Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: I think this picture sums it up right now. Winter is knocking on the door. We do have cabins open with a 1 night minimum at times up to Christmas if you are looking for a short trip away or a long one. Christmas week is booking up if you want to enjoy the holidays at the resort give... Read more

Excerpt: Steve and troy came back from the swamp, our swamp 40 down the road by Kitty Springs, with this prize on the truck. He was very excited. The Beavers flooded the swamp last year and a few trees died in the flood, one being this old cedar tree. Steve and Troy harvested it and loaded it on the truck... Read more

Excerpt: I could split this group of pictures up into 3 entries but I thought instead to run them together showing how the day started off and how it ended. No snow to Snow. The woodshed started the day, it never stays empty for long. A bare wall talks to you and says time to get to work and the... Read more

Excerpt: Its been a beautiful much warmer few days. We have been taking advantage of that to get the rest of the resort ready for winter Steve decided to take a few minutes to take the last boat for a spin and run through some ice at 30 mph. I have fun videos of this on our Facebook and Instagram... Read more

Excerpt: Country Boys you got to love them. Spent their Sunday before the Packer game fulfilling some of their 7 hours of community service project for AP Government class by brushing trails out at Winter Park. Come back to the resort to hear that the great squirrel hunt was going on with their brothers in hot pursuit. Keep in mind... Read more

Excerpt: Sunrise this morning with interesting cloud formations I am guessing this cloud was man made some how. It was cool to see this morning Ducks flying in the sunrise Old pictures made me think about messing with the Black and White on my Iphoto. Gives the shot a different feel. Couple of boats still in. We even have a... Read more

Excerpt: It is November, it is raining, the guys have been digging up septics to get pumped and I decided a dreary picture of a hole in the ground and a septic tank lid was just not inspiring the blog today. So I went in the old file of pictures and picked out some oldie but goodies. Craig, Maynard, Millie... Read more

Excerpt: This weekend I unveiled my new Christmas Balls at a craft fair in Minocqua. Above is the Christmas Ball display. I am selling them for 12 dollars a couple of the more complicated ones with patterning through the whole ball are 15 like the silver and green one in the front plus 5 dollars per order if I have... Read more

Excerpt: Winter Park is adding a new longer snow shoe trail this year and they put the word out they needed some help blazing the trail and since it was a by week for the Green Bay Packers we headed out to give them a hand. Lots and lots of trimming While we were out there, Channel 12 was doing... Read more

Excerpt: For those that tune in for peace and serenity with scenic photos, read no further and enjoy this sunrise this morning on Lower Kaubashine. The sunrises the last week have been amazing as you can see. That is the end of serenity in this blog entry, so those that clicked in for that, click out and grab your coffee... Read more

Excerpt: Lately I have been so busy keeping up with the antics of the guys closing up things that I have not taken many scenic shots. So for those of you that tune in for something beyond the strange humor and antics of the Black Family, this entry is for you. Sunrise on Lower Kaubashine this morning at 7am Frost... Read more

Excerpt: At lunch the guys told me that I might want to bring the camera down to see them take down a tricky tree by Norway. After cleaning cabins all morning the sound of entertainment with cabins being hit by a tree I was all over it. When I saw this tree and what they planned to do.. all I... Read more