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
I think they may have ... I'm sure e-email would be a lot quicker out at Wattle Flat.
ReplyDeleteVery nice series, and some great letterboxes, too, Joan.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful photograph. The muted colors and textures are very striking.
ReplyDeleteYes, the spider web is a bit of a clue, I'd reckon. Although email at WF would be what I got 'throttled' to during this week past, and I would not wish that upon anyone.
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct, not much action out there..
ReplyDeleteA very relaxing way of communication, ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe day before yesterday I showed your blog to the guy I was talking about who came back from a vacation in Australia on Wednesday. He literally shouted: WOW, that's exactly how it looks like over there!!! Great!
That is my kind of letter box.
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