Yep, that Darwin agronomist hombre , Robert Wesley-Smith, sure has left his mark on the Northern Territory when it comes to animal industry and agriculture , civil liberties , Aboriginal land rights and a host of other causes . And he is still making those marks , some verging on the skid kind as he dangerously climbs a ladder after feral Dragonfruit on his rural block.
Right now , during his isolation , he is continuing going through his files, old Territory rural magazines to which he contributed , one article about the proper feeding of horses, resulting in him kindly emailing this blog with a batch of photographs , including the following great shot of horseriders crossing the West Baines River, provided by Graeme Hockey , taken by a pilot about 40 years ago.
He jokingly likened the scene to the current coronavirus social distancing situation , the riders spaced out as a safety measure in case of crocodile attack . Another study , below, is of a large mob of bullocks at Bradshaw Station,crossing the Angalari River , in the Victoria River Downs area in 1975.
An actual mark on the landscape of his is the man-made lagoon on his five acre rural estate aptly named Lake Weslee , in which he swims, there being adjoining wetlands , a boundary fence between the two displaying one of his inventions, an adjustable fence corner post to prevent debris catching in wire strands during flooding .
Lake Weslee and the wetlands filled during the recent Wet , even though it was late . A Grebe made a nest, above , in which it laid seven eggs , then it sank after the hatching ; water lillies danced about , Wes captured arty reflections in the lake .
UPCOMING : Memories of campaigns and a famous Bedford truck .
