Tumut, perfect timing for lunch. Warm sunny weather and wisteria in bloom. Yummy.
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...
I love wisteria. Takes me back to my childhood.
ReplyDeleteI like it too except it climbs up our trees and flowers on the neighbours side of the fence and forgets ours.
DeleteLove the pattern the dappled light and scattered petals makes.
ReplyDeleteDappled light says relaxation to me.
DeleteYou are a long way from home.
ReplyDeleteWith a caravsn home can be any place.
DeleteNot ususal to see blooms no near the soil on this plant.
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