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BogArts Bridge to Bridge Ephemeral Natural Materials Sculpture Walk Installations Gallery

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Posted on November 27, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 88 photos.

Originally posted on Strathbogie Ranges – Nature View:
With over 80 sculptures on display, ranging from the size of an egg to 2.5 metres high, there was plenty to see.

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BogArts Bridge to Bridge Ephemeral Natural Materials Sculpture Walk

Gallery

Posted on November 27, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 10 photos.

Originally posted on Strathbogie Ranges – Nature View:
As part of the Strathbogie Arts Festival by BogArts, many artists contributed to an Ephemeral Sculpture Walk along the Bridge to Bridge walking track. The challenge was to construct works from degradable…

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Polly’s moods across the year

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Posted on November 15, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 30 photos.

Originally posted on Strathbogie Ranges – Nature View:
Attending Polly McQuinn’s to monitor platypus numbers in the early hours each week is a treat. I often take the camera. I thought it would be nice to share Polly’s early morning…

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Alfred Nicholas Gardens in Autumn

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Posted on May 19, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 46 photos.

A beautiful public garden in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges. Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Alfred Nicholas Gardens, autumn, autumn colours, gardens, lake, trees | 1 Reply

Andrews Government #IntlForestDay legacy – failure to protect native forests

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Posted on March 24, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Originally posted on Our Strathbogie Forest:
On 2019 International Day of Forests, Save our Strathbogie Forest group calls on the Victorian Government to show leadership on protecting our native forests for their increasingly urgent roles in mitigating the climate crisis…

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The Poets of Strathbogie (a tribute to speakers at “Strathbogie has SPOKEN”)

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Posted on March 14, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Sean introduced our show Continue reading →

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Hey Dan Andrews – hands off Mr Hat!

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Posted on January 30, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Originally posted on Our Strathbogie Forest:
And the other eight coupes due to be logged in the Strathbogie Forest – 369 ha in total. You’ve already logged some of the highest conservation value forest left in the entire Strathbogie Ranges…

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Nothing to see here? A Wet December Day’s Delights Along Delaheys Road.

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Posted on January 17, 2019 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 22 photos.

The more you look, the more you find. Continue reading →

Posted in Tracks and Trails | Tagged delaheys rd, native flora, observing, strathbogie, walking | 2 Replies

Visiting Polly Borland

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Posted on October 26, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 14 photos.

Despite never having been introduced. Despite not knowing much about her. Visiting Polly Borland was pretty personal really. Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged art, Ian Potter, NGV, polly borland, review | 2 Replies

A Night with Greater Gliders

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Posted on October 24, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 8 photos.

Greater Gliders are a nocturnal marsupial Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged greater glider, habitat, hollows, night walk | 2 Replies

Breakfast

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Posted on September 30, 2018 by sean@bogie

What do you eat for breakfast? Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged breakfast, fun, humour, i wonder, Poem, Poetry | 1 Reply

Walking in the evening

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Posted on September 22, 2018 by sean@bogie

I’m walking in the evening
Smelling all the sounds Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged evening, Poem, Poetry, reflection, walking, wildlife | 1 Reply

Palmers Rd

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Posted on September 20, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 16 photos.

a very peaceful rural walk through pretty agricultural landscapes with granite outcrops and views across bush slopes to The Paps and Mt Buller Continue reading →

Posted in Tracks and Trails, Walking the Tableland | Tagged Palmers Rd, strathbogie, walking | Leave a reply

Marmo Lane

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Posted on September 12, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Marmo Lane is a no frills track Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Walking the Tableland | Tagged bushwalking, Marmo Lane, Poetry, strathbogie | 2 Replies

beautiful day, beautiful walk

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Posted on July 17, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 16 photos.

A day of ascending falls and cascades Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Walking the Tableland | Tagged strathbogie, tableland, walking | Leave a reply

Encounter with a Brown Falcon

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Posted on July 15, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 5 photos.

The raptor was still there on my return. Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Photography | Tagged bird of prey, bird watching, brown falcon, raptor | 2 Replies

Diary of a Retiree: Day 274

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Posted on July 13, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 20 photos.

Revisiting Marysville, a town last seen after devestating bushfires Continue reading →

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Bogart shopfront work in progress: an update

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Posted on June 28, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 13 photos.

The Bogart shopfront pop up studio in Euroa hosting Katie van Nooten’s Geelong Hospital mosaic commission has seen intense activity as the deadline approaches. See the images in the gallery below for an update on the amazing progress being made … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged art, bogart, euroa, pop up, shopfront, studio | Leave a reply

winter nights, spoken delights

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Posted on June 23, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 3 photos.

Last night, in good company, I went to a first evening of poetry readings at the North East Artisans Community Art Space in Benalla. It just so happens that this closely coincided with our very own first Strathbogie Spoken Word … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Poetry | Tagged benalla, north east artisans, Poetry, reading, strathbogie | Leave a reply

Bogart

Gallery

Posted on June 21, 2018 by sean@bogie

This gallery contains 30 photos.

Earlier this year I facilitated a group of 20 Strathbogie Tableland artists gathered to identify common goals. The preeminent subject discussed was the creative potential that could be harnessed by working together in a communal space. With the purpose of … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Photography | Tagged art, arts, bogart, collective, community, euroa | Leave a reply

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