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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White Waterfalls493 viewsLocated along the Great Allegheny Passage Rail Trail.
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Green Cove Station then.492 viewsTake notice the horse is pulling a sled. Little horse drawn carts did not work well on the mountain slopes.

I saw the Creeper a couple of times after moving to this area in 1976.

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MOOGIES492 viewsIf you happen to be looking for Burgess Falls downroun (Southern for down Around) Cookeville, TN. ask these folks and, try their "Q" and don't, whatever you do, miss their beans.
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BJ's family492 viewsBJ, the CO around here, comes from a family of seven children, each graduating from college.

The family includes a former Mayor, Teachers, Kobota dealership owner, Trail Consultant, Senior center administrator assistant, executive aide at a major university, educational TV management and Green Beret Colonel, and one worn out engineer whom the U.S.Coast Guard gave up on after he was found stowed away on an ancient aircraft for twenty years.
One Sister is missing and presumed lost at sea.
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Colonial Heights, TN Red Sauce491 viewsIf you are partial to East Tennessee "Red Sauce" try the "Q" at THE SHACK. A good smoky taste.
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Biologist 490 viewsMet a Biologist coming from Splash Dam Fall, on the AT, with his two frightening companions.

As soon as I get his first name it will be posted. Folks likt this make the trail even more interesting.
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McDonald Lake488 viewsMcDonald Lake is fed by McDonald creek where McDonald Falls and Sacred Dancing Cascades are located
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Grace 2488 viewsDid the best I could with the fog.
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Falls Colors Starting488 viewsArriving in September the colors were just starting.
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Cabin Creek Falls488 viewsEasily accessed from Grayson Highlands State park about a mile round trip from the parking lot on top.
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Lower Bridal Beil487 viewsA two tiered falls, this being the lower falls.
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Lower Bridal Beil 2487 views
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