The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-06

w GInul ltlu ANCNuud II His. Istdt-
ing horses and wagon, taking q
lunch in our pockets, we began the
meandering ascent.
Going on up, with Grizzly Peak
on the north side of us and Merced
river on the right, we reach bridge
from which we Obtain a grand view
Of Vernal Fall, a quarter Of a mile
above.
We 60 on up and soon reach
Register Rock, SO named from the
names painted upon its face.
Here the trail forks, the right hand
goes around above the falls to the
right, and is used by those going
horse back. The other goes on up
past the falls, and up the Ladders,
which brings us suddenly to the
top of these falls, and in sight Of
Nevada Falls, mile above.
The Vernal Fall is SO feet wide
and drops $50 feet.
The Nevada Fall is not quite SO
wide but falls over 600 feet. Stand
ing guard as it were over these falls
is the Cap of Liberty, whose sum-
nit seems to pierce the very blue
OF the heavens. We admire the
beauties, the sublimity, the wonders
of nature here, until the sun begins
to sink in the west, when we move
on casting many longing, linger-
inc look behind.
The next day we rested and
drove to Bridal Veil Falls, where
while while clambering among the
boulders one Of the fair lassies sat
down on me, accidentally, of course,
as the spray kept the rocks all wet
and slippery, and we lost our foot
ing with the above result.
On Friday, after a much relished
breakfast, we began the climb to
Glacier Point.
This route is scenic from where
we start all the way up to the top.
1t is like a kaleidoscope, every
turn in the winding path brings a
new see ne, until we reach Glacier
Point, when the climax is reached
in sight seeing. We walk out to
the railing and look over to the
depths below. IT'S enough to
make the Chamois' heart stand still,
and tarantulas OF ice crawl down
down your spine.
Hotels below look like little huts,
men as specks, Mirror Lake a
bright spot, and an apple orchard
like a checkerboard.
We 90 from here to the summit
Di Sentinel Dome, S,122 feet above
he sea. An extended view Of the
snow capped peaks father east
yreets our vision. Coming to snow
banks we pelted each other with
snow balls to the great delight Of
hose who had never seen snow.
From here we hastened on down
he trail and reached our camp,
the pleasure Of seeing SO
treat works Of the Omnipotent.
Saturday and Sunday we rested,
md Monday left the valley for
rome. II rained on Sunday in the
ALLEY and showed on the peaks,
lomes and crags above.
About eleven o'clock we reached
Inspiration Point and gazed again
lpon the grandest, most sublime
md awe inspiring, and picturesque
pots upon this speck of the uni
'erse.
carry away pictures Of natures
that man dare not at
empt to initiate, aud which will be
delight and pleasure to me as |
down the path of life.
On Tuesday we visited the Mari
'osa Big Trees. This is grove Of
he sequori g'gantea which are
ound only on the western slope Of
he Sierra Nevadas at an altitude Of
900 to 1000 feet. Here We find
bout 545 Of the giants Of the vege-
able kingdom. The largest is over
3 feet in circumference and some
re 272 feet high. The stage road
'asses through the trunk Of the
wing tree, Mawona. The tunnel
: l1x10x27 feet that passes through.
'hese are true wonders and our
lecks were sore looking SO much at
heir great height.
From here we journey on with
he general fun and laughter that
accompanies .'roughing it," and
cached our homes on Thursday
light, somewhat weather beaten,
ired and unkempt in appearance,
,ut improved in health, appetite
md color. The ladies didn't ad-
nire the color obtained. II comes
n tiny spots, known as freckles, or
pread all over ones countenance.
md known as sunburn or. tan.
let all were proud Of the trip, and
wish that all my old friends in
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