Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-08-30

70 Is not, Deneve, uenieu W any one
Who has made the tour of all of Califor-
has science attractions. Tahoe Is the
gem of lax $, both in size and attractive
mOuniain surroundings. 1t is the re-
est lake in the world at the same eleva-
ton. IL is walled by mountains on ev-
w side, which rise TO the attitudes OF
wv thousand FIVE hundred to three thou
- We hundred feet above the lake,
..s.,. ~ thousand FIVE hundred to ten
,eet above the sea. 1t has an
NN% Of one thousand six hun
80 ~ - a1S " one place two thou
r. - aa TO reach the bottom.
Its waters have N,es distinct colors,
which are caused W varying depth.
Near the shore, in mOa I.aaa ~
ter is pure emerald; isaAa. on, :, !.
as deep and beautiful bluN !, ~ Do.
cifc or Mediterranean can 8, of.
while in portion of Emerald .rd
towards the center of the LAX NJ.
places of greatest depth it is almo,,f
an inky hue. Its water is as pure ~
any in the world. 1t is used by photog
raphers without any distillation, pro-
cess through which city water has al
ways to pass ere it can be used in pho
tography. Pure as ether, almost as thin
as air, sparkling in the sun like the pur-
est diamonds, cold as ice, always reflect
ing in its pure bosom forest whiskered
and covered mountains, and marvellous
ly clear tinted clouds-placed in region
which seems ever sacred to solitude and
contemplation, where can more mag
nifcent place be found for enjoy ment,
rest and recreation, both of body and
mind2 The equability of the climate
around the lake is most remarkable.
The thermometer rarely rises above
eighty degrees or descends below fifty
degrees during any portion of the day
or night; seventy degrees, about the av-
erage summer temperature, which is just
about the true mean for full climate
comfort. A linen shirt is not too thin,
nor is an ordinary wooden suit too warm
up here. Granite rocks and granite
sand surround the shores of the lake ON
all sides, mud and tule are unknown.
The lake is thirty-five miles long and
about fifteen miles wide. In fact, if
California had nothing but Lake Tahoe,
she could justly claim to be rich in seem
cry. The mountains surrounding the
lake are nearly studded with pine and
cedar and tamarack being the most at
tractive and graceful of the trees. An
endless variety of shrubs and UNDER
growth, and mountain flowers of varied
colors and delicate and tiny shapes, car
pet the mountain sides or bespangle the
meadow slopes near the water. Deep
snow now lies on the summit of the
mountains, which, with the pure azure
clouds above, give the impression, when
looked up to, of midwinter. Four vsri-
elies of trout are found i the lake-the
silver, black, red and cross breed land
despite the wholesale and brutal destruc-
tion of the fish as they 60 up the rivers
to spawn, no angler need fear of meet
ing with complete success in fishing, es-
pecially if he shakes sleep from his eyes
at dawn, and his line is in deep water
when the sun is bidding good morning
to the tops of the mountains, and
opening the days siivery splendor with
a preparatory food of soft yellow light.
All kinds Of row and sail boats are
found on the lake, SO that the triple rec
reation of fishing. rowing and sailing
may be all enjoyed. The water is SO
clear that ten cent piece may be seen
on the bottom at depth of seventy-fve
feet. The angler can sit on wharf or
in boat. watch every motion of the fish
as thev nibble at the bait, and finally
get caught on the hook. Minnows swarm
near the shores, and children fish for
and easily catch them by the dozen. In
this amusement they take far more abb
sorbing delight than in the muck of mud
pies, the climbing of fences, or the ston-
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