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...
Yes the beach does. Love how you included leaving your shoes at the door.
ReplyDeleteGreat Fraser island photos too.
Not out shoes. Someone forgot to take their's home :-)
DeleteThat last photo reminds me of an oil painting.
ReplyDeleteI thought that too. The light was getting just right for good photos. Hence a few more shots tomorrow.
DeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, RW & SK
Greetings to you to. I see you are newcomer to this space.
DeleteAmazing how brush turkeys seem so exotic when you don't normally see them - but to the locals they're a pest!
ReplyDeleteYes they can be a nuisance but I still like them.
DeleteThe bottom shot is so beautiful and what a fantastic bird on top!
ReplyDeleteYes it is a lovely bird but they show no fear of humans and can be quite brazen ... they used to invade my in-laws kitchen regularly. The other thing they do is scratch up big piles of leaf litter to make their nest. In the suburbs that can be a nuisance when they scape up all the garden mulch.
DeleteBut they don't live in my area so I can view them fondly.
I saw a bush turkey crossing the main street of Noosa!
ReplyDeleteAt the zebra crossing!
Hilarious.
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