Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: The power of ice is still keeping Cliff afloat. How long til his head is touching the ice... My bet is end of next week sometime he is going down. I heard yesterday Lake Minocqua still had 12 inches of ice and still had icefishermen taking their chances This is a sight we do not like to see. The... Read more

Excerpt: Cliff is taking a definite lean to the left. Looks like the ice is swallowing him up. Yesterday was definitily a day of melting and it looks like temps will be in the high 40's or 50's for the next week. How soon will he go down..... stay tuned Even with the shoreline like this, I saw ice fishermen... Read more

Excerpt: I caught this deer trying to decide if a 3 1/2 legged 9 year golden retreiver was really a threat that required it to get up from its sunny spot on the hill. After a stare down between Poe thinking he was a puppy and this deer, it did finally get up and flash its white tail at Poe... Read more

Excerpt: The end of winter is marked with the April Fools run at Midnight a 5k race that starts at midnight at the high school, run along hwy 51 back to down town Minocqua to the Bearskin Trail, over the tressel to Doctor Pink Dr, down old 70 finishing once again at the high school. All of this done with... Read more

Excerpt: Cliff put out the call that he wanted to have Ellen call. Well Ellen did better than that she arrived Ellen was a little hesitant to head out on the ice to meet Cliff Nancy (Nanook) and Ellen (Snakelips) staying on the raft. What are those nicknames for? That would be there Geo Caching names. They spent the weekend... Read more

Excerpt: Take the picture yesterday copy it and insert it. Cliff is not sinking, the lake is solid, there is snow on the ground. I refuse to take one more picture of that. I do hear that after the snow on Sunday it is getting warmer next week. It is time to rake and paint. Snow and cold go away This... Read more

Excerpt: Insert the sound of birds tweeting and light snow on the ground and that sums it up today. Sorry Acelyn Cliff did not go down yesterday April 1st. The only happening in the Northwoods yesertday was the food fight of all food fights by the 8th graders at our elementary school. Adults are remembering some antics they pulled and... Read more

Excerpt: With 4 inches of snow coming in today I decided to go to my mail box for pics I refuse to post any pics of the outside today I am done with snow. These pics were sent in by Rob Moore who was watching the resort for us this weekend along with Bob and Barb. What does this picture mean.... Read more

Excerpt: Cold weekend and not much melting. Cliff even had some visitors who came to take some pictures with him at his lonely post. Poe was considering going out for a visit but did not move off the shoreline Lake shoreline solid... Read more

Excerpt: There was a siting of a yellow ball in the sky which we have not seen in about a week. It was quite a contrast to the white stuff that came down last night Cliff thought Spring Break ment spring was here... This does not look like spring Cliff was hoping for a Root Beer Float with his friend... Read more

Excerpt: After the whirlwind of chainsaws taking down dead birch this winter and crashing into things it is time to haul the logs up the hill. Rule #1 at the resort at the moment, going up the steps don't come up empty handed. Who needs a stairmaster work out just come to Black's Cliff and hike up and down the... Read more

Excerpt: Here is the official Ice Out List meet our crazy list of folks that have taken the time to join in the fun April 1st Acelyn Brown entry from Hilltop and tried to bribe Cliff with Rootbeer Floats April 2nd Cathy Brown accomplice to Acelyn April 4th Linda Hoadley enjoying Spring Break and ready to soak up the rays at... Read more