Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Many have been asking for conditions updates with the rain we had early in the week and the light snow we have had [caption id="attachment_993" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="More light snow last night"][/caption] We had another round of light fluffy snow come in. At this point every 10th of an inch counts and makes everything look prettier [caption id="attachment_994" align="alignnone" width="337"... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_988" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Who needs a fountain pen"][/caption] President Obama has fancy fountain pens to sign his papers at a big fancy desk in Washington. We are holding free pens from the local bank (Craig's car is full of them) to sign our papers You have to love family businesses the important papers signing over ownership from one generation... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_968" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Picture from Sunday"][/caption] This is my pic from the other day at 6:30 am on Hwy 8 that I was going to put up on Monday. Sunrise with frost and fog How does out snow look now....... No comment I will let the pictures speak for themselves This looks like perfect ice skating conditions to me... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_961" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rain Rain go away"][/caption] We received some rain last night that took out a bunch of our snow:( It is not totally gone but it sure did a bit of a melt down. I am sure more snow will cover the ground again. In fact here is the forcast I think the ground will be white... Read more

Excerpt: After an incredibly busy weekend at sporting events I had the perfect picture to post this morning, sunrise on Highway 8 at 6:30 am that I stopped to take along the highway in the fog with a farm in the background. Only seeing the resort in the dark this weekend leaving or returning, I had no pics around the resort... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_954" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Starting out "][/caption] Troy and Steve stared the thinning of dead birch on the hillside. Everything started out good, I left to clean cabins. 20 minutes later Steve came running saying grab the camera and come see what Dad did [caption id="attachment_951" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="I have no idea what they are talking about......"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_953" align="alignnone"... Read more

Excerpt: It was a perfect day to head down the snowmobile trails and so we closed up the resort turned off the phone and down the trail we went. We took Lower Kaubashine to Camp 9, to trail 12. Trail 12 is windy and through the woods and led out to Cedar Falls. Took a break at the falls to... Read more

Excerpt: Saturday was a wonderful day for a photographer with icey fresh snow in the trees. Unfortunately I was stuck in a car running around to swimming and basketball tournaments and could only look at it out a car window. Diane Deloria who was staying at Restawhile this weekend ice fishing caught these great pics. Enjoy!! I particularly love this picture... Read more

Excerpt: It was a beautiful warm weekend to get out and enjoy the Northwoods. We had folks doing everything from x-country skiing, ice fishing and snowmobiling [caption id="attachment_922" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="New way of marking your ice hole"][/caption] I was wondering what this strange blur was out on the lake [caption id="attachment_919" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Would the real Poe please step forward"][/caption]... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_914" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Red Poles stopping into the feeder"][/caption] Temps went above 32 and the birds came out [caption id="attachment_911" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Temps up and the wood pile is growing"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_913" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="1st 2,000 piece puzzle completed"][/caption] The number 1 reason you know it has warmed up is that Grandpa Gibson has arrived for some ice fishing... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_906" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rumor had it the chimney's needed a little cleaning"][/caption] Steve and Troy got on the chimney sweep detail, with the brush and ladder. Own a family business and the list of things you do never ends and requires many talents. [caption id="attachment_905" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Steve running into a bit of a plug"][/caption] What could be blocking... Read more

Excerpt: I just created the Black's Cliff Facebook page. If you are on facebook look it up. Post pics, videos add what you want. Kind of a fun way to share things during the cold winter months while waiting for summer to come... Read more