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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McDonald Falls2332 viewsRight beside the "Going To The Sun Road." in Glacier National Park
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Upper Bubbling Springs Falls 22332 viewsJust another view of upper falls.
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Cumberland falls-22329 views
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Water Cave2329 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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Stained Water2326 viewsLocated in Blackwater State Park it's best know features are the permanent streaks, caused by tanin, not mud.
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Another Pretty Face2325 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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Lower Panthertown Creek Falls2325 viewsThe hike to the lower falls is pretty easy until the turn off below The Great Wall, then there is nothing that can be called a trail, just a few faded ribbons and a few clips.

This 0.2 mile bushwhack through a recent controlled burn I would rate difficult for those not accustomed to Bushwhacking.
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Different Falls2322 viewsA hole from the top to the bottom of the falls, note patch of sunshine, makes Bard different from any other falls I have hiked to.
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Misty 32321 views
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Long Arm Branch Falls2321 viewsIn the Clark Creek area Of TN HWY 107. A moderate hike but, to see it at it's best wait for a heavy rain.

While in that area you might as well beat yourself up by seeing Wilderness Falls.

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Hiker photo2321 viewsIf it were not for a graduated neutral density filter this photo would be a white out. I am a hiker that takes photos.
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Squirt!2320 views
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