Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Fall means cool weather, less people and that adds up to some construction projects starting. The front walkway the 1st of the wooden walkways constructed around the resort 25 years ago needed a little TLC Troy and Steve enjoying a warm fall afternoon atop the sauna. This may be the last rolled roofing put on at Black's Cliff. The... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_276" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sunrise and ready for a boat ride"][/caption] I had some awesome pictures emailed in from Grace and Rob Spangler. I am splitting them up over 2 entries. The first one is sunrise pics over Lower Kaubashine. Enjoy, and thanks to Rob and Grace for getting up early for these pics You think these were good pics... Read more

Excerpt: Grace and Rob, from a previous post, also sent me these awesome loons in the mist. They have lost their black and white look but you can't tell from the pics. They should be heading out soon for the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for sharing these great pics!... Read more

Excerpt: Jim and Nancy made it up for a visit this fall. They love the area and spent a great week driving around on all the back roads looking at the wildlife and colors. Nancy loves deer and had always heard my stories about the ___ deer coming in and eating out pumpkins by the house that we had carved... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_233" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Screen saver picture of the month"][/caption] Too much news over load today.... just put this picture on your desktop and gaze at it as things in New York do there thing. I took this picture this morning [caption id="attachment_231" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Kaubashine and Shamrock among the color"][/caption] Hope this lowered your stress level today. Troy has... Read more

Excerpt: Well I have to give my tree whacker credit. He apologized in person over the phone and is devastated over what he did when drinking too much. He genuinely was shaken by understanding what he did. I have to give him credit for calling back twice til he got me in person to apologize and that to me says he... Read more

Excerpt: I had many concerned emails and great comments from Linda, Linda, Amy and Bob about our tree issue the other day. I think I should have those 4 be in charge of the work detail if the 20 somethings that did this every show up to plant new trees. Troy had already cleaned up the stumps and limbs making it... Read more

Excerpt: We headed over to Eagle River for the last football game of the season. The refs were late, it was raining and we spent 3 hours huddled under an umbrella to get beaten twice. The high point of the day was to enjoy the drive over to Eagle River on Hwy J. I took pics while driving to show the... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_193" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Wigwam in Color"][/caption] This morning took a walk down to the piers at Holiday and Restawhile too see what color I was missing [caption id="attachment_197" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Maple tree at the bottom of the steps"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_198" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View across the lake"][/caption] On a side note and a resort owner rant. I would like someone... Read more

Excerpt: Walking around the resort this weekend the fashion statement of the year was this splash of pink from the Bad Girls of the North. The arrived in their Lexus's to take over the resort complete with my favorite seat warmers (I don't think Saturn makes seat warmers for my station wagon but I am going to check) I sat... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_176" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Mists were out this morning making awesome pics"][/caption] Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy! It went below freezing and there was moisture in the air and the lake mists are back [caption id="attachment_177" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Ice on the dock made it a treachorous walk on the dockSunrise on Lower KaubashineMy favorite log in the... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_161" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Pirates taking over Minocqua"][/caption] The Podriza crew showing their true pirating colors this weekend at Beef A Rama. I put out a bounty for a picture of them and finally had a few Beef A Rama pics submitted from the Life Spring Coffee Clutch. I hear the cannons even fired. I would have loved to see... Read more