THE WHITE GRANITE FACE OF EL CAPITAN 
Photo by George iv. King 
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 
"From the cliffs surrounding the valley the scene is one of remarkable inspiration and 
beauty. At the foot of the traveler lies the valley floor, the green trees and meadows and 
the winding river giving the effect of a rich velvet carpet, over which a line of silver has been 
drawn; here and there one gets glimpses of the foaming white waters, hurling themselves to 
the valley below; on both sides of the valley rise the great walls of rock, sculptured by the 
elements into various fantastic shapes and figures" (page 557)- 
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