A church in the hill. That's a common sight too.
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
It's a common sight, all right - but not how you've captured it! Magnificent shot!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Red. The afternoon sunlight really caught my eye. It as the evening of Easter Sunday and seamed appropriate.
DeleteWith a corrugated iron roof too. I like!
ReplyDeleteCI and the country just go together don't they.
DeleteInteresting perspective. The cross catching the light is lovely.
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