Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: It was a duck gathering on Lower Kaubashine this morning. I spotted these and about 30 others gathering a still Lower Kaubashine this morning. I know there is a duck guru out there that knows what kind they are. Without looking them up I believe they are Merganzers? They were all camera shy and took off to the other... Read more

Excerpt: Ice in the bay this morning as temps dipped into the lower 20's last night. Winter is knocking on the door Experimenting taking pictures of the frost on the road side this morning.... Read more

Excerpt: We left the Northwoods for the weekend for a visit with family, thus no blog entries for a few days. The Resort, John Deer Gator Keys, guinea pigs and Poe were in the capable hands of Nathan and Jamie. Thanks to them for keeping an eye on things while Grandpa Gibson took us down a road less traveled in... Read more

Excerpt: It is a small pic, I downloaded it from a friends sight. This was her view of Lake Minocqua yesterday from SaveMore. Only in Minocqua can you grocery shop with such good views... Read more

Excerpt: I really do love every month and season in the Northwoods. But there are some months that lend themselves better to the blog than others. November is not one of them. I do love the quiet around the resort after the business of the summer and fall season. These couple of weeks before deer hunting and Thanksgiving are quiet... Read more

Excerpt: My sister posted this post on her facebook page. I thought it was pretty funny and true. Apparently it happened this evening you know you live in the northwoods when: your husband calls from the garage to tell you he is trapped in the garage waiting for a bear to go away. I wish Katie and Bryon had taken a... Read more

Excerpt: Wow what a warm sunny morning for November. We opened the windows and enjoyed a rare 63 degree day. Time to work outside and get all those late fall things done The last of the boats were rolled up on shore and all the rest got a good spraying, need one more person to help stack the green boats..... Read more

Excerpt: Time to clean up the boats before winter. One of the few times the power washer comes out. Troy above saying a few foul words trying to get it started... When acorns are combined with a hibernating s quirrel and the engine of the power washer it is not a good thing for Troy's mood. After many foul words... Read more

Excerpt: What works better than a leaf blower? That would be 2 leaf blowers. Steve was 2 fisting the blowers and it was like a tornado with leaves moving Troy trying to keep up with The Leaf Tornado....... Read more

Excerpt: Happy Halloween from the snowy Northwoods We had some light snows come in Mixed in with the little color we have left Come on up and enjoy the snow with us before it gets too deep. Our rates drop this weekend to our late fall rates. Cabins start at 135/night for 2 bdrs, Birchwood at 155, Shamrock 170, Kaubashine... Read more

Excerpt: Had to make a quick stop at the Bearskin trail in Minocqua. We have set 6 geocaches along the trail and one of them had gone missing. So I chose this cold foggy morning to stop to replace it and shoot some fun pics of a different lake for a change for the blog. The tressel bridge is always... Read more

Excerpt: Who says we don't get into our work. It is fall cleaning time now that it is slowing down a bit. You can't say Olga does not get the corners. I came in the cabin looking for her and heard a voice from the back of the kitchen Amazing how much stuff is really in the cupboards Marcy the... Read more