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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Met these fine folks at Big Shoals Falls, NC2055 viewsGet hooked on photographing waterfalls, your life will change.
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Fire2055 viewsLook closely at the touch hole and you will see the flash of a flintlock.
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OA standing at the base of The Great Wall 2051 viewsJust to give an idea of how big The Great Wall Of Panthertown is I stood at its base. THe photographer here, Barclay, placed me in peril below the wall in a rock fall area.
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Ferry Terminal2048 viewsFerry terminal at Tsawwasen, BC. yeah, big, like it hold several eighteen wheelers big.
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Delicate Arch2045 viewsArches National Park, UT
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Up Hill All THe Way2033 viewsNot only is John shooting up hill, we walked up hill for the twenty targets and dodged cow patties strategically placed to simulate mine fields.
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Roaming Knob Camping2032 viewsThe wall is about 300 ft high and the Roaming Knob, shown here camping with family members, is about 5 ft tall.

Go there in Winter, it is worth the moderate hike. Summer brings lots of leaves to block ones view.
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BJ's family2028 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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Sunset from BC Ferry 2023 viewsTsawwassen to Sturdes Bay Ferry. Sunset on our first day in BC.
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2022 views
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HARPER'S CREEK FAMILY2012 viewsMet these two families on the trail to Harper,s Creek Falls, NC.

Hope you enjoyed the falls as much as we did.
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Flying2010 viewsFlying ain't no big deal, Coastie.

View from our "quarters" in Costa Rica
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