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...
Are they facing (top of head pointing) to the east when the sea appears to be behind them?
ReplyDeleteInteresting question Diane. I just looked it up and as Winam says below they would be facing towards Mecca which is North Westish in Australia. In other parts of the world it will be to the east.
DeleteDoh, that's right.
DeleteLooks like they're facing west towards Mecca to me. Nothing like spirituality in the outdoors.
ReplyDeleteGood to see they feel comfortable praying in the open.
ReplyDeleteGreat captured, Joan. I have visited several Muslim countries and didn't managed to capture a similar scene, never wanted to get caught. :-)
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