Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_568" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Great Hunters from the South Arrive"][/caption] Ready to hunt, orange suspenders and all. The look on their faces is the reason I love to open up our 40 to hunting familes. It provides a safe area to do a little hunting with kids. [caption id="attachment_569" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Hey Dad where are your orange pants?"][/caption] There is... Read more

Excerpt: We had a snowy start to Thanksgiving. It piled up more than we expected But it made for great pictures The lake froze over during the weekend I took my usual walk around the resort taking pictures of the families in the resort making their dinners. I caught most of them. The Urbankiak's perfecting sweet potatoes The Mann family... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_555" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Kindling Run"][/caption] With winter closing in and the kindling pile looking a little low (besides the toilet seats from yesterday) it was time to head up to a lumber company and get a truck load of slab left overs to build up the shed supply. Picking through the pile can be a challenge. Most folks take... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_546" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Success at Deer Camp 2008"][/caption] This 8 point along with a doe were taken on the 40 across from the resort. During bow season we had another 8 point taken. Hopefully a couple more doe will be taken in the next few days on the 40. I have not heard yet from our hunting groups that... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_534" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View off the hill this morning"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_535" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="For everyone that needs a new screen saver"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_536" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Where are my ice skates!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_537" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Poe's ice report"][/caption] Put the skates away for a little while longer, I am not going out there yet ... Read more

Excerpt: Hello All The Black's Cliff 2009 calendar is done. I was hoping to invite anyone into my Walgreens room and let them order them individually. Unfortunately Walgreens does not let you invite others to view and order it. So I am going to have to take orders for it like last year. I believe with shipping and handling last year... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_527" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Muskie Bay Frozen Over"][/caption] Stopped at the neighbors and took these pics of Muskie Bay frozen over [caption id="attachment_528" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Entrance to the Bay"][/caption] The main part of the lake that is unfrozen so far can be seen [caption id="attachment_526" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View on the way home"][/caption]... Read more

Excerpt: Snow coming in tonight along with Deer Camp 2008. Snow in the pines pics tomorrow? This morning I put more time into the 2009 calendar. I am doing the ordering a little different this year. If you would like to see it and decide if you want to order it, send me an email and I will invite you into... Read more

Excerpt: If you are like me, and a parent of kids under 18, or just someone who does not like inappropriate pop ups on the internet, I have the program to solve your problems. I just installed Cyberpatrol on my computer. If you have no filter on your computer and young kids in the house you may want to check it... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_514" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Hopes running high for the start of winter"][/caption] The under 12 crew at the resort have been begging to get the sleds out for the little bit of snow we had the last few days. They made the most out of the snow yesterday [caption id="attachment_515" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Where did the ice go?"][/caption] I went down... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The ice crept across the lake last night"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_509" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Steam rising between ice sheets"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_508" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Poe's ice report"][/caption] No way am I stepping out on the ice today [caption id="attachment_506" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Point"][/caption] A channel still open to the Point I still have 3 cabins left for Thanksgiving if... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_497" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Winter Approaching "][/caption] The raft being slowly iced in [caption id="attachment_498" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Boats out in time"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_499" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Ice Creeping across the lake"][/caption] Missing Picture this morning. Sunrise from the top of the hill with an Eagle at the top of a birch tree looking out over the lake and the sunrise. Dam... Read more