Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-11
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EAGLE CREEK, July 3, 1884.
..hs.psrfect days" which belong to
y, ,be day of our departure from Sc
sas' -. vas one. 1t was very favorable
!. - Ibsaiuning the trip to LiileWanp
=, ~. ~ which place our camping party
had started. .
rAayinQ Seattle bay, We proceeded
=, .be Sound, again admiring the
s.s..ry which has crown familiar,
- never tiresone. Passing in
-. N Double Bluff, and opposite Use
Raw va met the Olympian Our
...msr passed through the swells from
-. xsssel. which proved to be only
t..;..,y W. ,ys 10 those that awaited as at
ia1''..S.ssther Bluff. This place has been
i's.,s named. for the water is always
nsa na the waves swelling high AMI
h,ssking on the shore Ihis IL tbs en-
.ssaes 10 the canal, and the scenery from
ss,s 4 entirely new. One place of no
70 d Hoods Spit. where It - said
.ssnber ~ of Vancouver's expedition, the
ssss sftsr whom il is named, was killed
Vr.st befors arriving At Ssabeck, the
...sa az mountains Suddenly came in
Isass 'ss They had seemed, before this
- N be far in the distance; now,
~. bsyond, they reroh down tn the
..,sy's very limit. Rounding Point
u;ssrv. whose beauty snd attrsctiveness
:ad;ssted it's name to be misnomer, oar
searse Law directly opposite 10 the open
;rg oalIed the Gate of Quiicene Bay.
Tsis sbset of water is circular In form,
snd il lost beyond Oak Point.
fhe mountains here seem to rise in
rnaissty and grandeur. To those of as
no had seen them only when at con
siderable distance, this sight of their
rev and unexpected beauty was a sur
prising one. The impressions they had
formed on us previously, and in other
Iossli.ies, were far different from the
ones they made that day. Now they
loom up with sloping. graceful sides.
Extending from top to base, and along
the highest ridge, trees are plainly dis
eerped, standing in clear distinctness,
outIined against the illumined sky. The
nearest peaks are not barren and un-
productive, bat their sides and summits
are clothed with deepest verdure. On
ssoh side of the largest and most prom
iaen. ones, tHrret-lke peaks crowned
The whole length OF the range. Over
then foatea cumuius clouds of fantas-
lie form. Their eenters seemed aensely
opaque, while the transparency of their
sides we're radiant with the piercing
sunlight, which brought them into such
bold prominence as to cause them to
seem resting close To the mountain
nights. and greatly separated from the
light atmosphere beyond. The fabook,
Quilcene, Doswailup. Dukaboos and
Hums Huma rivers flow through the
canyons formed by these peaks.
While discovering figures and expa
tiatine upon new beauties of these
mountains, whose peaks formed the ap-
pearance OF billowy undulations on the
great deep, and while tracing out the
peculiar and interesting features, a reg
uiar and well defiued figure WAS noticed
q. one Of the highest and most promi
nsnt points. IL presented the appe r
anee of face, and with little difficulty
the full form of q human being, in
colossal size, such "a is seen in muse
nms, carved in marble, WAS found. 1t
ssrtainly In strong reminder OF the
works of classic art.
Comparisons frequently rise In ones
mind between the sights at the time
bsing viewed and those Witnessed pre-
viously. One could readily be drawn
hstveen the views in this vicinity and
hose OF various other places, but the one
zhish spontaneously arises, ~ with the
Shawangunk mountains, extending
through the southeastern portion of
New York.
The former have snow tipped sum
mits, which the latter DO not possess,
bat whose caverns contain ice through
oas the year. In general appearance
they ara very similar. Both have beau
tiful lakes, sending pure, dashiag
streams into valleys below.
We reached the camp ground before
eight In the evening, but steamed on
into the bay which receives the waters
ofthe Duwaths, aud at S:45 had anchor
Cd In our own sheltered barber. The
pale snmmer moon shone on the calm
water. girt by trees of diversified shades,
appearing like q great lawn in vast
park.
Itwas too late TO pitch camp, and we
remained on board until morning, when
bright and early the place was chosen
for encampment. II IL a short distance
from tbs canal, by the side OF Eagle
creek, In a sequestered but easily aoces-
sible valley. Here, when we lie down
10 rest at night. the murmur OF the
water gurRling and spiashing over the
stones soothes us TO slumber. and when
ths sun, touching tree and mountain
lop IN the morning. sends bright CLEANS
into the valley, Rreets our ears and In
utes rs forth to regale our senses With
the charms aud delights which nature
possesses.
Several baskets of fish have been
brought into camp, and berries OF va
nous kinds sufficient for our use.
Thursday morning, before the usual
nme for arising, some OF the party went
70 the beach and brought back a guam
Wy OF CLAIMS. During one night the
nin fell IN copions showers, but proved
IN no respect to our discomfort.
To those who love TO study plant life,
asd animals found in the sea. TO the
medilative, who can read the "books in
ofooks,' profit by the sermons in
Hones.1 and find "good in everything"
and % the one who comes for rest, re-.
creation and relief from the busy cares
" town life, no place could be more
non, none Of higher advantage. not one
v1gteater delights than this sylvan rs-
Hhen the rest OF tho party arrive
lfom Ssattle.t there il TO be an excursion
20 zee mou 1taia TO Lake Cushman. IL
Alo that large trout and an abund-
NC OF large game abound along the
osnxs Of this beautiful mountain lake.
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