MY FIRST WINTER
Let me introduce myself. I was born on Eighty Acres and am now nine months old. This is my first winter and my mother told me we set a...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 20, 20191 min read
STORY UNTOLD
Upon an trail on Eighty Acres, I discovered scattered woodpecker feathers. I stopped, knelt and tried to piece together this woodpecker's...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 10, 20191 min read
SHED HUNTING
Each winter whitetail bucks shed their antlers. It's then I become a shed hunter on Eighty Acres. During the early spring, I spend...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 3, 20191 min read
FINDING EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY
How often have we walked past a simple pinecone laying upon the ground? Why do we become blind to the beauty in the ordinary? Next time...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 27, 20191 min read
The Danger in Trails
When and how was this path created on Eighty Acres? Was it simply an old cow path? A deer trail? A loggers road cut through the woods?...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Patience
Leafless trees, frozen ground and darkness covers Eighty Acres in January. No sunshine for several days. A grayness shrouds my soul. But...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 13, 20191 min read
A Comeback Story
The early morning sun highlights the wings of an adult bald eagle visiting Eighty Acres. In 1963 the bald eagle was on the Endangered...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 6, 20191 min read
Interrupted Lunch
Foxes are omnivores. They eat meat, such as rodents, rabbits and birds, as well as fruits and bugs. This red fox seemed a bit irritated...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 30, 20181 min read
A Message From Her Tail
During my daily walk on Eighty Acres I was fortunate enough to encounter this doe. We both froze in our tracks. I was downwind of her,...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Frozen in my Memory
During the damp cold night, the Earth Mother sprinkled hoar frost upon Eighty Acres. The frost hugged each stem, branch and blade of...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 16, 20181 min read
Take a Look!
Just published. Seasons on Eighty Acres. A compendium of photos taken over 27 years that celebrates the Earth Mother's many moods and...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 9, 20181 min read
New Book!
Just arrived! "Seasons on Eighty Acres". Over 120 pages of my favorite photos and stories celebrating each season of the year. A great...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 2, 20181 min read
Melted Snowflakes
High in the sky above Eighty Acres, snowflakes formed. Each flake chose its own path downward as it swirled, danced, dipped, and finally...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 25, 20181 min read
A Magical Time
Whether we call it a sunset, sundown, dusk, evening, twilight, nightfall, or simply the end of the day, it is always a magical time. A...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 18, 20181 min read
Sepia Sunset
Is sepia a color? It has been explained to me in a variety of ways. Kinda brownish, tan, cinnamon, nutmeg, rust, reddish brown,...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Fall Grass
Evening sunlight touches the tall grass on Eighty Acres. Like a mop of unkept hair or an old man's beard, the wind rustles through the...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 28, 20181 min read
Pumpkin Carver
"Do you think my jack-o'-lantern's mouth is big enough? Now... on to the eyes and nose!" #wisconsin #Naturephotography...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 21, 20181 min read
Gold In Them "Thar" Hills
I staked my claim on the golden hills and trails of Eighty Acres. Yes, there is gold in them "thar" hills. #Fallcolors #wisconsin...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Blending In
Rarely seen on Eighty Acres, the perfectly camouflaged Walking Stick resembles an ordinary tree twig. The 2-3 inch long insect is colored...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 7, 20181 min read
Mindful of the Colors
Throughout the ages sumac has been used for many purposes. Such as...spices, beverage flavoring, tanning, medicines and pipe stems. But...
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