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...
Love your photo Joan. I like to stand and peer down at all the activity.
ReplyDeleteI embarrassed our granddaughter doing just that once. She used to work in a little shop on the ground floor in a mall... grandma went up a floor and waved madly until I caught her attention,,, threw a few kisses too - totes embarrassment ;D)
I thought it was the job of Mums to be embarrassing. Grannies are usually cut a bit more slack.
DeleteGlad that I've inspired you! Market City and Paddy's are great places to take these photos, I think.
ReplyDeleteIt works for me. I like being on the outside looking in.
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