It's a pretty drive with mountain ranges on either side of good quality rural land. The green summer grass, boosted by the ample rain we have received this year, is giving way to drying seed heads. OOh I like grass seed.
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...
And your header is the Bylong Valley, too ??
ReplyDeleteWe KNOW you love grass seed ... and doesn't it look wonderful with the sun behind it. The countryside is glorious, I agree. I can understand why you ceased 'recording' at Singleton.
And I like this photo ... with the different layers of grass, pasture, trees, hills, sky and the animals silhouettes.
ReplyDeleteA great rural scene and nice focus on the grass seeds.
ReplyDeleteIt looks very peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI need to get a better handle on all your blogs--it looks like you are busy with the others when you aren't updating here.
Julie, my header? If you mean the background image ... that is the Flinders.
ReplyDeleteMary Ann, I'm trying to reduce my compulsive blogging behaviour this year hence the occasional break when i doing something more intensive over on the other blogs ... also with me being out at Clandulla more often and my current work contract has less flexibility so not as much Wayfaring is possible,
Oh, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it sooner or later. :) I don't want to miss out.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo. The epitome of summer.
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