July-August 1873, "Alps" and Little Yosemite Image 19

Creator

John Muir

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7 A cloud upon [its] [ ] [houses] those about third of Joaquin [settled] low down upon the sharp pinnacle leaving [the] black points above clear Dana had a gray cloud like a round cap wh [which] at first hovered lightly then gently clasped its snowy head at present it leans heavily down hiding several hundred feet, heavy cumuli to North & E [East] by Aurora. Shadows creep from summits [ ] across [the] level plain Birds [singing] [ ] [conifers]

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8 [sketch: 200 ft fall to mouth of Big Tuolomne] 1400 ft ab [above] waterfall 09239

Date Original

1873

Source

Original journal dimensions: 15 x 18 cm.

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MuirReel24Journal02P07-08.tif

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Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

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