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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Roaming Knob Visits Crabtree2374 viewsI am NOT stalking the Roaming Knob. Purely coincidence he shows up in lots of places I just happened to be.

Here he is at Crabtree Falls, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Along the AT2374 viewsThis sign, along the Appalachian Trail, insures one will not miss a big waterfall.
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Aaron Youngstrom2374 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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Misty2373 viewssee other Misty photos in a series along a 500 yard stretch of Mineral Creek.
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Bottom Of Bowl2373 viewsThe bottom of South Harpers Creek Falls takes on the appearance of a giant stone bowl with one side torn out by nature.

Due to the steep descent to this area I rated it a *** (3) in difficulty. Not a place to go in wet weather.
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Whitewater and Sunshine2372 viewsSee close up of sunshine through tunnel from top to bottom of falls.
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Red Butt Downstream2371 viewsThe last listed falls below Red Butt is downstream and called Lichen Falls.
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Big Rocks2371 viewsI will go back here in order to reach Lichen Falls.
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lOOKING dOWN2370 views
A one mile hike, good trail, medium slope. Near Flag Pond
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Cabin creek Falls2370 viewsCabin Creek Falls is another SW Virginia falls located right beside the road.

What makes it different is the size of the "step" rocks located in the near field, abut eight feet high, forming the steps all the way up the falls.
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Day Camp2370 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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Savannah Falls Ice2369 views
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