,CL>;E ,K+3 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA #a ,NEVADA HTTP3//WWW4YOSEMITE4CA4U/LIBR>Y/M.TA9E]+ .IN.!.SI]RA.NEVADA/ ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,SUMM>Y 7,LIBR>Y ( ,3GRESS7 ,7,BREW] ,"PY ( #AHFD3 ,JAMES ,T4 ,G>D9]1 ,RI*>D ,COTT]1 ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,BREW]1 & ,CL>;E ,K+7' ,BREW] ,"PY ( #AHFD3 ,JAMES ,T4 ,G>D9]1 ,RI*>D ,COTT]1 ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,BREW]1 & ,CL>;E ,K+ ,CL>;E ,K+ 7#AHDB-AIJA7 ( ,RHODE ,ISL& 0 A ,YALE-$UCAT$ GEOLOGI/ & M9+ 5G9E] :O RODE HORSEBACK ACR ! 3T95T 9 #AHFC4 ,9 ,CALI=NIA1 HE "W$ Z A VOLUNTE] ON ,:ITNEYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (! /ATE1 & HE W5T ON 6A 4T+UI%$ PROFES.NAL C>E]4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 7ORIG9,Y PUBLI%$ #AHGB7 2G9S )A SUMM>Y (! GEOLOGICAL HI/ORY (! ,SI]RAS & !N REC.TS ,K+S EXP]I;ES 9 ! RANGE1 BO? Z A MEMB] ( ! ,:ITNEY EXP$I;N & Z A M.TA9 CLIMB]1 #AHFD-AHGJ4 ,HI.D ,YOSEMITE ,WALLS ,A ,SI]RA ,/ORM ,M]C$ ,RAMBL+S ,CUT-(F ,COPP.S ,%A/A ,%A/A ,FLANKS ,M.T ,:ITNEY ,! ,P ,BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ,9=M,N ,CL>;E ,K+ 7#AHDB - #AIJA71 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,C4 #c ,SCRIBN]S SONS1 #AIJB74 XI P41 #A L41 #CGH PAGES4 #BJ CM4 ,LIBR>Y ( ,3GRESS ,CALL ,NUMB] ,F#HFH4;,S#E ,K#EB4 ,! TEXT = ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0 ACQUIR$ F ! ,! ,LIBR>Y ( ,3GRESS "U ! ,EVOLU;N ( ! ,3S]V,N ,MOVE;T SEC;N (! ,AM]ICAN ,MEMORY ONL9E EXHIBIT4 ,X 0 CORRECT$ & =MATT$ 96HTML 0,DAN ,&]SON1 #BJJD4 ,^! FILES MAY 2 US$ = ANY NON-COMM]CIAL PURPOSE1 PROVID$ ? NOTICE IS LEFT 9TACT4 ,DAN ,&]SON1 WWW4YOSEMITE4CA4U ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA F/ APPE>$1 9 "P1 9 ,! ,ATLANTIC ,MON?LY1 />T+ )! ,MAY #AHGA ISSUE 7VOL4 #BG1 ISSUE #AFC71 & 5D+ )! ,DEC4 #AHGA ISSUE 7*APT]S #A1 #B1 #C1 #D1 #F1 #E1 & #I1 RESPECTIVELY74 ,! ,ATLANTIC ,MON?LY ISSUES >E AVAILA# Z PAGE IMAGES F ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,MI*IGANS ,MAK+ ( ,AM]ICA 7,,MOA7 DIGITAL LIBR>Y4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA F/ APPE>$ 9 BOOK =M 9 #AHGB1 PUBLI%$ 0,JAMES ,OSGD @& ,CO4 ( ,BO/ON 7#BIB PAGES74 ,? EDI;N CAME 9 #B =MS1 OCTAVO 9 GRE5 OR M>OON CLO? ) GILT LR+ & $GE1 & L>GE PAP] COPIES4 #d ,SAMPSON ,L[1 ,M>/ON1 ,L[1 @& ,SE>LE 9 ,LONDON AL PR9T$ ! SAME EDI;N 9 #AHGB 7) RESET TYPE74 ,A F\R? EDI;N APPE>$ 9 #AHGD ) V + #CJH PAGES4 ,? EDI;N HAS A4I;NAL 9=M,N AB ! ,M.T ,:ITNEY 7"NLY1 T ,MR4 ,K+ CLIMB$ ! WR;G ,P1K1 & 8 CLIMB1 ( #AHGC1 (! R1L ,MT4 ,:ITNEY47 ,NOTE T AT ! #AIID ,YOSEMITE ,ASSOCI,N REPR9T+ ( ,M.TA9E]+ 7& P]H O!RS7 OMITS ? A4I;NAL MAT]IAL & DOESNT EV5 9=M ! R1D] T ,MR4 ,K+ DESCRIB$ CLIMB+ ! WR;G P1K4 ,! #AHGD EDI;N AL A4$ MAPS ( ,CALI=NIA & ,S\!RN ,SI]RA ,NEVADA4 ,REPR9TS ( ? EDI;N 7 CALL$ ! FIF? "? N9? EDI;N1 ) NO *ANGES4 ,A G5U9ELY NEW #AIJB EDI;N HAS XI+#CGH PAGES4 ,X HAS M9OR CORREC;NS4 ,! #AIJB EDI;N IS US$ "H4 ,7,7,BUY ? BOOK AT ,AMAZON4COM7'7' ,BUY ? BOOK AT ,AMAZON4COM ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 7,PAP]BACK1 #AIIG7 ,NEXT3 ,NOTE & ,PREFACE ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,9DEX ,NOTE & ,PREFACE #e ,,M.TA9E]+ ,,9 ,,! ,,SI]RA ,,NEVADA ,,BY ,,CL>;E ,,K+ 8,ALTIORA PETIMUS ,,NEW ,,YORK ,,*>LES ,,SCRIBN]S ,,SONS #AIJB ,COPY"R1 #AHGA1 0,,JAMES ,R4 ,,OSGD @& ,,CO4 ,COPY"R1 #AIJB1 0,,*>LES ,,SCRIBN]S ,,SONS ,,TR[ ,,DIRECTORY ,,PR9T+ ,,& ,,BOOKB9D+ ,,-PANY ,,NEW ,,YORK ,TO ,,JOSIAH ,,DWIE ,,CORDI,Y ,,9SCRIB$ ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,NOTE ,? BOOK1 ORIG9,Y PUBLI%$ 9 #AHGA1 HAS L;G BE5 \ ( PR9T1 ?\< 9 3/ANT DEM&4 ,XS PUBLIC,N 0 4CONT9U$ [+ 6! DESIRE (! #f AU?OR 6MAKE C]TA9 EM5D,NS 9 ! TEXT1 A "W T ! >DU\S ACTIVITIES (A PROFES.NAL SCI5TIFIC LIFE LEFT HM NO LEISURE 6P]=M4 ,A FEW *ANGES1 9DICAT$ 0HM1 H BE5 MADE4 ,O!RWISE ! TEXT (! PRES5T EDI;N IS T (! LA/1 ! REVIS$ & 5L>G$ EDI;N ( #AHGD4 ,ONLY ! FA/IDI\S;S 6: ! EXTRAORD9>Y LIT]>Y QUAL;Y (! BOOK IS XF DUE1 CD SU7E/ FUR!R MODIFIC,N ( :AT IS "H REPUBLI%$ )! MOTIVE ( RE/OR+ 6PR9T & CIRCUL,N A "W TOO P]FECT 9 =M &( TOO R>E A QUAL;Y 6BE ALL[$ 6LAPSE4 ,X IS ACLY )! VIEW ( RENEW+ ! A3ESSIBIL;Y (A G5U9E CLASSIC ( ,AM]ICAN LIT]ATURE T ! PRES5T EDI;N IS PRES5T$4 ,,F ,,! ,,PREFACE ,,6,,! ,,F\R? ,,EDI;N 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,M.TA9E]S W R1LIZE1 F ^! DESCRIP;NS ( ,SI]RA CLIMBS1 H[ FEW DANG]S WE 5C.T]$ : MIISON )! M S]I\S ,ALP9E #g ASC5TS4 ,& N[ T ! TOPOGRAPHY (! HI<] ,SI]RA HAS BE5 ALL EXPLOR$ 0! ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY1 NE>LY E P1K IS F.D 6H AN A3ESSI# SIDE4 ,\R DI6ICULTIES & \R JOYS 7 ^? (! PIONE]4 ,MY [N %>E 9 ! GRT "W ( EXPLOR+ ! ,SI]RA "U ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY HAS BE5 SMALL 9DE$ 2S T (! S5IOR ASSI/ANTS (! ,SURVEY1 ,PROFESSORS ,BREW] & ,H(FMANN4 ,_!S 7 ! L;G1 H>D YE>S ( PATI5T LABOR1 _!S ! R1L 3QUE/ (A GRT T]RA 9COGNITA2 & IF 9 ^! *APT]S ,I H N BORNE REP1T$ WIT;S 6_! SKILL & C\RAGE1 X IS N 2C ,I H FAIL$ 9 W>M APPRECI,N1 B SIMPLY 2C MY [N M.TA9E]+ HAS ALW BE5 HELD 0ME Z ( SLIE TURN+-PO9TS 9 ALL M5S LIVES : M/ GIVE !M BO? PAUSE & RETROSPECT4 ,9 L;G ,SI]RA J\RNEYS ! M.TA9E] LOOKS =W>D EAG]LY1 GLADLY1 TILL PASS OR RIDGE-CRE/ IS GA9$1 & !N1 TURN+ )A FOND] 9T]E/1 SURVEYS ! SC5E ( 8 M>*2 LETT+ ! EYE W&] OV] EA* CRAG & VALLEY1 E BLUE HOLL[ ( P9E-L& OR SUNLIT GEM ( ALP9E M1D[2 #h 4C]N+ P]*.E "S G5TLE REM9D] ( HMF 9 YON ?9 BLUE CURL ( SMOKE FLOAT+ DIMLY UPW>D F ! SM\LD]+ EMB]S ( 8 LA/ CAMP-FIRE4 ,)A L+]+ LOOK HE />TS =W>D1 &! CLOS+ PASS-GATE ) XS GRANITE WALLS %UTS AWAY ! RETROSPECT1 YET ! DELIRY "? LIFE ? W1L? ( UNFAD+ TR1SURE4 ,AT 8 SUMMONS ! :ITE P1KS LOOM ABV HM Z ( OLD2 ! CAMP-FIRE BURNS ONCE M = HM1 8 /UDY WALLS REC$E 9 TWILI.D HM >E GA!R$ AG /ATELY COLUMNS ( P9E4 ,IF ! FEW *APT]S ,I H GA!R$ F ^! AGREEA# MEMORIES 6MAKE ? LL BOOK >E F.D 6POSSESS AN 9T]E/1 IF AL;G ! P1KS ,I H S"\ TO DESCRIBE "! IS REFLECT$1 H["E FA9TLY1 A RAY ( T PURE1 SPL5DID LI*1 #AHGD4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,NOTE & ,PREFACE ,9DEX ,*APT] ,I ,,3T5TS ,I4 ,! ,RANGE4 #A ,,II4 ,"? ! ,=E/4 #AHFD #CJ ,,III4 ,! ,ASC5T ( ,M.T ,TYNDALL4 #AHFD #FJ ,,IV4 ,! ,DESC5T ( ,M.T ,TYNDALL4 #AHFD #ID ,V4 ,! ,NEWTYS ( ,PIKE4 #AHFD #AAG ,,VI4 ,KAW1HS ,RUN4 #AHFD #ACI ,,VII4 ,>.D ,YOSEMITE ,WALLS4 #AHFD #AFE ,,VIII4 ,A ,SI]RA ,/ORM4 #AHFD #AIA ,,IX4 ,M]C$ ,RAMBL+S4 #AHFF #BAI ,X4 ,CUT-(F ,COPP.S4 #AHGJ #BFD ,,XI4 ,%A/A4 #AHGJ #BGE ,,XII4 ,%A/A ,FLANKS4 #AHGJ #CJC ,,XIII4 ,M.T ,:ITNEY4 #AHGA-AHGC #CCD ,,XIV4 ,! ,P4 #CFF ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,I ,,! ,,RANGE ,! WE/]N M>G9 ( ? 3T95T IS BUILT (A SU3ES.N ( M.TA9 *A9S FOLD$ 9 BROAD CORRUG,NS1 L WAVES ( /"O ^U ^: S1W>D BASE B1T ! MILD1 SMALL BR1K]S (! #aj ,PACIFIC4 ,0F> ! GR&E/ ( ALL ^! RANGES IS ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 A L;G & MASSIVE UPLIFT LY+ 2T ! >ID DES]TS (! ,GRT ,BAS9 &! ,CALI=NIAN EXUB].E ( GRA9-FIELD & OR*>D2 XS EA/]N SLOPE1 A DEFIANT WALL ( ROCK PLUNG+ ABRUPTLY D[N 6! PLA92 ! WE/]N1 A L;G1 GR& SWEEP1 WELL WAT]$ & OV]GR[N ) COOL1 /ATELY =E/S2 XS CRE/ A L9E ( %>P1 SN[Y P1KS SPR++ 96! SKY & CAT*+ ! ALP5GL[ L;G AF ! SUN HAS SET = ALL ! RE/ ( ,AM]ICA4 ,! ,SI]RAS H A /RUCTURE &A PHYSICAL "* : >E 9DIVIDUAL & UNIQUE4 ,6,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY & 8 CORPS (! ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY ( ,CALI=NIA IS DUE ! HONOR ( F/ GA9+ A SCI5TIFIC K (! =M1 PLAN1 & PHYSICAL 3DI;NS (! ,SI]RAS4 ,H[ _M ?\S&S ( MILES1 H[ _M TOIL"S CLIMBS1 WE MADE1 & :AT M1SURE ( PATI;E CAME 6BE EXP5D$1 _C 2 TOLD2 B ! G5]AL H>VE/ IS GA!R$ IN1 & ALR A VOLUME ( GRT 9T]E/ 7! =ERUNN] ( O!RS7 HAS BE5 PUBLI%$4 ,! ANCI5T HI/ORY (! ,SI]RAS GOES BACK 6A P]IOD :5 ! ,ATLANTIC & ,PACIFIC #aa 7 "O OC1N1 9 ^: DEP?S GRT A3UMUL,NS ( S& & P[D]$ /"O 7 GA!R+ & 2+ SPR1D \ 9 LEVEL /RATA4 ,X IS N EASY 6ASSIGN ! AGE 9 : ^! SUBM>9E /RATA 7 2GUN1 NOR EXACTLY ! B.D>IES (! EMBRYO 3T95TS F ^: %ORES ! PRIMEVAL BR1K]S GR.D AWAY S& & GRAVEL 5 6=M S* 9CR$IBLY ?ICK DEPOSITS4 ,X APPE>S MO/ LIKELY T ! ,SI]RA REGION 0 SUBM]G$ F ! E>LIE/ ,PALAOZOIC1 OR P]H EV5 ! ,AZOIC1 AGE4 ,SL[LY ! DEEP OC1N VALLEY FILL$ UP1 UNTIL1 9 ! LATE ,TRIASSIC P]IOD1 ! UPP]MO/ TA#S 7 9 WAT] %ALL[ 5 6DRIFT ! S&S & CLAYS 96WAVE & RIPPLE RIDGES4 ,) :AT IMM1SURA# PATI;E1 :AT 9F9ITE DELIB],N1 HAS NATURE AMASS$ ! MAT]IALS = ^! M.TA9S6 ,AGE SU3E$$ AGE2 =M AF =M ( ANIMAL & PLANT LIFE P]I%$ 9 ! UNFOLD+ (! GRT PLAN ( DEVELOP;T1 :ILE ! SUSP5D$ S&S ( T PRIMEVAL SEA SANK SL[LY D[N & 7 /RET*$ 9 LEVEL PLA9S ^U ! FLOOR ( /"O4 ,E>LY 9 ! ,JURASSIC P]IOD AN IMPRESSIVE & F>-R1*+ MOVE;T (! E>?S CRU/ TOOK PLACE1 DUR+ : ! B$ (! OC1N #ab ROSE 9 CRUMPL$ WAVES T[]+ HI< 9 ! AIR & =M+ ! M.TA9 FRAME"W (! ,WE/]N ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,? SY/EM ( UPH1VALS R1*$ Z F> EA/ Z ,MI4LE ,WYOM+ & /RET*$ F ,MEXICO PROBABLY 96,ALASKA4 ,XS NUM]\S RIDGES & *A9S1 HAV+ A G5]AL NOR?WE/ TR5D1 7 CR[D$ TGR 9 "O BROAD Z"O ^: WE/]N & MO/ L(TY MEMB] IS ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA4 ,DUR+ ALL (! ,CRETACE\S P]IOD1 &A "P (! ,T]TI>Y1 ! ,PACIFIC B1T ^U XS S1W>D FOOT-HILLS1 TE>+ 6PIECES ! ROCKS1 CRUMBL+ & GR9D+ ! %ORES1 &1 DRIFT+ ! P[D]$ /"O & PEB#S 2N XS WAVES1 SCATT]$ !M AG 9 LAY]S4 ,? SUBM>9E TA#-L& FR+$ ! :OLE BASE (! RANGE & EXT5D$ WE/W>D AN UN"KN 4T.E "U ! SEA4 ,6? P]PETUAL SEA-WE>+ (! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA BASE 0 A4$ ! DETRITUS MADE 0! CUTT+ \ ( CANONS1 : 9 GRT VOLUMES 3T9U,Y P\R$ 96! ,PACIFIC1 & 0 >RANG$ ^U XS BOTTOM BY CURR5TS4 ,9 ! LATE ,T]TI>Y P]IOD A *APT] ( V REM>KA# EV5TS O3URR$4 ,=A SECOND "T ! EV5LY LAID B$S (! SEA-BOTTOM 7 CRUMPL$ 0! %R9K+ (! E>?4 ,! OC1N FL[$ BACK 9TO DEEP] & N>R[] LIMITS1 &1 FRONT+ ! #ac ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 APPE>$ ! PRES5T SY/EM ( ,COA/ ,RANGES4 ,! 9T]M$IATE DEPRES.N1 OR SEA-TR\< Z ,I L 6CALL X1 IS ! VALLEY ( ,CALI=NIA1 & IS "!=E A M REC5T 3T95TAL F1TURE ?AN ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA4 ,AT ONCE !N F ! FOLD$ ROCKS (! ,COA/ ,RANGES1 F ! ,SI]RA SUMMITS &! 9L& PLAT1US1 & F NUMB].S V5TS CAUS$ 0! FI]CE DYNAMICAL AC;N1 "! P\R$ \ A G5]AL DELUGE ( MELT$ ROCK4 ,F ! BOTTOM (! SEA SPRANG UP ^? F.TA9S ( LAVA ^: COOL$ MAT]IAL =MS _M (! ISL&S (! ,PACIFIC1 & ALL AL;G ! COA/ ( ,AM]ICA1 L A SY/EM ( ANSW]+ B1CONS1 BLAZ$ UP VOLCANIC *IMNEYS4 ,! R5T M.TA9S GL[$ ) \-P\R+S ( MOLT5 /"O4 ,%EETS ( LAVA P\R$ D[N ! SLOPES (! ,SI]RA1 COV]+ AN IMM5SE PROPOR;N ( XS SURFACE1 ONLY ! HI< GRANITE & METAMORPHIC P1KS R1*+ ABV ! DELUGE4 ,RIV]S & LAKES FLOAT$ UP 9 A CL\D ( /1M & 7 G"O ="E4 ,! MI/Y SKY ( ^! VOLCANIC "DS GL[$ ) 9NUM]A# LURID REFLEC;NS1 & AT 9T]VALS AL;G ! CRE/ (! RANGE GRT C"OS >OSE1 BLACK5+ ! SKY ) _! PLUMES ( M9]AL SMOKE4 ,AT L5G?1 HAV+ EXHAU/$ !MVS1 ! VOLCANOES BURN$ L[] #ad & L[]1 & AT LA/ 0F> ! GRT] NUMB] W5T \ ALT4 ,)A T5D5CY 6EXTREMES : DEVELOP;T GEOLOGI/S WD HESITATE 6ADMIT1 NATURE PASS$ "U ! DOM9ION ( ICE & SN[4 ,! VA/ AM.T ( OC1N WAT] : _H BE5 VAPORIZ$ FLOAT$ OV] ! L&1 3D5S$ ^U HILL-TOPS1 *ILL$ ! LAVAS1 & F9,Y BURI$ 2N AN ICY COV]+ ALL ! HI<] "PS (! M.TA9 SY/EM4 ,AC 6WELL-"KN LAWS1 ! OV]-BURD5$ SUMMITS UNLOAD$ !MVS 0A SY/EM ( GLACI]S4 ,! :OLE ,SI]RA CRE/ 0 "O PILE ( SN[1 F ^: BASE CRAWL$ \ ! ICE-RIV]S1 WE>+ _! BODIES 96! ROCK1 SCULPTUR+ Z !Y W5T ! =MS ( VALLEYS1 & B"R5+ ! SURFACE ( _! TRACKS 0! FRIC;N ( /"OS & S& : 7 B$D$1 >MOR-L1 9 _! NE!R SURFACE4 ,HAV+ MADE _! WAY D[N ! SLOPE (! ,SI]RA1 !Y MET A L[L& TEMP]ATURE ( SU6ICI5T W>M? 6>RE/ & WA/E !M4 ,AT LA/1 F CAUSES : >E TOO 9TRICATE 6BE 4CUSS$ AT PRES5T1 !Y %RANK SL[LY BACK 96! HI<] SUMMIT FA/;SES1 & "! GRADU,Y P]I%$1 L1V+ ONLY A CRE/ ( SN[4 ,! ICE MELT$1 & ^U ! :OLE PLAT1U1 LL BY LL1 A ?9 LAY] ( SOIL A3UMULAT$1 &1 REPLAC+ ! SN[1 "! SPRANG UP A =E/ ( #ae P9ES1 ^: %AD[S FALL PL1SANTLY TO-"D OV] ROCKS : 7 ONCE TORR5TS ( LAVA & ACR ! BURNI%$ PA?WAYS ( ICE4 ,RIV]S1 PURE & SP>KL+1 ?R1D ! BOTTOM ( ^! GIGANTIC GLACI] VALLEYS4 ,! VOLCANOES >E EXT9CT1 &! :OLE !ATRE ( ? IMPRESSIVE GEOLOGICAL DRAMA IS N[ ! MO/ GLORI\S & B1UTI;L REGION ( ,AM]ICA4 ,Z ! "*S (! ,ZAUB]FLOTE PASS$ SAFELY "? ! TRIAL ( FIRE &! DESP]ATE ORD1L ( WAT]1 S1 "? ! T]ROR ( VOLCANIC FIRES &! *ILL+ EMPIRE ( ICE1 HAS ! GRT ,SI]RA -E 96! PRES5T AGE ( TRANQUIL GR&EUR4 ,FIVE 4T9CT P]IODS DIVIDE ! HI/ORY (! RANGE4 ,F/1 ! SL[ GA!R+ ( M>9E S$I;T )9 ! E>LY OC1N DUR+ : 9CALCULA# AGES 7 3SUM$4 ,SECOND1 9 ! E>LY ,JURASSIC P]IOD ? LEVEL SEA-FLOOR CAME SU45LY 6BE LIFT$ 96! AIR & CRUMPL$ 9 FOLDS1 "? ^: YAWN+ FISSURES & RUPTUR$ AXES \TP\R$ WIDE Z"OS ( GRANITE4 ,?IRD1 ! VOLCANIC AGE ( FIRE & /1M4 ,F\R?1 ! GLACIAL P]IOD1 :5 ! ,SI]RAS 7 "O BROAD FIELD ( SN[1 ) HUGE DRAGONS ( ICE CRAWL+ D[N XS SLOPES1 & WE>+ _! >MOR 96! ROCKS4 ,FIF?1 ! #af PRES5T 3DI;N1 : ! FOLL[+ *APT]S W DESCRIBE1 ALBEIT 9 A DESULTORY & 9ADEQUATE MANN]4 ,F LATITUDE #CE;O 6LATITUDE #CI;O #CJ ! ,SI]RA LIFTS A 3T9U\S *A91 ! PROFILE CULM9AT+ 9 S"EAL GR\PS ( P1KS SEP>AT$ BY DEEPLY DEPRESS$ CURVES OR %>P NOT*ES1 ! SUMMITS V>Y+ F EI XS S\!RN EXTREM;Y1 9 ,SAN ,B]N>D9O ,C.TY1 ! RANGE IS CLEFT 6! BASE ) MAGNIFIC5T GATEWAYS OP5+ "? 96! DES]T4 ,F ,WALK]S ,PASS = TWO HUNDR$ MILES NOR?W>D ! SKY L9E IS M UNI=MLY ELEVAT$2 ! PASSES AV]AG+ N9E ?