In the winter the summer grass dries off.
I reckon it would have been very chilly camping in a tent down by the water. There was a light frost.
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
But totally gorgeous. Maybe they had one of those specialised sleeping bags. I can only imagine how cold the tip of their nose must have been.
ReplyDeleteTotally love the 'distance' you given to allow this shot to work.
Longjohns and balaclavas required.
ReplyDeleteI'm really taken with this photo. Everything about it is just typical of camping...well done! You've captured a wonderful moment in time.
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