Our world is filled with stories about cute bunny rabbits. Brer Rabbit, Disney's Thumper, Bigwig from the classic novel Watership Down,...

This week the flame orange and black Baltimore Orioles are returning to Eighty Acres from their winter home in Central America. The...

Recently on a cool and rainy afternoon, this red-tailed hawk landed on a birch tree located just outside my window on Eighty Acres. We...

A recently fallen elm tree on Eighty Acres revealed the beautiful patterns of tunneling bark beetles. The narrow center cavity is where...

The Earth Mother sends her eastern bluebirds back to Eighty Acres around April first. They soon begin constructing their nests and will...

Turd Trees and Dead Man's Fingers are just some of the colorful names given to this rough black swollen area that clings to tree branches....

Maybe he struggled to find a safe place to lay down, rest, close his eyes and fall asleep. I found his bones scattered about in the...

After six months away, Wisconsin's state bird the robin returned to Eighty Acres. A sure sign of spring. Welcome home Robin! #Robin...

The day's first light slips across the tree tops on Eighty Acres. There is a softness to the morning light and with it brings hope that...

For several weeks I stepped over these river stones wrapped in ice. Then came the day I became aware of the beauty in the frozen...

Eighty Acres is home to four types of squirrels; gray, fox, black, and red. The smallest of the squirrels is the red, and the Earth...

While I slept, the Earth Mother quietly slipped into a beautiful white gown, a handsome hat and a lovely pair of glittered shoes....

A cold morning on Eighty Acres and this Downy woodpecker is wondering why it didn't fly south. Downy woodpeckers are the smallest...

Sunset on Eighty Acres. Time to quietly reflect upon each day's many blessings. Today I thank the Earth Mother for the peace She gave me...

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...

Numerous shelf fungi protrude from this Eighty Acres birch tree. Shelf fungi attacked the interior hardwood of this tree, causing 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...

To celebrate the end of each fall season, the Earth Mother dresses in her finest clothes. From her closet she searches for the boldest...