Between feeds we braved the rain to look at the exhibit of historic cars.
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
Very "cool" (it's raining here right now - after some days of extreme cold and snow) - I like the framing very much.
ReplyDeleteMe so too. The silve lady with the meeting of the sheets of the bonnet behind her.
ReplyDeleteGood job.
She's a beauty. Shame you had to see them in the rain, I would probably just kept on feeding.
ReplyDeleteThe rain adds much to this great car detail.
ReplyDeleteCalypso and R2-D2 Mangoes are cheaper due to their smaller size. However, I am not so keen on their taste, as I am on the taste of the Kensington Pride.
ReplyDeleteAt my local supermarket, which is Thomas Dux, the upmarket Woolies, they are selling a tray of 14 Calypso mangoes for $13.99.