In the Sierra 



streams carrying rocks both in solution and 

 in the form of mud particles, sand, pebbles, 

 md boulders. Rocks flow from volcanoes 

 like water from springs, and animals flock 

 :ogether and flow in currents modified by 

 itepping, leaping, gliding, flying, swimming, 



tc. While the stars go streaming through 

 ipace pulsed on and on forever like blood 

 globules in Nature's warm heart. 



ugust^. The dawn a glorious song 

 >f color. Sky absolutely cloudless. A fine 



op of hoarfrost. Warm after ten o'clock. 



'he gentians don't mind the first frost though 

 :heir petals seem so delicate; they close every 

 light as if going to sleep, and awake fresh 

 ever in the morning sun-glory. The grass 



a shade browner since last week, but there 

 ire 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, 

 >ut they hover and dance in the sunbeams 

 >ver the meadows before noon with no ap- 

 parent lack of playful, joyful life. Soon they 



