Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: There comes a time each year that it is time to say goodbye to the white dock once again for the winter. Today was the day Taking care of this old dock is an art form. It has been modified, boards changed and painted as long as many can remember. Time to once again get it out of the... Read more

Excerpt: I had a meeting in Rhinelander this morning and a few minutes to spare so stopped at one my favorite trails Mc Naughton on Hwy 47 about 15 minutes from the resort. Usually we ski this trail and I could tell you a harrowing tale of skiing at night with Steve at -10 on the red trail, but that... Read more

Excerpt: I stopped down at Norway to talk to see the Scrabble game that was going on. 3 days of Scrabble, lots of laughs and good food and life is good On the way back it was a beautiful sight to see the cabins all illuminated with folks by the fire staying in on a cool fall night There was... Read more

Excerpt: 2 people have emailed me Rich Snodgrass and Mary Backus correcting my bird identification. I was thrown off thinking it was a loon on the raft because I had heard the call of the loon in the water and it took off before I could get my telephoto out to get a better shot. Instead what we have in... Read more

Excerpt: I know many will say that is a duck on the raft but it is not. It is something I have never seen in all my years, I looked down the hill from the house and wondered what is that on the raft grabbed the camera in disbelief ... I will give you a hint, look at the bird... Read more

Excerpt: With cold temps this weekend it was not slowing down anyone. I found the Klutke family in Muskie Inn dancing on the table to stay warm. It was a dance marathon, keep moving = you stay warm The adults found it much more relaxing to watch the kids and enjoy the fire... Read more

Excerpt: Steve shared this interesting book about out of the way historical bars in Wisconsin Here are a few up in our area you might not have checked out Little Bohemia Most folks have gone up to enjoy dinner and drinks at this great place. It has a bunch of Mobster history and was featured in the movie Public Enemy... Read more

Excerpt: Lower Kaubashine road painted in color. After a little investigation yesterday and hearing from a couple of people who could not get an email through to me I called my internet guru and found out our server space yesterday was full and that is why I could not upload pictures or receive emails. Today problem is solved and we... Read more

Excerpt: For some reason the blog is not uploading my pictures. No idea why If you need a dose of new pictures I did upload a new batch to Facebook. Just look up Black's Cliff on Facebook and you will get your daily dose of pics... Read more

Excerpt: I took a kayak trip out on to the lake with the colors Over to the other side I caught Billy Borger over muskie fishing. The muskie were not biting in the calm waters but the reflections were and Billy was not complaining I caught Kathy and Stacy watching Billy from the shore. What a day to be out... Read more

Excerpt: I hope nobody is getting bored of the misty sunrises at the lake. They are a dream to photograph with the leaves. Enjoy Geese flying in on cue. Thank you! ... Read more