Bruce Siebold
Passing Seasons
I had hoped you would stay with me much longer. But in the morning light, this passing season was gone.The dahlia's heads hung low, the...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Night Visitor
While I slept I did not stir as the snow gently fell upon Eighty Acres. For who can hear a snowflake fall? Flake upon flake falling from...
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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 28, 2021
- 1 min
Shadows
At the end of the day, shadows grow tall and bold on Eighty Acres. Reaching out, grabbing and claiming ownership of the land. Each shadow...
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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 14, 2021
- 1 min
Repayment
The doe and her two fawns lined up in a neat row and patiently posed as I snapped this photo. I believe they were trying to be kind and...
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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
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Earth Mother's Palette
The Earth Mother has a kaleidoscope of colors in her palette. So one day just for fun, she asked a tall old cherry tree to share her...
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Bruce Siebold
- Feb 23, 2020
- 1 min
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
- Jan 12, 2020
- 1 min
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
- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
STORY UNTOLD
Upon an trail on Eighty Acres, I discovered scattered woodpecker feathers. I stopped, knelt and tried to piece together this woodpecker's...
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Bruce Siebold
- Feb 10, 2019
- 1 min
SHED HUNTING
Each winter whitetail bucks shed their antlers. It's then I become a shed hunter on Eighty Acres. During the early spring, I spend...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 27, 2019
- 1 min
The Danger in Trails
When and how was this path created on Eighty Acres? Was it simply an old cow path? A deer trail? A loggers road cut through the woods?...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Patience
Leafless trees, frozen ground and darkness covers Eighty Acres in January. No sunshine for several days. A grayness shrouds my soul. But...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 6, 2019
- 1 min
Interrupted Lunch
Foxes are omnivores. They eat meat, such as rodents, rabbits and birds, as well as fruits and bugs. This red fox seemed a bit irritated...
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Bruce Siebold
- Dec 23, 2018
- 1 min
Frozen in my Memory
During the damp cold night, the Earth Mother sprinkled hoar frost upon Eighty Acres. The frost hugged each stem, branch and blade of...
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