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The weather might not be hot this year but the red hot pokers are.
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 look like fire sparks!
ReplyDeleteBrings a lovely splash of colour to this dreary summer.
ReplyDeleteWinam ... such a perfect description ... dreary.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wierd summer isnt it? I have never been a fan of RHPs. something in my childhood no doubt.
ReplyDeleteDazzling.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I think we have these here too (never knew the name) and they look similar do the aloe blooms I posted today.
ReplyDeleteWonderful colors. It almost looks imaginary.
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