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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Falls On Brogden Creek**2184 viewsBrogden Creek is just up the hill from Brevard about a mile and a half. Unusually nice Jan 6,2014 day for and OA take a hike.

Found this falls to bu way under rated for photos.
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Crest2182 views
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Fork In The Creek2181 viewsTo steall an old line, if you come to a fork in the creek.....take it. The left fork goest to the middle falls.
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Thanks Mary2180 viewsThanks Mary, wherever you are. The falls is great and made even better by the strenuous hike to it.

On the round trip we rock hoped the creek 34 times. The last half mile off trail in a timber strewn creek.
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Makes up for the Laurls.2178 viewsI should know better than hike with Tom, ends up the same way, in the laurels and slick rocks.

Was it worth it, laurels, bogs, slick rocks? You bet.
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Sun And Camera.... :(2177 viewsThe experience is so good I can put up with the Sunlight, until I see it on the monitor at home.
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Big Rock2176 viewsThis big, square rock defines Jones Falls.
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Side view of Brogedn Falls2174 viewsSun a bit of a problem but, on a 55 degree day in Jaunary?
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Margarette Trio2173 viewsBJ (The Skipper), Old Albatross and, The Roaming Knob @ Margarette Falls, TN
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Backbone Branch Cascades2173 viewsJust across the road from Backbone Falls and in the campground, Backbone Branch Cascaeds empties into Beaverdam Creek.
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Erwin's Best2170 viewsEven in low water conditions Martin's Creek Falls, just up the creek from BJ's home town of Erwin, TN, shows off.

I just remembered why I love this part of our great nation.........of course I was thinking of BJ, don't think I would get all squishy about a creek running over a rock, do you?
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Drive By2168 viewsNotch Falls is located just off I-75 at Caryville, TN. This is as easy as it gets, you don't even have to get out of the car.
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