height of 400 to 600 feet, but are not properly walls; at 
the meadows the slopes are gentle and the elevation decreases 
to 100, 200 or 300 feet. Before reaching the bend of the 
river we passed some groups of hot springs but had no 
time to atop, the bend of the river (see map) is in canon, 
the walls of the ordinary volcanic rock being from 100 to 
400 feet high and very steep. Passed around the canon and dow 
to the falls and late in the evening reached the head of the 
upper geyser basin. Looked with delight upon the scenes of 
six years ago .and felt the thrill of etc,, etc. 
Found camp just below old Faithful. Before dinner 
was over we had an exhibition of the powers of Old Faithful. 
Later the Giantess Phrigia followed by the Grand end 
after-ward by Old Faithful and the Giantess again. The 
wonder seems greater than ever. Our memories certainly 
fail to retain impressions in any way equal to the reality. 
Walked around the upper part of the basin with Hayden 
and Eckies. The Beautiful circular hot spring by Castle 
Geyser has been much injured, a part of the rim having 
been broken down. 
August 26-27. 
Toward morning the Beehive spouted and in the morning 
the Giantess spouted again. The Castle seemed to be ready 
to spout but sent jets only bout 20 or 00 feet. Spent 
most of the morning in camp preparing my elk hide and sewing 
up my pants. 
