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...
Really fun shot!
ReplyDeleteLove the people shots before. ;-)
I am a good long way from being as good as you.
DeleteLove how you've captured the water drops from the fountain :D)
ReplyDeleteIt is a fountain would be hard not to get a few in. :-)
DeleteI think I will enjoy this series! :-)
ReplyDeleteBut they are not wild animals like your fab shots.
DeleteThe city is a zoo.
ReplyDeleteMore than you think. It is filled with rhinos right now.
DeleteThey look rather haughty peering down their beaks, don't they? As if how dare you splash us. :)
ReplyDeleteI like this type of bird in real life. They seems to majestic. They carry themselves so well like ballerinas.
DeleteI love that courtyard. So wonderful, in winter, to sip coffee in the cafe, and watch the fountain.
ReplyDeleteI had a nice lunch there while waiting for hubby to emerge from his op.
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