Old Albatross

This site is dedicated to waterfalls, mountains, an old aviators memories, with lots of poetic liberties, some just plain made up, and interesting places to visit.


Connestee Falls *


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Courthouse Falls **


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Crab orchard falls


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Wintergreen Falls *


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X Ray Falls (no name DuPont)


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High Falls (DuPont Forest)


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Skunkawauking Falls *


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Catawba Falls


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Greenland Creek Falls **


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Schoolhouse Falls *


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Hidden Falls Of Panthertown **


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Bridal Veil Falls *


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Random files - North Carolina
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Circular Polarized Filter301 viewsAmazing what one can see beneath the water when using a filter.
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Mill Creek Falls 609 viewsAs easy as it gets! The falls is on private property but, being a camping ministry, they are easy to get along with. Please, check in with the camp.
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Another Pretty Face337 viewsCould not resist photographing this little cascade just upstream from Bard Falls, located on the Mountains To Sea Trail.

If you have not hiked the MTS Trail, you need to. The trail is so well kept it turns difficult into "just plain pretty'.
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Roarin Fork Falls373 viewsAn easy one mile hike from Forest Service parking area, off NC 80, just west of Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Roaming Knob Visits Crabtree341 viewsI am NOT stalking the Roaming Knob. Purely coincidence he shows up in lots of places I just happened to be.

Here he is at Crabtree Falls, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Monster In The Mist346 viewsWhitewater Falls NC just after heavy rains. The fog cleared like magic for about ten minutes allowing an old friend to get his first peak at the 400 ft. monster.

Just downstream is a duplicate but, a little harder to hike to.
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Xray Falls221 viewsThis 80' falls is not listed but, located in DuPont Forest.

Our goal is to let no falls go un-named so we named it Xray Falls.

Thanks E.I. DuPont.
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The hiking family327 viewsThe longer I hike the more I realize the scope of the hiking family.

I am about forty miles from home and find a friend from church.

He showed us how to go up the right side of the falls, safely, and complete the trail loop. He is a through hiker of the AT.

Last additions - North Carolina
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Mill Creek Falls 609 viewsAs easy as it gets! The falls is on private property but, being a camping ministry, they are easy to get along with. Please, check in with the camp.Jan 25, 2015
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Mill Creek Falls 598 viewsAs easy as it gets! The falls is on private property but, being a camping ministry, they are easy to get along with. Please, check in with the camp.Jan 25, 2015
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Upper Falls533 viewsIf you passed the Rock Serpent and down an 8 ft drop to the creek this will be your reward. This upper falls we did not know about.Jan 25, 2015
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Beware The Serpent615 viewsPanthertowns portal to the upper falls of Panthertown Creek is guarded by this Rock Serpent.

Legend has it that those who litter here should have the serpent to fear.(I just made that legend up)
Jan 25, 2015
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The Lower Falls509 viewsThe lower Falls is about 20 ft or so but quiet pretty.Jan 25, 2015
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The Lower Falls533 viewsThe lower Falls is about 20 ft or so but quiet pretty.Jan 25, 2015
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The Lower Falls348 viewsThe lower Falls is about 20 ft or so but quiet pretty.Jan 25, 2015
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Lower Panthertown Creek Falls365 viewsThe hike to the lower falls is pretty easy until the turn off below The Great Wall, then there is nothing that can be called a trail, just a few faded ribbons and a few clips.

This 0.2 mile bushwhack through a recent controlled burn I would rate difficult for those not accustomed to Bushwhacking.
Jan 25, 2015