Country people like big hats and country music and make their own entertainment ... and I like that 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 inc...
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ReplyDeleteBest Regards from Gran Canaria - Canary Islands (Spain)
Thank you Andres.
DeleteAnother fantastic shot - love this one.
ReplyDeleteLights, fire, hats, guitars, awnings.
The awnings and timber building ... a dead giveaway that it is in Queensland. It was the June in Injune event.
DeleteGreat shot of impromptu concert. A warm glow and feeling is shining through.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly impromptu. The country people put on these events as part of an annual celebration. Yes it was a very warm event on a very cold night.
DeleteI experiened a country sing-a-long once when I toured the Kimberleys. It was cringe-worthy. It so aped everything Nashville. I simply had to leave.
ReplyDeleteI think country is a bit of acquired taste, drunk with mother's milk. While my parents were not fans of country music it had a way of just being there on the radio, at local concerts etc. I too am not keen on the American flavour these days.
DeleteI have found the sing-a-longs at campsites so be somewhat varied in quality.
I can almost feel the heat from the fire. The silhouette in the foreground works really well here.
ReplyDeleteI was shooting hand held and you have no idea how many images I took trying to get a decent shot of that silhouette.
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