Creator

John Muir

Preview

image preview

Transcription

Ripple marks on sand, Tuol River Aug 1/01

[Sketch: wavy lines ]

N Cathedrals front & lake

Cleavage joints v interesting on Cathedral ridge above the 2 lakes

Large hemlocks 5 ft dia rough red bark many burned

Large Albicaulis 4 ft 2 dia 60 high – bark brown purp small scales scarce dis-tinguishable from contorta ______________

Aug 4 Fine trip to dome top 4 ms from camp in middle of Dome Dam 600 ft h ? or 500 rainy grand effect clds on mtns. Boulders on top protecting surface little denudation as yet 2 [ ] much still polished crystals quartze & feldspar make up mass of rock many potholes – few trees – contorta dwarfed grand view over Tuol domed region up Coness val, head of Tuol Can etc

Date Original

1901

Source

Original journal dimensions: 8.5 x 14.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

MuirReel29Journal06P18-19.tif

Publisher

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Rights Management

To view additional information on copyright and related rights of this item, such as to purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish them, click here to view the Holt-Atherton Special Collections policies.

Keywords

John Muir, journals, drawings, writings, travel, journaling, naturalist

Share

 
COinS