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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Great Little Park 2417 viewsThis is one of those * falls with a manicured lawn and even a bench for sitting and thinkin.
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Beneath Natural Arch-22416 views
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Water Cave2416 viewsSteele Creek goes under this big rock, forming a foam whirlpool.

Views from this vantage point are the reason I give Steel reek Falls a *** rating. Note the rope on the rock. This is a very slick area so use the rope to hold on.

This little area can definitely clean your family gene pool.
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Dugger 42415 viewsThe water from between the crack,. lower down was not apparent with te naked eye.

The light was a waterfalls photographer's dream, dark.
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River Wall2414 viewsNo, I didn't mean to say river walk. That really is a wall built in the edge of the river.

i would guess, due to it being located in the curve of the river, it prevents the railroad from being washed out.

Too much rain in the mountains makes great waterfalls but, is devastating to railroads that run along the banks of the river.
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Another Pretty Face2414 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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Mama Duck2414 viewsBeing spring in Boiling Springs baby ducks were all over the lake.
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Cool Mountain 2412 viewsWhen looking at my camera download for Dugger I discovered little sprays and jets from beneath the rocks that were not that visible with the eye.

It was 72^ F when I left the parking lot but, 101^F when I arrived in Charlotte.
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Misty 32411 views
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CG 12752411 viewsI flew on Coast Guard 1275, depicted here making a water landing.

It now resides, sadly, in the BONE YARD in Arizona .
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New And Fresh2411 viewsBeside the clear cold creek these flowers burst forth announcing the return of Spring to Buffalo Mountain Camp.
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AC2410 viewsNot as old as the Old Albatross but, a lot more bossy.

This image is at Lower Higgins Falls.
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