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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Looking Glass Falls2488 viewsIf you are headed to the poular Sliding Rock be sure to take in Looking Glass Falls. A great waterfalls with very easy access.
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Circular Polarized Filter2488 viewsAmazing what one can see beneath the water when using a filter.
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Side Glance2486 viewsTop most of the tandem falls
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Snake lide2486 viewsAfter being flushed by RAT and Bol'dar, old Sneaky here, took an uncontrolled slide down to the bottom of Chestnut Falls, where I was, unfortunately, located.

After a short dance session both Oldalbatross and snake were fine.
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Water Cave2484 viewsSteele Creek goes under this big rock, forming a foam whirlpool.

Views from this vantage point are the reason I give Steel reek Falls a *** rating. Note the rope on the rock. This is a very slick area so use the rope to hold on.

This little area can definitely clean your family gene pool.
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Kind of Sunny2481 viewsSun would only allow some short exposures but, was fun anyway.
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Lower part of Hidden Falls2481 viewsLocated just at the bottom of the main falls and is the first part that one sees when approaching from downstream. It is eight feet or less in height.
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Dugger 42479 viewsThe water from between the crack,. lower down was not apparent with te naked eye.

The light was a waterfalls photographer's dream, dark.
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Morning Plunge2478 viewsUpper Whitewater Falls taking an early morning plunge
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Lower Little Lost Cove Falls2476 viewsN 36.02166 W 081.82910

I saw a description of this falls that nearly discouraged me from going here. Glad I did not listen.

This is a very high waterfall that, even in low water, is spectacular.

At the upper falls, use the trail and don't take a short cut down the Butt Slide like we did, an you will have no trouble down and back. It is quiet strenuous though.
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Another Pretty Face2475 viewsCould not resist photographing this little cascade just upstream from Bard Falls, located on the Mountains To Sea Trail.

If you have not hiked the MTS Trail, you need to. The trail is so well kept it turns difficult into "just plain pretty'.
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