The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-18

10 you for some time. but have
been waiting until was suro you
were homo from the East. I ala
not know my repor; had earned
honorable mention. but am glad 10
hear that Il did. Alao I thank YOU
for getting tho new honor for me.
II have been having n most en-.
joyabic tlfno in Seward Up until
tho first OF June tho weather has
been fine and have been on many
hikes.
conc Saturday IN April was on
hike Up above mountain about
four miles out from Seward. While
on the upward climb wo visited an
old dcsefted mine. II looked Just
like The pictures. wo crossed many
rAyines. and valleys. going up hin
and down. over and in snow banks.
over logs. and then again We rested
IN fairy dciis where the thick mons
made ~ vciycty carpet az one
could wish. We got but ono grouse
but had memorable day.
Thrice have been on fishing
trips. We fish for trout in the
mountain streams There arc many
OF these streams which get very
largo now that tho snow IL melting,
Il believe tho most memorable
trip OF MI was up Spruce creek.
Sometimes wo had 20 climb cliffs
nearly straight UP Ia order 10 get
by certain parts Of tho klrcam.
Sometimes ws wadcd with our water.
proof boots. But when wa came
nearly to tho top Of tho mountain
and bchcld thr most gorgeous falls
or the many We had seen that day.
and looked down into tho deep ra-
vine. realizing i,s depth. had felt
tho stupendous establishment Of the
towering and barren mountain oppo-
site. we knew that our trip was
worth while. Tho oolorings OF noun.
tain. sky and water are tho mos,
effective hero that have ever seen
continually. all hours or The day
AZ wn gaTed. fascinated. we were
rewarded yet further. II came rs
tho roar of "A distant auto truck.
then louder and louder. Searching
tho place for the cause. wc all dis.
covered at once that there was a
snowsllde on tho mountain opposite.
We rot 10 SEQ and hear thrve snow.
slides that day. Other interesting
things we saw wero porcuplnes--
there arc many wild unca here
blucjaya and Wild canarics. The
whole day was filled with beauty
and Inspiration.
we have Travelled miles OF auto
road here. II ia soon 60 DO com.
plcted to Kenia lake, rs miles. II
is as scenic road as ono finds
anywhere. closely resembling the
road to Lake Crescent In Washing
ton.
One marvellous thing In this
country Is the way spring comes
In. Tho following In an excerpt
from my count book.
The last week Of Apr'i-.therc Ii
yet much snow. the mountains arc
covered and even the valleys are
not bare. In Seward the sun goes
behind the mountains about p. m.
and out three miles. where there In
a zap In tho mountains. IL sets Ire
tween $50 and Z.
May MANY places are bare OF
snow-the mountains are rapidly
changing theIr snowy garb for the
brown dress OF morning. Then, be.
hold overnight. II sectna. Prospcrine
sprinkfs the group with her mnglc
-grcen shoots nre seen everywhere.
green grass is growing all around.
Bushes bud out. and in day Their
morning brown Is changed for
dainty exquisite green.
May ao- Spring ia over for sure.
ly summer is here. Everywhere IL
the thick green carpet spread over
the valleys, In some plaoeB ~ inches
thick. The fresh greenness OF the
trees almost sparkhs in tho gun.
shine And Tho mountain rho
'houhtaln' 700, IN changing. n great
large splatch of green announces
that even the mountains do not long
wear brown. Little flowers arc m
bloom this day. And why tho sud.
den changer LiEht--light brings ,bo
change. Now the sun sets betwoe,
nnd o, the darkest hour IN ~,
midnlght-by II is broad daylleb,
and hcbirds sing In the trees, s,eb
Glorious nightsl Light--yvt TINT soft
glow light which enhances cvery
thing with sort OF ch,slve ana
mystic beauty,
+fiils morning ono can behold
Marathon peak (2,4OO feeD crowned
win q deep black whore tho snoN.
mas slid away and lcft behind n
steer, deep, black gravel incline,
This is June 8. We now bnve
many flowers. Memorial day was
surprised 10 SEQ the loads OF wild
Flowers used In the exercises For.
gctmenots grow in great profusIon