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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Beneath Natural Arch-22447 views
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Special Ops.2447 viewsThis crew member can sniff where a bear walked two days earlier, drinks from a mud hole, always willing to lead and works for part of my snack and a scratch.

Did I say Bo knows hiking Looking Glass Rock. Only member of this group to look over the edge, fearless.
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Steel Creek Cascades2446 viewsUnable to reach the main falls due to water levell that prevented crossing creek. I will come back, prepared to cross the creek. Al alternate route, up the right side of the creek is not really an alternative unless you have a fondness for Laurel bushes, steep slopes, and leaf covered rock.
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High Falls Feeder Falls2446 viewsJust below High Falls, on left side, is this feeder falls.
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Surprise2444 viewsCorning NY turned out to be a pleasant surprise, even had BBQ for lunch, NY style.
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Great Little Park 2444 viewsThis is one of those * falls with a manicured lawn and even a bench for sitting and thinkin.
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Snake lide2443 viewsAfter being flushed by RAT and Bol'dar, old Sneaky here, took an uncontrolled slide down to the bottom of Chestnut Falls, where I was, unfortunately, located.

After a short dance session both Oldalbatross and snake were fine.
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Wilderness Middle2442 viewsThis is the upper part of the Middle falls at it's base.
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Welcome To Tennesse2442 viewsIf you happen to be traveling North on I-26 and have just entered Tennessee, stop at the very first Rest Stop and Welcome center. Just across the Interstate is Clear Branch Falls.

Go under I-26 and turn right at the stop sign. Proceed past the Church and as you descend down the hill keep a lookout on your left. Just past the last house is Clear Branch Falls (upper). After that keep an eye out and you will see Clear Branch Falls (lower)

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Upper Bubbling Springs Falls 22442 viewsJust another view of upper falls.
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Wood Snake?2441 viewsNo such thing as a Wood Snake? Maybe a Copper Head, quiet common around here?? So, don't zoom in or enlarge the photo, make a guess what type snake this is.

Is too a Wood Snake.......... Zoom in and see. What the hay, I thought it was a snake and I was there with it, just below Lower Clear Branch Falls. Started to whack it with the Roaming Knob buuuut, nobody was looking so i just kind of eased on out.

Should have stopped right there, but this was too good to keep to myself.
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Not Allowed2441 viewsPark Ranger just said no motorized vehicles on the Tow Path. Want to know more about this pick-up?

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