I like the way the beach creates it own ever varying works of art.
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
The sea, to me, is more determined. Whereas the bush is laid back and cool about detritus, and change and dropping bits. The sea wants to get in there and reduce everything down to its essence: rumble, smooth, toss.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait 'til Australia Day. No pressure, though, no pressure ... *grin* ...
ReplyDeleteoh yes.
ReplyDeleteMost excellent beach stuff.
I find the beach is always good for a skeleton or two also.
Fish, bird, crab shell, cuttlefish.
BTW - do you remember you mentioned a while ago you would like one of those cake display covered thingos. I saw some at Aldi today - $20. They look quite a lot like this plastic one of mine.
http://www.poofanditsgone.blogspot.com/2011/12/summer-day-6-of-91-tuesday-4.html
It looks like a Zen Garden
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And I agree. The beach creates beautiful art!
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