Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: The first few snows are always magical. We have had snow before today but this one was pretty last night. Deer Hunters would love this snow for tracking in 2 weeks I have a bunch of Honeymooners hiding out in Bayview this week. Nice way to spend a honeymoon hiding out in a cabin in the snow Underneath that... Read more

Excerpt: After 2 days of the flu and not be inspired to run outside away from the fireplace and take pictures of guys raking leaves I think I am finally back on line. This picture sums up the place at the moment 1/2 put away for the winter. One chair left out on a dock half dismantled. No leaves on... Read more

Excerpt: Happy Halloween to all We have had a busy few days. After having our new internet satellite for 2 months and numerous problems from settling dish, realigning dish, mysterious electrical fields created from who knows what old lines were buried by Maynard that new routers do not like to go around, we are finally coming on line. Those that... Read more

Excerpt: Katie and Jack Barden my new intrepid Blog photographers came up for a weekend with their family to enjoy the Northwoods and take some pictures for the blog. Thanks to Katie and Jack for waking up early this morning to take the sunrise pictures. Mack appreciated a scratch behind his ear Sunrise this morning taken by Jack down by... Read more

Excerpt: More pictures from my intrepid photographer Jack and his sister Katie. Always interesting to see what a kid sees through the eye of a camera. Jack and Katie loved getting to know Mack Beautiful panoramic of Lower Kaubashine. I think Jack has a future in Photography Another panoramic I believe taken out on the raven trail capturing in the... Read more

Excerpt: We had so much rain last night we had to bail out the pontoon boats. Steve's sense of humor.... There was some doubt as to weather the boats would make it through the night without sinking but all made it through. Troy was worried most about the boats with motors One way to make life easier is to pull... Read more

Excerpt: For those first who need a pretty lake picture. Sunset on Lower Kaubashine. Those that want to know about Deer Crossings see below Big thank you to Barb Moore for the laugh below. Our deer read signs and follow them. Check it out for a good laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CI8UPHMzZm8... Read more

Excerpt: We returned to Mc Naughton Lake Trail for a bike ride. I stopped the other day and took some pics of Hawk Lake. Now it was time to take the bikes down the trail. Also had to do with the fact that it was a nice afternoon and I was tired of cleaning cabins and Troy was happy to... Read more

Excerpt: There comes a time each year that it is time to say goodbye to the white dock once again for the winter. Today was the day Taking care of this old dock is an art form. It has been modified, boards changed and painted as long as many can remember. Time to once again get it out of the... Read more

Excerpt: I had a meeting in Rhinelander this morning and a few minutes to spare so stopped at one my favorite trails Mc Naughton on Hwy 47 about 15 minutes from the resort. Usually we ski this trail and I could tell you a harrowing tale of skiing at night with Steve at -10 on the red trail, but that... Read more

Excerpt: I stopped down at Norway to talk to see the Scrabble game that was going on. 3 days of Scrabble, lots of laughs and good food and life is good On the way back it was a beautiful sight to see the cabins all illuminated with folks by the fire staying in on a cool fall night There was... Read more

Excerpt: 2 people have emailed me Rich Snodgrass and Mary Backus correcting my bird identification. I was thrown off thinking it was a loon on the raft because I had heard the call of the loon in the water and it took off before I could get my telephoto out to get a better shot. Instead what we have in... Read more