The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-11-19

Although it is said that June is
the best month in which to visit the
Yosemite Valley, still this famous
valley has its especial charms at
every season of the year, and in
connection herewith, the following
appropriate lines on October "
occur to the memory of the writer:
Il know that the days of June are rare.
But love October the best.
The beautiful flowers that we love so
well.
Are gone with the summer hours.
But the leaves bedecked in their autumn
robes.
Atone for the loss of the flowers.
We can feast our eyes on the lovely
tintS.
That the autumn leaves display.
All, who would prefer a day in June,
To Il grand October day
And here in the quiet and shaded
recesses of the Yosemite-autumn
is especially delightful season of
the year. The forest leaves pos
sess the rich tints and deep color
ings so rarely seen in this climate,
and the late berries are ripening on
the trees, and covering the manza-
nita bushes. The California bay
tree gives its deep aromatic odor 10
the surroundings, and the mountain
blue jays carol their farewells to
their summer home. In the early
morning the tourist takes the con-
ventional course of going to Mirror
Lake before sunrise to see the sur
prisingly clear reflections and wit
ness the grandest of sunrises-and
by the way it was remarked by one
of the tourists present on this occa-
sion that the Yosemite Valley had
very respectable sun indeed as he
did not rise until between 8 and 10;
then it appeared like brilliant
globe from Silver King mine in the
waters of Mirror Lake. This re-
markable mountain lake is now ap-
proachable on all sides and the
rocky canon beyond, but in the
early spring when Tenayiah Creek
pours its seething mountain flood
into its narrow basin, it has to be
regarded at a more respectful dis
tance. Leaving the lake by lisa
ack avenue-so named after the
beautiful goddess of the valley
romantically referred to in The
charming Indian legend-and pass
ing under the Royal Arches, Wash
ington Column and the base O
Clouds Rest, we take the trail fol
Vernal and Nevada Falls, winding
slowly but most picturesquely
around the base of South Dome
Liberty Cap and Grizzly Peak. Ii
the bed of this branch of the Merce(
River is witnessed what fearfu
force the rushing waters from th
mountains above and beyond, eXer
in their rapid descent through tn
great canons. Mountains of rock
are piled in every conceivable shape
as if they were hurled there a
random by some giant hand, ant
so they were by the hand of
greater giant than was ever knowr
in any heather or other mythology
the hand of nature through
supreme power. We leave th
horses at Register Rock and take
narrow foot trail for the base O
Vernal Falls traced along a ledge o
rock, in some places only coupl
of inches wide. We cannot sto]
here to admire the sublime and pic
tllresque scene around but mus
proceed to place of safety whicl
we find under the shelving rocl
near what are known as the ladders
Here an undisturbed view of tn
beautiful Vernal Falls-or as tn
Indians more appropriately nance
t-Pi-wa-ack-"Cataract of Dia
monds" is enjoyed. AS it glisten
in the sunshine and casts delicat
autumn tints ON the massive wall
of rock, rising majestically around