\S& FEET HI<1 ! ACTUAL SUMMIT A *A9 ( P1KS F ?IRTE5 TO FIFTE5 ?\S& FEET4 ,? S]RAT$ SN[ & GRANITE \TL9E (! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 PROJECT$ AG/ ! COLD1 CLE> BLUE1 IS ! BLADE ( :ITE TEE? : SU7E/$ XS ,SPANI% "N4 ,NOR?W>D / ! RANGE GRADU,Y S9KS2 HI< P1KS COV]$ ) P]PETUAL SN[ >E R>] & R>]4 ,XS SUMMIT ROLLS ON 9 BROK51 =E/-COV]$ RIDGES1 N[ & !N OV]LOOK$ 0A SOLIT>Y #ag PILE ( METAMORPHIC OR IRRUPTIVE ROCK4 ,AT L5G?1 9 ,NOR!RN ,CALI=NIA1 ": X BR1KS D[N 9 A -PRESS$ M$LEY ( RIDGES1 & OP51 LEVEL EXPANSES ( PLA91 ! AXIS IS MA9TA9$ 0A L9E ( EXT9CT VOLCANOES /&+ ABV ! L[L& 9 ISOLAT$ POSI;NS4 ,! MO/ L(TY ( ^!1 ,M.T ,%A/A1 IS A C"O ( LAVA F\RTE5 ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ & =TY FEET HI<1 XS BROAD BASE GIRDL$ ) NO# =E/S1 : GIVE WAY AT EID ! EXT5.N (! RANGE IS Q DI6ICULT 6DEF9ITELY ASSIGN1 =1 GEOLOGIC,Y SP1K+1 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA SY/EM O3UPIES A BROAD >EA 9 ,OREGON1 3SI/+ ( S"EAL PROM95T M.TA9 GR\PS1 :ILE 9 A PHYSICAL S5SE ! *A9 C1SES ) ,%A/A2 ! ,CASCADES1 : >E ! APP>5T TOPOGRAPHICAL 3T9U,N1 2+ A T]TI>Y /RUCTURE =M$ *IEFLY ( LAVAS : H BE5 \TP\R$ L;G SUBSEQU5T 6! MA9 UPH1VAL (! ,SI]RA4 ,X IS N EASY 6PO9T \ ! ACTUAL S\!RN LIMIT EI1 2C ": ! M.TA9 MASS DESC5DS 96! ,COLORADO DES]T X -ES 9 3TACT )A NUMB] ( LESS] GR\PS ( HILLS1 : RAMIFY 9 _M #ah DIREC;NS1 ALL LOS+ !MVS 2N ! T]TI>Y & QU>T5>Y B$S (! DES]T4 ,= F\R HUNDR$ MILES ! ,SI]RAS >E A DEF9ITE RIDGE1 BROAD & HI<1 & HAV+ ! =M (A S1WAVE4 ,BUTTRESSES ( SOMBRE-HU$ ROCK1 JUTT+ AT 9T]VALS F A /EEP WALL1 =M ! ABRUPT EA/]N SLOPES2 IRREGUL> =E/S1 9 SCATT]$ GR[?1 HU4LE TGR NE> ! SN[4 ,! L[] DECLIVITIES >E B>R5 SPURS1 S9K+ 96! /]ILE FLATS (! ,GRT ,BAS94 ,L;G RIDGES ( -P>ATIVELY G5TLE \TL9E "*IZE ! WE/]N SIDE1 B ? SLOP+ TA# IS SCOR$ F SUMMIT 6BASE 0A SY/EM ( P>ALLEL TRANSV]SE CANONS1 4TANT F "O ANO!R (T5 LESS ?AN TW5TY-FIVE MILES4 ,!Y >E ORD9>ILY TWO OR ?REE ?\S& FEET DEEP1 FALL+ AT "TS 9 %E]1 SMOO?-FRONT$ CLI6S1 AG 9 SWEEP+ CURVES L ! HULL (A %IP1 AG 9 RU7$1 ;,V-%AP$ GORGES1 OR ) IRREGUL>1 HILLY FLANKS OP5+ AT LA/ "? GATEWAYS ( L[1 R.D$ FOOT-HILLS \ ^U ! HORIZONTAL PLA9 (! ,SAN ,JOAQU9 & ,SACRA;TO4 ,E CANON C>RIES A RIV]1 DERIV$ F 3/ANT MELT+ (! P]PETUAL SN[1 : ?R1DS XS WAY D[N ! M.TA9A FEE# TYPE ( ^? VA/ #ai ICE/R1MS & TORR5TS T =M]LY 4*>G$ ! SUMMIT A3UMUL,N ( ICE & SN[ :ILE C>V+ ! CANONS \ F SOLID ROCK4 ,NO": ON ! 3T95T ( ,AM]ICA IS "! M POSITIVE EVID;E (! CUTT+ P[] ( RAPID /R1MS ?AN 9 ^! V CANONS4 ,AL? M* IS DUE 6? CAUSE1 ! MO/ IMPRESSIVE PASSAGES (! ,SI]RA VALLEYS >E ACTUAL RUPTURES (! ROCK2 EI ! 5GULF;T ( MASSES ( GRT SIZE1 Z ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY SUPPOSES 9 EXPLAN,N (! PECULI> =M (! ,YOSEMITE1 OR A SPLITT+ AS"U 9 YAWN+ CRACKS4 ,F ! SUMMITS D[N HALF ! 4T.E 6! PLA9S1 ! CANONS >E AL C>V$ \ 9 BROAD1 R.D CURVES 0GLACIAL AC;N4 ,! SUMMIT-GORGES !MVS >E ALT ! RESULT ( FRO/ & ICE4 ,"H1 EV5 YET1 MAY 2 /UDI$ ! MODE ( BLOCK+ \ M.TA9 P1KS2 ! CRACKS RIV5 0UNEQUAL 3TRAC;N & EXPAN.N (! ROCK2 ! SL[ L"EAGE ( ICE1 ! /ORM1 ! AVALAN*E4 ,! WE/]N DESC5T1 FAC+ A MOI/URE-LAD51 AERIAL CURR5T F ! ,PACIFIC1 3D5SES ON XS HI<] POR;NS A GRT AM.T ( WAT]1 : HAS PIL$ ^U ! SUMMITS 9 ! =M ( SN[1 & IS ABSORB$ ^U ! UPP] PLAT1U 0AN EXUB]ANT GR[? ( =E/4 ,? PREVAL5T W9D1 : DUR+ #bj MO/ UNDISTURB$ P]IODS BL[S 3T9U\SLY F ! OC1N1 /RIKES F/ ^U ! WE/]N SLOPE (! ,COA/ ,RANGE1 & "! 4*>GES1 BO? Z FOG & RA91 A V GRT SUM ( MOI/URE2 B1 2+ "E RE9=C$1 X BL[S OV] _! CRE/1 &1 HURRY+ EA/W>D1 /RIKES ! ,SI]RAS AT AB F\R ?\S& FEET ABV SEA-LEVEL4 ,2L ? L9E ! FOOTHILLS >E OPPRESS$ 0AN HABITUAL DRY;S1 : PRODUCES A RU/Y OLIVE T"O "?\T NE>LY ALL ! L>GE 3SPICU\S VEGET,N1 SCOR*ES ! R$ SOIL1 &1 DUR+ ! L;G SUMM]1 OV]LAYS ! :OLE REGION )A CL\D ( DU/4 ,DULL & MONOTON\S 9 COLOR1 "! >E1 H["E1 C]TA9 ELE;TS ( PICTURESQUE;S 9 ? L[] Z"O4 ,XS OAK-CLAD HILLS W&] \ 96! GRT1 PLA9-L COA/ PROMONTORIES1 5CLOS+ YELL[ OR1 9 SPR+-"T1 GRE5 BAYS ( PRAIRIE4 ,! HILL-=MS >E R.D$1 OR /RET* 9 L;G1 L;GITUD9AL RIDGES1 BROK5 ACR 0! RIV] CANONS4 ,ABV ? Z"O ( R$ E>?1 S(TLY MODELL$ UNDUL,NS1 & DULL1 GRAYI% GROVES1 )A *A9 ( M9+ T[NS1 DOTT$ RAN*ES & V9EY>DS1 RISE ! SWELL+ MI4LE HEIP1 SU45 CANONS1 & SWEEP+ UP1 ) XS #ba D>K1 SUP]B GR[? ( CONIF]\S =E/ 6! FEET ( ! SUMMIT-P1KS4 ,=A BR1D? ( =TY MILES1 ALL AL;G ! *A91 IS SPR1D ? 3T9U\S BELT ( P9ES4 ,F ,WALK]S ,PASS 6,SITKA "O MAY RIDE "? AN UNBROK5 =E/1 & W F9D XS "* & ASPECT V>Y 3/ANTLY 9 /RICT A3ORD.E )! LAWS ( ALTITUDE & MOI/URE1 EA* (! S"EAL SPECIES ( CONIF]\S TREES TAK+ XS POSI;N ) AN ALM MA!MATICAL PRECI.N4 ,": L[ GAPS 9 ! ,COA/ ,RANGE GIVE FREE A3ESS 6! WE/]N W9D1 "! ! =E/ SWEEPS D[NW>D & 5CAMPS ^U ! FOOT-HILLS1 &1 3T9U+ NOR?W>D1 X ADV.ES T[>D ! COA/1 SECUR+ = XF OV] ? :OLE 4T.E AB ! SAME PHYSICAL 3DI;NS2 S T A TREE : F9DS XF AT HOME ON ! %ORE ( ,PUGETS ,S.D1 9 ! LATITUDE ( ,MI4LE ,CALI=NIA HAS CLIMB$ ! ,SI]RAS 6A HEIE -M+L$1 _! V>I$ HABIT1 "*I/IC FOLIAGE1 & RI*LY COLOR$ TRUNKS UNIT+ 6MAKE ! MO/ /ATELY ( =E/S4 ,9 ! C5TRE (! CONIF]\S BELT IS ASSEM#D ! MO/ REM>KA# FAMILY ( TREES4 ,^? : APPROA* ! P]PETUAL SN[ >E IMP]FECT1 GN>L$1 /ORM-B5T2 FULL ( "* & SU7ES;N1 B LACK+ ! SYMMETRY1 ! RI*1 LIV+ GRE51 &! GRT SIZE ( _! L[] NEID ! S\? ! GR[? (! =E/ IS M OP5 & GROVE-L1 ! 9DIVIDUAL TREES 2COM+ PROPOR;N,Y L>G] & R1*+ _! HID XS D5S;Y 9CR1SES1 6! 9JURY ( 9DIVIDUAL P9ES1 UNTIL ! BRAN*ES F9,Y 9T]LOCK1 & AT LA/ ON ! %ORES ( ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA ! TRUNKS >E S D5SELY ASSEM#D T A D1D TREE IS HELD 9 XS UP"R POSI;N 0! >MS ( XS FELL[S4 ,AT ! "O EXTREM;Y >E MAGNIFIC5T PURPLE %AFTS ORNA;T$ ) AN EXQUISITELY DELICATE DRAP]Y ( PALE GOLD5 & D>K BLUE GRE52 AT ! O!R ! SL5D] SP>S /& CR[D$ TGR L ! FR+E ( MA/S GIRDL+ A PROSP]\S PORT4 ,! "O IS A GRT1 3T9U\S GROVE1 ON ^: SUNNY OP5+S >E 9NUM]A# BRILLIANT P>T]RES2 ! O!R IS A 4MAL ?ICKET1 A SORT ( GIGANTIC CANEBRAKE1 VOID ( B1UTY1 D>K1 IMP5ETRA#1 SAVE 0! AV5UES ( /R1MS1 ": "O MAY FLOAT = "DS 2T SOMBRE WALLS ( =E/4 ,F "O 6! O!R ( ^! EXTREMES IS AN IMP]CEPTI# TRANSI;N2 ONLY 9 ! PASSAGE ( HUNDR$S ( MILES DOES ! =E/ SEEM 6?ICK5 NOR?W>D1 OR ! MAJE/Y (! S+LE TREES APPE> 6BE IMPAIR$ 0_! /RU7LE = ROOM4 ,NE> ! C5TRE IS ! P]FEC;N ( =E/4 ,AT ! S\? >E ! F9E/ SPECIM5 TREES1 AT ! NOR? ! D5SE/ A3UMUL,NS ( TIMB]4 ,9 RID+ #bd "?\T ? :OLE REGION & WAT*+ ! SAME SPECIES F ! GLORI\S ID1L LIFE (! S\? GRADU,Y DW>F$ T[>D ! NOR?1 UNTIL X 2COMES A M]E W&2 OR 9 CLIMB+ F ! SCATT]$1 DR"\-SC\RG$ P9ES (! FOOT-HILLS UP "? ! Z"O ( F9E/ VEGET,N 6^? SUMMIT CRAGS1 ":1 /RU7L+ AG/ ! P[] ( TEMPE/ & FRO/1 ONLY A FEW (! BRAVE/ TREES SU3E$ 9 CL++ 6! ROCKS & 6LIFE1"O SEES ) NOVEL E6ECT ! 9EXORA# SWAY : CLIMATIC 3DI;NS HOLD OV] ! K+DOM ( TREES4 ,LOOK+ D[N F ! SUMMIT1 ! =E/ IS A CLOSELY WOV5 VE/URE1 : HAS FALL5 OV] ! BODY (! RANGE1 CL++ CLOSELY 6XS =M1 S9K+ 96! DEEP CANONS1 COV]+ ! HILL-TOPS ) EV5 VELVETY FOLDS1 & ONLY LO/ "H & "! ": A BOLD MASS ( ROCK GIVES X NO FOOTHOLD1 OR ": >.D ! M>G9 (! M.TA9 LAKES BITS ( ALP9E M1D[ LIE OP5 6! SUN4 ,AL;G XS UPP] LIMIT ! =E/ Z"O GR[S ?9 & IRREGUL>2 BLACK %AFTS ( ALP9E P9ES & FIRS CLU/]+ ON %ELT]$ SLOPES1 OR CLIMB+ 9 4ORD]$ PROCES.NS UP BROK5 & ROCKY FACES4 ,HI<]1 ! LA/ GN>L$ =MS >E PASS$1 & 2Y /RET*ES ! RANK ( SIL5T1 :ITE #be P1KS1 A REGION ( ROCK & ICE LIFT$ ABV ! LIMIT ( LIFE4 ,9 ! NOR?1 DOMES & C"OS ( VOLCANIC =M,N >E ! SUMMIT1 B = AB ?REE HUNDR$ MILES 9 ! S\? X IS A SU3ES.N ( %>P GRANITE AIGUILLES & CRAGS4 ,PREVAL5T AM;G ! GRANITIC =MS >E S+UL>LY P]FECT CONOIDAL DOMES1 ^: SYMMETRICAL FIGURES1 7 X N = _! IMM5SE SIZE1 WD IMPRESS "O Z HAV+ AN >TIFICIAL F9I%4 ,! ALP9E GORGES >E USU,Y WIDE & OP51 L1D+ 96AMPHI!ATRES1 ^: WALLS >E EI ROCK OR DRIFTS ( N"E-MELT+ SN[4 ,! SCULPTURE (! SUMMIT IS V EVID5TLY GLACIAL4 ,2S ! ORD9>Y PH5OM5A ( POLI%$ ROCKS & MORA9ES1 ! L>G] G5]AL =MS >E CLE>LY ! "W ( FRO/ & ICE2 &1 AL? ? ICE-P]IOD IS ONLY FEEBLY REPRES5T$ TO-"D1 YET ! FREQU5T AVALAN*ES ( W9T] & FRE%LY SCOR$ M.TA9 FLANKS >E 3/ANT SU7ES;NS (! PA/4 ,/RIK+LY 3TRA/$ >E ! TWO C.TRIES BORD]+ ! ,SI]RA ON EI SIDE4 ,AL;G ! WE/]N BASE IS ! PLA9 ( ,CALI=NIA1 AN ELLIPTICAL BAS9 F\R HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILES L;G 0SIXTY-FIVE BROAD2 LEVEL1 #bf F]TILE1 WELL WAT]$1 HALF TROPIC,Y W>M$2 *ECK]$ ) F>MS ( GRA91 RAN*ES ( CATTLE1 OR*>D & V9EY>D1 & HOMES ( -MONPLACE OPUL;E1 T[NS ( BU/L+ ?RIFT4 ,RIV]S FL[ OV] X1 BORD]$ 0L9ES ( OAKS : SEEM "*.S OR G"O 6SLEEP1 :5 -P>$ )! VITAL;Y1 ! SPR+1 & ATTITUDE (! SAME SPECIES HI<] UP ON ! FOOT-HILLS4 ,X IS A REGION ( GRT 9DU/RIAL FUTURE )9 A N>R[ RANGE1 B Q )\T *>MS =! /UD5T ( SCI;E4 ,X HAS A C]TA9 IMPRESSIVE BR1D? :5 SE5 F "S OV]LOOK+ EM9;E1 OR :5 9 E>LY SPR+ XS BRILLIANT C>PET ( FL[]S LIES Z A =EGR.D OV] : ! D>K P9E-L& & :ITE CRE/ (! ,SI]RA LOOM 9DIST9CTLY4 ,F ! ,MEXICAN FRONTI] UP 96,OREGON1 A /RIP ( ACTUAL DES]T LIES "U ! EA/ SLOPE (! GRT *A91 & /RET*ES EA/W>D "S"TS Z F> Z FIVE HUNDR$ MILES1 V>I$ 0SU3ES.NS ( B>E1 :ITE GR.D1 E6]VESC+ "U ! HOT SUN ) ALKAL9E SALTS1 PLA9S COV]$ 0! L[1 A%Y-HU$ SAGE-PLANT1 HI<1 B>R51 ROCKY RANGES1 : >E FOLDS ( METAMORPHIC ROCKS1 & PIL$-UP LAVAS ( B"R R$ OR YELL[ COLORS2 ALL OV]->*$ 0A SKY : IS AT #bg "O "T (A HOT1 METALLIC BRILLIANCY1 & AG ! T5D]E/ ( EVANESC5T PURPLE OR PE>L4 ,UTT]LY OPPOS$ >E ! TWO ASPECTS (! ,SI]RAS F ^! EA/ & WE/ APPROA*ES4 ,I REMEMB] H[ /]N & /R;G ! *A9 LOOK$ 6ME :5 ,I F/ SAW X F ! ,COLORADO DES]T4 ,X 0 9 E>LY ,MAY1 #AHFF4 ,MY -PANION1 ,MR4 ,JAMES ,T]RY ,G>D9]1 & ,I GOT 96! SA4LE ON ! BANK (! ,COLORADO ,RIV]1 & H1D$ WE/W>D OV] ! ROAD F ,LA ,PAZ 6,SAN ,B]N>D9O4 ,MY M.T 0 A T\<1 MAGNANIM\S SORT ( MULE1 :O AT ALL "TS DID 8 V BE/2 T ( MY FR1 & ANIMAL / H>DI]1 B ALT WANT+ 9 MORAL ATTRIBUTES4 ,HE DEVELOP$ A S+UL> ANTIPA?Y = MY MULE1 & UTT]LY REFUS$ 6M>* )9 A QU>T] (A MILE ( ME2 S T OV] A WE>Y+ R\TE ( ?REE HUNDR$ MILES WE 7 OBLIG$ TO TRAVEL J 2Y ! R1* (A %\T4 ,H\R AF H\R1 PLO4+ AL;G AT A DOG-TROT1 WE PURSU$ \R SOLIT>Y WAY )\T ! SPICE ( -PANION%IP1 & ALT DEPRIV$ (! MELODRAMATIC SATISFAC;N ( L"OLI;S4 ,F> AH1D ( U A :ITE L9E TRAC$ ACR ! B>R5 PLA9 M>K$ \R ROAD4 ,X SEEM$ 6L1D TO NO":1 EXCEPT ONW>D OV] M & M >ID #bh R1*ES ( DES]T4 ,ROLL+ HILLS ( CRUDE COLOR & L[1 GLOOMY 3T\R ROSE ABV ! G5]AL LEVEL4 ,"H & "! ! EYE 0 >RE/$ 0A T[]+ CRAG1 OR AN ELEVAT$1 ROCKY M.TA9 GR\P1 ^: NAK$ SIDES SANK D[N 96! DES]T1 UNRELIEV$ 0! %ADE (A SOLIT>Y TREE4 ,! :OLE ASPECT ( NATURE 0 DULL 9 COLOR1 & GLOOMY ) AN ALLP]VAD+ SIL;E ( D1?4 ,AL? ! SUMM] _H N FAIRLY OP5$1 A TORRID SUN B1T D[N ) CRUEL SEV];Y1 BL9D+ ! EYE ) XS BRILLI.E1 & 9DUC+ A PA9;L SL[ FEV]4 ,! V PLANTS1 SCOR*$ 6A CRISP1 7 R1DY1 AT ! F/ BLA/ (A SIRO3O1 6BE :IRL$ AWAY & GR.D TO DU/4 ,C]TA9 B>E Z"OS LAY SWEPT CL1N (! LA/ DRY /EMS ACR \R PA?1 M>K+ ! TRACK ( :IRLW9DS4 ,WAT] 0 ONLY F.D AT 9T]VALS ( SIXTY OR SEV5TY MILES1 &1 :5 R1*$1 0 M ( AN A7RAV,N ?AN A PL1SURE1BITT]1 TURBID1 & SC>CE2 WE RODE = X ALL "D1 & 2RAT$ X ALL NI T WE MIE WORSE NEXT "T4 ,AB NOON ON ! ?IRD "D ( \R M>*1 HAV+ R1*$ ! BORD]S (! ,*ABAZON ,VALLEY1 WE EM]G$ F A R\<1 ROCKY GATEWAY 9 ! M.TA9S1 & ,I PAUS$ :ILE MY -PANION MADE UP #bi 8 QU>T] (A MILE1 T WE MIGU;T1 ! MAN SU7E/+ ) BRIDLE1 OR MILDLY ADMONI%+ ) SPURS2 B :5 ! HI< 3TRACT+ "PIES GET TIR$1 ! 5T5TE CORDIALE GOES 6PIECES1 & ACTUAL HO/ILITIES OP51 9 : ,I N"E KNEW A MAN 6-E \ ! BETT]4 ,I _H NOTIC$ A %AMBL+ UNC]TA9TY DUR+ ! LA/ HALF-H\RS TROT1 & ^? 9V>IA# 9DICATORS1 ,JOHNS L;G1 FURRY E>S1 EI LOPP$ DIAGON,Y D[N ON "O SIDE1 OR LAY BACK ) ILL OM5 ^U 8 NECK4 ,G>D9] R1*$ ME 9 A FEW M9UTES1 & WE 4M.T$ 6RE/ ! TIR$ MULES1 & 6SCAN ! L&SCAPE 2F U4 ,WE 7 ON ! M>G9 (A GRT BAS9 ^: G5TLY %ELV+ RIM SANK F \R FEET 6A P]FECTLY LEVEL PLA91 : /RET*$ S\?W>D Z F> Z ! EYE CD R1*1 B.D$ 0A DIM1 #cj LEVEL HORIZON1 L ! SEA1 B WALL$ 9 6! WE/1 AT A 4T.E ( AB =TY MILES1 0! HI<1 FR[N+ WALL (! ,SI]RAS4 ,? PLA9 0 A LEVEL FLOOR1 Z :ITE Z M>#1 & 96X ! ROCKY SPURS F \R [N M.TA9 RANGE DESC5D$ L PROMONTORIES 96! SEA4 ,WIDE1 DEEPLY 9D5T$ :ITE BAYS W.D 9 & \ AM;G ! FOOT-HILLS1 &1 TRAC$ ^U ! B>R5 SLOPES ( ? ROCKY COA/1 0 M>K$1 AT A 3SID]A# ELEV,N ABV ! PLA91 ! %ORE-L9E ( AN ANCI5T SEA1A :ITE /A9 DEF9+ XS =M] M>G9 Z CLE>LY Z IF ! WAT] _H B J REC$$4 ,ON ! DIM1 4TANT BASE (! ,SI]RAS ! SAME PRIMEVAL B1* CD 2 SE54 ,? WAT]-M>K1 ! LEVEL1 :ITE VALLEY1 &! UTT] ABS;E ^U XS SURFACE ( ANY VEGET,N1 GAVE A /RANGE & WEIRD ASPECT 6! C.TRY1 Z IF A VA/ TIDE _H B J E2$1 &! BRILLIANT1 SCOR*+ SUN _H HURRI$LY DRI$ UP XS LA/ TRACES ( MOI/URE4 ,9 ! 9DIST9CT GL>E (! S\!RN HORIZON1 X NE$$ B SLI$4 ,LAKES ) RA7$ %ORES GL1M$ \1 REFLECT+ ! SKY1 & 9 A MO;T 4APPE>$4 ,! 2WILD]+ E6ECT ( ? NATURAL #cb MAGIC1 & P]H ! FEV]I% ?IR/1 PRODUC$ ! IMPRES.N (A DR1M1 : MID9]S MULE1 ^: PITE\S 4CORDS 7= HE MADE ?REE NOISES AT ONCE7 BANI%$ ALL HALLUC9,N1 & BR"\ U G5TLY BACK F ! MY/]I\S SPECTACLE 6! PRACTICAL "Q ( WAT]4 ,WE _H B "O CANTE5 ( T PRECI\S ELIXIR LEFT2 ! ELIXIR 9 ? CASE 2+ -POS$ ( "O "P PURE WAT]1 "O "P S&1 "O "P ALUM1 "O "P SAL]ATUS1 ) LIB]AL TRACES ( ,COLORADO MUD1 REPRES5T+ A V 4GU/+ TA/E1 & V GRT RANGE ( GEOLOGICAL =M,NS4 ,6SE>* =! M.TA9 SPR+S LAID D[N ^U \R MAPS 0 PROBABLY 6F9D !M DRY1 & AF=D$ U LL M 9DUCE;T ?AN 6*ASE ! MIRAGES4 ,! ONLY WELL-"KN WAT] 0 AT AN OASIS "S": ON ! M>G9 (! ,*ABAZON1 & %D1 IF ! 