The third Icon -- the avenue of trees providing a welcome entrance to nearly every country town -- often planted as a memorial after the war or as an Arbor Day project by school children long ago. Do schools still do Arbor Day?
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...
The lighting looks gorgeous here. Lovely weather!
ReplyDeleteThe Avenue of Honour. So distinctive. They're always recognisable even without signage.
ReplyDeleteNot only the road is lovely but also the shadows make for a great shot.
ReplyDeleteThis shot makes you want to drive down there. Yes schools still have Arbor Day ( maybe not all schools but those concerned about the environment do)
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought schools still had Arbour Day too ... once again, very reminiscent of the Federal Highway.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love Poplars?
ReplyDeleteAre they an environmental weed?
They still look good.
Letty, some people say that are en environmental weed but not as bad as willows and I don't care I like both of them.
ReplyDeleteJulie, yes lots like the Federal Highway. I went down to Canberra on Monday but was working all the time so no time to take in the scenery.
Diane, I'm glad they still have Arbor Day but I guess they plant native tress these days so hard to tell. When you drive through the country you can tell where once a small one teacher school used to be because of the assortment of exotic trees.
Susan, yes very reognisable.
Megan, lovely weather that day it's unseasonably cold but very sunny now.
JM, I always like long shadows and Poplars are perfect for doing that.