Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: You can't tell from Mack but it was an exciting day at the resort. Mack was much happier at the lake fishing for bluegills than hanging up top with all the noise from machines. Relax Mack it will all be over soon We were sadly loosing a bunch of old pines that were mature. Every storm that goes through... Read more

Excerpt: This picture was shared with me a couple of years ago by Stacy Borger. It just seems like a good spring picture for today. Great shot Stacy! We have a few chairs at our beach that are 70 years old or so. I have pictures of these chairs at the beach in the early 50's and I am not... Read more

Excerpt: We had ice out this weekend! Saturday the 5th was officially ice out on Lower Kaubashine I caught this muskrat making a home under the raft. The raft will be heading out to its usual spot soon and the muskrat will have to find a new home We did get some work done.... but it was so nice it... Read more

Excerpt: Grab your coffee and enjoy some pics of the melting ice on Lower Kaubashine Complete ice out is not far away Busy spring clean up is in full swing. The guys have started to drop all the wood they cut this winter around the resort as they clean up We have had a lone turkey stopping by each night... Read more

Excerpt: The lake is getting closer and closer to going out. I am not sure if it will make it completely by this weekend but it will be close There are ducks out in the mist in this picture but hard to see. The first ones to return for the spring We have been busy getting started on spring clean... Read more

Excerpt: Troy and I took off Sunday afternoon on a short car adventure to see some water falls with the spring melt. We left at 11 am so did not want to do an hour plus trip up to Hurley and Ironwood area. Instead we picked two water falls in the Mercer area 40 minutes from the resort. We stopped... Read more

Excerpt: We are slowly melting the lake. It is nice to see some open water for a change. We still have a ways to go but warm temps are in the forecast In the meantime while we wait for the snow to melt we have started painting. The ski shack at the lake got a fresh coat Mack was soaking... Read more

Excerpt: The snow is finally melting the last few days. We had a lot to melt so we still have a substantial amount on the ground. Enough to stop any ideas of spring clean up around the resort. Here is the walk way to the beach Here was our wood pile a week ago Here it is this morning Heading... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a long few days. We received a foot and a half of snow on top of the foot or so we already had on the ground. The birds were staying near the feeder. We have migratory birds coming in right now and I think they are ready to head back south In between digging out for... Read more

Excerpt: Mack: Hey Penny, no bacon today it is slim pickings in the begging department. Nobody around the resort Penny: Ok big guy we got to talk to Mother Nature.... this is unacceptable! The deer agree with Penny and Mack... unacceptable The only thing going on is when ever I turn my back the guys have the tools out and... Read more

Excerpt: The snow is very slow to melt this year. It is causing us to be very behind in our outside spring clean up. So instead we have headed inside to get projects done Steve was busy measuring for new counters. Birchwood bathroom and kitchen, Shamrock and Restawhile kitchens are all getting new counters Birchwood before and now with new... Read more

Excerpt: Picture sent by Steve of Penny enjoying the snow we got today. Penny might be the only one enjoying it. 2 snowstorms with 6 - 10 inches each in 4 days is not the April we had in mind More snow coming down and this was the view we had today. The lake is nowhere near going out So... Read more