Bruce Siebold
Retreat From The Cliff
There is a special place on Eighty Acres known as THE CLIFF. It is a high point on the land, and offers a beautiful panoramic view of the...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 28, 20231 min read
Old Men With Bent Shoulders
After the storm, wet heavy snow held tightly to each tree branch turning Eighty Acres into a forest of old men with bent shoulders. As I...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Silent Night
Midnight on Christmas Eve. I watched the tail lights of the last guest's car depart Eighty Acres and knew the holiday bustle was over....
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Passing Seasons
I had hoped you would stay with me much longer. But in the morning light, this passing season was gone.The dahlia's heads hung low, the...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Night Visitor
While I slept I did not stir as the snow gently fell upon Eighty Acres. For who can hear a snowflake fall? Flake upon flake falling from...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 7, 20211 min read
A Rich Man
On a recent cold and foggy night, the Earth Mother lingered over the land and gently placed rime ice atop each and every tree and plant....
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Shadows
At the end of the day, shadows grow tall and bold on Eighty Acres. Reaching out, grabbing and claiming ownership of the land. Each shadow...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Patience
After three weeks of being taunted and made to feel helpless by the polar vortex my soul was weary. But then one evening the Earth Mother...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Repayment
The doe and her two fawns lined up in a neat row and patiently posed as I snapped this photo. I believe they were trying to be kind and...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Slow Dancing
An isolated old oak tree stands tall atop a ridge on Eighty Acres. In the winter breeze she stretches her arms upward and gently sways...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Morning Greeting
It was an early snowy morning when the male cardinal stopped by the feeder for a sunflower seed breakfast. Three times our eyes met and...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 17, 20211 min read
Sharing
Each summer I delight in the morning glory flowers, as they twist, turn, and tie themselves tightly to the backyard arbor. Each winter...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Winter Reprieve
Winter can be a series of personal struggles with cloudy, dark, and bitterly cold days. This past week the Earth Mother sensed our gloomy...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Earth Mother's Palette
The Earth Mother has a kaleidoscope of colors in her palette. So one day just for fun, she asked a tall old cherry tree to share her...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 23, 20201 min read
Running From My Shadow
Tall silent shadows throw themselves across the Eighty Acres snowshoe trail. In and attempt to leave my shadow behind I quicken my pace....
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 12, 20201 min read
The Shy Oak Trees
Have you ever noticed the oak trees are aways the last to lose their leaves? Maybe it is because oak trees are shy about undressing and...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 29, 20191 min read
Oh My! You Caught Me.
So you were wondering where all your black sunflower seeds were going? Well, I admit I have tasted a few. But it's winter and food is...
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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
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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