The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-18
Mrs. F. w. Stephens
Describes Trip

The following description of an auto
mobile trip from Los Angeles to Rich
mond, was written by Mrs +. w.
Stephens:
The Valley. itself is park-ike
meadow, seven miles long by three
fourths mile wide, above which noun
tains rise all around 1000 feet high,
and the MERGED River, like a silver
stream. winds through it. We regis
tered about 100 miles over the floor,
as IL Is called. The Falls are the chief
attraction. The great Yosemite in
three leaps, measuring $500 feet from
top to bottom, is conceded by all
critics TO be one of the most wonderful
and beautiful cascades in the world
It's roar can be heard miles away, and
the Falls can be seen from the San
Joaquin valley, 60 miles distant I'M
agine a food of water 35 feet wide
and larger in the springtime, leaping
over six or seven Bunker Hills! An
auto can reach any part except the
trails. These invite you to ascend
IAN upward leading path is of itself
an eloquent persuasion" One must
battle in the foamy spray of Vernal
and Nevada Falls to fully enjoy their
Laughing waters" must feel the mist
at the foot of Bridal Falls-must
ascend to the very end of the miriad
rainbows of this finest little beauty
gem Of all
HalfDome Is called the chief glory
Of the Valley. but surely not more in
rpiring than FL Capitan. probably the
most kiugly mass of granite known.
the most majectic column or buttress
on earth Muir says the Yosemite has
been wrought by ice; the United
States Geographical Survey attributes
most Of the work done to water. rela-
tive amounts possibly 60 percent wa
ter and 40 percent ice Between them
has resulted one of the most beautiful
and stupendous pieces Of mountain
carving in existence.
We were in the Park from Sunday
n m. till Thursday D m. its grandeur
and beauty ever increasing upon us
THE Yosemite" some one SAYS, "can
stand the broad searching light of
midday and not be cheapened" We
could lave fingered long. not like the
man who hurried away in one and a
half days, saying He didn't wish to
lose the thrill"
Cathedral Rocks and Sentinel Dome
Three Graces. the Three Brothers,
Mirror Lake and Happy Isles, all en-.
treating us not to leave such lowell
ness. The presence of friends in the
Park. former Richmond residents, add.
ed greatly to our enjoyment. We Wis
tied together between ecstacies. talk
ing over the glories of the place. Then
one afternoon we gave two jolly girls
lift starting on their long, tiresome
tramp to Bridal Veil Full of life and
fun, they were our pot of gold" at
the end of the rainbow up there. The
next evening we ran arcoss them in
the crowd at Curry Camp. Hunting
for you" they said. placing in our
hands as pretty bunch of trout as
ever PLAYED in the waters of the Park
Our next drive was to San Francis
co At Berkeley we were refreshed
with a visit and rest at the home of
niece. then on over our north bound
way toward Pouland, We had for
merly come up the coast by train and
thought we had enjoyed Shasta to the
limit of our powers. Again we were
privileged to view this guardian mon
arch between the Sierra. Nevada and
Cascade Ranges. For miles and hours
along the base of this immense snow
crowned peak leisurely drinking in the
wonders of the truly marvellous seen.
cry. We drove into the Park at the
Springs. took only taste OF its Curl
ously. medical waters, but slipped to
satisfaction our fill from its purest.
pure fountain. iced with Shasta's per.
petual snow. We made side trip
of SO miles in order to see Crater Lake
called the Eighth Wonder OF the
World" 1t is found on a fearfully
prodigious height in Northern Oregon,
a terribly PERCEPTIONS road leads up
5000 feet above sea level to this lake.
whose depths have not been sounded.
We rode right up to the top of the
earth" and there the rarest picture
imaginable presents itself. The body
OF water fills the old crater of Mount
Mn2ame, probably the highest of all
the great volcanoes OF the Cascade
Rargs- IA 600 feet n the clouds
Lava WAS thrown twenty miles at its