Black's Cliff Blog

Excerpt: How much snow did we get... what an insult!!! We went from 8... then 7... then 5... then 4... and this is the pathetic amount of snow we got. Wausau just an hour south is buried and this is what we got! Apparently dry air above evaporated our snow along with high pressure. We refer to snow as white... Read more

Excerpt: You have heard of Union Busting going on in Madison (yes that is what is going on).. in The Nort we have something else going on.. No that is not a silhouette of Governor Scott Walker it is our own buster... It is The Tunnel Buster See a tunnel... see a kid go in the tunnel.. must get in... Read more

Excerpt: After 50 degree temps yesterday, today was overcast, foggy and drizzely. Lower Kaubashine showing melting snow. I do not think this is the end of winter looks like next weeks forecast has snow in it to get us back on track but for now snow activities are on hold. It still is pretty though see below Hillside showing snow... Read more

Excerpt: This is the National Weather Service forecast. Sounds like winter is not over and we may be back online by next weekend for playng in the snow! Check out www.johndee.com he has interesting things to say too about the storms NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 314 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .SHORT TERM...TNGT AND FRI. PLENTY OF FCST... Read more

Excerpt: Hey those guys sitting on buckets are back. Ice fishermen dress in all sorts of garb. I asked what was with the bright colors and he said it was so his wife could spot him out on the lake Sun peaking through. The snow total for later today and tomorrow has been adjusted to 5 inches. Come on Mother... Read more

Excerpt: Sunrise this morning. These are raw pictures with no editing or color manipulation. It was that pretty of a sunrise. All taken with my point and shoot Cannon as I wait for the UPS truck to appear in the driveway with my good camera repaired again. The little point and shoot did pretty good this morning I see the... Read more

Excerpt: Mack headed out on the lake to investigate how the Cikowski crew was doing ice fishing. What is with these guys sitting on the lake? Running into our first icefishing hole. Mack was definitely interested in what it was all about Nice crappie and bluegill found. The crappie came up white and had turned back to its natural colors... Read more

Excerpt: It was such a nice day it was time to give the family roadster its first car wash since summer. Not sure it needed it but it just felt like the day to do it. The wood walk way to the beach appeared today after being incased in snow Lake frozen solid but showing signs of some melting Stepping... Read more

Excerpt: I am not sure what is in the Mayo Jar or what makes this squirrel think that it can get the jar up the tree, or what in the world it is going to do with the jar once it gets it up the tree but it was going to try I think I can, I think I can..... Read more

Excerpt: Many in Kaubashine will recognize this favorite dresser. We have 4 of them in the resort. The guys thought it was time to put them together. They are orginal to the resort dating back to when the resort started in 1918 shipped out of Chicago to Hazelhurst. They are Mission Style and have been well loved. Some in Kaubashine... Read more

Excerpt: For those wondering what happened the last few days to the blog, the server we had it on expired. My web guru and brother in law Bryon had moved most of Black's Cliff website to a new sever last summer. Due probably to what a pain it is to transfer as many files and pictures as the blog now has... Read more

Excerpt: Uhhh Ohhh Troy walking down the driveway with a tool and a flashlight... never a good thing... Victim of the cold this morning at -20 actual temp was Restawhile's water lines. Went to clean the cabin today and no water.... luckily it was not rented yet this weekend so panic did not set in too much. We also lost... Read more

Excerpt: Oh what to take a picture of today.. it is minus some ungodly temperature... when you go subzero does it really matter weather it is -5 or -20 it is just plain cold. Unless you are Steve's car with a barometer for starting at -5 for some reason. Hot water line in our kitchen is once again frozen up... Read more

Excerpt: My adventurous local exploring friend Grace was off on another adventure with her side kick Eddy. Grace travels by many means, kayaks, skis, hiking, snowshoes but today it was with Eddy and some snowmobiles up to The Porcupine Mountains 2 hours away from Hazelhurst to the Lake of the Clouds. I have only seen The Lake of the Clouds... Read more

Excerpt: There may be a large yellow ball in the sky rising but it sure is not warm Burr.... with Windchill we are down at about - 15 to -20 this morning. By the weekend though we are supposed to be cracking the 30's which should be great for playing outdoors. Maybe a return to Winter Park's sledding hill... Read more

Excerpt: When it is -20 windchill out what is a dog to do? Hang out by the woodstove. When it is this cold we operate 2 woodstoves in our house. There is nothing like the warm heat that they kick off to warm your bones after being out in the cold. Mack feels the same way. Unfortunately he has chosen... Read more

Excerpt: The Blair/Anderson group from last weekend heading out snowshoeing on the 40 across the road. Is there a better way to enjoy winter? What a face Flinn has Beautiful Sunrise on Lower Kaubshine. Thanks Margee for sending the pics!... Read more

Excerpt: We headed out to Winter Park for some snow tubing. It was awesome as you can tell from the picture above. No busy lines I think in 3 hours the kids did about 100 slides down Squirrel Hill and not an injury to be had I was wondering how they got you up the hill and the ride up... Read more

Excerpt: With the additional 6 inches of snow we received on Friday night it was a perfect weekend to head out snow shoeing. Betsy and Betsy the troublesome duo were headed out on to the Willow Flowage to snowshoe at sunset inspired by one of my pictures a couple of weeks ago. Had to get the maps out to zero... Read more

Excerpt: Somewhere under that pile is the raft Boats definitely looking cold Point in the light snow coming down Pontoon boat dock just sticking out of the snow. Wonder how much damage it will go through during ice out or will it be an easy year. Cliff goes back to the ice March 1st so start thinking about the day... Read more