ONE OF THE SEVEN LAKES 



PIKERS PEAK shows dimly in the background, more plainly in 

 the reflection. Viewed from the peak, the lakes sparkle like 

 opaline gems in the sun. The waters are so clear that an in- 

 verted world is seen in their transparent depths. The valley 

 is an elysium for many kinds of birds, most of them described 

 in the text. The white-crowned sparrows love the shores of 

 these beautiful lakes, which mirror the blithe forms of the birds. 

 The pine forests of the mountain sides are vocal with the 

 refrains of the hermit thrushes. 



