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.


Last additions - PLANES, TRAINS, CRITTERS AND ODD THINGS
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Stop!1683 viewsThis deer seems to be assisting Glacier National Park contractor with traffic diversion.

Aug 11, 2011
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Carrot Pepper2213 viewsThat is a carrot Pepper shaker for those eating Rabbit pie.

Yes, it was very good. Maybe this post should be under Critters.
Aug 08, 2011
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Wild Hogs1716 viewsWild hog with two of her piglets at Cade's Cove, TN.Aug 08, 2011
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Cades Cove turkeys1753 viewsWild turkeys at Cades Cove, TN.

If you come to East Tennessee, as you should, don't miss Cades Cove in the Smokeys.

A whole community, now a park,just the way life was in early Tennessee.
Aug 07, 2011
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Lombard Street2217 viewsLombard Street, San Francisco, California, is supposed to be the most crooked street on earth.

Lot to be said for drinking while surveying.
Aug 07, 2011
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Second Bucket From The Left2257 viewsSan Francisco Helo seems about to land in the bucket.Aug 07, 2011
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Yesterday's Train2295 viewsWheel from an old narrow gauge logging train now resting in Paint Creek Park, near Greeneville, TN.Aug 07, 2011
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Hedge Apple?2211 viewsWe found this, one of natures little oddities, along the Great Allegheny Passage, one of our many bike trips.

I have no idea of it's usefulness but, if the Major Leagues decide to go green, I'll be on the leading edge of the national pastime.
Aug 05, 2011
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Arch2154 viewsSee Tennessee Landforms on our link.
Again, I never saw one of these at Sea so, it must be odd stuff.
Aug 02, 2011
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Singing The Blues2118 viewsLook through the "door" of the Blue Bird House.
Can't quiet tell if that is Choir Practice or a Blues singer.
Jul 30, 2011
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CG 1275 Remembered2222 viewsAfter all these years, still not finished. The aircraft resides at David-Montham Air Force Base,(boneyard) giving up parts.Jul 30, 2011
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Tram Wheel2108 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.
Jul 29, 2011
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