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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Katrin2400 viewsMet this young lady returning from Splash Dam Falls.

A recent college graduate and new to the area. She checked in here so she is now a crew member.

Talk about Beauty And The Beast!
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Our first English crew member2399 viewsWhat a delight! Gordon is a farmer from England and in very good shape. Hiked to Sill Branch and Pine Ridge Falls with us.

Not all Englishmen are from London. We have a lot in common, both being from farms.
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Richardson Falls2398 views
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Forest Service2395 viewsMet this man at the Catawba Falls, NC trail head.

I'll use him to just say thanks to the U.S. Forest Service for all their work on our trails.
Because of their work we have access to one of the worlds great resources, the United States Forest.

If he lets me know his name I'll make him a CREW MEMBER, a distinction most try to avoid.
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Day Camp2389 viewsIt's Spring and there are Lizards to be caught, frogs to out jump and the creek is even colder than last year.
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Aaron Youngstrom2380 viewsAaron, from Cincinnati and a friend he was visiting from Johnson City, TN, near the OA roost, qualified by hiking with us to Upper Laurel Falls.
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Waist?2378 viewsNo I did not say anything about your waist, I said this was the waist gunners position.
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Ami and Shannon2373 viewsMost hikers know it is not so much the trail as those who hike the trail.

Shannon, on the left, is a Nurse Lou and I met descending to the falls at Glen Burney park in Blowing Rock, NC.

Reaching the falls is no "Walk In The Park" but, these two were so determined they brought along flash lights just in case of nightfall before completion.

ATTABOY, Girls. Keep in touch so we may hike again.
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My Iron Man Is A Woman2370 viewsMy Granddaughter competing and winning a local bike race.

She is my Iron Man (iron Woman) because she finished Iron Man Louisville.

A little more effort and she may be able to qualify as an "Old Albatross" crew member.
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The way we were.2364 viewsMemories are great, you leave out the parts you don't want to remember, like clouds with lumps.
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Most Eastern?2362 viewsThis waterfall is located at: N36.60942 W081.67726 and I'll betcha it is the most Eastern Waterfall in Tennessee.

To qualify on this site it must be 8 ft high or more. Can you find one more to the East and still be in Tennessee?
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Jeremiah 2355 viewsJeremiah was a Bullfrog, was a good friend of mine, never spoke a single word, but he had some mighty fine wine.....

Got to figure out who wrote that stupid song so I can give him credit, whether he wants it or not.

Don't really know about the wine but, you can visit Jeremiah at Evins Mill.
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