9=M,N 0 CORRECT1 H BE5 9 SI 9 ! NOR?WE/1 ":1 LOOM+ AG/ ! SKY1 /OOD TWO #cc 3SPICU\S M.TA9 PILES LIFT$ ABV ! G5]AL WALL (! ,SI]RA1 _! BASES ROOT$ 9 ! DES]T1 & _! PRECIPIT\S FRONTS RIS+ BOLDLY ON EA* SIDE ( AN OP5 GATEWAY4 ,! TWO SUMMITS1 HI< ABV ! MAGICAL /RATUM ( DES]T AIR1 7 %>PLY DEF9$ & S+UL>LY 4T9CT 9 ALL ! DETAILS ( ROCK-=M & SN[-FIELD4 ,F _! POSI;N WE KNEW !M 6BE WALLS (! ,SAN ,GORGONIO ,PASS1 & "? ? GATEWAY LAY \R ROAD4 ,AF BRIEF DELIB],N WE *OSE :AT SEEM$ 6BE ! MO/ B1T5 ROAD L1D+ 9 T DIREC;N1 & ,I M.T$ MY MULE & />T$1 L1V+ MY FR PATI5TLY S1T$ 9 8 SA4LE WAIT+ =! A6LATUS ( 8 MULE 6TAKE E6ECT4 ,?US WE RODE D[N 96! DES]T1 & H\R AF H\R TRAVELL$ SIL5TLY ON1 /RA9+ \R EYES =W>D 6A SPOT ( GRE5 : WE HOP$ MIK \R OASIS4 ,S 9CR$UL\S _H ,I 2COME T ,I PRID$ MYF ^U HAV+ P5ETRAT$ ! FLIMSY 4GUISE ( AN UNUSU,Y DECEPTIVE MIRAGE1 & PHILOSOPHIZ$1 6A 3SID]A# EXT5T1 ^U ! SUP]IOR;Y ( MY R1SON OV] ! 9/9CT (! MULE1 ^: QK5$ PACE & N]V\S MANN] %[$ HM 6BE1 Z ,I ?"\1 A DUPE4 #cd ,:5"E "! -ES 6BE A CLE>LY DEF9$ M5TAL ISSUE 2T MAN & MULE1 ! /U2OR;S (! LATT] IS ! EXPRES.N ( AN ADAMANT9E MORAL RESOLVE1 F.D$ 9 ET]NAL "R4 ,! MAN IS 9V>IABLY WR;G4 ,?US ON ? O3A.N1 Z AT A ?\S& O!R "TS1 ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6[N UP WOR/$1 & ,I DRUMM$ =A :ILE ) ,SPANI% SPURS ^U ! RIBS ( MY 3QU]OR1 T 2+ MY HABITUAL MODE ( COV]+ MY RETR1T4 ,X 0 ! OASIS1 & N ! MIRAGE4 ,JOHN LIFT$ UP 8 VOICE1 N[ _M "DS HU%$1 & GAVE \ SPASMODIC GU/S ( B>YT"O1 : 7 Z DRY & H>% Z IF HE _H DRUNK MIRAGES ONLY4 ,! HE>T ( ,G>D9]S MULE REL5T$4 ,( 8 [N A3ORD HE GALLOP$ UP 6MY SIDE1 &1 =! F/ "T TGR1 WE RODE =W>D 6! M>G9 (! OASIS4 ,"U ! PALMS WE HA/ILY ?REW (F \R SA4LES & ALL[$ ! P>*$ BRUTES 6DR9K _! FILL4 ,WE LAY D[N 9 ! GRASS1 DRANK1 BA!D \R FACES1 & PLAY$ 9 ! WAT] L *N4 ,WE PICKET$ \R MULES KNEE-DEEP 9 ! FRE%E/ ( GRASS1 &1 UNPACK+ \R SA4LE-BAGS1 S5T UP A SMOKE TO H1V51 & A*IEV$ T MO/ PRECI\S SOLACE (! DES]T TRAVELL]1 A POT ( TEA4 ,0& 0WE PLUNG$ 96! POOL1 : 0 P]H #ce ?IRTY FEET L;G1 & DEEP 5 6GIVE U A PL1SANT SWIM4 ,! WAT] 2+ ALM BLOOD-W>M1 WE ABSORB$ X 9 E PORE1 DILAT$ L SP;GES1 & CAME \ REFRE%$4 ,X IS WELL WOR? HAV+ "OS JUICES BROIL$ \ 0A DES]T SUN J 6EXP]I;E ! RENEWAL ( LIFE F A MILD P>BOIL4 ,T ,ABS ,MAN )! ,BROK5 ,E>1 "U ? SAME AQUE\S R5OV,N1 0 R1DY 6FALL 9 LOVE ) 8 GR&DAUS 6ME ODD4 ,\R OASIS SPR1D \ XS DISC ( DELICATE GRE51 %>PLY DEF9$ ^U ! 5AMEL-L DES]T : /RET*$ AWAY = L1GUES1 SIMPLE1 UNBROK51 PA!TIC4 ,NE> ! EA/]N $GE ( ? G>D51 ^: :OLE SURFACE COV]$ H>DLY M ?AN AN ACRE1 ROSE TWO PALMS1 9T]LOCK+ _! COOL1 D>K FOLIAGE OV] ! POOL ( PURE WAT]4 ,A L[1 DES]T$ CAB9 ) WIDE1 OV]HANG+1 FLAT RO(1 : _H L;G AGO BE5 ?AT*$ ) PALM-L1VES1 /OOD CLOSE 0! TREES4 ,) XS ISOL,N1 XS /RANGE1 W>M F.TA91 XS *>M+ VEGET,N V>I$ ) GRASSES1 TRAIL+ WAT]-PLANTS1 B"R P>T]RES 9 : 7 M9UTE FL[]S ( TURQUOISE BLUE1 PALE GOLD1 MAUVE1 & ROSE1 & XS TWO GRACE;L PALMS1 ? OASIS EVOK$ A /RANGE S5TI;T4 ,I H #cf N"E FELT S* A S5SE ( ABSOLUTE & REMOTE SECLU.N2 ! HOT1 TRACK.S PLA9 & 4TANT GR\PS ( M.TA9 %UT X AWAY F ALL ! _W4 ,XS HUMID & FRAGRANT AIR HUNG OV] U 9 DELICI\S 3TRA/ )! OV5-BR1? "? : WE _H RI454 ,WE>Y LL BIRDS ALI ( U4 ,WILD DOVES FLUTT]+ D[N BA!D 9 ! POOL & F$ AB AM;G \R MULES4 ,AF /RA9+ OV] "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILES ( SIL5T DES]T1 HE>+ NO S.D B ! %OES ( \R MULES GRAT+ ^U HOT S&1 AF ! :ITE GL>E1 & T FEV]-?IR/ : -ES F DR9K+ ALKALI-WAT]1 X 0 A DEEP PL1SURE 6LIE "U ! PALMS & LOOK UP AT _! SL[-MOV+ GRE5 FANS1 & HE> 9 ^? %AD$ RECESSES ! MILD1 SWEET TWITT]+ ( \R TRAVELL]-FRS1 ! BIRDS1 :O /AY$1 L \RVS1 OV]COME )! LANGUOR ( P]FECT REPOSE4 ,DECL9+ RAPIDLY T[>D ! WE/1 ! SUN W>N$ U 6RENEW \R J\RNEY4 ,S"EAL H\RS RE/ & FREQU5T DEEP DRAU LESS AN ANATOMICAL SPECIM5 ?AN :5 ,I UNSA4L$ HM1 & ,G>D9]S MULE CAME UP 6BE BRIDL$ ) #cg S MOLLIFI$ A DEM1NOR T X O3URR$ 6U Z J POSSI# HE MIPLY PROFIL$ AG/ ! EV5+ SKY4 ,? D>K B>RI] 2CAME M & M %AD[$1 S T ! OLD %ORE L9E &! L[L&1 ": M.TA9 & PLA9 JO9$1 7 LO/4 ,! DES]T MELT$ 9 ! 4T.E 96! %AD[$ MASSES (! ,SI]RA1 :1 LOOM+ HI<] & HI<]1 SEEM$ 6RISE Z ! SUN W5T D[N4 ,SCATT]$ SN[-FIELDS %"O AL;G XS CRE/2 EA* P1K & NOT*1 E COLUMN ( ROCK & DETAIL ( \TL9E1 7 BLACK & %>P4 ,ON EI SIDE (! ,SAN ,GORGONIO /OOD XS TWO GU>DIAN P1KS1 ,SAN ,B]N>D9O & ,SAN ,JAC9TO1 CAPP$ ) ROSY SN[1 &! PASS XF1 W>M ) WE/]N LIK5+ TWILI$ AT U )A /RANGE1 WEIRD 4T9CT;S4 ,AT LA/ ALL 0 GRAY & VAGUE1 EXCEPT ! BLACK SILH\ETTE (! ,SI]RAS CUT ^U A B& ( GOLD5 H1V54 ,WE AT L5G? R1*$ _! FOOT &1 TURN+ NOR?W>D1 RODE P>ALLEL )! BASE T[>D ! ,SAN ,GORGONIO4 ,9 ! MOON.S NID ALKAL9E CLAY WE RODE AL;G ! BOTTOM ( T PRIMITIVE SEA4 ,2T ! SPURS DEEP M.TA9 ALCOVES1 /RET*+ BACK 96! HE>T (! RANGE1 OP5$ GR& & %AD[Y2 F> AT _! H1D1 OV] CRE/S ( RIDGE & P1K1 LOOM$ ! PLANET ,JUPIT]4 ,A L;G1 WE>I"S RIDE ( =TY H\RS BR"\ U 6! OP5 ,SAN ,GORGONIO ,PASS4 ,ALR SCATT]$ B$S ( FL[]S T9T$ ! AU/]E FACE (! DES]T2 TUFTS ( PALE GRASS GREW AB ! /"OS1 & TALL /EMS ( YU3A BORE UP _! #ci MAGNIFIC5T BUN*ES ( BLUI% FL[]S4 ,^U ALL ! HEIL$1 /RU7L+ C$>S GRASP ! ROCK1 & /RET* !MVS ) FRANTIC EF=T 6CAT* A BR1? (! FRE% ,PACIFIC VAPOR4 ,X IS 9/RUCTIVE 6OBS]VE ! DI6];E 2T ^? : L1N \ 96! VITALIZ+ W9D (! PASS1 &! FAT$ FEW ^: POSI;N EXPOSES !M 6! DRY AIR (! DES]T4 ,VIGOR1 S.D;S1 N]VE 6/& ON ! $GE ( %E] WALLS1 FLEXIBIL;Y1 SAP1 FUL;S ( GRE5 FOLIAGE1 >E 9 ! "O2 A %R\D ( DULL OLIVE-L1VES SCANTILY COV] ! ?91 /RA7L+1 BAYONET-L B\E RIGID1 %RUNK51 SPLIT 6! HE>T1 PITI;L4 ,WE 7 GLAD 6=GET !M Z WE TURN$ A LA/ BUTTRESS & ASC5D$ ! G5TLE A3LIV;Y (! PASS4 ,2F U OP5$ A BROAD GATEWAY SIX OR SEV5 MILES F WALL 6WALL1 9 : A M]E SWELL ( GRE5 L& RISES 6DIVIDE ! DES]T & ,PACIFIC SLOPES4 ,FLANK+ ! PASS AL;G XS NOR!RN SIDE /&S ,M.T ,SAN ,B]N>D9O1 XS GRANITE FRAME"W CR[D$ UP ABV ! B$S ( M REC5T ROCK AB XS BASE1 BE>+ AL(T TATT]$ FRAG;TS ( P9E =E/1 ! SUMMIT PI]C+ "? A M>BL+ ( P]PETUAL SN[1 UP 6! HEIK CRAG ( LAVA1 ^: FLANKS >E CRACK$1 RIV51 & WAT]WORN 969NUM]A# RAV9ES1 EA* CAT*+ A %>E (! DRA9AGE F ! SN[-CAP1 & GLI/5+ )A HUNDR$ SMALL WAT]-FALLS4 ,NUM]\S BROOKS UNITE 6=M TWO RIV]S1 "O RUNN+ D[N ! GRE5 SLOPE AM;G RAN*ES & G>D5S 96! BLOOM+ VALLEY ( ,SAN ,B]N>D9O1 ! O!R P\R+ EA/W>D1 %R9K+ Z X FL[S \ ^U ! HOT S&S1 TILL1 9 A FEW MILES1 ! UNSLAKA# DES]T HAS DRUNK X DRY4 ,"! >E B FEW PO9TS 9 ,AM]ICA ": S* EXTREMES ( PHYSICAL 3DI;N MEET4 ,:AT 3TRA/S1 :AT OPPOS$ S5TI;TS1 ! TWO VIEWS AWAK5$6 ,SPR1D \ 2L U LAY ! DES]T1 />K & GL>+1 XS RIGID HILL-*A9S LY+ 9 4ORD]$ GR\P+1 9 ATTITUDES (! D1D4 ,! B>E HILLS >E CUT \ ) %>P GORGES1 & OV] _! /"O SKELETONS SCANTY E>? CL+S 9 FOLDS1 L %RUNK5 FLE%2 !Y >E EMACIAT$ CORSES ( ONCE NO# RANGES N[ LIFE.S1 \T/RET*$ Z 9 A L;G SLEEP4 ,E BURI$4 ,F> 9 ! S\? 7 A PROCES.N ( :IRLW9D COLUMNS #da SL[LY MOV+ ACR ! DES]T 9 SPECTRAL DIM;S4 ,A :ITE LID1 PITI.S SKY4 ,S9K+ 6! WE/ F \R FEET ! G5TLE GOLD5-GRE5 GLACIS SLOP$ AWAY1 FLANK$ BY ROLL+ HILLS COV]$ )A FRE%1 V]NAL C>PET ( GRASS1 & RELIEV$ 0SCATT]$ GROVES ( D>K OAK-TREES4 ,^U ! 4TANT VALLEY 7 *ECK]$ FIELDS ( GRASS & GRA9 J T+$ )! F/ RIP5+ YELL[4 ,! B.D+ ,COA/ ,RANGES LAY 9 ! COOL %AD[ (A BANK ( MI/ : DRIFT$ 9 F ! ,PACIFIC1 COV]+ _! HEIK1 %AD[$ SPOTS 6RE/ \R TIR$ EYES ^U1 ! %ADE ( GIANT OAKS 6LIE D[N "U1 :ILE LI/5+ TO BROOKS1 3TRALTO L>KS1 &! S(T1 4TANT L[+ ( CATTLE4 ,I H GIV5 ! \TL9ES ( ASPECT AL;G \R RIDE ACR ! ,*ABAZON1 OMITT+ _M AMUS+ 9CID5TS & "S G5RE PICTURES ( R>E 9T]E/ AM;G ! ,KAW1H ,9DIANS1 Z ,I WI%$ #db SIMPLY 6ILLU/RATE ! REL,NS (! ,SI]RA )! C.TRY BORD]+ XS EA/ BASE1! B>RI] LOOM+ ABV A DES]T4 ,9 ,NEVADA & ,CALI=NIA1 F>!R NOR?1 ? WALL RISES M GR&LY1 B XS FACE RE/S ^U A MODIFI$ =M ( DES]T PLA9S ( LESS EXT5T ?AN ! ,COLORADO1 & USU,Y COV]$ ) SAGE-PLANTS & O!R BRU%Y -POSITAE ( EQU,Y PITI;L APPE>.E4 ,L>GE LAKES ( -PLICAT$ SAL9E WAT]S >E DOTT$ "U ! ,SI]RA %AD[1 ! ANCI5T T]RACES BUILT ^U FOOT-HILL & \TLY+ VOLCANIC RANGES 9DICAT+ _! =M] EXPAN.N 969L& S1S2 & F>!R NOR? /1 ": PLA9S EXT5D EA/ ( ,M.T ,%A/A1 LEVEL %EETS ( LAVA =M ! C.TRY1 & OP51 BLACK1 ROCKY *ANNELS1 =! NUM]\S BRAN*ES (! ,SACRA;TO & ,KLAMA?4 ,APPROA*+ ! ,SI]RAS ANY": F ! WE/1 "O W P]CV A TOT,Y DI6]5T TOPOGRAPHICAL & CLIMATIC 3DI;N4 ,F ! ,COA/ ,RANGE P1KS ESPECI,Y "O OBTA9S AN EXT5D$ & IMPRESSIVE PROSPECT4 ,I _H FALL5 2H ! "PY "O ,MAY EV5+ ( \R M>* ACR ,PA*ECOS ,PASS1 "PLY 2C "S W9D-B5T OAKS TRAIL+ ALM HORIZONT,Y OV] ! WILD-OAT #dc SURFACE (! HILLS1 & M>K+1 Z A LIV+ RECORD1 ! PREVAL5T WE/ W9D1 _H >RE/$ ME & CALL$ \ -PASS & NOTE-BOOK2 & 2C "! _H FALL5 6MY LOT AN 9CORRIGIBLY DELIB]ATE MU/ANG 6:OM ,I _H AB&ON$ MYF 6BE C>RI$ AL;G AT 8 [N PACE1 -=T$ )AL T ,I %D GET 9 TOO LATE 6H ANY H& 9 ! COOK+ ( SUPP]4 ,WE R1*$ ! CRE/1 ! MU/ANG -+ 6A 3SPICU\S & UNW>RANTA# HALT2 ,I YIELD$1 H["E1 & SAT / 9 ! SA4LE1 LOOK+ \ 6! EA/4 ,BR[N FOOT-HILLS1 PURPLE OV] _! L[] SLOPES ) FIL-A-REE BLOSSOMS1 DESC5D$ /EEPLY 6! PLA9 ( ,CALI=NIA1 A GRT1 9L&1 PRAIRIE SEA1 EXT5D+ = FIVE HUNDR$ MILES1 M.TA9-LOCK$1 2T ! ,SI]RAS & COA/ HILLS1 & N[ A BROAD1 >ABESQUE SURFACE ( COLORS4 ,MILES ( ORANGE-COLOR$ FL[]S1 CL\D+S ( GRE5 & :ITE1 R1*ES ( VIOLET : LOOK$ L ! %AD[ (A PASS+ CL\D1 W&]+ 9 NATURAL PATT]NS OV] & "? EA* O!R1 SUNNY & 9T5SE AL;G NE> \R RANGE1 FAD+ 9 ! 4T.E 96PALE1 BLUI%-PE>L T"OS1 & DIVID$ 0L;G1 DIMLY SE5 RIV]S1 ^: M>G9S 7 $G$ 0BELTS ( B"R EM]ALD GRE54 ,2Y ROSE ?REE HUNDR$ MILES ( ,SI]RA HALF LO/ 9 LIPLY SE5 AG/ A PALE1 B]YL SKY1 & AG BURI$ 9 W>M1 ROLL+ CL\DS4 ,X 0 A MASS ( /R;G LIK REGIONS ( =E/4 ,H["E1 ! ?REE BELTS ^U XS FRONT 7 TOL]ABLY CLE>4 ,DUSKY FOOT-HILLS ROSE OV] ! PLA9 )A COPP]Y GOLD T"O1 SU7E/+ ! L9E ( M9+ T[NS PLANT$ 9 XS RU/Y RAV9ES1A SU7ES;N ,I 0 GLAD 6REPEL1 & LOOK HI<] 96T COOL1 SOLEMN R1LM ": ! P9ES /&1 GRE5-RO($1 9 9F9ITE COLONNADE4 ,LIFT$ ABV ! BU/L+ 9DU/RY (! PLA9S &! MELODRAMATIC M9+ !ATRE (! FOOT-HILLS1 X HAS A GR&1 SIL5T LIFE ( XS [N1 REFRE%+ 63TEMPLATE EV5 F A HUNDR$ MILES AWAY4 ,:ILE ,I LOOK$ ! SUN DESC5D$2 %AD[S CLIMB$ ! ,SI]RAS1 CA/+ A GLOOM OV] FOOT-HILL & P9E1 UNTIL AT LA/ ONLY ! SN[ SUMMITS1 REFLECT+ ! EV5+ LI;E ,K+ ,,II ,,"? ,,! ,,=E/ #AHFD #de ,VISALIA IS ! "N (A SMALL T[N EMB[]$ 9 OAKS ^U ! ,TUL>E ,PLA9 9 ,MI4LE ,CALI=NIA1 ": WE MADE \R CAMP "O ,MAY EV5+ ( #AHFD4 ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY1 \R *IEF1 ! ,/ATE ,GEOLOGI/1 _H S5T U \ =A SUMM]S CAMPAIGN 9 ! ,HI< ,SI]RAS1 "U ! L1D ( ,PROFESSOR ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,BREW]1 :O 0 M SCEPTICAL ?AN ,I Z 6! RESULT (! MIS.N4 ,S"EAL "TS DUR+ ! PREVI\S W9T] ,MR4 ,H(FMAN & ,I1 :ILE ON DUTY AT ! ,M>IPOSA GOLD-M9ES1 _H CLIMB$ 6! TOP ( ,M.T ,BULLION1 & GA9$1 9 ^? CLE> ,JANU>Y "DS1 A 4T9CT VIEW (! ,HI< ,SI]RA1 RANG+ F ! ,M.T ,LYELL GR\P _M MILES S\? 6A VA/ PILE ( :ITE P1KS1 :1 F \R E/IMATE1 %D LIE NE> ! H1DS (! ,K+S & ,KAW1H RIV]S4 ,( _! GRT HEILES ,F4 ,H(FMAN1 *IEF TOPOGRAPH]2 ,MR4 ,JAMES ,T4 ,G>D9]1 ASSI/ANT SURVEYOR2 MYF1 ASSI/ANT #df GEOLOGI/2 & \R MAN-(-ALL-"W1 6:OM SCI;E ALR [ES XS DEBTS4 ,:5 WE GOT TGR \R \TFIT ( MULES & EQUIP;TS ( ALL K9DS1 ,BREW] 0 GO+ TO RE5GAGE1 Z G5]AL AID1 A C]TA9 ,DANE1 ,JAN ,HOES*1 :O1 2SS 2+ A FAULT.S MULE-PACK]1 0 A RAPID & SU3ESS;L F9ANCI]1 HAV+ TWICE1 :5 ! FIELD-PURSE 0 L[ & REMITT.ES DELAY$1 5RI*$ U 0:AT HE CALL$ D1L+ BOTTOM /OCK 9 8 LL EV5+ GAMES )! H"O/ M9]S4 ,N UNGRATE;L = T1 ,I1 H["E1 DETE/$ ! FELL[ ) GRT CORDIAL;Y4 ,IF ,I DONT TAKE HM1 W Y 2 RESPONSI# = PACK+ MULES &= DAILY BR1D8 SD ,BREW] TO ME1 ! MORN+ ( \R DE"PURE F ,OAKL&4 ,I W4 ,!N WELL TAKE YR MAN ,COTT]2 ONLY1 :5 ! PACK-SA4LES ROLL "U ! MULES BELLIES1 ,I % LID ,COTT]1 CAME 96! S]VICE1 &! A3OMPLI%$ B FIL?Y ,JAN OP5$ A POK] & RUM %OP ON "O (! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO :>VES1 ": HE / MIXES DR9KS & PUTS UP JOBS ( BOTTOM /OCK4 ,SECRETLY ,I L;G$ = HM Z WE CAME D[N ! ,PA*ECO ,PASS1 ! PACKS HAV+ LOOS5$ ) PROVOK+ #dg FREQU5CY4 ,! ANIMALS ( \R SMALL EXPLOR+ "PY 7 ^U A FOOT+ ( EASY SOCIAL EQUAL;Y ) U4 ,ALL 7 EXCELL5T EXCEPT M9E4 ,! *OICE ( ,HOBSON 7:OM ,I TAKE 6H BE5 ! "YE/ MEMB] ( "S -PANY7 FALL+ NATUR,Y 6ME1 ,I CAME 6BE POSSESS$ (! ONLY HOPE.S ANIMAL 9 ! B&4 ,OLD ,SLUM1 A DIGNIFI$ ROAN MU/ANG (A C]TA9 AGE1 )! DECORUM ( YE>S & A 3SPICU\S ECONOMY ( =CE RETA9$ N A FEW (! A6ECT,NS ( Y\?1 S* Z SNORT+ !ATRIC,Y & %Y+1 ?