Good Fortune
This week a bald eagle visited Eighty Acres. Native Americans believe eagles represent wisdom, strength, spirituality and good fortune....
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 15, 20181 min read
A Restless Sleep
Seldom seen during the day, a scraggly coyote moves quietly through the snow on Eighty Acres. Coyotes are easily identified by their...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 8, 20181 min read
Ebony and Ivory
This week a foot of new snow fell on Eighty Acres and the landscape once again reminded me of the Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 18, 20181 min read
Frozen Sunset
The icicle's fate is sealed. Tomorrow as the sun climbs in the sky all her delicate beauty and colors will melt away. But tonight she...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 11, 20181 min read
SHHHHH!!
The Earth Mother sleeps beneath her white quilt on Eighty Acres. But even while sleeping she continues to share her beauty by casting a...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Henry Ford Was Wrong
Henry Ford once said, "Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice." By my count you touch each piece of wood six times. Cutting:...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 11, 20181 min read
Winter Sunset
Skeleton-like trees silhouette the evening sky and say farewell to the end of another winter day on Eighty Acres. Thank you sun....
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Snowshoe Trails
There are over two miles of twisting treelined snowshoe trails on Eighty Acres. Tracks tell me I share the trails with deer, fox,...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 21, 20181 min read
Cone Flowers In Winter
Winter on Eighty Acres and the once bright pink, purple and red coneflowers have gone to seed. Frequently visited by bees, butterflies,...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 14, 20181 min read
An Eighty Acres' Secret
Two decades ago I discovered a roll of rusting barbed wire on Eighty Acres. I have taken numerous photos of this roll of wire, but none...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 7, 20181 min read
Earth Mother's Winter Palette
Winter on Eighty Acres and the Earth Mother carefully blends the colors from her palette. She paints the Red Pine's long and silky...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 24, 20171 min read
Foxtail Christmas Lights
For over 100 days I walked by this foxtail mindless of her beauty and spirit. For just a brief moment this week, the early morning...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 10, 20171 min read
Softer Winds Please!
Earlier this winter the Earth Mother sent howling 40+ mph winds to Eighty Acres. Like a heavyweight boxer the wind punched and jabbed the...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 3, 20171 min read
Morning Prayer
Early morning stillness. Coffee cup in hand. I watch the Earth Mother chase the dark away as her sunrise crested the treetops. She...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 19, 20171 min read
Spirit Tree
Near the very center of Eighty Acres stands a very old giant maple tree. Her outstretched arms completely dominate the surrounding area....
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 24, 20171 min read
Living Life As A Sunflower
Each day the sunflower stands tall, bold and chooses to turn it's head to the Earth Mother's sunlight. The sunflower does not seek the...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 2, 20171 min read
Thanked Me With A Song
Washing the dust from its wings, the sparrow slipped into the cool waters in an Eighty Acres' bird bath. It twisted, shook and danced...
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