Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: The Taylor guys. A week in the Northwoods with your brother who is used to temps in the 80's in sunny San Diego, not mid 50's in the Northwoods. Grab a pole, some oars, a fishing pole and roll a boat in the water. Ohhhh and make sure to bring an anchor and remember to tie it on the... Read more

Excerpt: Introducing my first original Christmas Ball design. Steve helped me come up with the design and my friend Sue helped with the colors. It took some doing but I think it turned out nicely If you are interested in any of my balls you can email the ones you want ahead of time so I have them ready when... Read more

Excerpt: Deer Camp 2012 has arrived. I caught a couple of our groups before the big hunt. The Seiler guys in Bear Den getting ready for the big day Dan and Jeff Evans relaxing before the big day. Waiting for Jeff's 2 boys to come join them in the big hunt across the road from the resort on our 4... Read more

Excerpt: For those people who could careless about the tribulations of attempting to get internet in the boonies of the Northwoods and only tune in for pretty pictures of the North. Here are your pics first. Taken at the corner of Bayview looking at the lake Peacefulness of the lake... no worries about strange electrical fields from the 20, 30's... Read more

Excerpt: I knew with temps as low as they have been ice would not be far behind and this morning it was spotted The rest of the bay is wide open, but I am guessing we will see more ice in the near future Office will hopefully be partially opening for use Christmas week There continues to be gopher trails... Read more

Excerpt: Car door creaked when I opened it this morning as if to say, dang it is cold out. Light snow and a cold Monday. Welcome to November in the Northwoods Want to experience this wonder yourself... I have cabins open this weekend a few yet for Thanksgiving. Come on up and watch the lake freeze with us and cook... Read more

Excerpt: The first few snows are always magical. We have had snow before today but this one was pretty last night. Deer Hunters would love this snow for tracking in 2 weeks I have a bunch of Honeymooners hiding out in Bayview this week. Nice way to spend a honeymoon hiding out in a cabin in the snow Underneath that... Read more

Excerpt: After 2 days of the flu and not be inspired to run outside away from the fireplace and take pictures of guys raking leaves I think I am finally back on line. This picture sums up the place at the moment 1/2 put away for the winter. One chair left out on a dock half dismantled. No leaves on... Read more

Excerpt: Happy Halloween to all We have had a busy few days. After having our new internet satellite for 2 months and numerous problems from settling dish, realigning dish, mysterious electrical fields created from who knows what old lines were buried by Maynard that new routers do not like to go around, we are finally coming on line. Those that... Read more

Excerpt: Katie and Jack Barden my new intrepid Blog photographers came up for a weekend with their family to enjoy the Northwoods and take some pictures for the blog. Thanks to Katie and Jack for waking up early this morning to take the sunrise pictures. Mack appreciated a scratch behind his ear Sunrise this morning taken by Jack down by... Read more

Excerpt: More pictures from my intrepid photographer Jack and his sister Katie. Always interesting to see what a kid sees through the eye of a camera. Jack and Katie loved getting to know Mack Beautiful panoramic of Lower Kaubashine. I think Jack has a future in Photography Another panoramic I believe taken out on the raven trail capturing in the... Read more

Excerpt: We had so much rain last night we had to bail out the pontoon boats. Steve's sense of humor.... There was some doubt as to weather the boats would make it through the night without sinking but all made it through. Troy was worried most about the boats with motors One way to make life easier is to pull... Read more