Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Anyone want to see old pictures go to the Resort Information link and click on Resort History. We will be adding more pictures in the next few weeks but I thought for a start it turned out nice... Read more

Excerpt: The resort is finally quiet before deer hunting and Thanksgiving.. what does that mean... projects start. The biggest and most expensive project next to Craig's roofing project started today. Kaubashine and Shamrock are getting 2 new septic systems and a new drain field. The big equipment came in today only thing missing was Craig who always enjoys days that... Read more

Excerpt: Beautiful afternoon time to get the GPS out and www.geocaching.com to find a neat spot to visit. You know you are headed to a good spot when the road is reduced to gravel. We headed out on 70 E to over by Blink Bonnie's in St Germain where we turned on to County C and then Ross Lake Road... Read more

Excerpt: For anyone that does not know I knit Christmas stockings and this year have knitted 10 extra to sell. I personalize them with names. I have 2 moose, 2 bear, 2 cabins, 2 tree, 1 snowman and one snowflake or holly stocking done and ready to go just waiting for names. I am selling them for 40 dollars each... Read more

Excerpt: The last of the docks and steps came out today. Mac is looking disturbed by this occurance What the heck happened to my steps to get into the lake Honestly they were here yesterday...... how am I supposed to get in the lake to get stinky and a drink gonna happen now? This thing bounces up and down and... Read more

Excerpt: Sunrise this morning with clouds and snow coming down. The sun managed to peak through for a few minutes to make an awesome sunrise. Took this between Muskie an Bayview I took this picture with the flash on and it really shows the flakes coming down Same picture of Wigwam without the flash, the delay made it a little... Read more

Excerpt: I had this beautiful sunrise picture shared with me by Raymond and Sue Koch, who were up earlier than I have been lately. Thanks to them for sharing. Sunrise pics start on Tuesday when school starts back up... Read more

Excerpt: We heard that call that Winter Park needed help with storm clean up. Trails were full of downed trees and sticks that would get caught in the groomer. We headed out to the park just 7.5 miles from the resort to give a hand and met up with one of our former guests Linda Wrobel and her husband John... Read more

Excerpt: A friend of mine fowarded this picture to me of Lake Superior during the wind storm last week. I could not imagine being out on the big lake in this... Read more

Excerpt: John Dee my favorite winter weather site has his winter prediction up for temps and snowfall. Click on www.johndee.com and go to forecast text. Looks like it is time to add another pile of wood in the shed... Read more

Excerpt: With wind gusts still enough to almost blow me off the pier while taking these pics, Steve and Troy went on a pontoon boat rescue mission. We forgot to put the canopy down on the pontoon before the big wind hit. There was enough force behind the wind to pull the eye screws right out of the dock that... Read more

Excerpt: What a storm this was and it is not done yet. Came outside this morning to find this tree hanging over Wigwam after the 55mph winds went through. There was not a garbage can standing in the resort, limbs down, a few small trees down and this big spruce hanging. Electric went off at 1 am as well. Good... Read more