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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Tennessee Elk348 viewsChattahoochee valley has a very successful transplanted herd of Elk. Be advised, these are WILD Elk. Mar 20, 2019 at 10:51 PM
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No T Shirt365 viewsBeen there,done that, no "T" Shirt.

One of every "Airdale's" dreaded duties, if you flew out of Elizabeth City, NC was to fly Ice Patrol from Argentia, Newfoundland. About the equivelent of a thirty day sentence in a freezer.

We actually located and plotted Ice Bergs and forecast their course.
Mar 20, 2019 at 10:47 PM
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Answer no. 2241 viewsActually it is not a panther but, this cat greeted us when we checked in at Rock Island State Parks, TN.

After calming Lou's nerves the cat joined us for a wiener roast.
Mar 20, 2019 at 10:47 PM
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King Fisher234 viewsSorry for the poor quality of the photo, it was taken several hundred yards from the royal subject.

Watched a pair of King fishers feeding and mating for quiet some time but, photographing them was very tough to do since they rarely sit still and were at such a distance.

The photo was taken on my recent trip to Middle Tennessee near Rock Island.
Mar 20, 2019 at 10:46 PM
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Reflecting On Ugly347 viewsIf being a Buzzard is not bad enough, they can see their reflection in the river.

Kind of makes one sick. Oh, they make daily appearances at Rock Island State Park, TN.
Mar 20, 2019 at 10:45 PM
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Attack Flaminken!227 viewsOldalbatross being attacked by what appears to be a cross between a flamingo and a chicken. Well, there is a flamingo in Victoria Butterfly Garden and there are farms nearby that I am sure have yard birds.

I kind of think IT, whatever IT is, liked my shoe laces. My guess is that IT doesn't eat butterfly's.
Mar 20, 2019 at 10:44 PM
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Flying224 viewsFlying ain't no big deal, Coastie.

View from our "quarters" in Costa Rica
Mar 20, 2019 at 03:29 PM
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Tree Rock319 viewsCheck out the rock in the tree above Lou. Only explanation I could think of is the tree grew up under the rock, which is now firmly embedded in the fork of the tree.

Got a better explanation send it to us.
Mar 16, 2019 at 03:38 AM
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CG 1275422 viewsI flew on Coast Guard 1275, depicted here making a water landing.

It now resides, sadly, in the BONE YARD in Arizona .
Mar 16, 2019 at 03:38 AM
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Quarry Falls & St. John's Mill348 viewsSt. John's Mill built around 1770~ ceased operation in May 2011, sadly.

Met the nicest guy one has the privilege to meet, Ron Dawson, who did magic for my Granddaughters and permitted us on his property to take this photo.
Mar 16, 2019 at 03:38 AM
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Tram Wheel350 viewsCame across this when RAT and I were Introducing ourselves to a laurel thicket on California Creek, Erwin TN. Used in the logging industry in a long gone era.

A friends Father broke the chunk out of it trying to collect scrap many years ago.
Mar 16, 2019 at 03:38 AM
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Arch327 viewsSee Tennessee Landforms on our link.
Again, I never saw one of these at Sea so, it must be odd stuff.
Mar 16, 2019 at 12:39 AM
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