Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: At some point it takes awhile for a good idea to come to you and then you wonder why in the world did I not think of this earlier. I had a few families calling to see if they had pictures of their family in the 2012 calendar. While I attempt to include as many as I can, sometimes... Read more

Excerpt: Thanksgiving at the Cliff. The Evans guys devoured a 16 lb turkey just the 4 of them. All I saw in the middle was a carcass. This was an impressive feat Next door the Weiss family was enjoying a quiet Thanksgiving having had their turkey on Wednesday, so Thanksgiving I had to track them down because they were all... Read more

Excerpt: Another of 2012 calendar pictures. Walgreens has the calendars this week til Saturday at 30% off 19.99 which brings them down to 14.oo and no shipping and handling if they can be made at your local Walgreens store. Give a call if you want me to order some... Read more

Excerpt: It is darn cold out this morning. Frozen water drops on the pine trees I looked out off the hill to see ice fishermen in the middle of the lake. A very good sign that the lake is getting safer I am a firm proponent of following other peoples tracks on the lake. I do not blaze my own... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=50IgzksUqpQ I was wondering what to post today and I caught this video from Linda Hoadley on Facebook. She posted it in honor of her son Danny Hoadley. I would like to add another person it is in honor of, Steve and his old Jetta. Steve is taking off work today to work on the Jetta in his friend Jake's... Read more

Excerpt: Deer Camp 2011 is open. The Fleenor guys were the first to return from the woods today with 2 deer. A small buck and doe The rest of the pictures of the guys I caught on Friday night before the hunt. The Seiler Crew above enjoying time with the guys before heading to the woods Saturday morning. A couple... Read more

Excerpt: We got our 2nd big snow fall of the year about 4 inches or so. The deer hunters were thrilled with the snow for tracking. I added an antique effect to the pictures and I thought it made them interesting. Enjoy I snuck down a neighbor's driveway to take these pics. Thanks Kim, house looks fine ... Read more

Excerpt: Is Holiday stress getting to you and the thought of escaping town tempting. Well read no further if I may cause mental stress and indecision.. But if a cabin with a premade turkey dinner, all the fixing and a fireplace makes you exhale in relief then read on. I have 4 - 5 cabins left open out of 12... Read more

Excerpt: There is nothing as grand as when this truck arrives to pump all the septics. Once you own 16 septics you appreciate septic maintenance and making sure they are all running smoothly. Today we were up for our yearly pumping and what excitement was in the air Steve giving it all a thumbs up so far I will spare... Read more

Excerpt: I am not sure if these songs are just played in Wisconsin or if they are nation wide. If you have never listened to them take a moment to lower your IQ and pick up the Yupper accent and catch Buck Fever that has started to invade Wisconsin this week with the gun hunt starting on Saturday morning. They are... Read more

Excerpt: I could split this group of pictures up into 3 entries but I thought instead to run them together showing how the day started off and how it ended. No snow to Snow. The woodshed started the day, it never stays empty for long. A bare wall talks to you and says time to get to work and the... Read more

Excerpt: I just put the finishing touches on the 2012 Black's Cliff Calendar. The above picture is he cover shot of the calendar. I had hoped to get them done earlier because they were 40% off through Saturday at midnight... but it did not happen. I order the calendars directly from Walgreens to you. They are 19.96 plus tax. If... Read more

Excerpt: I think this picture sums it up right now. Winter is knocking on the door. We do have cabins open with a 1 night minimum at times up to Christmas if you are looking for a short trip away or a long one. Christmas week is booking up if you want to enjoy the holidays at the resort give... Read more

Excerpt: Country Boys you got to love them. Spent their Sunday before the Packer game fulfilling some of their 7 hours of community service project for AP Government class by brushing trails out at Winter Park. Come back to the resort to hear that the great squirrel hunt was going on with their brothers in hot pursuit. Keep in mind... Read more

Excerpt: Its been a beautiful much warmer few days. We have been taking advantage of that to get the rest of the resort ready for winter Steve decided to take a few minutes to take the last boat for a spin and run through some ice at 30 mph. I have fun videos of this on our Facebook and Instagram... Read more

Excerpt: Steve and troy came back from the swamp, our swamp 40 down the road by Kitty Springs, with this prize on the truck. He was very excited. The Beavers flooded the swamp last year and a few trees died in the flood, one being this old cedar tree. Steve and Troy harvested it and loaded it on the truck... Read more

Excerpt: It is November, it is raining, the guys have been digging up septics to get pumped and I decided a dreary picture of a hole in the ground and a septic tank lid was just not inspiring the blog today. So I went in the old file of pictures and picked out some oldie but goodies. Craig, Maynard, Millie... Read more

Excerpt: Sunrise this morning with interesting cloud formations I am guessing this cloud was man made some how. It was cool to see this morning Ducks flying in the sunrise Old pictures made me think about messing with the Black and White on my Iphoto. Gives the shot a different feel. Couple of boats still in. We even have a... Read more

Excerpt: For those that tune in for peace and serenity with scenic photos, read no further and enjoy this sunrise this morning on Lower Kaubashine. The sunrises the last week have been amazing as you can see. That is the end of serenity in this blog entry, so those that clicked in for that, click out and grab your coffee... Read more

Excerpt: Winter Park is adding a new longer snow shoe trail this year and they put the word out they needed some help blazing the trail and since it was a by week for the Green Bay Packers we headed out to give them a hand. Lots and lots of trimming While we were out there, Channel 12 was doing... Read more