My shutter couldn’t stop for a moment.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
They're eye-poppingly beautiful photos, Joan. No wonder you were snap-happy.
ReplyDeleteThe second photo is so interesting to me: the top half, set against the bluest sky and the bottom half with the orange earthy background, and the tree caught between spaces.
ReplyDeleteLove the sunlight on the mountain tops and the bottom composition.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling, but you have more restraint than me when it comes to posting. Funny thing...as I have been following your posts, I kept thinking, I would love to go there one day.A friend asked me the other day if we'd like to go to lake Eyre. We have booked to go in November. We visit Wilpena Pound on the way. Yoohoo. Lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteDiane, you will enjoy it immensely however I do hope you are travelling in early November. The summers are very very hot. I've been to the Flinders in December and won't be going back again at that time of year.
ReplyDeleteAs for restraint ... I am making a every week of the trip last a month so I am not so sure it's true.