Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: What does this picture mean? Yep the roofer has returned from his Southern Adventures being a Snowbird. Happy to report he has chosen to do Birchwood's roof when there is nobody in the resort to hear the air compressor. Next on the list after the roof is Bear Den's flooring remodel and putting in the big swimming docks. Winter... Read more

Excerpt: Spring projects are underway. Spray painting the blue docks has been high on the priority list. Usually painting them does not occur to us until the day we are putting them in and we always say we will get to it next year, no time right now. Well the time is now to get it done. They are looking... Read more

Excerpt: Originally there were 6 turtles out sunning themselves the rest dove in as I approached except for this one sun worshiper Perched as high as he could get to the sun... Read more

Excerpt: Sometimes it is nice to head down the road and see some sights in your own backyard. We took a drive over to Three Lakes about 45 minutes from Hazelhurst to see The Petroleum Museum. It was featured on Discovery Wisconsin a few years ago. Ed who runs it for the love of anything old having to do with... Read more

Excerpt: I took this pic for anyone dreaming of a row boat on Lower Kaubashine on a warm afternoon I am dreaming of those quiet moments in a row boat too as the number of small projects keeps growing. Some how we all decided the blue dock needed some painting before it goes in. So a few afternoons will be... Read more

Excerpt: Poe and I jumped in the car and headed down to where the road meets the water for sunset on the lake with the ducks and fish. We caught some amazing pics. Sit back and enjoy a sunset on Lower Kaubashine This is my favorite picture. Was in the right place at the right time with wonderful lighting. Could... Read more

Excerpt: The other day painting at the lake I brought my camera down and nothing interesting was going on with wildlife stopping by or projects. I should have known that when the afternoon started out with Steve dressed in a sheet (Anyone else see the similarities between Grandpa Maynard and Steve?) it was going to be an interesting day at... Read more

Excerpt: I had this pic sent to me from the Eberle Family on Spring Break in Key West thinking of Minocqua. Ellen pictured with her boys is my tech guru that got wireless internet going at the resort last summer. Thanks Ellen many appreciate your knowledge see you in August... Read more

Excerpt: I swear in my next life I am going to be reincarnated as a dog. When even on vacation does anyone get this relaxed? Dogs have life figured out. Poe was watching over the beginning of the spring painting season It is officially spring when the paint bucket comes out. I kept the camera with me to take pics... Read more

Excerpt: When folks are visiting the area and not here year round, and I tell them we are in a severe drought that is going on years they do not completely understand just how much rain we are short. I copied these stats out of the Lakeland Times showing how much precip we have been over or under since 2000 200... Read more

Excerpt: I picked up these 2 old wicker couches a month ago. They will not be staying the colors you see. I have usually cleaned wicker with a bucket of water and a scrub brush but getting all the dust and dirt out of all the crannies and crevasses can be a nightmare. I had a tip given to me... Read more

Excerpt: I love this pic, it shows the determination of squirrels. I recently moved our squirrel flipping bird feeder back to its summer spot hanging off a tree. I did not apparently move it far enough out on the branch. This squirrel wisely avoided the bottom rail that will flip him off. One paw is keeping him on the tree... Read more

Excerpt: We recently invested part of our tax return to get a 5 place bike rack for the mini van. The inspiration to do this was to give us the ability to go over to Boulder Junction to explore their beautiful trail. If you have never taken the time to go to this paved trail it is a must do... Read more

Excerpt: The rain has come and that means I can put my paint brush down and do some blogging which has not been done the last few days. The 2 weeks before Memorial Day Weekend are some of our busiest of the year getting things ready to go The rain has sprouted up the Lily's of the Valley Ferns as... Read more

Excerpt: For all those Wildlife lovers out in Blog land. The Northwoods Wildlife Hospital has joined Facebook and updates all sorts of neat and interesting info about their animal rescues and pics. Become a fan by looking them up and find out about Hortence pictured above on Facebook. While you are at it Cliff Black our mascot also is on... Read more

Excerpt: It is a gloomy April day and I think I saw a couple of snowflakes. No inspiration for photography today, turning on the heat in a cabin and spring cleaning an oven is more in order than being outside. I did stop at Ace Hardware and got some paint in anticipation of better weather next week for the beginning... Read more

Excerpt: Morning mists are back. I broke out my telephoto lens to experiment this morning. I have bought the ESO Cannon Book for Dummies and plan on experimenting more as I try to learn the ISO and aperture. Some people can off the top of their heads explain the 2 things in some other language that the rest of us... Read more

Excerpt: We thought we were off the hook this year with ice going out and leaving the docks alone. This afternoon a wind swept up and broke off a sheet from the otherside of the lake and drove it into our shoreline. It was time to do some ice breaking or the docks would be splinters What Adventure are we... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100330/WDH0101/100330038/1581&located=rss Check out the link above for a story of a fleeeing car from police in Tomahawk with theme to Dukes of Hazzard... Read more

Excerpt: Our 2010 winner is our first 2 time winner, Linda Wrobel. If my memory serves me right, Linda won the first Ice Out contest. She is pictured here a few years ago bribing Cliff with Chocolate Cake. Congrats to Linda, she picked the earliest date of April 2nd the pot of 75 dollars goes to Linda and 75 dollars... Read more