On this occasion I was like this fellow, sat outside on a park bench enjoying the sunshine and warmth instead of going inside. These are the steps to the Mitchell Library, I will take you there another day.
@State Library of NSW, Sydney
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 like going into the exhibition space every now and then. It's a lot more relaxing and quieter than other museums.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a nice space. They are currently showing an exhibition on a Rock and Roll photographer and since Rock and Roll has never really been my thing I didn't spend much time on it.
DeleteInteresting. I really like the man with his modern technology against the period architecture. Beautiful lighting, too.
ReplyDeleteAh the light .... that is what grabs me about this photo.
DeleteA good piece of street photography.
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