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...
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
For a suburban beach, it looks so unspoilt from this angle.
ReplyDeleteAll of the beachs seem very empty. I guess it is winter though it feels warm to me.
DeleteThis beach series is amazing! Love all shots. The oystercatcher capture is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI was pretty pleased with the bird too.
DeleteLove your beach series, Joan. Your photography is going from strength to strength.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vicki. I really did plan on being a more serious photographer but in the end found it was only seeing things and composition that interests me so have pretty much left the technicalities of photography alone.
DeleteWhat a bewdie!
ReplyDeleteLovely shot.
But don't tell me you are wearing shoes on the beach?!?
Yes I do!
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