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
Somewhere there is a web-site that I have stumbled across, where they detail all these old bridges - and their replacements. DMR ... their heirs & successors ...
ReplyDeleteI like the bridges but don't want to know that much about them!
DeleteI like that kind of landscape - all those hills and dales.
ReplyDeleteMe too. That's why I like the drive from Clandulla to Mudgee so much. We are always making excuses to do that trip when we are out at the block.
DeleteI love old bridges, too. I like how this one leads you deep into the picture.
ReplyDeleteFor me there is a lot to love in this photo. I like the hill as much as the bridge. I agree it is the combo that gives this image its magic.
DeleteThat's a great looking hill in this photo.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely soft shape with little furry eyebrows.
Furry eyebrows. An interesting analogy. The hilltop reminds me of the style found in Fred Williams paintings.
DeletePretty green and iconic bridge.
ReplyDeleteI was back in Canberra yesterday. The green seems to be fading.
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