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A long, hot and thirsty summer
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By tapping into a shaded public drinking fountain this Australian White Backed Magpie ensured itself a long, cool drink. Continue reading
The Billabongs of Tahbilk
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Walking these trails on a day such as this was a profoundly pleasurable experience. Continue reading
Don’t chew bite me!
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We are seeing Little Corellas in all sorts of places around the state now Continue reading
BogArts Bridge to Bridge Ephemeral Natural Materials Sculpture Walk Installations Gallery
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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.
BogArts Bridge to Bridge Ephemeral Natural Materials Sculpture Walk
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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…
Alfred Nicholas Gardens in Autumn
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A beautiful public garden in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges. Continue reading
Andrews Government #IntlForestDay legacy – failure to protect native forests
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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…
The Poets of Strathbogie (a tribute to speakers at “Strathbogie has SPOKEN”)
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Hey Dan Andrews – hands off Mr Hat!
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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…
Nothing to see here? A Wet December Day’s Delights Along Delaheys Road.
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Visiting Polly Borland
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Despite never having been introduced. Despite not knowing much about her. Visiting Polly Borland was pretty personal really. Continue reading
A Night with Greater Gliders
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Breakfast
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What do you eat for breakfast? Continue reading
Walking in the evening
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I’m walking in the evening
Smelling all the sounds Continue reading
Palmers Rd
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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
Marmo Lane
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beautiful day, beautiful walk
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Encounter with a Brown Falcon
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Diary of a Retiree: Day 274
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Revisiting Marysville, a town last seen after devestating bushfires Continue reading
Bogart shopfront work in progress: an update
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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
winter nights, spoken delights
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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
Bogart
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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