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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Good Rep For the Van Fleet Trail2935 viewsMet this pleasant fellow while biking on the James A Van Fleet Trail of Florida. He filled us in on the history of the trail.

The trail is over 29 miles long and straight as it cold be. Great place to see wild life.
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Charlie 2900 viewsWe met Charlie on Little Stony Creek Trail accompanying his friend down a very cold trail.

After making sure we were no threat he assumed his watch atop the back pack. When his transportation knelled down Charlie took his post atop the back pack. No, he did this willingly of his own accord.
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Gouge Creek Falls2848 viewsNear Burnsville, NC. Park near the gate, off the road, and it is just a short walk to the falls.


coordinates-82.05167,35.95972,953.11
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Craftsman2794 viewsMet this kind man near Dayton, TN. While having a hard time photographing Sandhilll Cranes he saw us and invited us onto his property.

He was such an interesting fellow I forgot to photograph the Cranes. Study this face and you will find a personality that is rare today.

He gave us the tour of his property, which includes a woodworking shop of beauty.

As soon as he contacts us we willl add him permanently to the web site and see if we can show off some of his craft.
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Fishin by Adam2780 viewsTwo beautifully engraved wine glasses, with a fly fishing design, given BJ and I by the Artist, Adam Weisbrodt. I'll have a link later but, do check out his web site.

www.socialinnature.com

The small falls is Rocky Fork, not Rocky Top, TN.
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Center2761 viewsPhoto taken from the cente island belwo Sandstone Falls.
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Cascade2758 viewsThis cascade is just below Hickey Falls. Extended exposure just a little to get the misty effect.
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Coast Guard Brat!2755 viewsOne of these fine folks we met up Little Stony Creek turned out to be a Coast Guard Brat.

Oh don't get upset, that is a term of endearment for offspring of members of the Coast Guard family.

As soon as I get first names they will become members of our crew.

SEMPER PARATUS!
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Timber2751 viewsLook at all the timber caught up in Sandstone Falls.
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Friends2745 viewsWe met these niece folks at Schoolhouse. Not the little stoners in front of us.
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Ole Swimin Hole2744 viewsDudley also has a great family swimming hole and lots of camp sites along Paint Cree.
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Another side2735 viewsIf you venture up on the "Big" rock you get this view of the falls emptying into this "trench" and running off the right side and under the big rock.
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