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...
They remind me of notes on a musical staff.
ReplyDeleteYour photos always have impact. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great poster for a thriller movie or the cover of a mystery book this image would make. Love this shot.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this one is a ripper. Love the country town symbol. I wonder what birds they are? Not Swallows. Might be Sparrows, but more likely some kind of Robin from their profile.
ReplyDeleteI always find it interesting to see which photographs strike a chord. (Diane that was not meant to be a bad pun).
ReplyDeleteJulie, I think they were sparrows but they cleared out when I came close so I did not get a good identification.