Recently the Earth Mother sent freezing rain to Eighty Acres and sculptured a beautiful icy necklace on the backyard clothesline. The...

The hunting season ended and this buck with the broken antler survived the hunters' bullets and arrows. Now his life depends upon...

Recently the Earth Mother shivered and sent bitter, gusty northwest winds with temps dropping to 22 degrees below zero. The wood stove...

According to the calendar, winter arrives next week on Eighty Acres. However, with deep snow and bitter temperatures, various wildlife...

A late November wet snow fell during the early morning hours covering the Eighty Acres landscape in a heavy white soggy blanket. The...

Maple leaves float on a small pool of water on Eighty Acres. During this time of year the birds and animals visit the pool to sip the...

The Earth Mother's night light burned bright throughout the night casting long dancing shadows on the landscape below. Near morning, the...

For six months this maple leaf lived atop Eighty Acres... It danced in the breeze, trembled during thunder storms, provided shelter for...

This giant elm tree has stood tall and strong for decades on Eighty Acres. To the cattle below it gave shade, to the birds it gave a...

The Earth Mother dressed in all gray this morning, as a heavy wet fog hung over Eighty Acres. While I was sitting quietly in my photo...

This week the milkweed seed pods burst open and the silky parachutes were swept away in the breezes and gently landed throughout Eighty...

After several days of clouds and rain on Eighty Acres, today I felt the sun warm my face. As the sun slowly set over the horizon, I felt...

Most days Sumac is simply ignored on Eighty Acres, but each Fall it's leaves turn a brilliant crimson color and shout for attention. ...

Coexisting with Paper Wasps on Eighty Acres requires one to be alert at all times. Paper Wasps build their nests by gathering fiber from...

The Earth Mother revealed one more of her secrets to me this past week. Pictured above are the berries of the Jack-In-The-Pulpit flower...

This beautiful growth of toadstools on Eighty Acres reminded me of the mysterious Smurf Village that few people have ever seen. On this...

While enjoying the recent Olympic games on television, I noticed this tree frog on my patio door watching the games with me. I grabbed...

After a steady night rain and as the sun climbed in the eastern sky the corkscrew grass hung heavy with magnifying, glass-like water...

For years I have attempted to photograph spiderwebs on Eighty Acres. Nearly all have been deleted from my camera. On Saturday night a...

Each year dozens of Dahlias are planted and grown on Eighty Acres. They are my favorite flower and come in over 40 varieties with...