CAMP LIFE NEAR THE TETONS 



time I made headquarters near a ranch on 

 Jackson's Lake. This body of water is 

 situated quite close to the Grand Tetons, 

 which tower thousands of feet above its sur- 

 face. The crest of these great formations, 

 like a mighty arm stretching a curtain over 

 the western sky, receives the rays of the morn- 

 ing sun long before they reach the narrow 

 valley below. It is interesting and beautiful 

 to see the golden light slowly creeping down 

 the slopes of these great mountains, until at 

 last the sun, having climbed well into the 

 sky, suddenly pours its golden flood of light 

 in one immense deluge into the lake. The 

 transition is startling. 



The trout in the lake grow to a very large 

 size and are very gamy. There are a few 

 hot springs in this locality which, however, 

 do not affect the temperature of the water, 

 which is very cold the year round. The lake 

 derives its main supply from the melting 

 snows of the surrounding mountains, 

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