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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The way we were.2009 viewsMemories are great, you leave out the parts you don't want to remember, like clouds with lumps.00000
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CG 1275 Remembered1952 viewsTo the best of my knowledge and ancient memory, this was the first Coast Guard aircraft I flew on~1964, at Elizabeth City, NC.

I had just arrived from eight Years of AIMING HIGH, USAF. For this I gave up B-52s and an eight hour day.
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Tram Wheel1978 viewsCame across this when RAT and I were Introducing ourselves to a laurel thicket on California Creek, Erwin TN. Used in the logging industry in a long gone era.

A friends Father broke the chunk out of it trying to collect scrap many years ago.
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Quarry Falls & St. John's Mill2027 viewsSt. John's Mill built around 1770~ ceased operation in May 2011, sadly.

Met the nicest guy one has the privilege to meet, Ron Dawson, who did magic for my Granddaughters and permitted us on his property to take this photo.
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ADF1902 viewsHis crew position is more like an instrument, Aviation Direction Finder. The reason for this title is his ability to rapidly ascend ridges I will only see from an aircraft, and find alternative trails when searching for "new" falls.

An excellent Woodsman I am fortunate to go waterfalling with.
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CG 12752006 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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Tree Rock1948 viewsCheck out the rock in the tree above Lou. Only explanation I could think of is the tree grew up under the rock, which is now firmly embedded in the fork of the tree.

Got a better explanation send it to us.
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Are we there yet?1943 viewsMeet my Buddy Lou, a retired (work release) tool and dye man.00000
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Whetstone Branch Falls1906 viewsThis falls seem to come out of the cliff in numerous places, some of it through a small cave.00000
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