The morning call., 1893-05-28

formed by an apparently semi-circular. irregu-
lar sweep OF hills, the pit of which is occupied
by far-stret ching waters of the land locked bay
dotied with scores OF deep-sea ships lying at
anchor. The bay is a dark-bue stretch of
lightly ripped waters, and if it is afternoon the
sun lays across it broad, flashing, dazzling
b nd of silver.
The city, from the starting point across The
bay. rises boldly, but dimly, on its hills. and
attracts the first attention. There are two
leading fe lures 10 that view of The city from
four miles away, and host of minor ones that
make it exceedingly picturesque. One is he
higher portion of the city, composed of Tele-
graph. Russian and Mob hills.
Hills are always the glory OF a city from an
artistic olnt OF view, and these hills are The
glory of picturesque san Francisco. On them
the city rises from thr blue waters about 1t
with fitting dignity and OyerlooXs the sea,
which is one great highway 10 ii. the grand
harbor where il found its life he suburban
plains and ppOpled shores across its waters,
which 1t nOurisbes. and the nnspeakabe
beauty about IL where nature had layishly
bestowed 1t.
Telegraph Hill on the right seems as high as
the other billS behind it. Its preciptousness
and the height 10 which this portion of the city
towers about the rest of 1t makes this feature
impressive. The buildings can be hardly dis
itnguished and they constitute simply mass
of city. TELEGRAPH Hill bears a castle.like
tower that is quite picturesque. The hill with
its blending mass of buildings descends.
gradually toward The south md in the silhouette
displayed lies against The long eminence be-
hind 1t, the shane of which is darker mass of
indistingulshable buildings and the crest of
VIII ch runs on TO the left and downward until
II Is los in ths smoky haze that obscures the
lower part OF The city. From telegraph Hill
the sky line TO the right zigzaGs downward 10
rhe Golden Cat toward which one looks re-
grellul that Il is not In full view.
The lower part of the city, south OF Suffer
sire I, constitutes he other prominent feature
of the view of the city. 1t usually consists of
brooding cloud Of smoRe and haze which in.
dicates the business and manufacturing por-
tion of the city and from which the spirit of
human activity Is readily cOnjufed up. In lhe
foreground l. a picturesque forest OF masts and
yards and If the smo q has not settled too
h avily. spires, towers ana great buildings are
displayed in a ghosty sort of way. II the
smoke has not settled 100 heavily Stanford
heights away in the r ar will seen rising
round and bold over the scene. As the ferry-boat
nears the city The view is more distinct ana the
jagged silhouette the hills work against the sky
becomes more Interesting still.
The eye Is constantly charmed from the city
10 the surrounding panorama. To the south as
far as one follows lie blush horizon extends
line of hills and then the santa Cruz Mountains,
producing an undulatiBg skyline and all rising
m-re banks of dark blue haze. To the north
west TamaipaiS and the bold hills along the
bay shore stand out distinct and clear with
varied details Of form and shade and further
northward along the encrcling horizon are the
distant mountains beyond San Pablo Bay.
These hlls and sl0ues. waters. valleys, plains
and shores. rooted by skies as soft as those
that b nd over the Mediterranean. seem wait
ing TO Inspire wealth of romance and song
that the future Will link with them.
Half the chlrm of San Francisco aud sur
r0undingS lies in the color effects that are pro-
ducet on bright calm day. Along the hor-
znn and between the dark blue OF dist mt
mountains and lie lighter aZure OF the skies,
there is an elusive brightness of reflected and
refracted sunlight. The sky has not The fresh,
clear blue thar characteriZes bright Eastern
day, but it is delightfully."- soft in th impression
it produces. The varying IiGts Of the wa er,
the sunshine and shadows that lie on the nearer
heights, the naZy shades OF the distant slopes,
The green Of the nearer hills and the suub
above and on the bay, all delight with their
varied beauty.
Even finer views of the city and surround
ings be had by climbing the hills above
Sausalito.
A age bestows more towers, lofty spires and
great buildings on the city, and wealth is fur
ther lavished on The charming subj bs, the
enhancing beauty of the picture will grow and
its fame increase