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.


Most viewed - Tennessee
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Rocky Fork 62337 views
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Backbone Branch Cascades2337 viewsJust across the road from Backbone Falls and in the campground, Backbone Branch Cascaeds empties into Beaverdam Creek.
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Backbone2336 viewsBackbone Falls is located just inside Tennesse, near the Virginia border.
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Erwin's Best2333 viewsEven in low water conditions Martin's Creek Falls, just up the creek from BJ's home town of Erwin, TN, shows off.

I just remembered why I love this part of our great nation.........of course I was thinking of BJ, don't think I would get all squishy about a creek running over a rock, do you?
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Burgess, Middle Falls2333 viewsThe middle falls has not been made accessible by the Park Service so we settled for a observation platform shot.
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Tough!2331 views
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Just below Laurel Run Falls is this pretty cascade.2329 views
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Whetstone Branch Falls2318 viewsThis falls seem to come out of the cliff in numerous places, some of it through a small cave.
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Respite2318 viewsRelax, this is a good break from the slick rocks and brush.
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Wolf Creek Veil2315 viewsWater Falls DO NOT look like this. This is a particularly photogenic falls.

Patience paid off waiting for a cloud to cover the Sun.

The shot was at f-11 shutter speed 0.62s and asa of 80
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Tall Swimming Hole2312 viewsTennessee State Parks list the falls as 256 ft. in height.

Note the two people resting after a swim. Gives you and idea of the height of the falls.
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