Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: We had small hole in our wood supply open up, just enough for a truck load of wood. Double trailer of popple. Enough to keep Ted and Mark busy for awhile although the size of the wood is a little small, no wood splitter needed, one smack on the maul ought to do it Unloaded very quickly. Here is... Read more

Excerpt: If you are going to turn 50 (we all have to, no turning back) how to do it? If you are like Mike you head to the Northwoods and have a perfect day. You start it out with a homemade card from your wife, a lick from the dog and a trip to Paul Bunyans to be serenaded by... Read more

Excerpt: Troy and I headed to Hazelhurst for lunch at the buger joint that has gone through many hands. It has now being run by the orginal owners of the building and I hope the succeed with it We tried their Alexander Pizza and I have to admit I was too hungary to take a picture before half of it... Read more

Excerpt: 5 cabins to clean this morning, no misty lake.. no backlog of pictures to post.. so you get just one looking off the hill this morning. If someone knows where I can hire the mice from Cinderella that like to clean cabins and whistle while they work.... hmm whistling I think was the dwarves. I am not picky mice... Read more

Excerpt: I stopped into to Wigwam to a cheery fire going on and a lesson in making German Stars. Marie on the right is originally from Germany and was sharing a little of the traditions of Germany Gail working on her correct folds It was quite a work of art However I know the real reason they were laughing and... Read more

Excerpt: Labor Day Weekend means one thing, time for Savanah's birthday party. Each year she gets to celebrate her birthday with her entire family. A few years ago there was the famous pink monkey party. This year it was a pinta party It was quite a gathering with the rain drops between Birchwood and Muskie What is a birthday without... Read more

Excerpt: It is always fun to have a guest photographer and see the world through their eyes or lens. Richard and Akiko Teng shared their vacation up north with me in pictures. Above was a beautiful day to head up hwy 51 Arriving at Wildflower their home away from home Checking out the lake for the first time First night... Read more

Excerpt: One of my memories of my grandma Millie Black was making and eating her homemade applesauce. Over the years I have made it and it always gets gobbled up. It is very easy to make and can, or just eat. I picked up a bushel of local apples from our local farmer's market sour small ones that are cheap... Read more

Excerpt: Cameras on I Phones have come a long way. Driving home last night the sunset was amazing but all I had was my trusty Iphone 4. I think it did pretty good enjoy ... Read more

Excerpt: Foggy 1st day of school morning and I wandered down to the beach before breakfast to see who was hanging on the raft. Get ready for early morning lake pictures as with school starting. There were some campers out at the raft again Sneaking out on the dock slowly... practicing for busting teenage boys with girlfriends... ducks are good... Read more

Excerpt: I have enjoyed the last couple of years going to local craft fairs and flea markets and picking up local art work for the cabins. This beautiful table made out of a split piece of birch I picked up from Ravenwood Products here in Hazelhurst. Greg made this table from a matched split piece of birch. I had him... Read more

Excerpt: It is blackberry season. Time to head down our secret firelanes after the berries. Picking in our extra secret location. The hardest part of blackberry picking is dealing the prickers and mosquitos. Mosquitios defend blackberry patches with a vengence bigger the berry the more the mosquitos Best way to find berries is to follow the bear paths through the... Read more

Excerpt: Ever wonder who makes the cabins so clean each Saturday? The best group of people I could ask to work with. We have laughed, cried bonded over spills and messes and been there for each other. Our newbie, Amy joined us this summer when Olga's husband Sergio had to spend Saturdays coaching socceer. We miss Sergio but Amy has... Read more

Excerpt: I came down to the lake this morning to see a very strange assortment of birds on the raft. It looked like the United Nations of Birds having a meeting on the raft We had the long duck staying a distance from the Merganzers The lone seagull defending the other side of the raft The duck was not feeling... Read more

Excerpt: There were a few cooks helping out with the cook out at Muskie Inn today. Everyone had an opinion on if the corn was done or not The head cook in her pink crocs had to come out and make a judgement call Yum time for dinner! Cook outs what better way to celebrate summer and family... Read more

Excerpt: Wade who bow hunts on our 40 across the road from the resort sent me new pictures from his critter cam. This first one shows the corn he has set out in the woods to draw in animals. It sure attracted a few. Wade said the pictures were taken in the last month, so I think the dates on... Read more

Excerpt: Every Monday in the summer St Germaine hosts the best Flea Market in the Northwoods from Antique Dealers, Crafters to Produce Farmers. It is awesome and good food too. If you have not checked out this Northwoods treasure make it a destination for your next visit. One of the crafters is the lady who does the old pictures I... Read more

Excerpt: Even if it is towards the end of summer, there are still little swimmers learning how to swim in Lower Kaubashine Nothing better than to sit on the dock and do some splashing Then there are others like Rick and Inana who did not move much from this position all week. Now that is knowing how to relaxe There... Read more

Excerpt: David Sweet stopped in to visit his parents and pick up a friend he met last year and left behind. David caught his first muskie a Tiger Muskie and left it with the Taxidermist. It took a year and now the fish was ready to head back We learned a few things the night David caught this fish. Fish... Read more

Excerpt: Chipmunks are ground squirrels, usually they are not spotted in the trees. This is the 2nd year that I have caught them in the trees after the same thing. Cherries! We have 2 cherry trees just off our deck and they have a huge temptation for these ground loving chipmunks They are quite the acrobats up in the thin... Read more