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
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
Standing on a surfboard is already hard for me...
ReplyDeleteI love to watch these kite-riders but ther's no way you would get me up in one. Loved your beach art from the previous post Joan.
ReplyDeleteI believe you actually have to have muscles that work.
ReplyDeleteMine are too flaccid.
It happens as you get older.
Great shots not easy to get it all in. It must be a fun sport for strong young people.
ReplyDeleteFrioens tell me doing this is just great but I don't think I will ever try it. :-) I really like the top shot.
ReplyDeleteI mean 'Friends', sorry...
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