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 Lower Falls2485 viewsThe lower Falls is about 20 ft or so but quiet pretty.
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Why?2484 viewsHis chute is larger than the plane he jumped from?

Near Vancouver, BC Canada
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Nobody knows the trouble I've known........2483 viewsThinking about being hamburger is depressing.
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Squibb Creek Upper Falls **2483 viewsThis seems to be the upper most falls on Squibb Creek but, that could be a geriatrics view.

Lets one practice creek crossing, if you like that sort of thing.
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Cumberland Falls-32480 views
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Weird Trees2480 viewsThe weather can be so severe atop Grayson it has an effect on the trees.
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Hickey Branch, W. Fork, N.C.2479 viewsShort, moderate hike from trail head about 1.2 miles away. Photo By Lou Pesch(crew member)
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Monster In The Mist2479 viewsWhitewater Falls NC just after heavy rains. The fog cleared like magic for about ten minutes allowing an old friend to get his first peak at the 400 ft. monster.

Just downstream is a duplicate but, a little harder to hike to.
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falls 5C2478 views
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Only the bottom2477 viewsThis falls is deceiving in that there is much more to it up above.
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Barclay2477 viewsBarclay hales from Wisconsin and earns the name "Flash" due to his hiking speed.All my photos while hiking with him are mere blurs.

Pictured here with his hiking companion and crew member "BO", atop Buzzard Rock, TN. Avid horseman and trail maintainer.
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Top Of Salt Creek2476 viewsTook this photo right after praying for an elevator to the bottom.
Classified as a Plunge type waterfall. Well,it does that, all 286 ft. of it plunges.

Oh, no elevator but, at least, BJ had smarts enough to not go with me.
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