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 know so many people who simply never close gates! No wonder a stile is necessary. The river looks delightful, as does all the lush, green grass.
ReplyDeleteSilly me. I haven't thought of styles as a way to avoid gates !
DeleteI can't remember the last time I saw a style.
ReplyDeleteI like the "tiny" people in the bottom photo. It gives real perspective to the image.
They were tiny. Made me realise it was a bit of a walk down to the waterworks we didn't do it. 😀
DeleteWaterworks! Crikey typing on mobile phones makes my notoriously bad typing worse. I meant water just plain water.
DeleteI associate stiles with walking in the UK - there are so many of them there! Good to see an Aussie version.
ReplyDeleteI guess that is why I photographed it. Styles are unusual in Oz.
DeleteBeautiful setting! I think I've never seen a style here...
ReplyDeleteDon't see too many here either.
DeleteNever seen one of these (this type) of style.
ReplyDeleteLooks like is a first for most of us.
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