\< ) ABSOLUTE SAFETY 6! RID]1 ,PROFESSOR ,BREW]4 ,H(FMANS M.T 0 A "Y HALF-BRE$1 FULL ( FIRE & G5TLE;S4 ,! M>E ,BESS1 MY FR ,G>D9]S PET1 0 A LIE MULE1 ,CATE1 C>RI$ ,COTT]4 ,NELL & ,JIM1 TWO OLD GEOLOGICAL MULES1 BR&$ ) ,MEXICAN HI]OGLYPHICS F H1D 6TAIL1 7 BE>]S (! LOADS4 ,MY ,BUCKSK9 0 9CORRIGIBLY BAD4 ,62G9 )1 8 ANATOMY 0 DESULTORY & 9COH]5T1 ! MAXIMUM ( PHYSICAL EF=T BR++ AB A SL[1 %AMBL+ GAIT Q UN5DURA#4 ,HE 0 FUR!R CURS$ )A BRA9 WANT+ ! ELE;TS ( #dh LOGIC1 Z EV9C$ 0S* NON SEQUITURS Z %Y+ 9SANELY AT WISPS ( HAY1 & /AMP$+ 2Y 3TROL :5 ,I TRI$ 6TIE HM 6A LOAD ( GRA94 ,MY SOLE AMUSE;T ) ,BUCKSK9 GREW \ (A PSY*OLOGICAL PECULI>;Y ( HIS1 "NLY1 ! UNUSUAL SL[;S ) : WAVES ( S5S,N 7 PROPELL$ 9W>D T[>D ! BRA9 F REMOTE "PS ( 8 P]IPH]Y4 ,A DIG (! SPURS ADM9I/]$ 9 ! FLANK PASS$ UNNOTIC$ =A P]IOD ( "T V>Y+ F TWELVE 6?IRTE5 SECONDS1 TILL ! PROTOPLASM (! BRA9 RCVD ! P]CUSSIVE WAVE2 !N1 )A SU45;S : ,I N"E :OLLY GOT OV]1 HE WD DA% 96A TROT1 NE>LY TRIPP+ HMF UP ) 8 [N A/ONI%;T4 ,A /ROKE ( GD =TUNE -PLET$ \R \TFIT & MY HAPPI;S 0BR++ 6,VISALIA A ,SPANI>D :O 0 "U "S MANN] ( F9ANCIAL CL\D4 ,8 HORSE 0 (F]$ = SALE1 & QKLY B"\ = ME BY ,PROFESSOR ,BREW]4 ,WE "ND HM ,KAW1H1 AF ! RIV] & XS ,9DIAN TRIBE4 ,HE 0 "Y1 /R;G1 FLEET1 ELEGANT1 A PATT]N ( F9E MODELL+ 9 E "P ( 8 BAY BODY & F9E BLACK LEGS2 E WAY GD1 ONLY FE>;LLY WILD1 )A BLAZE ( QK ELECTRIC LIK EYE4 ,%ORTLY AF SUNRISE "O FRE% MORN+ #di WE MADE A PO9T ( PUTT+ ! PACKS ON V SECURELY1 &1 GETT+ 96\R SA4LES1 RODE \ T[>D ! ,SI]RAS4 ,! GR\P ( F>MS SURR.D+ ,VISALIA IS GA!R$ )9 A BELT "? : S"EAL NATURAL1 & _M M >TIFICIAL1 *ANNELS (! ,KAW1H FL[4 ,GROVES ( L>GE1 D>K-FOLIAG$ OAKS FOLL[ ? IRRIGAT$ Z"O2 ! ROADS1 NE>LY ALW 9 %AD[1 >E FLANK$ 0SMALL RAN*-H\SES1 F;ED 9 ) RANK JUNGLES ( WE$S & R[S ( DECREPIT PICKETS4 ,"! IS AB ^! FRE% RU9S1 ^! SPECIM5S ( MOD]N DECAY1 AN AIR ( SOCIAL DECOMPOSI;N N PL1SANT 6P]CV4 ,FRE%LY BUILT H\SES1 / UNT9T$ 0"T1 LEFT 9 RICKETY 4ORD]1 HALF-F9I%$ W9D[S1 GATES BROK5 D[N OR UNH+$1 &A K9D ( SULL5 NEGLECT />+ "EY":4 ,:AT M C ,I SAY (! P ?AN T !Y >E *IEFLY IMMIGRANTS :O SUBSI/ ^U PORK8 ,R>E EXCEP;NS ( -=T & ?RIFT %9E \ "S"TS1 ) N1T DOORY>DS1 WELL-REPAIR$ DWELL+S1 & CIVILIZ$-LOOK+ *N4 ,9 ^! ,I N"E SAW ! "M (! FAMILY SITT+ CROSS-LE7$1 SMOK+ A CORNCOB PIPE1 NOR ! "F LOAF+ AB )A FI4LE OR %OT-GUN4 #ej ,\R BACKS 7 N[ TURN$ 6? F>M-BELT1 ! ROAD L1D+ U \ ^U ! OP5 PLA9 9 \R F/ FULL SIP & RU7$ ROSE ! WAVE ( :ITE P1KS1 _! VA/ FIELDS ( SN[ ROLL+ OV] ! SUMMIT 9 BROAD1 %9+ MASSES4 ,SUN%9E1 EXUB]ANT VEGET,N1 BRILLIANT PLANT LIFE1 O3UPI$ \R ATT5;N H\R AF H\R UNTIL ! MI4LE (! SECOND "D4 ,AT LA/1 AF CLIMB+ A L;G1 WE>Y ASC5T1 WE RODE \ (! DAZZL+ LIE (! OP5 C.TRY 96! DUSKY =E/1 "O SEEMS 65T] A DOOR & RIDE 96A VA/ COV]$ HALL4 ,! :OLE S5S,N IS ( 2+ RO($ & 5CLOS$4 ,Y >E N"E TIR$ ( GAZ+ D[N L;G VI/AS1 ":1 9 /ATELY GR\PS1 /& TALL %AFTS ( P9E4 ,COLUMNS !Y >E1 EA* ) XS [N "*I/IC T9T+ & F9I%1 YET ALL /&+ TGR )! AIR ( REL,N%IP & H>MONY4 ,F1!RY BRAN*ES1 TRIMM$ ) LIV+ GRE51 WAVE #ea "? ! UPP] AIR1 OP5+ BROK5 GLIMPSES (! F> BLUE1 & CAT*+ ON _! POLI%$ SURFACES REFLEC;NS (! SUN4 ,BROAD /R1MS ( LIE WIDE1 OP5 SPACES1 >.D : ! TREES GR\P !MVS 9 MAJE/IC RANKS4 ,\R EYES (T5 RANG$ UPW>D1 ! L;G %AFTS L1D+ ! VI.N UP 6GRE51 LIK & COOL & GRAVE 9 COLOR1 ! B1UTY ( BLUE UMBRAGE\S 4T.E1 ALL ! SU45 BRILLI.E ( /R;G LOCAL LI*$ A FEW H\RS OV] HI<1 ROLL+1 WOOD$ RIDGES1 :5 9 ! LATE AFN WE R1*$ ! BR[ ( AN EM9;E & 2GAN 6DESC5D4 ,LOOK+ OV] ! TOPS (! TREES 2N U1 WE SAW A M.TA9 BAS9 FIFTE5 HUNDR$ FEET DEEP SURR.D$ 0A RIM ( P9E-COV]$ HILLS4 ,AN EV51 UNBROK5 WOOD COV]$ ^! SWEEP+ SLOPES D[N 6! V BOTTOM1 & 9 ! MID/1 OP5 6! SUN1 LAY A CIRCUL> GRE5 M1D[1 AB A MILE 9 DIAMET]4 ,Z WE DESC5D$1 SIDE WOOD-TRACKS1 #eb M>K$ 0! DEEP RUTS ( TIMB] WAGONS1 JO9$ \R ROAD ON EI SIDE1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( AN H\R WE R1*$ ! BAS9 & SAW ! 4TANT RO(S ( ,?OMASS ,SAW-,MILL ,RAN*4 ,WE CROSS$ ! LEVEL DISC ( M1D[1 =D+ A CLE>1 COLD M.TA9 /R1M1 FL[+1 Z ! BE/ BROOKS D1 OV] CL1N1 :ITE GRANITE S&1 & NE> ! NOR!RN M>G9 (! VALLEY1 ^U A SLID ALR CA/ D[N A SOMBRE %AD[1 : FELL OV] ! EA/]N HILLS & ACR ! M1D[1 DIVID+ ! BAS9 HALF 9 GOLD5 & HALF 9 AZURE GRE54 ,! TALL "Y GRASS 0 LIV+ ) PURPLE & :ITE FL[]S4 ,? EXQUISITE C>PET SWEEPS UP OV] ! BASES (! HILLS 9 GRE5 UNDUL,NS1 & /RAYS F> 96! =E/ 9 IRREGUL> FIELDS4 ,A LL BROOKLET PASS$ CLOSE 0\R CAMP & FL[$ D[N ! SMOO? GRE5 GLACIS : L$ F \R LL EM9;E 6! M1D[4 ,ABV U T[]$ P9ES TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY FEET HI<1 _! /RAIE IMPASSA# 0ANIMALS = ANY GRT 4T.E2 S ! PLAN ( CAMPAIGN 0 6F9D A WAY UP OV] ! ROCKY CRE/ (! SPUR Z F> Z MULES CD G4 ,9 ! LL EXCUR.NS F ? CAMP1 : 7 MADE USU,Y ON HORSEBACK1 WE 2CAME ACQUA9T$ )! =E/1 & GOT A GD K (! TOPOGRAPHY (A 3SID]A# REGION4 ,ON ! HEIE "S S+UL>LY F9E ASSEMBLIES ( TREES4 ,COTT] & ,I _H RI45 ALL "O MORN+ NOR?EA/ F CAMP "U ! %AD[Y RO( ( =E/1 CAT*+ B O3A.NAL GLIMPSES \ OV] ! PLAT1U1 UNTIL AT LA/ WE EM]G$ ^U ! B>E SURFACE ( A RIDGE ( GRANITE1 & CAME 6! BR9K (A %>P PRECIPICE4 ,ROCKY CRAGS LIFT$ J EA/ ( U4 ,! H\R DEVOT$ 6CLIMB+ !M PROV$ WELL SP5T4 #ed ,A S+LE LL FAMILY ( ALP9E FIRS GR[+ 9 A NI*E 9 ! GRANITE SURFACE1 & "PLY %ELT]$ 0A ROCK1 MADE ! ONLY %AD[1 & J %IELD$ U F ! 9T5SE LI Z ! EYE CD R1*1 H1V$ ! BROAD1 GRE5 WAVES ( PLAT1U1 SWELL+ & M]G+ "? 5D.S MODUL,N ( SLOPE & =M4 ,3SPICU\S ^U ! HORIZON1 AB DUE EA/ ( U1 0 A TALL1 PYRAMIDAL MASS ( GRANITE1 TRIMM$ ) BUTTRESSES : RADIAT$ D[N F XS CRE/1 EA* "O ORNA;T$ ) FANTA/IC SPIRES ( ROCK4 ,2T ! BUTTRESSES LAY /RIPES ( SN[1 B&+ ! PALE GRANITE P1K F CR[N 6BASE4 ,^U ! NOR? SIDE X FELL (F1 GR&LY PRECIPIT\S1 96! DEEP UPP] CANON ( ,K+S ,RIV]4 ,? GORGE1 AF UNIT+ A NUMB] ( IMM5SE ROCKY AMPHI!ATRES1 IS C>V$ DEEPLY 96! GRANITE TWO & ?REE ?\S& FEET4 ,9 A SLID "? ! PLAT1U1 XS WALLS1 =! MO/ "P1 DESC5D+ 9 %>P1 B>E SLOPES1 OR L9ES ( RA7$ DEBRIS1 ! RE/+-PLACE ( PROCES.NS ( P9ES4 ,WE \RVS 7 ^U ! BR9K (! S\? WALL2 ?REE ?\S& FEET 2L U LAY ! VALLEY1 A N>R[1 #ee W9D+ RI2ON ( GRE51 9 :1 "H & "!1 GL1M$ / R1*ES (! RIV]4 ,:]"E ! BOTTOM WID5$ 6A QU>T] OR HALF A MILE1 GRE5 M1D[S & EXT5SIVE GROVES O3UPI$ ! LEVEL REGION4 ,^U E NI*E & CREVICE (! WALLS1 UP & D[N SWEEP+ CURVES ( EASI] DESC5T1 7 GR\P$ BLACK -PANIES ( TREES4 ,! 2HAVIOR (! =E/ IS OBS]V$ MO/ 9T]E/+LY F ^! ELEVAT$ PO9TS ABV ! G5]AL FACE (! TA#-L&4 ,ALL OV] ! G5TLE UNDUL,NS (! M LEVEL C.TRY SWEEPS AN UNBROK5 COV]+ ( TREES4 ,R1*+ ! $GE (! CANON PRECIPICES1 !Y /& \ 9 BOLD GR\PS ^U ! BR9K1 & CLIMB ALL OV] ! M RA7$ & BROK5 SURFACES ( GRANITE4 ,ONLY ! MO/ SMOO? & ABRUPT PRECIPICES >E B>E4 ,"H & "! A LL %ELF (A FOOT OR TWO 9 WID?1 CRACK$ 96! FACE (! BLUFF1 GIVES FOOTHOLD 6A FAMILY ( P9ES1 :O TWI/ _! ROOTS 96XS CREVICES & ?RIVE4 ,) NO SOIL F : ! ROOTS MAY DR9K UP MOI/URE & ABSORB ! SL[LY 4SOLV$ M9]AL "PICLES1 !Y LIVE 0BR1?+ AL"O1 MOI/ VAPORS F ! RIV] 2L &! ELE;TS (! ATMOSPH]E AF=D+ !M ! SUB/.E ( LIFE4 ,I 2LIEVE NO "O C /UDY F AN #ef ELEVAT$ LOOK\T ! L5G? & DEP? ( "O ( ^! GRT ,SI]RA CANONS )\T ASK+ HMF "S PROF.D GEOLOGICAL "QS4 ,YR EYES RANGE AL;G "O OR ! O!R WALL4 ,! AV]AGE DESC5T IS IMM5SELY /EEP4 ,"H & "! SIDE RAV9ES BR1K D[N ! RIM 9 DEEP1 LAT]AL GORGES4 ,AG1 ! WALL ADV.ES 9 %>P1 SALI5T PRECIPICES1 RIS+ TWO OR ?REE ?\S& FEET1 %E] & NAK$1 ) ALL ! AIR (A REC5T FRACTURE4 ,AT "TS ! TWO WALLS APPROA* EA* O!R1 /&+ 9 P]P5DICUL> GATEWAYS4 ,T[>D ! SUMMITS ! CANON GR[S1 P]H1 A LL BROAD]1 & M & M PROM95T LAT]AL RAV9ES OP5 96X1 UNTIL AT LA/ X RCVS ! SN[ DRA9AGE (! SUMMIT1 : DESC5DS "? BROAD1 R.D$ AMPHI!ATRES1 SEP>AT$ F EA* O!R 0%>P1 CA/ELLAT$ SN[-CLAD RIDGES4 ,LOOK+ D[N ! C\RSE (! RIV]1 V]TICAL PRECIPICES >E SE5 6BE LESS & LESS FREQU5T1 ! WALLS 9CL9+ 6EA* O!R M & M G5TLY1 UNTIL !Y ROLL \ ON ! NOR? & S\? 9 R.D1 WOOD$ RIDGES4 ,SOLID1 MASSIVE GRANITE =MS ! MAT]IAL "?\T XS :OLE L5G?4 ,IF Y /UDY ! TOPOGRAPHY ^U ! PLAT1US ABV "O ( ^! CANONS1 Y W SEE T ! RIDGES #eg ^U "O SIDE >E REPRODUC$ 9 ! O!R1 Z IF ! \TL9ES ( WAVY TA#-L& TOPOGRAPHY _H BE5 DET]M9$ 2F ! GRT CANON 0 MADE4 ,X IS N EASY 6PROPOSE A SOLU;N = ? PECULI> /RUCTURE4 ,I ?9K1 H["E1 X IS SAFE 6SAY T ACTUAL R5D+ AS"U (! M.TA9 MASS DET]M9$ ! MA9 \TL9ES4 ,^U NO O!R !ORY C WE A3.T = ^? BLANK WALLS4 ,":1 9 ! UPP] C\RSE (! CANON1 !Y DESC5D 9 A SMOO?1 %IP-L CURVE1 &! ROCKS BE> ^U _! CURV$ SIDES ! M>K+S & /RI,NS ( GLACI]S1 X IS EASY 6SEE T ^? T]RI# ICE-5G9ES GRADU,Y MODIFI$ _! =M2 & T[>D ! FOOT-HILLS ! =CES ( AQUE\S ERO.N >E CLE>LY 9DICAT$ 9 ! R.D$ =MS & BROAD UNDUL,NS (! TWO BANKS4 ,LOOK+ BACK F \R ISOLAT$ CRAG 9 ! DIREC;N ( \R MORN+S RIDE1 WE SAW ! GRE5 HILLS BR1K D[N 96! BAS9 ( ,?OMASS ,MILL1 B ! DISC ( M1D[ LAY TOO DEEP 6BE SE54 ,=E/S1 D5SE & UNBROK51 GREW 6! BASE ( \R CLIFF4 ,! S\!RN SUNLI GOLD5 GRE51 "? : WE LOOK$ D[N AM;G GIANT R$ & PURPLE TRUNKS #eh ^U B$S ( B"R M.TA9 FL[]S4 ,Z ! AFN L5G!N$1 ! SUMMIT RANK ( P1KS GL[$ W>M] & W>M] "U 9CL9$ RAYS4 ,! GRANITE FLU%$ ) ROSY B"R;S 2T ! FIELDS ( GLITT]+ GOLD5 SN[4 ,A MILD1 PE>LY HAZI;S CAME GRADU,Y 6OBSCURE ! ORD9>Y COLD-BLUE SKY1 &1 SETTL+ 96CANON DEP?S1 & AM;G ! VA/1 OP5 CORRIDORS (! SUMMIT1 VEIL$ ! SAVAGE %>P;S ( _! DETAILS4 ,I LAY S"EAL H\RS SKET*+ ! \TL9ES (! SUMMIT1 /UDY+ \ ! SY/EMS ( ALP9E DRA9AGE1 & GETT+ ACQUA9T$ )! L;G *A9 ( P1KS1 T ,I MI5T ELEV,N &! WIDE FIELDS ( SN[ T WE _H N =M]LY DCVD \RVS Z 6_! GRT HEIN$ AT L5G? 0! DEEP5+ %AD[ 9 ! ,K+S ,CANON1 0! HEIE;LLY D[N OV] HALF-BAL.ED BLOCKS ( DEBRIS 6! HORSES1 &1 M.T+1 7 SOON H1D$ HOMEW>D1 9 :AT SEEM$1 03TRA/1 6BE ALM A NOCTURNAL D>K;S4 ,:]"E ! GR.D OP5$ LEVEL 2F U WE #ei GAVE \R HORSES ! RE91 & W5T AT A FREE GALLOP "? ! =E/2 ! ANIMALS R1LIZ$ T !Y 7 GO+ HOME1 & PRESS$ =W>D )! GRTE/ _S4 ,A GD-SIZ$ LOG ACR \R R\TE SEEM$ 6BE AN OBJECT ( SPECIAL AMUSE;T 6,KAW1H1 :O SEIZ$ ! BITS 9 8 TEE?1 &1 DANC+ UP1 CR\*$1 & CLE>$ X )A MI+ "S MANN] ( HO/ILITIES ) HM1 ,I DID MY V BE/ TO QUIET ,KAW1H1 & 0! 5D ( AN H\R _H GOTT5 HM D[N 6A S5SI#1 S]I\S WALK4 ,I NOTIC$ T HE 9SI/$ ^U FOLL[+ 8 TRACKS (! MORN+S M>*1 & 0 N 3T5T$ UN.S ,I LET HM G ON ! OLD SIDE ( E TREE4 ,?US ,I 2CAME S ?OR\K REGION ( 9T]LOCK+ B\K;S4 ,AT L5G? ! RIS+ MOON P\R$ D[N "? BROK5 T5TS ( FOLIAGE XS UNC]TA9 SILV]Y LIS ( AN ANCI5T TEMPLE4 ,! =E/1 : AN H\R 2F OV]P[]$ U )A S5SE ( XS D>K 5CLOSURE1 OP5$ ON 9 4TANT AV5UES Z F> Z ! EYE CD R1*4 ,Z WE RODE "? D5S] OR M OP5 PASSAGES ! MOON SAIL$ 96CLE>1 VIOLET SKY1 OR 0 OBSCUR$ AG 0! %>PLY TRAC$ CRE/S (! P9ES4 ,RAV9ES1 D>K & UNFA?OMA#1 YAWN$ 2F U1 _! FLANKS HALF 9 %AD[1 HALF 9 WEIRD1 UNC]TA9 LID AT A GALLOP1 & 9 A MO;T WE 7 9 CAMP4 ,AF ? RIDE WE SUPP$1 RELI%+ \R M.TA9 F>E1 & !N LAY D[N ^U BLANKETS 2F A CAMP-FIRE =! M.TA9E]S #fa %ORT EV5+4 ,"O KEEPS AWAKE "U /IMULUS (! SP>KL+1 FRO/Y AIR = A:ILE1 & !N TURNS 9 =! NIM ( ? =E/ LIFE1 9 SPITE ( XS SCI5TIFIC 9T]E/1 &! 3/ANT SU3ES.N ( EXQUISITE1 HIE F.D ^! FAMILIES ( ,9DIANS :O MIGRATE UP "H DUR+ ! HOT W1!R1 FI%+1 HUNT+1 GA!R+ P9E-NUTS1 & LY+ (F ) T PECULI>1 BUMM]I% EASE1 :1 ASSOCIAT$ ) NATURAL MOCK DIGN;Y1 ?R[S AB !M A S+UL>1 & N 9FREQU5TLY DEEP 9T]E/4 ,I N"E =GET C]TA9 B"R ,JUNE SUNRISES :5 ,I H SE5 ! ,9DIAN PAT]FAMILIAS GA!R TGR 8 LL TRIBE & A4RESS !M 9 ! H]OIC /YLE 3C]N+ ! VITAL IMPORT.E (! GRASSHOPP] CROP1 &! R"E;E DUE 6! ,GIV] ( MANZANITA B]RIES4 ,Y -E ^U !M Z Y TRAVEL ! TRAILS1 PR\D-/EPP+ BRAVES L1D+ ! WAY1 UNHAMP]$ & FREE1 FOLL[$ 0TROOPS ( #fb SUBMISSIVE SQUAWS LOAD$ D[N ) IMM5SE PACKAGES & BASKETS4 ,_! D1? & BURIAL CU/OMS1 TOO1 H ELE;TS ( WEIRD1 ROMANTIC 9T]E/4 ,I REMEMB] "O MORN+ :5 ,I 0 AWAK5$ 2F DAWN 0WILD1 UNE>?LY %RIEKS R++ "? ! =E/ & -+ BACK AG 9 PLA9TIVE E*OES F ! HILLS ALL AB4 ,2Y DESCRIP;N WILD1 ^! WAILS ( VIOL5T GRIEF FOLL[$ EA* O!R ) REGUL> CAD;E1 DY+ AWAY 9 L;G1 DESPAIR+ SOBS4 ,) A M>VELL\S REGUL>;Y !Y RECURR$1 N"E V>Y+ ! SIMPLE REFRA94 ,MY CURIOS;Y 0 >\S$ S F> Z 6GET ME \ ( MY BLANKETS1 &1 AF A HURRI$ BA? 9 AN ICY /R1M1 ,I JO9$ MY M.TA9E] ACQUA9T.E1 ,J]RY1 :O 0 EN R\TE 6! RAN*]IA1 6SEE1 Z HE EXPRESS$ X1 !M T>-H1DS H[L4 ,X SEEMS MY FR ,BUCK1 ! ,9DIAN *IEF1 _H ! NIE ! BODY & D UP ! NEC AM.T ( GRIEF4 ,OLD WID[S & SUP]ANNUAT$ WIVES :O H \-LIV$ O!R =MS ( USE;L;S GLADLY 5T] ? S+UL> PROFES.N4 ,!Y CUT _! HAIR %ORT1 &1 ) EA* NEW D1?1 PLA/] ON A FRE% CAP ( PIT* & A%ES1 #fc DAUB ! FACE ) SPOTS ( T>1 &1 9 G5]AL1 >RAY !MVS Z FUN]AL EXP]TS4 ,! RAN*]IA 0 A/IR :5 WE >RIV$4 ,X 0 A M]E GR\P ( HALF A DOZ5 SMOKY HOVELS1 BUILT ( P9E B>K PROPP$ ^U C"OS ( POLES1 & >RANG$ 9 A SEMI-CIRCLE )9 ! $GE (! =E/1 FRONT+ ON A BROOK & M1D[4 ,J]RY & ,I L1N$ \R BACKS AG/ A L>GE TREE1 & WAT*$ ! GR\P4 ,BUCKS %ANTY 0 DES]T$1 ! BODY ( 8 WIFE LY+ \TSIDE ^U A BLANKET1 2+ PREP>$ 0TWO ( ^! FUN]AL HAGS4 ,BUCK HMF 0 QUIETLY /U6+ 8 /OMA* )A BR1KFA/ ( V5ISON & ACORNS1 : 7 H&$ HM AT BRIEF 9T]VALS BY S"EAL SYMPA?IZ+ SQUAWS4 ,TURN+ 6,J]RY )A C.T5.E ( /OLID S]I\S;S1 HE LACONIC,Y REM>K$1 ,MY WOMAN %E DIE6 ,V BAD4 ,TO-NIH1DS ROLL$ ,S,Y ! ,OLD OV] & OV]1 ALL ! :ILE ALT]NATELY H[L+ ! SAME 4MAL PHRASE4 ,9DIAN RELATIVES & FRS1 HAV+ ! G5]AL AIR ( ANIMAT$ RAG-BAGS1 >RIV$ O3A.N,Y1 & SAT D[N 9 SIL;E AT A FIRE A LL REMOV$ F ! O!R ,DI7]S1 N"E ONCE SALUT+ !M4 #fd ,Z WE WALK$ BACK 6\R CAMP1 ,I REM>K$ ON ! /OLID1 CRUEL EXPRES.N ( ,BUCKS FACE1 B ,J]RY1 6MY SURPRISE1 BADE ME N JUDGE TOO HA/ILY4 ,HE W5T ON 6EXPLA9 T ,9DIANS H J Z DEEP & T5D] ATTA*;TS1 J Z M* GD S5SE1 &1 6W9D UP )1 Z M* HUMAN 9TO EM1 Z WE $ICAT$ :ITE FOLKS4 ,8 [N SQUAW _H 9/ILL$ ? 96,J]RYS NATUR,Y S5TI;TAL & CR$UL\S HE>T1 S ,I REFRA9$ F EXPRESS+ MY 3VIC;NS 3C]N+ ,9DIANS1 :1 ,I [N1 7 =M]LY T+$ )! MO/ SANGU9>Y ,CAUCASIAN PREJUDICE4 ,J]RY CAME = ME 0APPO9T;T J 2F SUNSET1 & WE WALK$ LEISURELY ACR ! M1D[1 & "U L5G!N+ P9E %AD[S1 6! RAN*]IA4 ,NO "O 0 /IRR+4 ,BUCK &! TWO VIC>I\S M\RN]S SAT 9 8 LODGE DOOR1 UTT]+ L[1 HALF-AUDI# GROANS4 ,9 ! OP5+ 2F ! L9E ( HUTS A L[ PILE ( DRY LOGS _H BE5 C>E;LLY LAID1 ^U :1 \T/RET*$1 & WRAPP$ 9 A R$ BLANKET1 LAY ! D1D =M ( ,S,Y ! ,OLD1 H] FACE COV]$ 9 C>E;L FOLDS4 ,^U H] HE>T 7 A GRASS-WOV5 WAT]-B[L & H] LA/ PAPPOOSE BASKET4 ,J Z ! SUN SANK 6! HORIZON1 "O #fe T>-H1D /EPP$ \ 9 FRONT (! FUN]AL PILE1 LIFT$ UP BO? H&S1 & GAZ$ /1DILY & SIL5TLY AT ! SUN4 ,%E MID FIGURE GL[+ )A DEEP BRONZE REFLEC;N4 ,SU45LY %E SPRANG BACK )! OLD WILD %RIEK1 SEIZ$ A BR& F "O (! CAMP-FIRES1 & LI.D X4 ,S,Y ! ,OLDS *N CLUNG AB AN OLD MUMMY (A SQUAW1 :O SQUATT$ ^U ! GR.D & ROCK$ H] BODY 6& FRO1 MAK+ A L[ CRY Z ( AN ANIMAL 9 PA94 ,ALL ! ,9DIANS LOOK$ S]I\S2 A GR\P1 :O ,J]RY SD 7 RELATIVES1 SEEM$ /UPEFI$ ) GRIEF4 ,^U A FEW FACES FALL+ TE>S GLI/5$ 9 ! LIS /R1M$ F 8 EYES2 HE WAV$ 8 H&S ELOQU5TLY1 LOOK+ UP 6H1V51 & UTT]$ HE>T-BROK5 SOBS4 ,! #ff PAPPOOSE BASKET CRACKL$ =A MO;T1 FLA%$ 96A BLAZE1 & 0 G"O4 ,! TWO OLD WOM5 YELL$ _! %>P D1?