We are on the road back from Coober Pedy. Lots more flat country and this is one of the interesting things along the way. I’m told this lake is usually much drier than this. The sky is getting dark and growly … more rain to come.
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 inc...
Beautiful lines in this one - the contrast of the green grass and gray sky is lovely. There's something almost romantic about it.
ReplyDeleteIt must be magic to come across a lake in the desert.
ReplyDeleteThe couple of times I've passed the lake it's had water in it, but not THAT much! The sky is a bit of a giveaway as to why though!!
ReplyDeleteHappy travels!!
As usual, the colours are beautiful!
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