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.

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Virginia Creeper Trail
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Virginia Creeper Trail


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6 files, last one added on Aug 13, 2011
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Greenbrier River Trail
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Greenbrier River Trail



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New River Trail
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New River Trail


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1 files, last one added on Jul 26, 2011
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Great Allegheny Passage
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Great Allegheny Passage


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2 files, last one added on Aug 21, 2011
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Quebec via Pennsylvania, New York
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Quebec via Pennsylvania, New York


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5 files, last one added on Aug 06, 2011
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San Francisco
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San Francisco


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1 files, last one added on Aug 07, 2011
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C & O Tow Path Trail
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I-81 to Cumberland, MD


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1 files, last one added on Aug 20, 2011
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I-81 to Washington, DC


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8 files, last one added on Jun 28, 2014
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Guest River Gorge Railtrail, Virginia
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Guest River Railtrail


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13 files, last one added on Jul 29, 2013
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Finger Lakes trip UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Boiling Springs Pa


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3 files, last one added on Jul 05, 2013
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Corning NY


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7 files, last one added on Jul 31, 2013
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Random files - Bicycle Trails And Trips
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History2305 viewsThe Creeper Trail is crossed by the world renowned Appalachian Trail near Damascus, VA., a well known AT town made up of locals and Thru hikers that could not forget it.
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Cheat!2264 viewsI zoomed in on this little cascade and used filters but, it's still pretty.

located on the last bridge before the trail ends in a train coming at you.

BJ wasn't too happy about the train deal, she has this thing about trains.

Not to worry, the railtrail is on what used to be a spur and the train missed.
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Green Cove Station now.2338 viewsThis station is just the way it was when the trains ran. You gotta come visit this place.

There are photos inside that show local folks sitting on a bench by the post office near the same pot belly stove,
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BJ's Charge2464 viewsBJ's Charge up Bloody Lane. As you can see bikes are allowed throughout the battlefield.
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Waterfall Exit2250 viewsWhen one decides to build a railroad in front of a waterfall what do you do with the waterfall after the water has fallen?

Easy, build a culvert, or trestle if you like, cover it with dirt and lay the tracks over it.

The water exits to the river and the tracks don't get washed away.
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Green Cove Station then.2316 viewsTake notice the horse is pulling a sled. Little horse drawn carts did not work well on the mountain slopes.

I saw the Creeper a couple of times after moving to this area in 1976.

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Least We Forget2425 viewsSoldiers of stone stand at Antietam where in one single battle 23,000 casualties were suffered, more Americans than in one single day of battle, before or since.
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Just A Cornfield?2285 viewsIt was just a cornfield until that faithful day of September, 17th 1862, when the blood of twenty three thousand Men forever fertilized the conscience of the greatest nation ever to have been on Earth.

Last additions - Bicycle Trails And Trips
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WHITES FERRY2602 viewsJun 28, 2014
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Rockwell Museum Of Art2551 viewsAppeal To The Spirit at Corning, NY Museum Of Art.Jul 31, 2013
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Queen Anns Lace2600 viewsLate July on Guest River TrailJul 29, 2013
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Decaying Galaxy2581 viewsThis art seems a bit transparent and fragile to me.Jul 28, 2013
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Glass Character2622 viewsA fragile fellow, I would think. After all, he is made of glass.Jul 28, 2013
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BJ's Glass necklace2605 viewsA large glass made at Corning Glass in Corning, NYJul 28, 2013
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Surprise2330 viewsCorning NY turned out to be a pleasant surprise, even had BBQ for lunch, NY style.Jul 05, 2013
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All Glass2424 viewsUnbelievable art work of glass.Jul 05, 2013