-CRY1 DANC+1 PO/UR+1 GE/ICULAT+ T[>D ! FIRE1 & 9 SL[1 M1SUR$ *ORUS ALL ! ,9DIANS 9TON$ 9 PA!TIC M1SURE1 ,HIMALAYA6 ,HIMALAYA6 LOOK+ F/ AT ! M.D ( FIRE & !N \ ^U ! FAD+ SUNSET4 ,X 0 ALL 9DESCRIBABLY /RANGE3 MON>* P9ES /&+ 9 SOLEMN RANKS F> BACK 96! DUSKY HE>T (! =E/1 GL[+ & B"R5+ ) PULSAT+ REFLEC;NS ( FIRELILET & :ITE RAG ( _! UTT]LY SQUALID G>;TS1 E EXPRES.N ( B>B>IC GRIEF OR DULL /OLID;Y1 2+ BR"\ /R;GLY \ 0! R$1 FLAM+ FIRE4 ,BUCK WAT*$ ) WET EYES T SL[-3SUM+ FIRE BURN 6A%ES ! BODY ( 8 WIFE ( _M YE>S1 ! "M ( 8 GR\P ( POOR1 F"R5$ *N4 ,N A /OICAL SAVAGE1 B A DESPAIR+ HUSB&1 /OOD 2F U4 ,I FELT HM 6BE HUMAN4 ,! BODY AT LA/ SANK 96A B$ ( FLAMES : %OT UP HI<] ?AN "E ) F.TA9S ( SP>KS1 & SUCK$ TGR1 HID+ ! REMA9S ="E F VIEW4 ,AT #fg ? ,BUCK SPRANG 6! FRONT & ?REW HMF AT ! FIRE2 B ! TWO OLD WOM5 SEIZ$ EA* A H& & DRA7$ HM BACK 6HIS *N1 :5 HE FELL 96A FIT ( /UPOR4 ,Z WE WALK$ HOME ,J]RY 0 QK 6ASK1 ,DIDNT ,I TELL Y ,9JUNS HAS FEEL+S 9SIDE ( EM8 ,I ANSW]$ PROMPTLY T ,I 0 3V9C$2 & L;G AF1 Z ,I LAY AWAKE "? _M NID ! ,9DIANS BAS$ ^U ! ASSUMP;N ( _! 2+ BRUTES OR DEVILS 0 NO?+ %ORT (A BLOT ON ? ,*RI/IAN C5TURY4 ,MY SLEEP 0 LI-H1DS1 )DRAWN "S 4T.E 96! =E/1 SAT L1N+ AG/ A /UMP1 *ATT+ & GR9N+ TGR1 N[ & !N SCREE*+ 0TURNS4 ,I ASK$ ,REV5UE ,/AMP1 A GD-NATUR$1 MI4LE-AG$ ,9DIAN1 ": ,BUCK WAS4 ,HE PO9T$ 6HIS HUT1 & REPLI$1 ) AN A6A# #fh SMILE1 ,HE :ISKEY DRUNK4 ,& :O1 ,I 9QUIR$1 IS T FAT GIRL ) HM8 ,LA/ NIDLY 2LIEVE1 B X 0 ! ACTUAL TRU?2 & ,I W5T BACK 6CAMP AN 5LID$LY AVOID ALL 4CUS.N (! ,9DIAN "Q4 ,:5 9T]ROGAT$1 ,I DODGE1 OR PROTE/ IGNOR.E2 :5 PRESS$1 ,I H BE5 "KN 6TURN ! SUBJECT2 OR1 IF DRIV5 6! WALL1 ,I USU,Y 3FESS MY OP9ION T ! ,QUAK]S W H 6"W A GRT RE=M,N 9 ! ,9DIAN 2F HE IS RE,Y FIT 6BE EXT]M9AT$4 ,! MILL-P & ,9DIANS TOLD U (A WOND];L GR\P ( BIG TREES 7,SEQUOIA GIGANTEA71 & AB "O "PICUL> TREE ( UNEQUALL$ SIZE4 ,WE F.D !M EASILY1 AF A RIDE (A FEW MILES 9 A NOR!RLY DIREC;N F \R CAMP1 ^U A WIDE1 FLAT-TOPP$ SPUR1 ": !Y GREW1 Z IS _! HABIT ELSE":1 9 -PANY ) S"EAL O!R CONIF]\S SPECIES1 ALL GR\P$ SOCI,Y TGR1 HEIR$ ) UPL& FL[]S1 /OOD ! L>GE/ %AFT WE OBS]V$4 ,A FIRE _H =M]LY BURN$ (F A SMALL SEG;T ( XS BASE1 N 5\<1 H["E1 TO 9JURE ! SYMMETRICAL APPE>.E4 ,X 0 A SL[LY TAP]+1 REGUL>LY R.D COLUMN ( AB =TY FEET 9 DIAMET] AT ! BASE1 & RIS+ TWO HUNDR$ & SEV5TY-F\R FEET1 ADORN$ )A FEW HUGE BRAN*ES1 : />T HORIZONT,Y F ! TRUNK1 B QKLY TURN D[N & SPRAY \4 ,! B>K1 ?ICK B N R\<1 IS SCOR$ UP & D[N AT 3SID]A# 9T]VALS ) DEEP1 SMOO? GROOVES1 & IS ( B"RE/ C9NAMON COLOR1 MOTTL$ 9 PURPLE & YELL[4 ,T : IMPRESSES "O MO/ AF XS VA/ BULK ! GR&1 PILL>-L /ATELI;S1 IS ! ?9 & 9CONSPICU\S FOLIAGE1 : F1!RS \ DELICATELY ON ! B\$ )! IMM5SE VOLUME ( TREE = : X M/ D ! ORD9>Y RESPIRATIVE DUTY2 B D\BT.S ! B>K P]=MS A L>GE %>E ( ?1 XS PAP]Y LAM9,N & POR\S /RUCTURE FITT+ X EM95TLY = T PURPOSE4 ,NE> ? ,K+ (! ,M.TA9S GREW ?REE O!R TREES2 "O A SUG>-P9E 7,P9US #gj ,LAMB]TIANA7 ( AB EIDLY LESS ?AN ?REE HUNDR$ FEET HI< 7AL? WE DID N M1SURE X1 E/IMAT+ SIMPLY BY -P>ISON ( XS RISE ABV ! ,SEQUOIA1 ^: HEIK$ )A NET-"W ( SCOR+S4 ,! BRAN*ES1 9 NE>LY LEVEL POISE1 GREW L;G & SL5D]LY \ F ! %AFT1 WELL COV]$ ) D>K YELL[-GRE5 NE$LES4 ,! TWO REMA9+ TREES 7 FIRS 7,PICEA GR&IS71 : SPRANG F A -MON ROOT1 DIVID+ SLIK WOOD-BR[N TRUNK4 ,GRACE1 EXQUISITE1 SPIRE-L1 TAP] B\E XS "*I/ICS4 ,9 ALL DIREC;NS ? FAMILY 3T9UE GR\P+ !MVS1 ALW ) ATTRACTIVE ORIG9AL;Y4 ,"! IS "S?+ MEMORA# 9 ! H>MONI\S YET POSITIVE COLORS ( ? SORT ( =E/4 ,F/1 ! FOLIAGE & TRUNK ( EA* SEP>ATE TREE 3TRA/S F9ELY1C9NAMON & GOLD5 APPLE-GRE5 9 #ga ! ,SEQUOIA1 D>K PURPLE & YELL[I%-GRE5 =! P9E1 DEEP WOOD-COLOR & BLUI%-GRE5 ( FIR4 ,! SKY1 : AT ? ELEV,N ( SIX ?\S& FEET IS DEEP1 PURE BLUE & (T5 CL\D.S1 IS SE5 "? ! TRAC]Y ( B\D F9E & FILMY %AD[S ACR ! GL[+ TRUNKS4 ,ALT1 X IS A WOND];L SETT+ =! ,SEQUOIA4 ,A M.TA91 A FOSSIL F DEEPE/ GEOLOGICAL HORIZON1 A RU9 ( HUMAN >T1 C>RY U BACK 96! P]SPECTIVE ( C5TURIES )A =CE T HAS 2COME1 P]H1 A LL 3V5;NAL4 ,NO IMP]I%A#;S ( M\TA9-P1K OR ( FRAG;T ( HUMAN "W1 BROK5 PILL> OR S&-WORN IMAGE HALF LIFT$ OV] PA!TIC DES]T1N"O ( ^! L9K ! PA/ & TO-"D ) ANY?+ L ! P[] ( ^! MONU;TS ( LIV+ ANTIQU;Y1 TREES T 2GAN 6GR[ 2F ! ,*RI/IAN ]A1 &1 FULL ( HALE VITAL;Y & GRE5 OLD AGE1 / BID FAIR 6GR[ BROAD & HI< = C5TURIES 6-E4 ,:O % PREDICT ! LIMITS ( ? UNEXAMPL$ LIFE8 ,"! IS NO?+ : 9DICATES SU6]+ OR DEG5]ACY 9 ! ,SEQUOIA Z A SPECIES4 ,I F9D PA?OLOGICAL H9TS T S"EAL O!R F> "Y] SPECIES 9 ! SAME =E/ >E GRADU,Y GIV+ UP _! /RU7LE = EXI/;E4 #gb ,T S+UL> SPECIES ,P9US ,SAB9IANA APPE>S 6ME 6SU6] D1?-PA9S F FOOT-HILL EXTREMES ( TEMP]ATURE & DRY;S1 & NOTABLY F RAV5\S P>ASITES (! MI/LETOE TYPE4 ,AT ! O!R EXTREME ! ,P9US FLEXILIS HAS AB HALF GIV5 UP ! FIE DW>F$ OR HU4L$ 9 ?ICKETS1 ) S* MODE ( GR[? T !Y MAY N"E MAKE TREES ( FULL /ATURE2 :ILE HI<] UP1 /&+ AM;G B>E ROCKS & FIELDS ( ICE1 F> ABV ALL LIV+ TREES1 >E ! />K1 :ITE SKELETONS ( NO# D1D SPECIM5S1 _! BLAN*$ =MS RIGID & DEFIANT1 PRES]V$ F DECAY 0A M>VELL\S H>D;S ( FIBRE1 & ONLY WA/$ 0! CUTT+ ( /ORM-DRIV5 CRY/ALS ( SN[4 ,/ ! ,SEQUOIA MA9TA9S P]FECT H1L?4 ,X IS1 !N1 ! VA/ RESPIR+ P[]1 ! ATMOSPH]E1 ! BL&1 REGUL> CLIMATE1 : GIVE S* L;G LIFE1 & N ANY RI*;S OR ABUND.E ( FOOD RCVD F ! SOIL4 ,IF "O LOVES 6GA!R ! MAT]IAL = TRAVELL]S /ORIES1 HE MAY F9D "H & "! A HOLL[ FALL5 TRUNK "? ^: HE>T HE MAY RIDE = _M FEET )\T B[+ ! H1D4 ,B IF HE LOVE ! TREE = XS [N GR& NATURE1 HE MAY LIE #gc 9 SIL;E ^U ! S(T =E/ FLOOR1 9 %AD[ OR SUNNY W>M?1 IF HE PL1SE1 & SP5D _M "DS 9 WOND]1 GAZ+ ^U MAJE/IC %AFTS1 FOLL[+ _! GOLD & PURPLE FLUT+S F BROAD1 FIRMLY PLANT$ BASE UP & ON "? ! FEW HUGE BRAN*ES & AM;G ! PALE CL\DS ( FILMY GRE5 TRAC$ 9 OP5 NET"W ^U ! DEEP BLUE (! SKY4 ,GR\PS ( ? ANCI5T RACE GR[ AL;G ! MI4LE HEIK+ A L9E ( GROVES "? ! =E/ ( LESS] TREES1 / RETA9+ _! P[] ( REPRODUC;N1 RIP5+ C"OS ) REGUL>;Y1 ^: SE$ G]M9ATES1 SPR+S UP1 & GR[S ) APP>5TLY Z GRT VITAL P[] Z ! DESC5DANTS ( "Y] CONIF]S4 ,NOR >E ^! _! ONLY REM>KA# "*I/ICS4 ,!Y POSSESS H>DLY ANY ROOTS AT ALL4 ,S"EAL 9 EA* GROVE H BE5 BL[N D[N1 & LIE SL[LY DECOMPOS+4 ,!Y >E F.D USU,Y 6H RE/$ ^U ! GR.D )A FEW %ORT1 P$E/AL-L FEET P5ETRAT+ ! E>? =A LL WAY4 ,TOO SOON = MY PL1SURE1 ! "T CAME :5 WE M/ TURN \R BACKS ^U ^! /ATELY GROVES & PU% UP T[>D ! SN[4 ,\R R\TE LAY EA/W>D1 2T ! ,K+S & ,KAW1H RIV]S1 RIS+ Z WE M>*$2 ! VEGET,N1 Z WELL Z ! #gd B>OMET]1 A3URATELY M1SUR+ ! *ANGE4 ,WE R1*$ \R CAMP ON ! ,BIG ,M1D[ PLAT1U ON ! #BBND ( ,JUNE1 & T NI.D : WE SAT =! RE/ (! "D4 ,DUR+ ! AFN WE 7 VISIT$4 ,A C\PLE ( HUNT]S1 ) _! RIFLES OV] _! %\LD]S1 SEE+ ! SMOKE ( \R CAMP-FIRE1 FOLL[$ X "? ! WOODS & JO9$ \R CIRCLE4 ,!Y 7 TYPICAL M.TA9E]S1\TCA/S F SOCIETY1 4CONT5T$ )! _W1 -=T+ !MVS 9 ! SOLITUDE ( NATURE 0! O3A.NAL EXCITE;T (A BE>-FI.E4 ,! O!R 0 UNMISTAKABLY A ,PIKE-,C.TIAN1 :O _H DANGL$ 96A PAIR ( BUTT]NUT J1NS4 ,8 GR1SY FLANNEL %IRT 0 P9N$ TGR ) ?ORNS 9 LIEU ( BUTTONS1 & 8 HAT FA/5$ BACK 9 ! SAME WAY1 HAV+ LO/ XS /I6;S 03T9UAL WETT+4 ,! ,*]OKEE _H A L;G1 MANLY /RIDE1 &! ,PIKE A RICKETY SORT ( %U6LE4 ,8 ANATOMY 0 BAD1 8 PHYSICAL 3DI;N WORSE1 & ,I ?9K HE A4$ 6T A SORT ( PRIDE 9 8 [N AWKW>D;S4 ,SEEM+ 6H A PR9CIPLE ( SUSP5.N "S": AB 8 %\LD]S1 : MA9TA9$ 8 H1D AT AB ! "R ELEV,N ABV ! GR.D1 HE KEPT UP A GD RATE 9 WALK+ )\T APP>5TLY MAK+ AN EF=T4 ,8 BODY SWAY$ )A PECULI>1 CORKSCREW MO;N1 & 8 L;G ,MISSISSIPPI RIFLE WAV$ 6& FRO "? ! AIR4 ,WE ALL NOTIC$ ! UTT] 3TRA/ 2T !M Z ^! TWO M5 APPROA*$ \R FIRE4 ,! HUNT]S TACITURN;Y IS A WELL-"KN ROLE1 B !Y _H EVID5TLY LIV$ S L;G AN ISOLAT$ LIFE T !Y 7 TOO GLAD ( ANY -PANY 6PLAY X UNFAIL+LY2 S X 0 !Y :O OP5$ ! 3V]S,N4 ,WE F.D T !Y 7 N[ CAMP$ ONLY A HALF-MILE F U1 7 HUNT+ = DE]-SK9S1 & _H ALR #gf A3UMULAT$ A V L>GE NUMB]4 ,!Y (F]$ U PL5TY ( V5ISON1 & 7 GRTLY 9T]E/$ 9 \R PROPOS$ J\RNEYS 96! HI< M.TA9S4 ,F !M WE LE>N$ T !Y _H !MVS P5ETRAT$ F>!R ?AN ANY O!RS1 & _H ONLY GIV5 UP ! EXPLOR,N AF W&]+ FRUIT.SLY AM;G ! CANONS =A MON?4 ,!Y TOLD U T N EV5 ,9DIANS _H CROSS$ ! ,SI]RAS 6! EA/1 & T IF WE DID SU3E$ 9 R1*+ ? SUMMIT WE WD C]TA9LY 2 ! F/4 ,WE LE>N$ F !M1 AL1 T A MILE 6! NOR?W>D 0 A GRT H]D ( CATTLE 9 *>GE (A "PY ( ,MEXICANS4 ,FLEE+ 2F ! 3T9U$ DR"\ (! PLA9S1 ALL ! CATTLE-M5 ( ,CALI=NIA DROVE ! REMA9S ( _! />V$ H]DS EI 6! COA/ OR 6! ,HI< ,SI]RAS1 & GRAZ$ ^U ! SUMM] PA/URES1 DESC5D+ 9 ! AUTUMN1 & LIV+ ^U ! DRY FOOT-HILL GRASSES1 UNTIL1 "U ! 9FLU;E ( W9T] RA9S1 ! PLA9S AG CLO! !MVS ) PA/URAGE4 ,! FOLL[+ MORN+1 HAV+ RCVD A PRES5T ( TWO DE] F ! HUNT]S1 WE PACK$ \R ANIMALS & />T$ EA/W>D1 PASS+1 AF A FEW M9UTES RIDE1 ! 5CAMP;T (! ,SPANI>DS4 ,AB F\R ?\S& CATTLE ROAM$ OV] ! PLAT1U1 & 7 ONLY LOOK$ AF ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK4 ,! #gg F\R ,SPANI>DS DIVID$ _! "T 2T DR9K+ C(FEE & PLAY+ C>DS4 ,!Y 7 5GAG$ 9 ! LATT] AMUSE;T :5 WE PASS$ !M2 & AL? WE HALT$ & TRI$ 6GET "S 9=M,N1 !Y ONLY ANSW]$ U 9 MONOSYLLA#S1 & 3T9U$ _! GAME4 ,6! EA/W>D ! PLAT1U ROSE T[>D ! HI< M.TA9S 9 IMM5SE1 GRANITE /EPS4 ,WE RODE PL1SANTLY "? ! =E/ OV] ^! LEVEL TA#S1 & CLIMB$ ) DI6ICULTY ! RU7$1 ROCK-/REWN FRONTS1 EA* SU3ESSIVE /EP BR++ U NE>] ! M.TA9S1 & GIV+ U A F>-R1*+ VIEW4 ,"H & "! ! GRANITE ROSE "? ! =E/ 9 BROAD1 SMOO? DOMES2 & _M "TS WE 7 OBLIG$ 6CLIMB ^! ROCKY SLOPES AT ! P]IL ( \R ANIMALS LIVES4 ,AF S"EAL "DS ( M>*+ & C.T]M>*+1 WE GAVE UP ! ATTEMPT 6PU% F>!R 9 A S\?EA/ DIREC;N1 & TURN$ NOR?1 T[>D ! GRT CANON ( ,K+S ,RIV]1 : WE HOP$ MI EMBANK;TS%ELVES A ?\S& FEET 9 WID?BUILT AT A HEID ON ! CANON-WALL UNTIL !Y JO9$ ! SN[4 ,!Y 7 EVID5TLY ! LAT]AL MORA9ES (A VA/1 EXT9CT GLACI]1 & T OPPOSITE U SEEM$ 6(F] AN EASY RIDE 96! HE>T (! M.TA9S4 ,) GRT DI6ICULTY WE DESC5D$ ! L;G SLOPE1 "? *AP>RAL & =E/1 R1*+1 AT L5G?1 ! LEVEL1 SMOO? GLACI] BOTTOM4 ,"H1 ?R1D+ XS WAY "? ALT]NATE GROVES & M1D[S1 0 ! ,K+S ,RIV]A /R1M N OV] ?IRTY FEET 9 WID?1 B RU%+ ) ALL ! =CE (A TORR5T4 ,XS ICY TEMP]ATURE 0 V REFRE%+ AF \R WE>Y CLIMB D[N ! WALL4 ,0A S]IES ( L;G ZIGZAGS WE SU3E$$ 9 L1D+ \R ANIMALS UP ! FLANK 6! TOP (! NOR? MORA9E1 & "H WE F.D \RVS ^U A =E/-COV]$ CAUSEWAY1 ALM Z SMOO? Z A RAILROAD EMBANK;T4 ,XS FLUT$ CRE/ 5CLOS$ ?REE SEP>ATE PA?WAYS1 EA* A HUNDR$ FEET WIDE1 DIVID$ F "O ANO!R 0R\D ! M.TA9S1 ! CAUSEWAY 0 M & M ISOLAT$ F ! CLIFF1 UNTIL ! DEPRES.N 2T !M WID5$ 6HALF A MILE1 & 6AT L1/ FIVE HUNDR$ FEET DEEP4 ,"?\T NE>LY A :OLE "D WE RODE #gi -=TABLY AL;G AT A G5TLE GRADE1 R1*+ AT EV5+ ! REGION (! SN[1 ":1 AM;G 9NUM]A# HUGE GRANITE BLOCKS1 WE ?R1D$ \R WAY 9 SE>* (A CAMP-GR.D4 ,! M.TA9 AMPHI!ATRE : GAVE RISE 6! ,K+S ,RIV] OP5$ 6! EA/1 A BROAD VALLEY1 96: WE AT L5G? CLIMB$2 &1 AM;G SCATT]$ GROVES ( ALP9E P9ES1 & ON PAT*ES ( M1D[1 RODE EA/W>D TILL TWILI Z WE CD TAKE ! ANIMALS1 &1 9 FULL VIEW ( \R GOAL1 CAMP$ =! NIE "EY": ORNA;T$ ) C.T.S NE$LE-L TURRETS4 ,CR[N+ ! WALL 6! S\? ( \R CAMP 7 S]IES ( ^! JA7$ =MS /&+ \ AG/ ! SKY L A PROCES.N ( COLOSSAL /ATUES4 ,:I*"E WAY WE TURN$ WE 7 MET 0"S EXTRAORD9>Y FUL;S ( DETAIL4 ,E MASS SEEM$ 6H ! HIV$ 9 GRANITE1 SURM.T$ E RIDGE & P1K4 ,"? ? WIDE Z"O ( =E/ WE _H N[ PASS$1 & F XS P]PETUAL %AD[ _H -E \ AM;G ! FEW BLACK GROVES ( FIR 96A BRILLIANT ALP9E SUN%9E4 ,! LIE (! PLA9S4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,III ,,! ,,ASC5T ,,( ,,M.T ,,TYNDALL #AHFD ,MORN+ DAWN$ B"RLY ^U \R BIV\AC AM;G A CLU/] ( D>K FIRS 9 ! M.TA9 CORRIDOR OP5$ 0AN ANCI5T GLACI] ( ,K+S ,RIV] 96! HE>T (! ,SI]RAS4 ,X DAWN$ A TRIFLE SOON] ?AN WE CD H WI%$1 B ,PROFESSOR ,BREW] & ,H(FMAN _H BR1KFA/$ 2F SUNRISE1 & 7 (F ) B>OMET] & !ODOLITE ^U _! %\LD]S1 PURPOS+ 6ASC5D \R AMPHI!ATRE 6XS H1D & CLIMB A GRT PYRAMIDAL P1K : SWELL$ UP AG/ ! EA/]N SKY1 CLOS+ ! VIEW 9 T DIREC;N4 ,WE :O REMA9$ 9 CAMP SP5T ! "D 9 OV]HAUL+ CAMPAIGN MAT]IALS & PREP>+ =A GR& ASSAULT ^U ! SUMMITS4 ,=A C\PLE ( H\RS WE CD DESCRY \R FRS "? ! FIELD-GLASSES1 _! M9UTE1 BLACK =MS #ha MOV+ SL[LY ON AM;G PILES ( GIANT DEBRIS2 N[ & !N LO/1 AG -+ 6VIEW1 & AT LA/ 4APPE>+ ALT4 ,X 0 TWILID WE _H ALL AL;G TAK5 6BE ! SUMMITS (! ,SI]RA1 & ,BREW] _H SUPPOS$ HMF 6BE CLIMB+ A DOM9ANT P1K1 F : HE MID OV] ,[5S ,VALLEY & \ ^U L1GUES ( DES]T4 ,9/1D ( ?1 A VA/ WALL ( M.TA9S1 LIFT$ / HI<] ?AN 8 P1K1 ROSE 2Y A TREM5D\S CANON : LAY L A TR\< 2T ! TWO P>ALLEL RANKS ( P1KS4 ,H(FMAN %[$ U ON 8 SKET*-BOOK ! PROFILE ( ? NEW RANGE1 & ,I 9/ANTLY RECOGNIZ$ ! P1KS : ,I _H #hb SE5 F ,M>IPOSA1 ^: GRT :ITE PILE _H L$ ME 62LIEVE !M ! HIGET ( PL5TY ( PL1SANT BANT] AB MY HIOMET]1 0 9 ! REGION ( ?IRTE5 ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ FEET1 &A LEVEL ACR 6! F>!R RANGE %[$ XS CRE/S 6BE AT L1/ FIFTE5 HUNDR$ FEET HI<]4 ,!Y _H SP5T H\RS ^U ! SUMMIT SCANN+ ! EA/]N HORIZON1 & RANG+ D[NW>D 96! LABYR9? ( GULFS 2L1 & _H -E AT LA/ ) RELUCT.E 6! 2LIEF T 6CROSS ? GORGE & ASC5D ! EA/]N WALL ( P1KS 0 UTT]LY IMPOSSI#4 ,BREW] & ,H(FMAN 7 OLD CLIMB]S1 & _! V]DICT ( IMPOSSI# OPPRESS$ ME Z ,I LAY AWAKE ?9K+ ( X2 B E>LY NEXT MORN+ ,I _H MADE UP MY M9D1 &1 TAK+ ,COTT] ASIDE1 ,I ASK$ HM 9 AN EASY MANN] :E!R HE WD #hc L 6P5ETRATE ! ,T]RA ,9COGNITA ) ME AT ! RISK ( \R NECKS1 PROVID$ ,BREW] %D 3S5T4 ,9 A FRANK1 C\RAGE\S T"O HE ANSW]$ AF 8 USUAL MODE1 ,:Y N8 ,/\T ( LIMB1 /R;G] YET 9 HE>T1 ( IRON 5DUR.E1 &A QUIET1 UNEXCIT$ TEMP]A;T1 &1 BETT] YET1 DEEPLY DEVOT$ 6ME1 ,I FELT T ,COTT] 0 ! "O -RADE ,I WD *OOSE 6FACE D1? )1 = ,I 2LIEV$ "! 