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Circa Date
circa 1887
Transcription
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In escaping from this basin the glacier of the main trunk flowed upward several degrees leaving distinct traces of its vertical as well as horizontal track on the hard granite walls
For illustration see Pg [Page] 134 Vol. [Volume] 12
[sketch: N. (north) wall of Shadow Lake; View of Shadow Lake looking E. [east] Pg (Page) 133 Vol [Volume] 12.]
difference in alt. [altitude] between 3d [third] & 4th Yo. [Yosemite] 230 feet
Alt. [Altitude] of 4th 7600 ft [feet]
Lateral moraines of Dome Tributaries well defined & extensive slope of S. E. [south-east] Mor. [Moraine] 25° [degrees]
No [Number] 12
P [Page] 138
[sketch: End of sawridge near Cath (Cathedral) Peak worn thin yet showing dome structure]
[sketch: broken here by upward thrust of gl (glacier); arrow showing upward slope of gl (glacial) stria; S. [south] side of 1st or Shadow Lake]
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Vol [Volume] 22 P [Page] 1
Yosemite June 6th 1879?
The oaks are full in leaf (Q. [Quercus] sonomensis californica) Live-oaks in full flower the lavish amount of polleny tresses coloring the tree.
The trail to Upper Yo. [Yosemite] Fall is well shaded with overarching live oaks glossy leaves scattering the light as if made of glass, the fine strong gray limbs interlacing overhead. Ferns are uncoiling, birds nesting, It is the time of greatest bloom. Meadows fresh & green, not flooded, River full & strong flowing deep with tranquil majesty between its leafy piney banks pouring its precious tribute of live giving [crystal] water to the hot thirsty lowlands
The falls are now in the fine voice & dress. sounding their glowing symphonies with the sublime power & deliberation so characteristic of Nature. The crowds of pleasure seekers are scarce seen save about the hotel steps.
This val [valley] still after all my wanderings yrs [years] seems to me the grandest of all the terrestrial temples that God has [built] made
Date Occurred
1872-1874
Resource Identifier
MuirReel32 Notebook01 Img058.Jpeg
Contributing Institution
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
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