Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_534" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View off the hill this morning"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_535" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="For everyone that needs a new screen saver"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_536" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Where are my ice skates!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_537" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Poe's ice report"][/caption] Put the skates away for a little while longer, I am not going out there yet ... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_527" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Muskie Bay Frozen Over"][/caption] Stopped at the neighbors and took these pics of Muskie Bay frozen over [caption id="attachment_528" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Entrance to the Bay"][/caption] The main part of the lake that is unfrozen so far can be seen [caption id="attachment_526" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View on the way home"][/caption]... Read more

Excerpt: If you are like me, and a parent of kids under 18, or just someone who does not like inappropriate pop ups on the internet, I have the program to solve your problems. I just installed Cyberpatrol on my computer. If you have no filter on your computer and young kids in the house you may want to check it... Read more

Excerpt: Snow coming in tonight along with Deer Camp 2008. Snow in the pines pics tomorrow? This morning I put more time into the 2009 calendar. I am doing the ordering a little different this year. If you would like to see it and decide if you want to order it, send me an email and I will invite you into... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_514" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Hopes running high for the start of winter"][/caption] The under 12 crew at the resort have been begging to get the sleds out for the little bit of snow we had the last few days. They made the most out of the snow yesterday [caption id="attachment_515" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Where did the ice go?"][/caption] I went down... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The ice crept across the lake last night"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_509" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Steam rising between ice sheets"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_508" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Poe's ice report"][/caption] No way am I stepping out on the ice today [caption id="attachment_506" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Point"][/caption] A channel still open to the Point I still have 3 cabins left for Thanksgiving if... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_497" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Winter Approaching "][/caption] The raft being slowly iced in [caption id="attachment_498" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Boats out in time"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_499" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Ice Creeping across the lake"][/caption] Missing Picture this morning. Sunrise from the top of the hill with an Eagle at the top of a birch tree looking out over the lake and the sunrise. Dam... Read more

Excerpt: What is going on....not much... what you see is what the Northwoods has going on LIttle Blog vacation is being declared, no new posts til Monday. Any problems see Jamie and Nathan in Birchwood or Poe Coming soon The Birchbark Blog 2009 calendar is under production stay tuned... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_483" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Burrr Steve's one boat ride of the year"] [/caption] Steve waited for the take out through ice to take his ride in the ski boat. Yes that is ice you see in the bay. We never seem to get the boats all out without using a ice breaker in the bay at Hilltop. I think the... Read more

Excerpt: This dear almost made us late for our lunch date with John and Linda at our favorite Mexican Restaurant Jr Salsa's in Woodruff. He is about the only thing that would have me slowing down on the way to get my pork enchiladas I had been thinking about all morning We ran across him on the other side of the... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_470" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Congrats to Captain Tungett and the rest of the Tungett Family"][/caption] Captain Tungett retired from the Navy and this weekend he turned over the command of his ship to the new Captain. His brother Mike also in uniform was a pilot in the Air Force. [caption id="attachment_471" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Craig made it out of the woods... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_464" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Oreo's advice today stay by the fireplace"][/caption] Our most out spoken guinea pig (of 5) would like to offer the advice of hanging by the fireplace with snow still coming down today. She also is putting in a plug for folks to leave behind carrots and lettuce I think the sun was out for this picture... Read more