The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27
One of the restul spots under the oaks at Del Monte

unwiIlingly retreat, only to yield again
to the overwhelming impulse.
The road lies along the edge of the
cliff, and the scene of the troubled
waters as they dash and whirl and
eddy fills one with wonderment at the
greatness of the Creator and the small
ness of man. In one place under the
rocks of the point is what is called the
Restless Sea" or the Meeting of the
Waters" from the fact that the waves
come from ali directions at the same
time and send from their center great
combers that beat with tremendous
force on the rocks and boulders and
rush with hollow boom through the
caves of the cliff.
In the distance on a point of land
may be seen the lighthouse, keeping
its faithful eye ever warningly bright.
Nor are these angry waves and jagged
rocks guiltless of disastrous deeds, for
there have been wrecks, and the spars
and masts of the good ship Celia and
others make fitting monuments to the
watery graves.
THE OSTRICH TREE
From here, ahead of US. splendid
view of Cypress point is obtained. and
our attention was called to the ostrich
tree on another jutting piece of land.
A giant gnarled cypress has grown
into the grotesque shape of mammoth
ostrich, which apparently has been sur
prised in the open and is seeking shell
ter in the black forests beyond.
For some distance we rode on the
beach, sometimes so near that the
brfny spray was blown in our faces
as the waves broke in foamy masses
on the sand.
Leaving the beach we entered the
cypress forest, in the depths of which
we paused, and with almost reverent
awe gazed at the grand old trees It
is said that these trees are peculiar TO
but two countries, Palestine and Mon
terey county, California. In Palestine
they were known in ancient days as the
''Cedars of Lebanon"
Gracefully and artistically draped
from the branches of these stalwart
monarchs of the forest are festoons of
grayish green moss, giving them the
appearance of immense Christmas
trees.
we emerged from the darkness once
more into warm. sunny meadows, where
several large buffaloes were grazing.
and upon seeing us crashed through
the trees and underbrush, to turn when
at a safe distance and snort menacingly
at our big red car These large ami
mails were brought to Monterey by the
keeper of mena gerie, who later freed
them, and they are now protected by
the rule that no shooting shall take
place within the confines of the seven
teen mile drive.
BEAUTIFUT. CARMEL BAY
LIP a steep grade we climbed. and
at the top could not refrain from cry
OF admira ton as we gazed on Carmel
bay. PlacidIy blue, in decided contrast
to the green of the ocean. fecked with
a few little white boats, it lay as calm
as though II were work of art on
the canvas of a master. So quiet and
peaceful, warm and sunny was this
spot that we decided to spend a few
hours enjoying 1t to the full.
We spread our lunch on rustic tables
placed in picnic ground. and after
laspeasing the hunger of the BODY
Urned to feast on the beautiful scene
which iay before US. Down deep in
the heart of every mortal there is
buried some ungratifed desire or some
longing that only close communion with
nature and her ministers can comfort.
/. Once more in our car we sped down
I the hill. the road skirting Pebble beach.
Where instead of the fine yellow sand
peculiar to all the other beaches. peb
bies. some of great beauty, whisper
with the swish of the waves. We an
preached some oddly constructed shan
tiess from which as we drew near a
little Chinese girl with a baby on her
back came to the side of the road. we
stopped and this little maiden explained
/ to us the mysteries of her sea shells
mounted seaweed, kelp and curios
/ After purchasing few, admiring them