Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: What is the difference between The Hilton and Black's Cliff.... At the Hilton they pretend that everything works and is completely clean nobody pees in the pool, TV reception is always perfect, nobody drops trees and hits things and for heavens sake they don't put it on their website. Ohhh and I almost forgot they have Paris with her... Read more

Excerpt: Geo Cachers have a motto, cache in and trash out. Translation as you are traveling to a geo cache grab any trash you see on the way to clean up the place you are Last weekend every cacher was asked to do this and here is an article from Wausau Daily Harold about Geo Cachers doign their part http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090503/WDH0101/905030557/198... Read more

Excerpt: 3:30 am this morning we heard the garbage cans go bang, bang..... We shot out of bed to see what we would see and what to our eyes should appear...... The biggest Black Bear ever with his hands in our sunflower seeds. Of course the camera chose that moment to have the flash not work.. Where was the 2nd... Read more

Excerpt: I took these pictures from our beach. The loons were fishing right in front of the resort. They could have cared less that I was there. Enjoy and grab a cup of coffee insert sound of loons If you look at the back of the loon I think you can see one of the leg bands on this loon. Our... Read more

Excerpt: Our 2nd cache adventure took our new family mini van down roads(snowmobile trails) that it was not ment for. We carefully took negotiated the ruts over a mile into the woods to our destination. I knew this one was going to be neat due to the history involved. Below is a picture of where we were headed Originally from... Read more

Excerpt: We headed over to Boulder Junction for some Geo Caching. Boulder along with St Germaine, and Rhinelander each put out 5 new caches each year for cachers to go find. If you find 12 out of 15 of them you are entered in a drawing for prizes. After doing this contest for 3 years the 3 towns really have... Read more

Excerpt: I have golfing coupons I sometimes forget to pass out. If you are going golfing make sure to ask for any of these coupons from me Timber Ridge 20% off Pinewood 20% off Trout Lake 10 dollars off 18 holes or 5 dollars off 9 holes I have a few neighbors who check out the blog and if you want... Read more

Excerpt: New pier for Kaubashine being floated over. Why does the old pier need replacement see the winter blog and see the tree on top of the old pier. Where is the person who destroyed the old pier and is not helping to fix it..... hmmm in an RV headed north I believe This may look like a hard job... Read more

Excerpt: Time for a little dock work with the temps soaring to a balmy 60 degrees You know it is not time to pull out the bathing suits when Troy is wearing a winter hat along with the wadders Olja enjoying the show from the sidelines. This picture is why I take pictures and do not have wadders on Who... Read more

Excerpt: Railroad ties where the project of the day After 40 years they do have to be replaced. The stairwell at Red Pine got some much needed TLC One more fix it item off the list. Problem is more has been added Photo credits go to Troy for agreeing to take the camera down to Red Pine andn more importantly... Read more

Excerpt: Once in awhile the inspiration for pictures and writing is not there or following up the loon pics from last week just can't be matched. It was beautiful painting weather on Friday in the 80's and since then the rain has hit. The green boats have made it off the stack and painting has started John Deere Green paint..... Read more

Excerpt: I looked out off the hill this morning and was happy to see both loons fishing in the middle of the lake It was a hard shot to get with full sun and loons in the middle of the lake. This was the best I could get. They were yodeling and fishing on the sunken island... Read more