The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-01-03
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beautiful bloodke sandstone formation.
Just beyond the East and West Temples are
ranged three cOne-shaped mountains wildly rug
ged in their outlines and facing another court OF
totally different type from that which fronts the
Western Temple. Here again has Bible history
contributed the titles. for the three peaks are
known the 1.-THE Patrarchs' and the space
at their base the Court of the Patrarchs"
little farther is another trio which occu-
pies the eastern wall. OF decidedly different for
nation and colorng, they called the Three
Brothers"
great white dome is known as the Mountain
Of the Sun" Here the breaks in both canon
walls have brought about most interesting eff
feet, for this beautiful mountain catches the first
CLINT of the rising and receives the last kiss Of
the setting Still another feature of the
Mountain of the Sun" is the tint of the afterglow
that changes its chalky summit into rosy dome.
Many ntersectng canons and the tortuous
course of the main give great variety to the
formations Possibly Ell GObernador is the gem
of them all. Standing at a turn of the canon its
mighty mass rises sheer 5000 feet from the creek
that skirts its base this pile presents picture
unsurpassed. Gray at its base, it clears to a
glistening white with summit that terminates in
Il great table Far up of it's faces there
hangs wonderful natural bridge, the top of
which has never been pressed by the foot of man.
Beyond Ell Gobernador the canon twists and
turns until 1t widens out into the most weird Of
all its bizarre features. This is the Great Tenn
pie of Sinawava." which occupies q vast amphi-
theater shut in by walls of brilliantly colored
rock towering 1000 feet above its floor Here the
ripping creek horseshoes around a most remark
ably formed sandstone object that closely resem-
bles Buddha seated on his throne. Legend has
given this place as the locality where the pre-
historic people Of this southwestern land gathered
TO do reverence to Sinawava their ruling deity
The place fills the bill If ever there was q spot
where weirdly mystic incantations and wildly
Impressive ceremonias would seem to accurately
ut Into the surroundings it is this same rock
bound pocket in the depths of Zion.
just beyond the prehistoric temple the canon
enters Its narrows until the creek occupies every
1oot OF the floor and feathery waterfalls dash
gown from moss and lichen covered terraces.
AS II THESE We're not enough 1t is known that
there are other beauties possibly of even more
wonderful quality. Secretary Lane Of the in
terror department, in recommending tho hill
wrote: 'i'0 o'
i have dwelt particularly upon Zion canon be-
."uee II is now so readily accessible and because
~ 20 ae'ualiv pelng used as tourist resort. but
80 "ie other canons in the reservation that
Gu, pisser ana even more beautifully coloret.
n'lii more remain to be entered and exnlored Tn
.ie 'ney Will all be open to the public Further
-, .iere are In the reservation mountains W.
".'s natural bridges. ancient cliff DWELLINGS,
anu numerous other features interaat,n, r. ,ho
ona -. ana exceedingly valuable to tho sc,e,t;st
yosemite the Beautiful apna,ent,r ,,o. ,oo,.
to its laurelR "pp"1entiy must look