In the Sierra 



rightful part of the wilderness ; like a good 

 wolf at least, or bear. But from no point of 

 view that I have found are such debased 

 fellow beings a whit more natural than 

 the glaring tailored tourists we saw that 

 frightened the birds and squirrels. 



"June 19. Pure sunshine all day. How 

 beautiful a rock is made by leaf shadows! 

 Those of the live oak are particularly clear 

 and distinct, and beyond all art in grace and 

 delicacy, now still as if painted on stone, 

 now gliding softly as if afraid of noise, now 

 dancing, waltzing in swift, merry swirls, or 

 jumping on and off sunny rocks in quick 

 dashes like wave embroidery on seashore 

 cliffs. How true and substantial is this shadow 

 beauty, and with what sublime extravagance 

 is beauty thus multiplied! The big orange 

 lilies are now arrayed in all their glory of 

 leal and flower. Noble plants, in perfect 

 health, Nature's darlings. 



yune 20. Some of the silly sheep got 

 caught fast in a tangle of chaparral this 



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