The Earth Mother's Icy Necklace
Recently the Earth Mother sent freezing rain to Eighty Acres and sculptured a beautiful icy necklace on the backyard clothesline. The...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 1, 20171 min read
He Made It!
The hunting season ended and this buck with the broken antler survived the hunters' bullets and arrows. Now his life depends upon...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 25, 20161 min read
Warmed On A Cold Winter Morning
Recently the Earth Mother shivered and sent bitter, gusty northwest winds with temps dropping to 22 degrees below zero. The wood stove...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 18, 20161 min read
A Winter Gift
According to the calendar, winter arrives next week on Eighty Acres. However, with deep snow and bitter temperatures, various wildlife...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 4, 20161 min read
Red And White
A late November wet snow fell during the early morning hours covering the Eighty Acres landscape in a heavy white soggy blanket. The...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 20, 20161 min read
Blessing Us All
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...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 6, 20161 min read
Chasing The Moon Away
The Earth Mother's night light burned bright throughout the night casting long dancing shadows on the landscape below. Near morning, the...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 30, 20161 min read
A Gift
For six months this maple leaf lived atop Eighty Acres... It danced in the breeze, trembled during thunder storms, provided shelter for...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 23, 20161 min read
The Elm's Last Sunset
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...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 16, 20161 min read
Swallowed By The Fog
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...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 9, 20161 min read
Blowing In The Wind
This week the milkweed seed pods burst open and the silky parachutes were swept away in the breezes and gently landed throughout Eighty...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 2, 20161 min read
Thank You Sun.
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...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 25, 20161 min read
Sumac's Glory Days
Most days Sumac is simply ignored on Eighty Acres, but each Fall it's leaves turn a brilliant crimson color and shout for attention. ...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 18, 20161 min read
I Ran Like A Coward!!!
Coexisting with Paper Wasps on Eighty Acres requires one to be alert at all times. Paper Wasps build their nests by gathering fiber from...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 11, 20161 min read
Jack-In-The-Pulpit Discovered
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...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 4, 20161 min read
Eighty Acres Own Smurf Village?
This beautiful growth of toadstools on Eighty Acres reminded me of the mysterious Smurf Village that few people have ever seen. On this...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 28, 20161 min read
A Night Visitor
While enjoying the recent Olympic games on television, I noticed this tree frog on my patio door watching the games with me. I grabbed...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 21, 20161 min read
Early Morning Artwork
After a steady night rain and as the sun climbed in the eastern sky the corkscrew grass hung heavy with magnifying, glass-like water...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 14, 20161 min read
Rainbow Spiderwebs
For years I have attempted to photograph spiderwebs on Eighty Acres. Nearly all have been deleted from my camera. On Saturday night a...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 7, 20161 min read
Flower of the Month!
Each year dozens of Dahlias are planted and grown on Eighty Acres. They are my favorite flower and come in over 40 varieties with...
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