Bruce Siebold
Being A Red Head
Red bellied woodpeckers are year-long residents on Eighty Acres and each time I see one, I feel we are kindred spirits due to the red...
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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
Feb 16, 20201 min read
A Riddle
The Earth Mother shook her snow globe this past week turning Eighty Acres into a fluffy white blanket. With food difficult to find, the...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Coyote Ghost
The coyote's skull, was almost completely buried on the Eighty Acres forest floor. As I carefully uncovered the skull I wondered what...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 2, 20201 min read
Checking Out
The night crew is slowly punching in and it's time for me to check out. I will be with you tomorrow morning as you stretch your arms and...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Snow, Sun, and Shadows
Snow, sunlight, shadows and maybe next year's Christmas card?
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 19, 20201 min read
Words
The Webster's English Dictionary contains about 200,000 words. Add all the technical, scientific, medical, derivatives, slang and new...
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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
Jan 5, 20201 min read
The Ant Colony
While cutting firewood, my chainsaw's teeth tore through the fallen log revealing a colony of black ants. Their home was sliced in two...
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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
Dec 22, 20191 min read
Winter Solstice
December 21st the official start of winter. It is the shortest day and longest night and signals the beginning of the difficult road...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Footprints
The lone fox walked across Eighty Acres and left his footprints in the snow. I don't know from where he came or where he went, but he...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 8, 20191 min read
A Promise
Today the crabapple tree's bold summer reds, subdued winter whites, and the early morning sunshine all magically came together on Eighty...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 1, 20191 min read
Whispered Goodbye
Far above Eighty Acres the rotund moon marched across the night sky. Just as the sun was about to chase it away, the moon seemed to pause...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 24, 20191 min read
Temptation
The black snake softly hissed to me as I walked by the Eighty Acres cherry tree. I stopped and gazed into the snake's deep and empty inky...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 17, 20191 min read
Forgive Me
Please forgive me my love for my silence. Forgive me for my distance. Forgive me for being lost in thought. Even though we are standing...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 10, 20191 min read
Turn The Page
The story of the crab apple tree began this spring when it awoke with an explosion of red and pink blossoms. Bees and butterflies were...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 3, 20191 min read
The Battle
Each evening the battle between light and dark begins and each time the sun loses. But the sun is very proud and somewhat vain and often...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 27, 20191 min read
The Clothes Line
The clothes line that so often holds bedsheets, flannel shirts, denim jeans, cotton blouses, and strategically hidden undergarments, now...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 20, 20191 min read
A New Season Begins
Tonight the Earth Mother's sky was crystal clear with a thousand stars suspended in the night sky. No breeze, a deep stillness, and I...
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