0 9 8 MANHOOD NO ROOM = FE> OR %IRK4 ,X 0 A TRY+ MO;T = ,BREW] :5 WE F.D HM & VOLUNTE]$ 6ATTEMPT A CAMPAIGN =! TOP ( ,CALI=NIA1 2C HE FELT A C]TA9 "FLY RESPONSIBIL;Y OV] \R Y\?1 A NATURAL DESIRE T WE %D N DEPOSIT \R TRITURAT$ REMA9S 9 "S UNDISCOV]A# HOLE AM;G ! FELDSPA?IC GRANITES2 B1 L A TRUE 4CIPLE ( SCI;E1 ? 0 AT LA/ OV]BAL.ED 0HIS 9T5SE DESIRE 6"K M (! UNEXPLOR$ REGION4 ,HE FREELY 3FESS$ T HE 2LIEV$ ! PLAN MAD;S1 & ,H(FMAN1 TOO1 TOLD U WE MI,NS4 ,\R WALK+-%OES 7 9 EXCELL5T 3DI;N1 ! HOBNAILS FIRM & NEW4 ,WE LAID \ A B>OMET]1 A -PASS1 A POCKET-LEVEL1 A SET ( WET & DRY !RMOMET]S1 NOTE-BOOKS1 ) BR1D1 COOK$ B1NS1 & V5ISON 5 6LA/ A WEEK1 ROLL$ !M ALL 9 BLANKETS1 MAK+ TWO KNAPSACK-%AP$ PACKS /RAPP$ FIRMLY TGR1 ) LOOPS =! >MS1 :1 0,BREW]S E/IMATE1 WEI<$ =TY P.DS APIECE4 ,G>D9] DCLD HE WD A3OMPANY U 6! SUMMIT (! F/ RANGE 6LOOK OV] 96! GULF WE 7 TO CROSS1 & AT LA/ ,BREW] & ,H(FMAN AL 3CLUD$ 6G UP ) U4 ,Q TOO E>LY = \R PR(IT WE ALL 2TOOK \RVS 6B$1 VA9LY HOP+ 6GET A L;G1 REFRE%+ SLEEP F : WE %D >ISE R1DY = \R TRAMP4 ,N"E A MAN WELCOM$ ^? F/ GRAY /R1KS 9 ! EA/ GLA4] ?AN ,I DID1 UN.S X MAY 2 ,COTT]1 :O HAS 9 LAT] YE>S 3FESS$ T HE DID N G 6SLEEP T NI+ MY PACK1 & ,BREW] ,COTT]S4 ,\R WAY L$ DUE EA/ UP ! #he AMPHI!ATRE & T[>D ,M.T ,BREW]1 Z WE _H "ND ! GRT PYRAMIDAL P1K4 ,A:ILE AF L1V+ CAMP1 SLANT SUNLI5T SN[-WAT]1 $G$ ) RUDE PILES ( ]RATIC GLACI] BLOCKS1 SCATT]$ -PANIES ( ALP9E FIRS1 ( R$ B>K & HAV+ CYPRESS-L D>K;S ( FOLIAGE1 ) FIELDS ( SN[ "U %ELT]+ CLI6S1 & BITS ( S(TE/ VELVET M1D[ CL\D$ ) M9UTE BLUE & :ITE FL[]S4 ,Z WE CLIMB$1 ! GORGE GREW N>R[ & %>P1 BO? SIDES WILD]2 &! SPURS : PROJECT$ F !M1 NE>LY OV]HANG+ ! MI4LE (! VALLEY1 T[]$ ABV U ) M & M SEV]E SCULPTURE4 ,WE FREQU5TLY CROSS$ DEEP FIELDS ( SN[1 & AT LA/ R1*$ ! LEVEL (! HI+ F> 2L U ! SUBT]RAN1N GURGLE ( /R1MS4 ,9T]LOCK+ SPURS NE>LY CLOS$ ! GORGE 2H U2 \R LA/ VIEW 0 \ A GRANITE GATEWAY =M$ ( TWO NE>LY V]TICAL PRECIPICES1 %>P-$G$1 JUTT+ BUTTRESS-L1 & PLUNG+ D[N 96A FIELD ( ANGUL> B[LD]S : FILL ! VALLEY-BOTTOM4 ,! EYE RANG$ \ F ? OP5 GATEWAY OV]LOOK+ ! GRT ,K+S ,CANON ) XS MORA9ET]RAC$ WALLS1 ! DOMES ( GRANITE ^U ,BIG ,M1D[S1 &! UNDULAT+ /RET* ( =E/ : DESC5DS 6! PLA94 ,! GORGE TURN+ S\?W>D1 WE R.D$ A SORT ( M.TA9 PROMONTORY1 :1 CLOS+ ! VIEW 2H U1 %UT U UP 9 ! BOTTOM (A P]FECT BAS94 ,9 FRONT LAY A PLACID LAKE REFLECT+ ! 9T5SE BLACK-BLUE (! SKY4 ,GRANITE1 /A9$ ) PURPLE & R$1 SANK 96X ^U "O SIDE1 &A BROAD1 SPOT.S FIELD ( SN[ CAME D[N 6XS M>G9 ^U ! O!R4 ,F A PILE ( L>GE GRANITE BLOCKS1 =TY OR FIFTY FEET ABV ! LAKE-M>G91 WE CD LOOK D[N FULLY A HUNDR$ FEET "? ! TRANSP>5T WAT] 6": B[LD]S & PEB#S 7 /REWN ^U ! /"O BOTTOM4 ,WE _H N[ #hg R1*$ ! BASE ( ,M.T ,BREW]1 & 7 SKIRT+ XS S\!RN SPURS 9 A WIDE1 OP5 CORRIDOR SURR.D$ 9 ALL DIREC;NS 0L(TY GRANITE CRAGS F TWO 6F\R ?\S& FEET HI<2 ABV ! LIMITS ( VEGET,N1 ROCKS1 LAKES ( DEEP1 H1V5LY BLUE1 & :ITE1 TRACK.S SN[S 7 GR\P$ CLOSELY AB U4 ,TWO S.DSA %>P1 LL CRY ( M>T5S & O3A.NAL H1VY CRA%ES ( FALL+ ROCKSALUT$ U4 ,CLIMB+ 2CAME EXCE$+LY DI6ICULT1 LIRY+ MY PACK1 0 UNA# 6D S ANY L;G]1 & ,I ADJU/$ X 6MY [N %\LD]S =! RE/ (! "D4 ,AF F\R H\RS ( SL[1 LABORI\S "W1 WE MADE ! BASE (! DEBRIS SLOPE : ROSE AB A ?\S& FEET 6A SA4LE-PASS 9 ! WE/]N M.TA9-WALL1 T RANGE ^U : ,M.T ,BREW] IS S PROM95T A PO9T4 ,WE 7 NE>LY AN H\R 9 TOIL+ UP ? SLOPE1 OV] AN UNC]TA9 FOOT+ : GAVE WAY AT ALM E /EP4 ,AT LA/1 :5 ALM AT ! TOP1 WE PAUS$ 6TAKE BR1?1 & !N ALL WALK$ \ ^U ! CRE/1 LAID (F \R PACKS1 & SAT D[N TGR ^U ! SUMMIT (! RIDGE1 & #hh =A FEW MO;TS N A ^W 0 SPOK54 ,! ,SI]RAS >E "H TWO P>ALLEL SUMMIT RANGES4 ,WE 7 ^U ! CRE/ (! WE/]N RIDGE1 & LOOK$ D[N 96A GULF FIVE ?\S& FEET DEEP1 S9K+ F \R FEET 9 ABRUPT CLI6S NE>LY OR Q TWO ?\S& FEET1 ^: BASE PLUNG$ 96A BROAD FIELD ( SN[ LY+ /EEP & SMOO? = A GRT 4T.E1 B BROK5 NE> XS FOOT 0CRA7Y /EPS (T5 A ?\S& FEET HI<4 ,VAGUE BLUE HAZE OBSCUR$ ! LO/ DEP?S1 HID+ DETAILS1 GIV+ A BOTTOM.S 4T.E1 \ ( :1 L ! BR1? ( W9D1 FLOAT$ UP A FA9T TREM#1VIBRAT+ ^U ! S5SES1 YET N"E CLE>LY HE>D4 ,RIS+ ON ! O!R SIDE1 CLIFF ABV CLIFF1 PRECIPICE PIL$ ^U PRECIPICE1 ROCK OV] ROCK1 UP AG/ SKY1 T[]$ ! MO/ GIGANTIC M.TA9-WALL 9 ,AM]ICA1 CULM9AT+ 9 A NO# PILE ( ,GO?IC-F9I%$ GRANITE & 5AMEL-L SN[4 ,H[ GR& & 9VIT+ LOOK$ XS :ITE =M1 XS UNTRO451 UN"KN CRE/1 S HI< & PURE 9 ! CLE>1 /R;G BLUE6 ,I LOOK$ AT X Z "O 3TEMPLAT+ ! PURPOSE ( 8 LIFE2 &= J "O MO;T ,I WD H R LIK$ 6DODGE T PURPOSE1 OR 6H WAIT$1 OR H F.D "S EXCELL5T #hi R1SON :Y ,I MI1 ?91 KNIFE-BLADE RIDGES ( /"O JUTT$ \1 DIVID+ ! SIDES (! GULF 96A S]IES ( AMPHI!ATRES1 EA* "O A LABYR9? ( ICE & ROCK4 ,PI]C+ ?ICK B$S ( SN[1 SPRANG UP KNOBS & /RAIV$ 0FRO/1 _! RIGID1 SL5D] =MS CA/+ A BLUE1 %>P %AD[ ^U ! SN[4 ,EMBOSOM$ 9 DEPRES.NS ( ICE1 OR RE/+ ON BROK5 L$GES1 7 AZURE LAKES1 DEEP] 9 T"O ?AN ! SKY1 : AT ? ALTITUDE1 EV5 AT MID"D1 HAS A VIOLET DUSKI;S4 ,6! S\?1 N M ?AN EIT4 ,8 OLD ANSW]1 ,:Y N8 LEFT ! 9ITIATIVE ) ME2 S ,I TOLD ,PROFESSOR ,BREW] T WE WD BID HM GD-BY4 ,\R FRS HELP$ U ON ) \R #ij PACKS 9 SIL;E1 & Z WE %OOK H&S "! 0 N A DRY EYE 9 ! "PY4 ,2F HE LET G ( MY H& ,PROFESSOR ,BREW] ASK$ ME = MY PLAN1 & ,I _H 6[N T ,I _H B "O1 : 0 6R1* ! HIT$ S\?W>D AL;G ! RANGE TO LOOK = "S POSSI# CLIFF 6DESC5D4 ,BREW]1 ,G>D9]1 & ,H(FMAN TURN$ NOR? 6PU% UPW>D 6! SUMMIT ( ,M.T ,BREW]1 & -PLETE _! OBS]V,NS4 ,WE SAW !M :5"E WE HALT$1 UNTIL AT LA/1 ON ! V SUMMIT1 _! MICROSCOPIC =MS 7 =! LA/ "T 4C]NI#4 ,) V GRT DI6ICULTY WE CLIMB$ A P1K : SURM.T$ \R WALL J 6! S\? (! PASS1 &1 LOOK+ OV] ! EA/]N BR9K1 F.D T ! PRECIPICE 0 / %E] & UNBROK54 ,9 "O PLACE1 ": ! SN[ LAY AG/ X 6! V TOP1 WE W5T 6XS $GE & 3TEMPLAT$ ! SLIDE4 ,AB ?REE ?\S& FEET ( UNBROK5 :ITE1 AT A FE>;LLY /EEP ANGLE1 LAY 2L U4 ,WE ?REW A /"O OV] & WAT*$ X B.D UNTIL X 0 LO/ 9 ! 4T.E2 AF FE>;L L1PS WE CD ONLY DETECT X 0! FLA%+S ( SN[ ": X #ia /RUCK1 & Z ^! W]E1 9 "S 9/.ES1 ?REE HUNDR$ FEET A"P1 WE DECID$ N 6LAUN* \R [N VALUA# BODIES1 &! / M PRECI\S B>OMET]1 AF X4 ,"! SEEM$ B "O POSSI# WAY 6R1* \R GOAL3 T 0 6MAKE \R WAY AL;G ! SUMMIT (! CROSS RIDGE : PROJECT$ 2T ! TWO RANGES4 ,? DIVIDE SPRANG \ F \R ,M.T ,BREW] WALL1 AB F\R MILES 6! S\? ( U4 ,6R1* X WE M/ CLIMB UP & D[N OV] ! 9D5T$ $GE (! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ 6D ? WE _H A R LIVELY "T SCAL+ A %>P GRANITE NE$LE1 ": WE F.D \R C\RSE -PLETELY /OPP$ BY PRECIPICES F\R & FIVE HUNDR$ FEET 9 HEI+ \R %\LD]S GRADU,Y 96A BLACK-&-BLUE /ATE1 OV]BAL.ED U T]RIBLY1 & KEPT U 9 3/ANT DANG] ( PIT*+ H1DL;G4 ,AT LA/1 TAK+ !M (F1 ,COTT] CLIMB$ D[N UNTIL HE _H F.D A RE/+-PLACE ^U A CLEFT ( ROCK1 !N ,I L[]$ !M 6HM ) \R LASSO1 AFW DESC5D+ #ib CAUTI\SLY 6HIS SIDE1 TAK+ MY TURN 9 PIONE]+ D[NW>D1 RCVG ! FREID ? PO9T WE DIRECT$ \R C\RSE1 M>*+ WE>ILY OV] /RET*ES ( D5SE1 FROZ5 SN[1 & REGIONS ( DEBRIS1 R1*+ AB SUNSET ! LA/ ALCOVE (! AMPHI!ATRE1 J AT ! FOOT (! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL4 ,X 0 EVID5TLY IMPOSSI# = U 6ATTEMPT TO CLIMB X T EV5+1 & WE LOOK$ AB ! DESOLATE RECESSES =A %ELT]$ CAMP+-SPOT4 ,A HI< GRANITE WALL SURR.D$ U ^U ?REE SIDES1 RECURR+ 6! S\?W>D 9 L;G1 ELLIPTICAL #ic CURVES2 NO "P (! SUMMIT 2+ LESS ?AN TWO ?\S& FEET ABV U1 ! HI<] CRAGS N 9FREQU5TLY R1*+ ?REE ?\S& FEET4 ,A S+LE FIELD ( SN[ SWEPT >.D ! BASE (! ROCK1 & COV]$ ! :OLE AMPHI!ATRE1 EXCEPT ": A FEW SPIKES & R.D$ MASSES ( GRANITE ROSE "? X1 & ": TWO FROZ5 LAKES1 ) _! BLUE ICE-DISKS1 BROKE ! MONOTON\S SURFACE4 ,"? ! :ITE SN[-GATE ( \R AMPHI!ATRE1 Z "? A FRAME1 WE LOOK$ EA/W>D ^U ! SUMMIT GR\P2 N A TREE1 N A VE/IGE ( VEGET,N 9 SI*+ =A %ELT] WE AT LA/ F.D A GRANITE CREVICE NE> ! M>G9 ( "O (! FROZ5 LAKES1A SORT ( %ELF J L>GE 5 = ,COTT] & ME1": WE HA/5$ 6MAKE \R B$1 HAV+ F/ FILL$ ! CANTE5 F A SMALL /R1M T TRICKL$ OV] ! ICE1 "K+ T 9 A FEW MO;TS ! RAPID *ILL WD FREEZE X4 ,WE ATE \R SUPP] ( COLD V5ISON & BR1D1 & :ITTL$ F ! SIDES ( ! WOOD5 B>OMET]-CASE %AV+S 5 6W>M WAT] = A CUP ( MIS]ABLY TEPID TEA1 & !N1 PACK+ \R PROVI.NS & 9/RU;TS AWAY AT ! H1D (! %ELF1 ROLL$ \RVS 9 \R BLANKETS & #id LAY D[N 65JOY ! VIEW4 ,AF S* FATIGU+ EX]CISES ! M9D HAS AN ALM ABNORMAL CLE>;S3 :E!R ? IS :OLLY F )91 OR DUE 6! 9T5SELY VITALIZ+ M.TA9 AIR1 ,I AM N SURE2 PROBABLY BO? 3TRIBUTE 6! /ATE ( EXALT,N 9 : ALL ALP9E CLIMB]S F9D !MVS4 ,! SOLID GRANITE GAVE ME A LUXURI\S REPOSE1 & ,I LAY ON ! $GE ( \R LL ROCK NI*E & WAT*$ ! /RANGE YET BRILLIANT SC5E4 ,ALL ! SN[ ( \R RECESS LAY 9 ! %AD[ (! HI< GRANITE WALL 6! WE/1 B ! ,K]N DIVIDE : CURV$ >.D U F ! S\?EA/ 0 9 FULL LIM PURPLE HAZE1 9 : ! IRREGUL> M>BL+ ( SN[ BURN$ )A PURE #ie CRIMSON LID ACR ! N>R[ Z"O ( SKY : /RET*$ F SUMMIT 6SUMMIT L A RO(4 ,AT "TS ! S.D ( WAT]FALLS1 FA9T & M+L$ ) E*OES1 FLOAT$ UP "? ! / AIR4 ,! SN[ NE> 0LAY 9 COLD1 M$ "H & "! 9 /RANGE FLA%ES 0LID F DRIFT+ CL\DS4 ,! SOMBRE WA/E AB U2 ! DEEP VIOLET VAULT OV]H1D2 ^? F> SUMMITS1 GL[+ ) REFLECT$ ROSE2 ! DEEP1 IMP5ETRA# GLOOM : FILL$ ! GORGE1 & SL[LY &) VAPOR-L /1L? CLIMB$ ! M.TA9 WALL1 EXT+UI%+ ! R$ LIS 9 A MO;T CR[D$ "? ! D>K H1V51 FLA%+ )A FRO/Y SPL5DOR4 ,! SN[ 3G1L$1 ! BROOKS C1S$ TO FL[1 &1 "U ! P[];L SU45 L"EAGE ( FRO/1 IMM5SE BLOCKS 7 4LODG$ ALL AL;G ! M.TA9 SUMMITS & CAME ?"U+ D[N ! SLOPES1 BOOM+ ^U ! ICE1 DA%+ WILDLY ^U ROCKS4 ,"U #if ! LEE ( \R %ELF WE FELT Q SAFE1 B NEI ,COTT] NOR ,I CD HELP 2+ />TL$1 & JUMP+ J A LL1 Z ^! MISSILES1 WEI<+ (T5 _M TONS1 /RUCK ! L$GE OV] \R H1DS & :IZZ$ D[N ! GORGE1 _! /ROKE RES.D+ FA9T] & FA9T]1 UNTIL AT LA/ ONLY A 3FUS$ E*O R1*$ U4 ,! !RMOMET] AT N9E OCLOCK M>K$ TW5TY DEGREES ABV Z]O4 ,WE SET ! M9IMUM & ROLL$ \RVS TGR =! NID 9 "T1 & COLD AL1 MY B"OS SEEM+ TO APPROA* ACTUAL 3TACT )! *ILL$ ROCK2 MOREOV] ,I F.D T EV5 S VIGOR\S A CIRCUL,N Z M9E 0 N 5 6W>M UP ! L$GE TO ANY?+ L A -=TA# TEMP]ATURE4 ,A S+LE ?ICK;S ( BLANKET IS A BETT] MATTRESS ?AN N"O1 B ! L>G] CRY/ALS ( OR?OCLASE1 PROTRUD+ PL5TI;LLY1 PUN*$ MY BACK & CAUS$ ME 6REVOLVE ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS ) PRECI.N & FREQU5CY4 ,H[ ,I LOV$ ,COTT]6 ,H[ ,I HU7$ HM & GOT W>M1 :ILE \R BACKS GRADU,Y PETRIFI$1 TILL WE :IRL$ OV] & ?AW$ !M \ TGR6 ,! SLANT ( T B$ 0 DIAGONAL & EXCESSIVE2 D[N X WE SLID #ig TILL ! ICE *ILL$ U AWAKE1 & WE CRAWL$ BACK & *OCK$ \RVS UP ) BITS ( GRANITE 9S]T$ "U MY RIBS & %\LD]S4 ,9 ? PL1SANT POSI;N WE GOT DOZ+ AG1 & "! /OLE OV] ME A MO/ -=TA# EASE4 ,! GRANITE S(T5$ P]CEPTIBLY4 ,I 0 DELIM1 & SANK 96AN 9DU/RI\S SLUMB] : LA/$ ) GRT S.D;S TILL F\R1 :5 WE ROSE & ATE \R BR1KFA/ ( FROZ5 V5ISON4 ,! !RMOMET] /OOD AT TWO ABV Z]O2 "EY?+ 0 FROZ5 TIS / BLAZ$ B"RLY1 &! MOON1 HI45 F U 0WE/]N CLI6S1 %"O 9 PALE REFLEC;N ^U ! ROCKY HEIT$ ) SL[ PACE 6CLIMB T[>D ! DIVIDE4 ,SOON1 6\R 4MAY1 WE F.D ! /RAPS _H S *AF$ \R %\LD]S T ! WEI+ PA9 (! H1VY LOAD4 #ih ,DIRECT+ \R /EPS S\?W>D T[>D A NI*E 9 ! WALL : B.D$ U ONLY HALF A MILE 4TANT1 WE TRAVELL$ OV] A 3T9U\S SN[-FIELD FROZ5 S D5SELY Z SC>CELY 6YIELD AT ALL 6\R TR1D1 AT ! SAME "T -PRESS+ 5 6MAKE T CRISP1 FRO/Y S.D : WE ALL US$ 65JOY EV5 2F WE KNEW F ! BOOKS T X _H "S?+ 6D )! SEV]E "N ( REGEL,N4 ,Z WE ADV.ED1 ! SN[ SLOP$ M & M /EEPLY UP T[>D ! CRAGS1 TILL 0& 0X 2CAME Q DANG]\S1 CAUS+ U 6CUT /EPS ) ,COTT]S L>GE B[IE-KNIFE1A SL[1 T$I\S OP],N1 REQUIR+ PATI;E (A PRETTY P]MAN5T K9D4 ,9 ? WAY WE SP5T A QUIET SOCIAL H\R OR S4 ,! SUN _H N YET R1*$ U1 2+ %UT \ 0! HI< AMPHI!ATRE WALL2 B XS *E];L LID F A NUMB] ( HI<] CRAGS1 FILL+ ! RECESS )! B"R;S ( "D1 & PUTT+ \ ( EXI/;E ^? %AD[S : S SOMBRELY D>K5$ ! E>LI] H\RS4 ,6LOOK BACK :5 WE /OPP$ 6RE/ 0 6R1LIZE \R DANG]1T SMOO?1 SWIFT SLOPE ( ICE C>RY+ ! EYE D[N A ?\S& FEET 6! M>G9 (A FROZ5 MIRROR ( ICE2 RIBS & NE$LES ( ROCK PI]C+ UP "? ! SN[1 S CLOSELY GR\P$ T1 _H WE FALL51 A #ii MIRACLE ONLY MIE T \R BURD5S %D 2 HELD M NE>LY OV] ! C5TRE ( GRAV;Y1 &A PL1SANT RELIEF :5 WE GOT 6! TOP (! SN[ & SAT D[N ON A BLOCK ( GRANITE 6BR1! & LOOK UP 9 SE>* (A WAY UP ! ?\S&-FOOT CLIFF ( BROK5 SURFACE1 AM;G ! L9ES ( FRACTURE &! GALL]IES W9D+ AL;G ! FACE4 ,X WD H 4HE>T5$ U 6GAZE UP ! H>D1 %E] FRONT ( PRECIPICES1 & SE>* AM;G SPL9T]$ PROJEC;NS1 CREVICES1 %ELVES1 & SN[-PAT*ES = AN 9VIT+ R\TE1 _H WE N BE5 ANIMAT$ 0A FAI? T ! M.TA9S CD N DEFY U4 ,*OOS+ :AT LOOK$ L ! L1/ IMPOSSI# WAY1 WE />T$2 B1 F9D+ X UNSAFE 6"W ) PACKS ON1 RESUM$ ! YE/]"DS PLAN1,COTT] TAK+ ! L1D1 CLIMB+ AB FIFTY FEET AH1D1 & HOI/+ UP ! KNAPSACKS & B>OMET] Z ,I TI$ !M 6! 5D (! LASSO4 ,3/ANTLY CLOS+ UP 9 HOPE.S DI6ICULTY 2F U1 ! WAY OP5$ AG & AG 6\R GYMNA/ICS1 UNTIL WE /OOD TGR ^U A M]E %ELF1 N M ?AN TWO FEET WIDE1 : L$ DIAGON,Y UP ! SMOO? CLIFF4 ,$G+ AL;G 9 C>E;L /EPS1 \R BACKS FLATT5$ ^U ! GRANITE1 WE MOV$ SL[LY 6A BROAD #ajj PLAT=M1 ": WE /OPP$ = BR1?4 ,"! 0 NO FOOTHOLD ABV U4 ,LOOK+ D[N OV] ! C\RSE WE _H -E1 X SEEM$1 & ,I RE,Y 2LIEVE X WAS1 AN IMPOSSI# DESC5T2 = "O C CLIMB UPW>D ) SAFETY ": HE _C D[NW>D4 ,6TURN BACK 0 6GIVE UP 9 DEF1T2 & WE SAT AT L1/ HALF AN H\R1 SU7E/+ ALL POSSI# R\TES 6! SUMMIT1 A3EPT+ N"O1 & FEEL+ 4HE>T5$4 ,AB ?IRTY FEET DIRECTLY OV] \R H1DS 0 ANO!R %ELF1 :1 IF WE CD R1*1 SEEM$ 6(F] AT L1/ A TEMPOR>Y WAY UPW>D4 ,ON XS $GE 7 TWO OR ?REE SPIKES ( GRANITE2 :E!R FIRMLY 3NECT$ )! CLIFF1 OR M]ELY BLOCKS ( DEBRIS1 WE CD N TELL F 2L4 ,I SD 6,COTT]1 ,I ?"