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one great old dead fir one that has flourished in 

 this rich soil and drawn sustenance from the moist, 

 ozone-laden atmosphere of these mountains for hun- 

 dreds of years, but has lived out his time and is now 

 going the way of all things earthly forms the sub- 

 ject of one of the best and most interesting pictures 

 of the whole series. The tops of several other trees 

 birch, maple, etc., that stood near the fir are also 

 shown in the picture. It can best be seen and appre- 

 ciated by holding it above your head> looking up at 

 it, and imagining yourself there in the forest, look- 

 ing up through the tops of the giant trees into the 

 blue ethereal dome of heaven. 



