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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 13, 2019
- 1 min
Bumblebee Naysayers
Folklore has it that I am not supposed to be able to fly. It's something about my weight, wing size, air resistance and number of wing...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 6, 2019
- 1 min
Spider in the Lampshade
Trust me I have never lied. But can you imagine my surprise, when in my lampshade I spied, where the largest spider in the world did...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 29, 2019
- 1 min
Wake Up!
I dream I am lost in a sea of gossamer. A shrouded world without direction, and I pray for a lighthouse to steer my direction home. Far...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
Half Full?
To those of you who ponder whether your glass is half full, and find beauty only in a full moon. I simply say...be mindful and thankful...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
A Special Day
Today I will sit quietly in the sunflower garden. Mindful of my deep breathing, I will bring sunshine into my lungs and soon my heart...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 1, 2019
- 1 min
I'll Take A Guess
Over the past week I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the swallowtail pictured above. To me the world of...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 25, 2019
- 1 min
Her Last Song
The house wren sang it's last song this week. This tiny bird with a gigantic song only sings during the nesting season. Here you see the...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 11, 2019
- 1 min
Hurry Home
I often lose track of time as I walk the trails of Eighty Acres. Each day's trek is a new adventure as I listen and learn the stories...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 4, 2019
- 1 min
Feather Bouquet
Over the past several years, the birds of Eighty Acres have gifted me their feathers. I kept many of them in a paper bag not really sure...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jul 28, 2019
- 1 min
"Oh My"
When the sun says goodbye to you at the end of the day, it is not the time for loud voices or idle chatter, Rather let us enjoy the...
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