\ ( B "O POSSI# PLAN3 X 0 6LASSO "O ( ^! BLOCKS1 & TO CLIMB1 SAILOR-FA%ION1 H& OV] H&1 UP ! ROPE4 ,9 ! LASSO ,I _H P]FECT 3FID;E1 = ,I _H SE5 M ?AN "O ,SPANI% BULL ?R[ 8 :OLE WEIR[ T ?R[+ ! COIL ( ROPE 0 A V DI6ICULT "UTAK+4 ,I TRI$ ?REE "TS1 & ,COTT] SP5T FIVE M9UTES VA9LY :IRL+ ! LOOP UP AT ! GRANITE SPIKES4 ,AT LA/ ,I MADE A LUCKY ?R[1 & X TIMS1 AN EF=T REQUIR+ ALL "OS DET]M9,N4 ,:5 AB HALF WAY UP ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6RE/1 & CURL+ MY FEET 9 ! ROPE MANAG$ 6RELIEVE MY >MS =A MO;T4 ,9 ? POSI;N ,I CD N RESI/ ! FASC9AT+ TEMPT,N (A SURVEY D[NW>D4 ,/RAILY A ?\S& FEET 2L1 AT ! FOOT (! ROCKS1 2GAN ! SN[1 ^: /EEP1 RO(-L SLOPE1 EXA7]AT$ 96AN ALM V]TICAL ANGLE1 CURV$ D[N 9 A L;G1 :ITE FIELD1 BROK5 F> AWAY 0ROCKS & POLI%$1 R.D LAKES ( ICE4 ,COTT] LOOK$ UP *E];LLY1 & ASK$ H[ ,I 0 MAK+ X2 6: ,I ANSW]$ T ,I _H PL5TY ( W9D LEFT4 ,AT T MO;T1 :5 HANG+ 2T H1V5 & E>?1 X 0 A DEEP SATISFAC;N 6LOOK #ajb D[N AT ! WILD GULF ( DESOL,N 2N1 & UP TO UN"KN DANG]S AH1D1 & FEEL MY N]VES COOL & UN%AK54 ,A FEW PULLS H& OV] H& BR"\ ME 6! $GE (! %ELF1 :51 ?R[+ AN >M >.D ! GRANITE SPIKE1 ,I SWUNG MY BODY ^U ! %ELF1 & LAY D[N 6RE/1 %\T+ 6,COTT] T ,I 0 ALL "R1 & T ! PROSPECTS UPW>D 7 CAPITAL4 ,AF A FEW MO;TS BR1?+ ,I LOOK$ OV] ! BR9K1 & DIRECT$ MY -RADE 6TIE ! B>OMET] 6! L[] 5D (! LASSO1 : HE DID1 & T PRECI\S 9/RU;T 0 HOI/$ 6MY /,N1 &! LASSO S5T D[N TWICE = KNAPSACKS1 AF : ,COTT] CAME UP ! ROPE 9 8 V MUSCUL> WAY1 )\T ONCE /OPP+ 6RE/4 ,WE TOOK \R LOADS 9 \R H&S1 SW++ ! B>OMET] OV] MY %\LD]1 & CLIMB$ UP A %ELF : L$ 9 A ZIGZAG DIREC;N UPW>D & 6! S\?1 BR++ U \ AT LA/ ^U ! ?9 BLADE (A RIDGE : 3NECT$ A %ORT 4T.E ABV )! SUMMIT4 ,X 0 =M$ ( HUGE BLOCKS1 %ATT]$1 & R1DY1 AT A T\*1 6FALL4 ,S N>R[ & %>P 0 ! UPP] SLOPE T WE D>$ N WALK1 B GOT A/RIDE1 & "W$ SL[LY AL;G ) \R H&S1 PU%+ ! KNAPSACKS 9 ADV.E1 N[ & !N HOLD+ \R BR1? :5 LOOSE MASSES #ajc ROCK$ "U \R WEIP5$ 6A M]E BLADE1 WE LOOK$ D[N ! O!R SIDE1 & 7 A/ONI%$ 6F9D WE _H ASC5D$ ! G5TL] SLOPE1 & T ! ROCKS FELL F \R FEET 9 ALM V]TICAL PRECIPICES =A ?\S& FEET OR M4 ,A GL.E AL;G ! SUMMIT T[>D ! HIS1 OBELISKS1 & BLOCKS PIL$ ^U EA* O!R1 & LOOK+ T]RIBLY 9SECURE4 ,WE !N DEPOSIT$ \R KNAPSACKS 9 A SAFE PLACE1 &1 F9D+ T X 0 ALR NOON1 DET]M9$ 6RE/ A LL :ILE & TAKE A LUN*1 AT OV] ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET ABV ! SEA4 ,WE/ ( U /RET*$ ! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL1 ) XS SU3ES.N ( SMOO? PRECIPICES & AMPHI!ATRE RIDGES4 ,6! NOR? ! GRT GORGE (! ,K+S ,RIV] YAWN$ D[N FIVE ?\S& FEET4 ,6! S\? ! VALLEY (! ,K]N1 OP5+ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIREC;N1 0 BROAD]1 LESS DEEP1 B M FILL$ ) BROK5 MASSES ( GRANITE4 #ajd ,CLU/]$ AB ! FOOT (! DIVIDE 7 A DOZ5 ALP9E LAKES2 ! HI<] "OS BLUE %EETS ( ICE1 ! L[E/ -PLETELY MELT$4 ,/ L[] 9 ! DEP?S (! TWO CANONS WE CD SEE GR\PS ( =E/ TREES2 B !Y 7 S DIM & S 4TANT Z N"E 6RELIEVE ! PREVAL5T MASSES ( ROCK & SN[4 ,\R DIVIDE CA/ XS %AD[ =A MILE D[N ,K+S ,CANON1 9 D>K BLUE PROFILE ^U ! BROAD %EETS ( SUNNY SN[1 F ^: B"R;S ! H>D1 SPL9T]$ CLI6S CAU.D XS ANCI5T BIR?PLACE2 & Z F> Z WE CD SEE1 ! BROAD1 CORRUGAT$ VALLEY1 =A BR1D? ( FULLY T5 MILES1 %"O ) BURNI%+S :]"E XS GRANITE SURFACE 0 N COV]$ ) LAKELETS OR ?ICKETS ( ALP9E VEGET,N4 ,"? A DEEP CUT 9 ! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL WE GA9$ \R F/ VIEW 6! WE/W>D1 & SAW 9 #aje ! 4T.E ! WALL (! ,S\? ,K+S ,CANON1 &! GRANITE PO9T : ,COTT] & ,I _H CLIMB$ A =TNI!R LIMIT 7 S"EAL PO9TS (! ,COA/ ,RANGES1 ISOLAT$ L ISL&S 9 ! SEA4 ,! VIEW 0 S GR&1 ! M.TA9 COLORS S BRILLIANT1 IMM5SE SN[-FIELDS & BLUE ALP9E LAKES S *>M+1 T WE ALM =GOT WE 7 "E 6MOVE1 & X 0 ONLY AF A SWIFT H\R ( ? DELIT4 ,IF WE CD CLIMB D[N 6! ,K]N SIDE (! DIVIDE1 & SU3E$ 9 R1*+ ! BASE (! PRECIPICES : FELL F \R FEET1 X RE,Y LOOK$ Z IF WE MID FLANK (! GRT P1K4 ,"O LOOK AT ! SUBLIME :ITE GIANT DECID$ U4 ,WE LOOK$ D[N OV] ! PRECIPICE1 & AT F/ CD SEE NO ME?OD ( DESC5T4 ,!N WE W5T BACK & #ajf LOOK$ AT ! ROAD WE _H -E UP1 6SEE IF T 7 N POSSIBLY Z BAD2 B ! BROK5 SURFACE (! ROCKS 0 EVID5TLY M* BETT] CLIMB+-GR.D ?AN ANY?+ AH1D ( U4 ,COTT]1 ) DANG]1 $G$ 8 WAY AL;G ! WALL 6! EA/ & ,I 6! WE/1 TO SEE IF "! MIGE 5 = \RVS &! KNAPSACKS TOO4 ,H["E1 WE 7 N GO+ TO GIVE X UP )\T A TRIAL2 & ,I MADE ! ROPE FA/ >.D MY BR1/1 &1 LOOP+ ! NOOSE OV] A FIRM PO9T ( ROCK1 LET MYF SLIDE GRADU,Y D[N 6A NOT* =TY FEET 2L4 ,"! 0 ONLY ROOM 2S ME = ,COTT]1 S ,I MADE HM S5D D[N ! KNAPSACKS F/4 ,I !N TI$ ^! TGR 0! /RAPS ) MY SILK H&K]*IEFS1 & HUNG !M (F Z F> 6! LEFT Z ,I CD R1* )\T LOS+ MY BAL.E1 LOOP+ ! H&K]*IEFS OV] A PO9T ( ROCK4 ,COTT] !N SLID D[N ! ROPE1 &1 ) 3SID]A# DI6ICULTY1 WE :IPP$ ! NOOSE (F XS #ajg RE/+-PLACE ABV1 & CUT (F \R 3NEC;N )! UPP] _W4 ,7 9 = X N[1 ,K+1 REM>K$ MY -RADE1 Z HE LOOK$ AL(T1 & !N D[N2 B \R BLOOD 0 UP1 & DANG] A4$ ONLY AN EXHIL>AT+ ?RILL 6! N]VES4 ,! %ELF 0 H>DLY M ?AN TWO FEET WIDE1 & ! GRANITE S SMOO? T WE CD F9D NO PLACE 6FA/5 ! LASSO =! NEXT DESC5T2 S ,I DET]M9$ 6TRY ! CLIMB ) ONLY Z LL AID Z POSSI#4 ,TY+ X >.D MY BR1/ AG1 ,I GAVE ! O!R 5D 96,COTT]S H&S1 & HE1 BRAC+ 8 BACK AG/ ! CLIFF1 F.D = HMF Z FIRM A FOOTHOLD Z HE CD1 & PROMIS$ 6GIVE ME ALL ! HELP 9 8 P[]4 ,I MADE UP MY M9D 6BE> NO WEIE 9* ( SURFACE D FRIC;N DUTY1 & HU7+ MYF AG/ ! ROCKS Z TI1 & LOOK$ VA9LY = "S FUR!R H&-HOLD2 B ! ROCK1 2SS 2+ P]FECTLY SMOO?1 OV]HUNG SLIE;L & LET G 9 CASE ,I FELL1 LOOS5$ MY HOLD ^U ! ROPE & SLID QKLY D[N4 ,MY %\LD] /RUCK AG/ ! ROCK & ?REW ME \ ( BAL.E2 = AN 9/ANT ,I REEL$ OV] ^U ! V]GE1 9 DANG] ( FALL+1 B1 9 ! EXCITE;T1 ,I ?RU/ \ MY H& & SEIZ$ A SMALL ALP9E GOOSEB]RY-BU%1 ! F/ PIECE ( VEGET,N WE _H SE54 ,XS ROOTS 7 S FIRMLY FIX$ 9 ! CREVICE T X HELD MY WEID ! TWO KNAPSACKS -E BUMP+ AL;G TILL !Y SLID OV] ! EAVES ABV ME1 & SWUNG D[N 6MY /,N1 :5 ,I SEIZ$ ! LASSOS 5D & BRAC$ MYF Z WELL Z POSSI#1 9T5D+1 IF HE SLIPP$1 6HAUL 9 SLACK & HELP HM Z BE/ ,I MID 8 HOBNAIL$ %OES GRAT+ ON ! GRANITE2 PRES5TLY !Y APPE>$ DANGL+ F ! EAVES ABV MY H1D4 ,I _H GA!R$ 9 ! ROPE UNTIL X 0 TAUT1 & !N HURRI$LY TOLD HM 6DROP4 ,HE HESITAT$ A #aji MO;T1 & LET G4 ,2F HE /RUCK ! ROCK ,I _H HM 0! %\LD]1 & :IRL$ HM D[N ^U 8 SIDE1 ?US PREV5T+ 8 ROLL+ OV]BO>D1 : FRLY AC;N HE TOOK Q COOLLY4 ,! ?IRD DESC5T 0 N A DI6ICULT "O1 NOR ! F\R?2 B :5 WE _H CLIMB$ D[N AB TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY FEET1 ! ROCKS 7 S GLACI,Y POLI%$ & WAT]-WORN T X SEEM$ IMPOSSI# TO GET ANY F>!R4 ,6\R "R 0 A CRACK P5ETRAT+ ! ROCK1 P]H A FOOT DEEP1 WID5+ AT ! SURFACE 6?REE OR F\R 9*ES1 : PROV$ 6BE ! ONLY POSSI# LA4]4 ,Z ! *.ES SEEM$ R DESP]ATE1 WE 3CLUD$ 6TIE \RVS TGR1 9 ORD] 6%>E A -MON FATE2 &)A SLACK ( ?IRTY FEET 2T U1 & \R KNAPSACKS ^U \R BACKS1 WE CLIMB$ 96! CREVICE1 & 2GAN DESC5D+ ) \R FACES 6! CLIFF4 ,? _H 6BE D"O ) UNUSUAL CAU;N1 =! FOOTHOLD 0 AB Z GD Z N"O1 & \R F+]S SLIPP$ ANNOY+LY ON ! SMOO? /"O2 2SS1 ! KNAPSACKS & 9/RU;TS KEPT A /1DY BACKW>D PULL1 T5D+ 6OV]BAL.E U4 ,B WE TOOK PA9S 6DESC5D "O AT A "T1 & RE/ :]"E ! NI*ES GAVE \R FEET A SAFE SUPPORT4 ,9 ? WAY WE GOT D[N AB EILY V]TICAL WALL1 #aaj R1*+ ! TOP (A RUDE GRANITE /AIRWAY1 : L$ 6! SN[2 & "H WE SAT D[N 6RE/1 & F.D 6\R A/ONI%;T T WE _H BE5 ?REE H\RS F ! SUMMIT4 ,AF BR1?+ A HALF-M9UTE WE 3T9U$ D[N1 JUMP+ F ROCK 6ROCK1 & HAV+1 0PRACTICE1 2COME V EXP]T 9 BALANC+ \RVS1 SPRANG ON1 N"E RE/+ L;G 5 6LOSE ! APLOMB2 & 9 ? MANN] MADE A QK DESC5T OV] RU7$ DEBRIS 6! CRE/ (A SN[-FIELD1 :1 = SEV5 OR EI5T FILM1 "? : WE CD SEE DEEP 96! LAKE4 ,UNTY+ \RVS1 WE HURRI$ A%ORE 9 DI6]5T DIREC;NS1 LE/ \R -B9$ WEI$ WE8 ,SU6ICI5T UNTO ! "D,WE 7 B.D = T / 4TANT1 ?\< GRADU,Y NE>+1 SUMMIT2 & WE _H -E F A COLD1 %AD[$ CLIFF 9TO DELICI\SLY W>M SUN%9E1 & 7 JOLLY1 %\T+1 S++ S;GS1 & CALL+ \ ! -PANION%IP (A HUNDR$ E*OES4 ,SIX MILES AWAY1 ) NO GRAVE DANG]1 NO GRT DI6ICULTY1 2T U1 LAY ! BASE ( \R GR& M.TA94 ,^U XS SKIRTS WE SAW A LL GROVE ( P9ES1 AN ID1L BIV\AC1 & T[>D ? WE B5T \R C\RSE4 ,AF ! 3T9U$ CLIMB+ (! "D WALK+ 0 A DELICI\S RE/1 & =W>D WE PRESS$ ) 3SID]A# SPE$1 \R HOBNAILS GIV+ U FIRM FOOT+ ON ! GLITT]+1 GLACIAL SURFACE4 ,E FLUT+ (! GRT VALLEY 0 9 XF A 3SID]A# CANON1 96: WE DESC5D$1 CLIMB+ D[N ! SCOR$ ROCKS1 & SW++ F BLOCK 6BLOCK1 UNTIL WE R1*$ ! LEVEL (! P9ES4 ,"H1 %ELT]$ AM;G RO*ES M\TONNEES1 2GAN 6APPE> LL FIELDS ( ALP9E GRASS1 PALE YET SUNNY1 S(T "U \R FEET1 FRAGRANTLY JEWELL$ ) FL[]S ( FAIRY DELICACY1 HOLD+ UP AMID ?ICKLY #aab CLU/]$ BLADES *ALICES ( TURQUOISE & AME?Y/1 :ITE />S1 & FI]Y LL GLOBES ( R$4 ,LAKELETS1 SMALL B 9NUM]A#1 7 HELD 9 GLACIAL BAS9S1 ! /RIA & GROOVES ( T OLD DRAGONS TRACK ORNA;T+ _! SMOO? BOTTOMS4 ,"O ( ^!1 A %EET ( PURE B]YL HUE1 GAVE U M* PL1SURE F XS LOVELY TRANSP>5CY1 & 2C WE LAY D[N 9 ! NECKLACE ( GRASS AB X & SMELL$ FL[]S1 :ILE TIR$ MUSCLES RELAX$ ^U W>M B$S ( V]DURE1 &! PA9 9 \R BURD5$ %\LD]S W5T AWAY1 L1V+ U DELI 0W]E ! HI* !N LAY PROV$ 6BE GRT 3SUM]S ( "T3 9DE$1 X 0 SUNSET :5 WE R1*$ ! EA/]N ASC5T1 & 2GAN 6TOIL UP "? SCATT]$ P9ES1 & OV] TRA9S ( MORA9E ROCKS1 T[>D ! GRT P1K4 ,/>S 7 ALR FLA%+ BRILLIANTLY 9 ! SKY1 &! L[1 GL[+ >* 9 ! WE/ _H ALM VANI%$ :5 WE CAME 6! UPP] TREES1 & ?REW D[N \R KNAPSACKS 6CAMP4 ,! =E/ GREW ON A SORT ( PLAT1U-%ELF )A PRECIPIT\S FRONT 6! WE/1A LEVEL SURFACE : /RET*$ EA/W>D & BACK 6! FOOT ( \R M.TA91 ^: L[] SPURS R1*$ )9 A MILE ( CAMP4 ,)9 ! %ELT] LAY A HUGE1 FALL5 LOG1 L ALL ^! ALP9E WOODS "O MASS ( RES91 : FL>$ UP :5 WE APPLI$ A MAT*1 ILLUM9AT+ ! :OLE GROVE4 ,03TRA/ )! D>K;S \TSIDE1 WE SEEM$ 6BE 9 A VA/1 _M-PILL>$ HALL4 ,! /R1M CLOSE 0AF=D$ WAT] = \R B.S$ T1POT2 V5ISON FRIZZL$ ) MILD1 APPETIZ+ S.D ^U ! 5DS ( P9E /ICKS2 MAT*.S B1NS ALL[$ !MVS 62COME SEDUCTIVELY CRISP ^U \R T9 PLATES4 ,T SUPP] SEEM$ 6ME !N ! QU9TESS;E ( GA/RONOMY1 & ,I AM SURE ,COTT] & ,I M/ H SD "S V GD APRES-D9] ?+S1 ?\< ,I L;G AGO =GOT !M ALL4 ,)9 ! R+ ( W>M?1 ON #aad ELA/IC B$S ( P9E-NE$LES1 WE CURL$ UP1 & FELL SWIFTLY 96A S.D SLEEP4 ,I WOKE UP ONCE 9 ! NI.E (A GLIMM]+ T5T1 /RET*$ F M.TA9 6M.TA9 OV] CANONS FILL$ ) IMP5ETRA# D>K;S1 ONLY ! VAGUELY LIOSE1 BR1KFA/$ 0! LIT$ =! M.TA9 ) ONLY 9/RU;TS1 CANTE5S1 & LUN*EON4 ,9 ! 9DIST9CT MOONLI* BR"\ U 6! BASE (! GRT M.TA91 :1 RIS+ HI< AG/ ! EA/1 %UT \ ! -+ "DLID ! LEFT #aae ! ANGLE SEEM$ 6BE R G5TL]1 &! SURFACE LESS RA7$2 & WE HOP$1 0A L;G DET\R R.D ! BASE1 6MAKE AN EASY CLIMB UP ? G5TL] FACE4 ,S WE TOIL$ ON = AN H\R OV] ! ROCKS1 R1*+ AT LA/ ! BOTTOM (! NOR? SLOPE4 ,"H \R "W 2GAN 9 GD E>NE/4 ,! BLOCKS 7 ( ENORM\S SIZE1 & 9 E /AGE ( UN/A# EQUILIBRIUM1 FREQU5TLY ROLL+ OV] Z WE JUMP$ ^U !M1 MAK+ X NEC = U 6TAKE A SECOND L1P & L& ": WE BE/ CD4 ,6\R RELIEF WE SOON SURM.T$ ! L>GE/ BLOCKS1 R1*+ A SMALL] SIZE1 : S]V$ U Z A SORT ( /AIRWAY4 ,! ADVANC+ "DLIATIVELY EV5 SN[-SLOPE1 ^: SURFACE 0 PI]C$ 0_M KNOBS & GRANITE H1DS1 GIV+ X ! ASPECT ( AN ICE-RO(+ FA/5$ ON ) BOLTS ( /"O4 ,X /RET*$ 9 F> P]SPECTIVE 6! SUMMIT1 ": ALR ! ROSE ( SUNRISE REFLECT$ GLORI\SLY1 K9DL+ A FRE% 5?USIASM )9 U4 ,IMM5SE B[LD]S 7 "PLY EMB$D$ 9 ! ICE J ABV U1 ^: 3/ANT MELT+ LEFT !M TREMBL+ ON ! $GE (A FALL4 ,X -MUNICAT$ NO V PL1SANT S5S,N 6SEE ABV Y ^! IMM5SE MISSILES HANG+ 0A M]E B&1 "K+ T1 Z SOON Z ! #aaf SUN ROSE1 Y WD 2 EXPOS$ 6A 3/ANT CANNONADE4 ,! EA/ SIDE (! P1K1 : WE CD N[ "PI,Y SEE1 0 TOO PRECIPIT\S 6?9K ( CLIMB+4 ,! SLOPE T[>D \R CAMP 0 TOO M* BROK5 9TO P9NACLES & CRAGS 6(F] U ANY HOPE1 OR TO DIV]T U F ! S+LE WAY1 D1D AH1D1 UP SLOPES ( ICE & AM;G FRAG;TS ( GRANITE4 ,! SUN ROSE ^U U :ILE WE 7 CLIMB+ ! L[] "P ( ? SN[1 & 9 LESS ?AN HALF AN H\R1 MELT+1 2GAN 6LIB]ATE HUGE BLOCKS1 : ?"U$ D[N PA/ U1 GA!R+ & GR[+ 96SMALL AVALAN*ES 2L4 ,WE DID N D>E CLIMB "O ABV ANO!R1 AC 6\R ORD9>Y MODE1 B KEPT AB AN EQUAL LEVEL1 HUNDR$ FEET A"P1 LE/1 4LODG+ ! BLOCKS1 "O %D HURL !M D[N ^U ! O!R4 ,WE CLIMB$ UP SMOO? FACES ( GRANITE1 CL++ SIMPLY 0! CRACKS & PROTRUD+ CRY/ALS ( FELDSP>1 & !N HEW$ /EPS UP FE>;LLY /EEP SLOPES ( ICE1 ZIGZA7+ 6! "R & LEFT1 6AVOID ! FLY+ B[LD]S4 ,:5 MIDWAY UP ? SLOPE WE R1*$ A PLACE ": ! GRANITE ROSE 9 P]FECTLY SMOO? BLU6S ON EI SIDE (A GORGE1A N>R[ CUT OR WALL$ WAY L1D+ #aag UP 6! FLAT SUMMIT (! CLIFF4 ,? WE SCAL$ 0CUTT+ ICE /EPS1 ONLY 6F9D \RVS FRONT$ AG 0A / HI<] WALL4 ,ICE SLOP$ F XS FRONT AT TOO /EEP AN ANGLE = U 6FOLL[1 B _H MELT$ 9 3TACT ) X1 L1V+ A SPACE ?REE FEET WIDE 2T ! ICE &! ROCK4 ,WE 5T]$ ? CREVICE & CLIMB$ AL;G XS BOTTOM1 )A WALL ( ROCK RIS+ A HUNDR$ FEET ABV U ON "O SIDE1 &A ?IRTY-FOOT FACE ( ICE ON ! O!R1 "? : LIE1& 65JOY ! VIEW4 ,! WALL ( \R M.TA9 SANK ABRUPTLY 6! LEFT1 OP5+ =! F/ "T AN \TLOOK 6! EA/W>D4 ,DEEPIT SEEM$ ALM V]TIC,Y2N U WE #aah CD SEE ! BLUE WAT] ( ,[5S ,LAKE1 T5 ?\S& FEET D[N4 ,! SUMMIT P1KS 6! NOR? 7 PIL$ 9 ,TITANIC 3FU.N1 _! RIDGES OV]HANG+ ! EA/]N SLOPE ) T]RI# ABRUPT;S4 ,CLU/]$ ^U ! %ELVES & PLAT1US 2L 7 S"EAL FROZ5 LAKES1 & 9 ALL DIREC;NS SWEPT MAGNIFIC5T FIELDS ( SN[4 ,! SUMMIT 0 N[ N OV] FIVE HUNDR$ FEET 4TANT1 & WE />T$ ON AG )! EXHIL>AT+ HOPE ( SU3ESS4 ,B IF NATURE _H 9T5D$ 6SECURE ! SUMMIT F ALL ASSAILANTS1 %E CD N H PLANN$ H] DEF;ES BETT]2 =! SMOO? GRANITE WALL : ROSE ABV ! SN[-SLOPE 3T9U$1 APP>5TLY1 Q >.D ! P1K1 & WE LOOK$ 9 GRT ANXIETY 6SEE IF "! 0 N "O PLACE ": X MI U ! SN[ BRIDG$ ACR ! CREVICE & ROSE 9 A L;G PO9T 6! SUMMIT (! WALL1A GRT ICICLE-COLUMN FROZ5 9 A NI*E (! BLUFF1XS BASE AB T5 FEET WIDE1 N>R[+ 6TWO FEET AT ! TOP4 ,WE CLIMB$ 6! BASE ( ? SPIRE ( ICE1 &1 )! UTMO/ C>E1 2GAN 6CUT \R /AIRWAY4 ,! MAT]IAL 0 AN EXCE$+LY -PACT$ SN[1 PASS+ 96CLE> ICE Z X NE>$ ! ROCK4 ,WE CLIMB$ ! F/ HALF ( X ) -P>ATIVE EASE2 AF T #aai X 0 ALM V]TICAL1 & S ?9 T WE DID N D>E 6CUT ! FOOT/EPS DEEP 5 6MAKE !M ABSOLUTELY SAFE4 ,"! 