Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: 40,000 bikes arrived the northwoods this last weekend to raise money for MDA. It is always a fun weekend. We had about 20 bikes in the resort. This is our biggest group who were missing a few of their friends this year. I told them I need a name next year for their group. Much, good fun was had... Read more

Excerpt: Dinner anyone? Steve has had his eye on this mushroom by Birchwood for a month or so. I believe the name he gave it was Head in the Woods. He is convinced they are good to eat and has already take home another one just like it that was 10 lbs. What is he going to find to do... Read more

Excerpt: I had been eyeing up these leaves for a couple of days with the half change, brilliant red offset by the deep green of the evergreen Woods starting to come alive with color More pictures to come when the sun comes out I had a correction on the mushroom from yesterday from Linda in Atlanta. Thanks Linda! Steve told... Read more

Excerpt: Mac and I made a quick stop along where the road meets the lake at sunset. Colors are just starting You can see the trees along the shoreline just starting to turn Mac would like to lodge one complaint. 40,000 Harley Bikes have started to arrive in the Northwoods for this weekends Harley Rally in Tomahawk for MDA. He... Read more

Excerpt: It was a beautiful afternoon and time to go enjoy some local trails. We headed to Clear Lake beach on County J to catch this trail that leads to the back end of the Raven Trail. This trail pops out on the red loop of the Raven Trail. After we were done hiking and I talked to Katie she... Read more

Excerpt: Cabins are all full and Craig has some time on his hands and an air compressor... what does that mean.... his eyes turned to the boat shed and wood shed.. 4 layers of roofing started to be peeled back. The first layer was the original put on in 1918 Analyzing the layers. The original layer was from the Keith's... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WtxuPdziqY The above link will take you to a video of the single track mountain biking course on the Raven Trail in Minocqua. Most people who have mountain bikes have never taken them for what they were built for Single Track. Check out the video. It was shot by Bryon and his friends who created the course out on the... Read more

Excerpt: Big digging equipement... what is going on? I shall leave you in suspense. Tune back dirt flies in October... Read more

Excerpt: I saw the sunset on the lake was amazing and headed down to the lake to take some pictures of the pink sky. Little did I know the sunset was taking 2nd fiddle to the fish being caught at the lake. These 2 were having fun with bluegills or anything else that would bite and enjoying the sunset Meanwhile... Read more

Excerpt: We had a controversial Yertle the Turtle finding. These 2 cousins Samantha and Kiya proudly came up carrying Yertle for their picture I found out however that they had secret info on his location from the original finders, their cousins Harrison and Savannah and brothers Ben and Cole who went to all 4 GPS spots to get the clues... Read more

Excerpt: Been a lot of stripping going on around the resort, furniture stripping. This old cabinet had many layers of white led based paint stuck to it. After many hours working on it, it still has cracks and crevices to clean out Sophisticated tools of the trade. Back to work, it will be fun to see how this cabinet works... Read more

Excerpt: I challenged these twins to get close together for a picture. The pictures taken as they get ready for their pic were fun. I am ready I am READY! ME: You need your brother, remember this was a twin brother shot Oh yeah.... Oh I was supposed to be in the picture too? ME: Yes! Oh well be right... Read more

Excerpt: With temps in the 60's during the day and 40's at night it definitely is feeling like fall. Spots of color can be spotted here and there if you look closely With a bit of rain coming down on Tuesday it was time to get the boats cleaned out. Sunshine seems to be breaking up the clouds Woodpecker making... Read more

Excerpt: Walked down to the lake to catch the lake mists this morning. Enjoy the pictures I like the reflection of the clouds in the lake with the mists I took this same picture yesterday and the change in the scenery with the leaves is amazing More pictures like these to come as the lake slowly cools off from summer... Read more

Excerpt: It was a beautiful Labor Day Weekend. It did rain but only part of the time. This beautiful picture was shared with me by Jack Barden one of my favorite guest photographers. Thanks Jack! The Zaremba Family who own Blackwood cabin that we manage where soaking up the last rays of summer this weekend while enjoying their cabin Paul... Read more

Excerpt: View off the hill this morning. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the quiet Mac sneaking in the picture.. wondering where all the excitement at the beach has gone. School started today and he is definitely noticing how quiet the resort and our house is this morning ... Read more

Excerpt: A quiet week at the resort without guests in some areas means Craig starts looking to the sky at dead trees. They picked this tricky dead birch between out house and Kaubashine. Odds on hitting the house 50 - 50 Discussing and tightening up the come a long Notice Craig picking up his feet, tree is not far behind... Read more

Excerpt: One of my bow hunters has his cam set out on our 40 again. He caught this great picture of a fawn coming up to look at the camera I love this porcupine and doe squaring off. I think the porkie has the upper hand. Thanks Wade for the great pictures... Read more

Excerpt: Yes another day of dog pictures. Been a little time consuming this week with getting Mac used to the resort so yes one more day of Mac around the resort pics. The group this week has been great helping us through the transition from Poe to Mac. They experienced the whole week with us loosing Poe and welcoming Mac... Read more

Excerpt: It was a warm beautiful late summer afternoon with folks out enjoying the lake Time to see if the retreiver in Mac likes water. He is definitely not a jump in the water dog like Poe. He slowly wades in with encouragement. The final step off is scary and he balks at it Ok, not so bad once you... Read more