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 - North Carolina
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Down Low2445 viewsStill a little sun to the right of the falls. Probably should have used a variable density filter on that area.
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Bright Sunnny day at Chestnut2445 viewsOne of those rare days of 70^ F, bright Sun and Crew Members Lou, Bol'Dar, RAT, spent on snake infested Chestnut Cove Branch Falls.

Not a good day for photography but, with this crew, who cares, there will be cloudy days for cameras but, not Oldalbatross.
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Geouge Creek Falls *2442 views
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Big Falls2439 viewsMount Hardy Falls is measured at over 100 ft and even though it was a dry spell still had pretty good water.

This is a MST trail falls and is not hard to get to but, has some laurels and of course slick rocks.
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Top Of THe Veil2438 viewsBridal Veil is located in DuPont Forest and is a very high falls and with normal waters spreads over a large cascade. The top of the falls, shown here, is where the movie Hunger Games was made.

Only gave it a * rating but, that is to the bottom and expect a 4 plus hike on a good road.

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Newland Falls *2437 viewsNearly dark when I spotted this falls right beside the road just outside Newland, NC.
This is as easy as it gets to see a waterfall.
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Bottom Of Bowl2433 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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Tree2431 viewsThat's a tree, you know, like BEARS climb.

BJ just before cataract surgery, at Roaring Fork Falls.
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Point Of View2430 viewsThe way one sees a falls depends on one's point of view.
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Cascades plunge2428 viewsUpper Creek Falls is located just off NC 181 about halfway down the mountain between Linville and Morganton.

Definately worth the drive fron Tennessee. The "Lower" part is lots of cascades followed by the Big Falls above.
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