In the Sierra 



streams carrying rocks both in solution and 

 in the form of mud particles, sand, pebbles, 

 and boulders. Rocks flow from volcanoes 

 like water from springs, and animals flock 

 together and flow in currents modified by 

 stepping, leaping, gliding, flying, swimming, 

 etc. While the stars go streaming through 

 space pulsed on and on forever like blood 

 globules in Nature's warm heart. 



August 28. The dawn a glorious song 

 of color. Sky absolutely cloudless. A fine 

 crop of hoarfrost. Warm after ten o'clock. 

 The gentians don't mind the first frost though 

 their petals seem so delicate ; they close every 

 night as if going to sleep, and awake fresh 

 as ever in the morning sun-glory. The grass 

 is a shade browner since last week, but there 

 are no nipped wilted plants of any sort as far 

 as I have seen. Butterflies and the grand host 

 of smaller flies are benumbed every night, 

 but they hover and dance in the sunbeams 

 over the meadows before noon with no ap- 

 parent lack of playful, joyful life. Soon they 



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