Black's Cliff Blog

Excerpt: Its the calm before the storm. The last time to wear shoes outside in the leaves. There is snow storm after snow storm predicted in the next week and I have lost track of how many inches. I just know I will have to put this shoes away tomorrow morning and break out the snow boots to help with... Read more

Excerpt: Pine Siskins at our feeder at noon enjoying a snack Later in the day around 4pm Thursday I took this picture of the Bearskin Trail definitely showing the wear and tear and rain damage. Snowmobile rentals were not letting their snowmobiles out today. I saw sleds out on the trail and lakes but not recommended. Talked to skiers today... Read more

Excerpt: We just recieved a cancelation on Shamrock for New Years. I will rent it out to smaller groups for 2bdr rate. Give a call if you are interested... Read more

Excerpt: On the way to school this morning this deer nicely posed along the road in the new snow Looking warm and fluffy in its winter coat Stopped to check out the Bearskin this morning. Tracks running up it. I believe these tracks were from the kids heading to school on snowmobiles. Saw 2 of them at the elementary school... Read more

Excerpt: How deep is the snow? I would say somewhere around a foot - foot and a half. Our bear in the front yard is slowly being buried. We had about 5 additional fluffy inches of snow come down since Monday. Having a new 16 year old driver you really get an appreciation for snow covered highways We shall see... Read more

Excerpt: Kids having fun on our ice rink playing boot hockey. Ice was to ruff for ice skates but ok for boot hockey Grabbing a ride across the lake and having a great Christmas Snowmobile flying across Lower Kaubashine. Trail I believe has not been marked across the lake yet so this snowmobiler was riding fast and giving it a... Read more

Excerpt: When we first were open in the winter and I found bundles like this in the snow around Christmas and New Years I had no idea what they were. Thought maybe someone was decorating for Christmas... After 18 winters of being open we are much wiser now to the traditions of Russians. Apparently lashing one another on the back... Read more

Excerpt: As with everyone else this time of year, time is precious and life gets hectic getting everything ready for Christmas. Put on top of regular Christmas stuff 10 cabins of people arriving and more coming and going and you see why there has not been a blog entry for a few days. (a basketball game Friday and a 12 hour... Read more

Excerpt: Here are some updates from Winter Park. Sounds like it will be a fun winter out at the park Winter Park's New Year's Eve Party! As we've done in the past couple o' years, MWP will host our annual NYE party on, you guessed it, New Year's Eve. Here's the good news - our party will end around 8pm... Read more

Excerpt: Today's pics are all sent in as favorite vacation pictures from this year. Thanks for sharing! This picture was sent in by Ellen Krueger as her favorite from the porch of Birchwood. She fell in love with the view and Birchwood's porch on her first trip this year to the resort Rob Moore and I have the same camera and... Read more

Excerpt: Ok, it is cold out, snow is on the ground and I have not been outside with my camera. HELP! Email me your favorite vacation picture or scenery pic from a trip to the resort that I can post as I am out of ideas today.... Read more

Excerpt: It was time to cure Mack of his fear of ice or we may never see him at the lake all winter. Time for a leash and some tough love. He was very tenative as you can see approaching his favorite swimming hole that had strangely become solid ice Oh I am sure I will be eaten by the... Read more

Excerpt: Mack would like to report it is dang cold outside The lake is as cold as it looks One thing this weather is good for is making Ice Candles. Troy has his production line going with buckets of water in time to have plenty done for Christmas The only warm thing outside the smoke stacks going full steam.... Read more

Excerpt: Word was out in the neighborhood that it was wreath making day. All day today we had 3 eagles swooping around the trees at the resort screeching at one another. It is creepy to be outside and hear them and see the big birds going overhead. We saw 1 juvenile and 2 adults. This was the best shot I... Read more

Excerpt: Temps have dipped and lake effect snow came down yesterday. We picked up an inch or so of fluffy dry snow Looks like someone or something has been out on the lake and it might be safe... may have to get the skates out later and find out... Read more

Excerpt: Just in time for winter the resort truck made it back from the plow guy who installed a plow on to it. Good thing as we have 13 inches of snow in the forecast for Saturday. Steve was happy to test it out and break it in on the 2 inches that came down over night. We had been... Read more

Excerpt: We had a light dusting of snow come through yesterday and last night. Everything looks white but it would be nice to see more of it. If it is going to be cold and the lake frozen over then we should have the snow to go with it Mack looking out at the quietness and that dang frozen lake... Read more

Excerpt: I just noticed that Walgreens is offering 33% off calendars through midnight December 4th. If you want any this might be the cheapest they go for, 40% is the best I have ever seen. I am in and out with basketball games and swim meet the next 24 hours so if you get the answering machine just leave a phone... Read more

Excerpt: View off the hill this morning. Lake frozen over with bare spots. We have rain/freezing rain/snow/sleet coming in the next few days. It will be interesting to see how this view changes Who is still boycotting frozen water? Usual view of the snag and the Point Tracks of I think a bunny on the lake. I think it would... Read more

Excerpt: I borrowed one of my new neighbors driveways to get a different picture of the lake today. We have had rain for 24 hours and the snow got pretty much wiped out the ice is hanging in there but getting thin. It is supposed to start snowing again today and temps are headed back down to highs in the... Read more