Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: In a true show of bipartisan cooperation we reached across party lines! Sarah and I will be working after Tuesday to bring the two sides together. Sarah and I both say get out and vote... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_388" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Victim"][/caption] This black squirrel along with his cousins the gray squirrels would like to lodge a complaint against their very distant cousin the red squirrels. I witnessed the harassment from the kitchen window. The red squirrels were chasing the black and grays and were aiming for their unmentionables. I have heard from 3 different sources... 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: I had this beautiful sunrise picture shared with me by Raymond and Sue Koch, who were up earlier than I have been lately. Thanks to them for sharing. Sunrise pics start on Tuesday when school starts back up... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_362" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Woke up this morning to snow on the roof"][/caption] Can you tell from the last 2 posts I ran into a buy on birdhouses? I love this old one, not sure how to attach it to a tree, just might leave it on my deck as a snow gauge [caption id="attachment_363" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Looking up... Read more

Excerpt: I was driving home this morning and caught a splash of color out of the corner of my eye and I grabed the camera and creped over to see if I could catch this elusive bird just across the road from the resort. Below is a hint but don't look unless you need to [caption id="attachment_376" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="See... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_348" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="I think this picture sums up the beach"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_350" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Docks heading out of the water"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_344" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Boats following the docks to dry ground"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_347" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="White dock in dry dock"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_346" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Ladders looking lonely and in need of paint"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_345" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Raft... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_354" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Quiet October days by the lake"][/caption] Most of the leaves are on the ground except for the oaks. Took this pic by the lake and I think it sums up the end of October [caption id="attachment_353" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Winter wood supply growing"][/caption] The precious supply of oak wood that Troy defends all year long for us... Read more

Excerpt: I am running a Blog Special for the next 3 weekends. Bayview, Wildflower and Restawhile can be booked at 100/night for 2 nights or 90/night for 3 nights. Birchwood and Shamrock for anyone that wants the bigger fireplaces I will run at 115/night for 2 nights or 105/night for 3 nights for groups up to 4. Sales Tax is 5.5%... Read more

Excerpt: This is the rumbelings I have heard about for Sunday. Jake came home saying people at school were talking about a foot of snow for Sunday. I don't think that is true but we may see the first snow of the season on Sunday. I am not counting the sleety icey rain we had the other day that drenched my... Read more

Excerpt: I have a 50 -50 shot at this. I think the Downey are smaller than the Hairy Woodpecker so my vote is a Downey Woodpicker on the Red Pine by Kaubashine. ... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_321" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Steve I have a little problem"][/caption] Olja looking to Steve for a little help. What happens when you adopt a reformed Bear Hunting hound dog and try to teach her not to chase everything. [caption id="attachment_327" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="We all have days like this"][/caption] Olja fell off the wagon and went on a chase and came... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_322" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Unloading the big pontoon boat"][/caption] Time to take out the pontoon boats a sure sign of the end of fall. Beach chairs getting a ride up the hill. Now the question of how good Craig is at parking the 34 foot trailer [caption id="attachment_323" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Taking aim, the look of concentration"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_325" align="alignnone" width="375"... Read more

Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_306" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="I love rides anywhere you go"][/caption] Poe ready to ride anywhere that the wind blows his ears back. We headed out on the lake and he would not be left behind [caption id="attachment_305" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rob and Doug searching for the big fish"][/caption] We caught Rob and Doug out on the lake fishing for Crappie and... Read more

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Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_318" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Monster Crappie!"][/caption] This crappie was caught last week out on the Willow Flowage. I think it was about 14 inches, and is one of the biggest crappies I have ever seen. These boys were treated to a day on the Willow catching a tank full of crappie, none were less than 11 inches. The Willow is... 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_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: 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