Earth Mother 3/14

Bruce Siebold

Jun 27, 2021
1 min

Time To Bloom

Do not hide your beauty. Unfurl and let me hear your voice. Tell me your story. Your dreams. Your hopes. For much too soon your petals...

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Bruce Siebold

Jun 13, 2021
1 min

Watchful Eyes

Under watchful eyes, the mother doe nourishes her young fawn. The fawn will nurse on the protein rich milk 4-5 times each day, growing...

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Bruce Siebold

May 23, 2021
1 min

Ten Days

Like an old friend that comes to visit once each year, the crab apple blossoms fill the springtime air with excitement, hope and glorious...

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Bruce Siebold

May 16, 2021
1 min

Evening Sunset

Leafless trees silhouette the setting sun on Eighty Acres.

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Bruce Siebold

May 2, 2021
1 min

Early Morning Richness

It was early morning and my steps across Eighty Acres were marked by foot prints I left in the heavy dew. It was a quiet, calm morning,...

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Bruce Siebold

Apr 18, 2021
1 min

A Peaceful Time

Another day ends on Eighty Acres as a trio of faceless pines are silhouetted against the evening sky. A peaceful moment to be mindful...

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Bruce Siebold

Apr 11, 2021
1 min

Looking Inside

When a tree is under stress due to insects, bacteria, storm damage or a virus, the tree will protect itself by forming a burl. Some folks...

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Bruce Siebold

Mar 28, 2021
1 min

Earth Mother's Helicopter Factory

The maple trees are now in bloom and if you look carefully, you will find the Earth Mother's amazing helicopter seed factories are in...

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Bruce Siebold

Mar 21, 2021
1 min

A Gift

This is the best time of year to discover whitetail deer antler sheds on Eighty Acres. Each winter the bucks drop their antlers and once...

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Bruce Siebold

Mar 14, 2021
1 min

Gray to Green

After her heavy blanket of snow slowly melts away, the Earth Mother begins to awaken from her deep sleep. She slowly stretches her arms,...

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Bruce Siebold

Mar 7, 2021
1 min

A Rich Man

On a recent cold and foggy night, the Earth Mother lingered over the land and gently placed rime ice atop each and every tree and plant....

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Bruce Siebold

Feb 21, 2021
1 min

Patience

After three weeks of being taunted and made to feel helpless by the polar vortex my soul was weary. But then one evening the Earth Mother...

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Bruce Siebold

Feb 7, 2021
1 min

The Greatest Show On Earth

At the end of the day, the Earth Mother invites each of us to enjoy her evening sunset shows. The shows are free to all and there is no...

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Bruce Siebold

Jan 31, 2021
1 min

Slow Dancing

An isolated old oak tree stands tall atop a ridge on Eighty Acres. In the winter breeze she stretches her arms upward and gently sways...

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Bruce Siebold

Jan 24, 2021
1 min

Morning Greeting

It was an early snowy morning when the male cardinal stopped by the feeder for a sunflower seed breakfast. Three times our eyes met and...

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Bruce Siebold

Jan 17, 2021
1 min

Sharing

Each summer I delight in the morning glory flowers, as they twist, turn, and tie themselves tightly to the backyard arbor. Each winter...

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Bruce Siebold

Jan 10, 2021
1 min

Winter Reprieve

Winter can be a series of personal struggles with cloudy, dark, and bitterly cold days. This past week the Earth Mother sensed our gloomy...

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Bruce Siebold

Jan 3, 2021
1 min

Not Be Forgotten

On a hilltop near the corner of Eighty Acres, the evening sunset silhouettes the nearby city industrial park. Each year the slow and...

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Bruce Siebold

Dec 27, 2020
1 min

Gravity

A small airplane and a flock of geese share Eighty Acres air space as they kiss the evening sunset. Whether it is with feathered wings or...

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Bruce Siebold

Dec 20, 2020
1 min

Your Final Scorecard

At the end of your journey when accountants have completed the tally of all your debits and credits, what story will the balance sheet...

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