0 A 3/ANT DR1D LE/ \R LA4] %D BR1K (F1 & WE 2 ?R[N EI D[N ! SN[-SLOPE OR 96! BOTTOM (! CREVASSE4 ,AT LA/1 9 ORD] 6PREV5T MYF F FALL+ OV] BACKW>D1 ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6?RU/ MY H& 96! CRACK 2T ! ICE &! WALL1 &! SPIRE 2CAME S N>R[ T ,I CD D ? ON BO? SIDES1 S T ! CLIMB 0 MADE Z ^U A TREE1 CUTT+ M]E TOE-HOLES & EMBRAC+ ! :OLE COLUMN ( ICE 9 MY >MS4 ,AT LA/ ,I R1*$ ! TOP1 &1 )! GRTE/ CAU;N1 WORM$ MY BODY OV] ! BR9K1 &1 ROLL+ \ ^U ! SMOO? SURFACE (! GRANITE1 LOOK$ OV] & WAT*$ ,COTT] MAKE 8 CLIMB4 ,HE CAME /1DILY UP1 ) NO S5SE ( N]V\S;S1 UNTIL HE GOT 6! N>R[ "P (! ICE1 & "H HE /OPP$ & LOOK$ UP )A =LORN FACE 6ME2 B Z HE CLIMB$ UP OV] ! $GE ! BROAD SMILE CAME BACK 6HIS FACE1 & HE ASK$ ME IF X _H O3URR$ 6ME T WE _H1 0& BY1 6G D[N AG4 ,WE _H N[ AN EASY SLOPE 6! SUMMIT1 & HURRI$ UP OV] ROCKS & ICE1 R1*+ ! CRE/ AT EXACTLY TWELVE OCLOCK4 ,I RANG #abj MY HAMM] ^U ! TOPMO/ ROCK2 WE GRASP$ H&S1 & ,I R"E5TLY "ND ! GR& P1K ,M.T ,TYNDALL4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,IV ,,! ,,DESC5T ,,( ,,M.T ,,TYNDALL #AHFD ,6\R SURPRISE1 ^U SWEEP+ ! HORIZON ) MY LEVEL1 "! APPE>$ TWO P1KS EQUAL 9 HEIE BLUFF : RISES 6! CRE/ (! P1K1 ": A :ITE FOLD ( SN[ TRIMS X GRACE;LLY4 ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 Z WE AFW CALL$ X1 9 HONOR ( \R *IEF1 IS PROBABLY ! HIALLEL *A9S1 5CLOS+ AN 9T]M$IATE TR\<1 FACE EA* O!R4 ,ACR ? DEEP1 5CLOS$ GULF1 F WALL 6WALL1 JUTS ! ?9 B L(TY & CRA7Y RIDGE1 OR DIVIDE1 2F DESCRIB$1 : =MS AN IMPORTANT WAT]-%$1 S5D+ ^? /R1MS : 5T] ! #aba *ASM NOR? ( X 96,K+S ,RIV]1 ^? S\? =M+ ! MO/ IMPORTANT S\RCES (! ,K]N1 ^: /RAIV$ PROF.DLY 9 GRANITE1 :ILE ! ,K+S1 AF FL[+ L;GITUD9,Y 9 ! OPPOSITE C\RSE = EIVES A ROCK *ANNEL TRANSV]SELY D[N ! ,SI]RA 6! ,CALI=NIA PLA94 ,FRONT+ U /OOD ! WE/ *A91 A GRT MURAL RIDGE WAT*$ OV] 0TWO DOM9ANT HEIMS AM;G SN[ & DEBRIS4 ,NOR? & S\? ( U ! HI<]1 OR EA/]N1 SUMMIT /RET*$ ON 9 MILES & MILES ( SN[ P1KS1 ! F>!/ HORIZON / CR[D$ ) _! :ITE PO9TS4 ,EA/ ! :OLE RANGE FELL 9 %>P1 HURRY+ ABRUPT;S 6! DES]T1 ":1 T5 ?\S& FEET 2L1 LAY A VA/ EXPANSE ( >ID PLA9 9T]SECT$ 0L[1 P>ALLEL RANGES1 TRAC$ F NOR? 6S\?4 ,^U ! "O SIDE1 A ?\S& SCULPTURES ( /"O1 #abb H>D1 %>P1 %ATT]$ 0COLD 969F9ITE;S ( FRACTURES & RIFT1 SPR++ UP1 MUTELY SEV]E1 96! D>K1 AU/]E BLUE ( H1V52 SC>R$ & M>K$1 EXCEPT ": SN[ OR ICE1 SPIK$ D[N 0RA7$ GRANITE BOLTS1 %IELDS ) XS PALE >MOR ^! R\< M.TA9 %\LD]S2 /ORM-T9T$ AT SUMMIT1 & D>K ":1 SWOOP+ D[N F RA7$ CLIFF1 ! ROCKS PLUNGE OV] CANON-WALLS 96BLUE1 SIL5T GULFS4 ,^U ! O!R H&1 R1*+ \ 6HORIZONS FA9T & REMOTE1 LAY PLA9S CL\D$ )! A%5 HUES ( D1?2 />K1 W9D-SWEPT FLOORS ( :ITE1 & HILL-RANGES1 RIGIDLY =MAL1 MONOTON\SLY L[1 ALL LY+ "U AN UNFEEL+ BRILLI.E ( LI;S1 HAS YET A VAGUE HALF-D>K;S1 A SU7ES;N ( BLACK & %ADE M TRULY PA!TIC ?AN FAD+ TWILIE4 ,[5S ,LAKE1 AN OVAL ( ACRID WAT]1 LIES D5SE BLUE ^U ! BR[N SAGE-PLA91 LOOK+ L A PLATE ( HOT METAL4 ,TRAC$ 9 ANCI5T B1*-L9ES1 "H & "! ^U HILL & PLA91 RELICS ( ANCI5T LAKE-%ORE \TL9E ! MEMORY (A COOL] PA/A P]IOD ( LIFE & V]DURE :5 ! /ONY *A9S 7 #abc GRE5 ISL&S AM;G BAS9S ( WIDE1 WAT]Y EXPANSE4 ,! TWO HALVES ( ? VIEW1 BO? 9 SIP1 :ITE LIKS & POLI%+S HAS BE5 WRITT5 ! EPITAPH ( GLACI]S N[ MELT$ & VANI%$ 96AIR4 ,VACANT CANONS LIE OP5 6! SUN1 B>E1 TREE.S1 HALF %R\D$ ) SN[1 CUMB]$ ) LOADS ( BROK5 DEBRIS1 / Z GRAVES1 EXCEPT :5 FLITL+ ! M.TA9S ) H>%1 DRY RATTLE1 _! FA9T] E*OES F 2L FOLL[$ TOO QKLY 0D5SE SIL;E4 ,! S]5E SKY IS GRAVE ) NOCTURNAL D>K;S4 ,! E>? BLS Y ) XS LIK1 COOL E>?1 "H REV]SES XF ) T]RI# 5]GY4 ,Y LOOK UP 96AN 9F9ITE VAULT1 UNVEIL$ 0CL\DS1 EMPTY & D>K1 F : NO B"R;S SEEMS 6RAY1 AN EXPANSE ) NO #abd GRAD$ P]SPECTIVE1 NO TREM#1 NO VAPORY MOBIL;Y1 ONLY ! VA/ YAWN+ ( HOLL[ SPACE4 ,) AN ASPECT ( 5D.S REMOTE;S BURNS ! SMALL1 :ITE SUN1 YET XS LIE4 ,"! IS NO S5TI;T ( B1UTY 9 ! :OLE SC5E2 NO SU7ES;N1 H["E F> REMOTE1 ( %ELT]$ L&SCAPE2 N EV5 ! AIR ( VIRG9 HOSPITAL;Y T GREETS U EXPLOR]S 9 S _M UN9HABIT$ SPOTS : 0_! F]TIL;Y & LOVELI;S ( GROVE OR M1D[ SEEM 6(F] MAN A HOME1 OR U NOMADS A PL1SANT CAMP-GR.D4 ,SIL;E & DESOL,N >E ! !MES : NATURE HAS WR"\ \ "U ? ET]N,Y S]I\S SKY4 ,A FA9T SU7ES;N ( LIFE CL+S AB ! MI4LE ALTITUDES (! EA/]N SLOPE1 ": BLACK -PANIES ( P9E1 /UNT$ F BR1?+ ! HOT DES]T AIR1 GR\P !MVS J 2N ! BOTTOM ( P]PETUAL SN[1 OR GR[ 9 PAT*ES ( CL\DY D>K;S OV] ! MORA9ES1 ^? PILES ( WRECK CR[D$ F _! PA?WAY 0GLACI]S L;G D1D4 ,"S?+ "! IS PA!TIC 9 ! V EMPTI;S ( ^! OLD #abe GLACI] VALLEYS1 ^! IMP]I%A# TRACKS ( UNSE5 5G9ES4 ,"OS EYE RANGES UP _! BROAD1 OP5 *ANNEL 6! %RUNK5 :ITE FIELDS SURR.D+ HOLL[ AMPHI!ATRES : 7 ONCE CR[D$ ) DEEP BURD5S ( SN[1! BIR?PLACE ( RIV]S ( ICE N[ :OLLY MELT$2 ! DRY1 CLE> H1V5S OV]H1D BLANK ( ANY PROMISE ( "E REBUILD+ !M4 ,I H N"E SE5 ,NATURE :5 %E SEEM$ S LL ,"M ,NATURE Z 9 ? PLACE ( ROCKS & SN[1 E*OES & EMPTI;S4 ,X IMPRESSES ME Z ! RU9S ( "S BYG"O GEOLOGICAL P]IOD1 & NO "P (! PRES5T ORD]1 L A SPECIM5 ( *AOS : HAS DEFI$ ! F9I%+ H& ( ,"T4 ,( C\RSE ,I SEE XS BE>+S ^U CLIMATE1 & CD R1D A LESSON Q GLIBLY Z 6XS USE;L;S Z A 3D5S]1 & TELL Y GRAVELY H[ M* ,CALI=NIA HAS = : %E MAY ?ANK ^! HEIIETY1 YET ALL #abf HAV+ A -MON _S1 : IS PURELY ,GO?IC4 ,9 ! M* 4CUSS$ ORIG9 ( ? ORD] ( BUILD+ ,I N"E REMEMB] 6H SE51 ?\< X C H>DLY H ESCAP$ M5;N1 ANY SU7ES;N (! POSSIBIL;Y ( ! ,GO?IC HAV+ BE5 9SPIR$ 0GRANITE =MS4 ,YET1 Z ,I SAT ON ,M.T ,TYNDALL1 ! :OLE M.TA9S %AP$ !MVS L ! RU9S ( CA!DRALS1%>P RO(-RIDGES1 P9NACL$ & /ATU$2 BUTTRESSES M SPIR$ & ORNA;T$ ?AN ,MILANS2 REC$+ DOORWAYS ) PO9T$ >*ES C>V$ 96BLACK FAC1ADES ( GRANITE1 DOORS N"E 6BE OP5$1 9NUM]A# JUTT+ PO9TS1 ) "H & "! A S+LE CRUCI=M P1K1 XS FROZ5 RO( & GRANITE SPIRES S /RIK+LY ,GO?IC ,I _C D\BT T ! ,ALPS FURNI%$ ! MODELS = E>LY CA!DRALS ( T ORD]4 ,I ?OR\.D ^! SUMMITS ! S.D.S;S (A VACUUM4 ,! #abg SEA /ILL;S IS T ( SLEEP2 ! DES]T1 ( D1??IS SIL;E IS L ! WAVE.S CALM ( SPACE4 ,ALL ! :ILE ,I MADE MY 9/RU;TAL OBS]V,NS ! FASC9,N (! VIEW S HELD ME T ,I FELT NO SURPRISE AT SEE+ WAT] BOIL+ OV] \R LL FA7OT BLAZE AT A TEMP]ATURE ( "O HUNDR$ & N9ETY-TWO DEGREES ,F41 NOR 9 OBS]V+ ! B>OMETRICAL COLUMN /& AT #AG.II 9*ES2 & X 0 N TILL A WEEK OR S AF T ,I R1LIZ$ WE _H FELT N"O (! 3V5;NAL S5S,NS ( NAUSEA1 H1DA*E1 & ,I DONT "K :AT ALL1 T P >E SUPPOS$ 6SU6] AT EXTREME ALTITUDES2 B ^! ?+S G ) GUIDES & PORT]S1 ,I 2LIEVE1 &) -+ D[N 6"OS HOTEL AT EV5+ "! 6SCOLD "OS PICTURESQUE AUB]GI/E 9 A ,FR5* : /RIKES ^U 8 E> Z A =EIGN T;GUE2 POSSIBLY ALL T W -E 6U ) ADVANC+ "T1 & :AT IS "KN Z DO+ ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y >E ALR %OOT+ \R BU6ALOES2 X _C 2 L;G 2F !Y W CAUSE !MVS 6BE HONORABLY DRA7$ UP & D[N \R ,SI]RAS1 ) P]5NIAL YELL[ GAIT]1 & O/5T,N ( BA?-TUB4 ,HAV+ -PLET$ \R OBS]V,NS1 WE PACK$ UP ! 9/RU;TS1 GL.ED ONCE AG R.D ! :OLE FIELD ( VIEW1 & DESC5D$ 6! TOP ( #abh \R ICICLE LA4]4 ,^U LOOK+ OV]1 ,I SAW TO MY 3/]N,N T DUR+ ! "D ! UPP] HALF _H BROK5 (F4 ,SC>S TRAC$ D[N ^U ! SN[-FIELD 2L X 9DICAT$ ! MANN] ( XS FALL1 & F> 2L1 ^U ! %ATT]$ DEBRIS1 7 /REWN XS :ITE RELICS4 ,I SAW T NO?+ B ! SU45 GIFT ( W+S CD POSSIBLY TAKE U D[N 6! SN[-RIDGE4 ,WE HELD C\NCIL1 & 3CLUD$ 6CLIMB Q R.D ! P1K 9 SE>* (! BE/ MODE ( DESC5T4 ,Z WE CREPT AB ! EA/ FACE1 WE CD LOOK /RAILY D[N TWO ?\S& FEET1 XS SIDE R\<-HEWN WALLS ( ROCKS & SN[1 XS N>R[ BOTTOM ALM A 3T9U\S *A9 ( DEEP BLUE LAKES ) LOADS ( ICE & DEBRIS PILES4 ,! /R1M : FL[$ "? !M JO9$ ! WAT]S F \R HOME GROVE1 A C\PLE ( MILES 2L ! CAMP4 #abi ,IF WE CD R1* ! LEVEL (! LAKES1 ,I 2LIEV$ WE MIOMET]1 & =TUNATELY )\T ! FATIGU+ USE ( ! LASSO2 R1*+ F9,Y ! UPP]MO/ LAKE1 A GRANITE B[L;L ( COBALT-BLUE WAT]1 TRANSP>5T & UNRIPPL$4 ,S HI< & 5CLOS+ 7 ! TALL WALLS AB U1 S N>R[ & %UT 9 ! CANON1 S FLATT5$ SEEM$ ! COV] ( SKY1 WE FELT OPPRESS$ AF ! EXPANSE & FREEDOM ( \R H\RS ON ! SUMMIT4 ,! SN[-FIELD WE FOLL[$1 DESC5D+ F>!R1 0 IRREGUL>LY H"OYCOMB$ 9 DEEP PITS1 CIRCUL> OR IRREGUL> 9 =M1 & MELT$ 6A GRT] OR LESS DEP?1 HOLD+ EA* A L>GE /"O EMB$D$ 9 ! BOTTOM4 ,X SEEMS !Y M/ H FALL5 F ! OV]HANG+ HEIG9S ( LAKES1 & OV] PILES ( DEBRIS : M>K$ ! ANCI5T T]M9AL MORA9ES4 ,AT L5G? WE R1*$ ! 5D (! HORSE%OE1 ": ! WALLS 3TRACT$ 6A GATEWAY1 RIS+ ON EI SIDE 9 IMM5SE1 V]TICAL PILL>S A ?\S& FEET HI<4 ,"? ? GATEWAY WE CD LOOK D[N ! VALLEY (! ,K]N1 & 2Y 6! G5TL] RIDGES ": A SMOO? GR[? ( =E/ D>K5$ ! ROLL+ PLAT1U4 ,PASS+ ! LA/ SN[1 WE WALK$ "? ? GATEWAY & TURN$ WE/W>D R.D ! SPUR T[>D \R CAMP4 ,! ?REE MILES : CLOS$ \R WALK 7 ALT]NATELY "? GROVES ( ,P9US FLEXILIS & ^U PLA9S ( GRANITE4 ,! GLACI] SCULPTURE & PLAN+ >E "H V B1UTI;L1 ! L>GE CRY/ALS ( OR?OCLASE ) : ! GRANITE IS /U4$ 2+ CUT D[N 6! -MON LEVEL1 _! ROSY T9T MAK+ )! :ITE BASE A B1UTI;L1 BURNI%$ PORPHYRY4 ,! SUN 0 / AN H\R HI< :5 WE R1*$ CAMP1 &)A FEEL+ ( RELAX,N & REPOSE WE #aca ?REW \RVS D[N 6RE/ 0! LOG1 : / 3T9U$ BLAZ+4 ,WE _H A3OMPLI%$ \R PURPOSE4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ H\R OR TWO ( \R TRAMP ,COTT] _H -PLA9$ ( 8 %OES1 : 7 RAPIDLY GO+ 6PIECES4 ,^U EXAM9,N WE F.D 6\R 4MAY T "! 0 N OV] HALF A "DS WE> LEFT 9 !M1 A CALAM;Y : GAVE 6\R DI6ICULT HOMEW>D CLIMB A NEW ELE;T ( DANG]4 ,! LA/ NAIL _H BE5 WORN F MY [N %OES1 &! SOLES 7 SCRAT*$ 6! QK1 B ,I 2LIEV$ !M /\T 5 TO HOLD TGR TILL WE %D R1* ! MA9 CAMP4 ,WE PLANN$ A PAIR ( MO3AS9S = ,COTT]1 & !N SP5T A PL1SANT EV5+ 0! CAMP-FIRE1 REHE>S+ \R CLIMB 6! DETAIL1 SLEEP F9,Y OV]TAK+ U & HOLD+ U FA/ B.D UNTIL BROAD "DLID J\RNEY4 ,AF A FRUGAL BR1KFA/1 9 : WE LIMIT$ \RVS 6A FEW CUBIC 9*ES ( V5ISON1 &A C\PLE ( /+Y SLICES ( BR1D1 )A S+LE M1GRE CUP ( DILUT$ TEA1 WE %\LD]$ \R KNAPSACKS1 : N[ SAT LI*$ \ ^U ! GRANITE PLAT1U4 ,WE _H 3CLUD$ T X 0 IMPOSSI# TO #acb RETRACE \R =M] WAY1 "K+ WELL T ! PRECIPIT\S DIVIDE CD N 2 CLIMB$ F ? SIDE2 !N1 TOO1 WE _H GA9$ S* 3FID;E 9 \R CLIMB+ P[]S1 F 3/ANT VICTORY1 T WE 3CLUD$ 6ATTEMPT ! PASSAGE (! GRT ,K+S ,CANON1 MA9LY 2C ? 0 ! ONLY MODE ( R1*+ CAMP1 & S9CE ! GEOLOGICAL SEC;N (! GRANITE X EXPOS$ WD AF=D U AN EXCE$+LY 9/RUCTIVE /UDY4 ,! BROAD GRANITE PLAT1U : =MS ! UPP] REGION (! ,K]N ,VALLEY SLOPES 9 G5]AL 9CL9,N UP 6! GRT DIVIDE4 ,? REM>KABLY P9NACL$ RIDGE1 ": X APPROA*ES ! ,M.T ,TYNDALL WALL1 BR1KS D[N 96A BROAD DEPRES.N ": ! ,K]N ,VALLEY SWEEPS NOR?W>D1 UNTIL X SU45LY BR1KS (F 9 PRECIPICES ?REE ?\S& FEET D[N 96! ,K+S ,CANON4 ,! MORN+ 0 :OLLY 3SUM$ 9 WALK+ UP ? G5TLY 9CL9$ PLANE ( GRANITE1 \R WAY L1D+ OV] ! GLACI]-POLI%$ FOLD+S & AL;G GRAD$ UNDUL,NS AM;G LABYR9?S ( ALP9E G>D5 & WILD];SES ( ]RATIC B[LD]S1 LL LAKE-BAS9S1 & SCATT]$ CLU/]S ( DW>F$ & SOMBRE P9E4 #acc ,AB NOON WE CAME SU45LY ^U ! BR9K (A PRECIPICE : SANK %>PLY F \R FEET 96! GULF (! ,K+S ,CANON4 ,DIRECTLY OPPOSITE U ROSE ,M.T ,BREW]1 & UP \ (! DEP?S ( ^? VA/ %EETS ( FROZ5 SN[ SWEPT SPIRY BUTTRESS-RIDGES1 DIVID+ ! UPP] HEID J\RNEY4 ,/RAIP & RU7$1 XS L[] TWO-?IRDS HI45 F \R VIEW 0! PROJEC;NS (A ?\S& FEET ( CRAGS4 ,"H & "!1 Z WE LOOK$ D[N1 SMALL PAT*ES ( ICE1 HELD 9 R\< HOLL[S1 RE/$ ^U ! /EEP SURFACE1 B X 0 TOO ABRUPT = ANY GRT FIELDS ( SN[4 ,I 4LODG$ A B[LD] ^U ! $GE & WAT*$ X B.D D[N ! ROCKY PRECIPICE1 DA% OV] EAVES A ?\S& FEET 2L U1 & 4APPE>1 ! CRA% ( XS FALL -+ UP 6U F ! UNSE5 DEP?S FA9T] & FA9T]1 UNTIL ! AIR ONLY TREM#D ) 3FUS$ E*OES4 ,A L;G LOOK AT ! PASS 6! S\? ( ,M.T ,BREW]1 ": WE _H "P$ F \R FRS1 ANIMAT$ U ) C\RAGE 62G9 ! DESC5T1 : WE DID ) UTMO/ C>E1 =! ROCKS1 2COM+ M & M #acd GLACI]-SMOO!D1 AF=D$ U H>DLY ANY FIRM FOOTHOLDS4 ,:5 D[N AB EI OV] ! EAVES1 & ONLY HE>D ! S.D ( _! /ROKE AF _M SECONDS1 : 3V9C$ U T DIRECTLY 2L LAY A GRT PRECIPICE4 ,AT ? JUNCTURE ! SOLES CAME 5TIRELY (F ,COTT]S %OES1 & WE /OPP$ ^U A LL CLIFF ( GRANITE 6MAKE HM MO3AS9S ( \R PROVI.N BAGS & SLIPS ( BLANKET1 TY+ !M ON Z FIRMLY Z WE CD )! EXTRA /RAPS & BUCKSK9 ?;GS4 ,CLIMB+ ) ^! PROV$ S 9SECURE T ,I MADE ,COTT] G 2H ME1 "K+ T "U ORD9>Y CIRCUM/.ES ,I CD /OP HM IF HE FELL4 ,"H & "! 9 ! CLEFTS (! ROCKS GREW /UNT$ P9E BU%ES1 _! ROOTS TWI/$ S FIRMLY 96! CREVICES T WE LAID HOLD ( !M )! UTMO/ 3FID;E :5"E !Y CAME )9 \R R1*4 ,9 ? WAY WE DESC5D$ 6)9 FIFTY FEET (! BR9K1 HAV+ Z YET NO K (! CLI6S 2L1 EXCEPT \R G5]AL MEMORY ( _! ASPECT F ! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL4 ,! ROCK 0 S /EEP T WE DESC5D$ 9 A SITT+ PO/URE1 CL++ ) \R H&S & HEELS4 ,I HE>D ,COTT] SAY1 ,I ?9K ,I M/ TAKE #ace (F ^! MO3AS9S & TRY X B>EFOOT$1 = ,I DONT 2LIEVE ,I C MAKE X4 ,^! ^WS 7 9/ANTLY FOLL[$ 0A />TL$ CRY1 & ,I LOOK$ R.D 6SEE HM SLIDE QKLY T[>D ME1 /RU7L+ & CLUT*+ AT ! SMOO? GRANITE4 ,Z HE SLID BY ,I MADE A GRAB = HM ) MY "R H&1 CAT*+ HM 0! %IRT1 &1 ?R[+ MYF Z F> 9 ! O!R DIREC;N Z ,I CD1 SEIZ$ ) MY LEFT H& A LL P9E TUFT1 : HELD U4 ,I ASK$ ,COTT] 6$GE AL;G A LL 6! LEFT1 ": HE CD GET A BRACE ) 8 FEET & RELIEVE ME ( 8 WEIDLY M ?AN TW5TY FEET F ! BR9K4 ,! PRESSURE ( CURIOS;Y 6GET A LOOK OV] T $GE 0 S /R;G )9 ME T ,I L5G!N$ \ SU6ICI5T LASSO 6R1* ! 5D1 & SLID SL[LY 6! $GE1 ":1 L1N+ OV]1 ,I LOOK$ D[N1 GETT+ A FULL VIEW (! WALL = MILES4 ,DIRECTLY 2N1 A %E] CLIFF ( ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ FEET /RET*$ D[N 6A PILE ( DEBRIS : ROSE 6UNEQUAL HEIM$ P9ES1 WE R1LIZ$ ! AM.T ( MUSCUL> =CE WE _H US$ UP1 & ?REW \RVS D[N =A RE/ ( HALF AN H\R1 :5 WE ROSE1 N Q RENEW$1 B FRE% 5 6F9I% ! "DS CLIMB4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES WE /OOD ^U ! ROCKS J ABV ,K+S ,RIV]1A BROAD1 :ITE TORR5T FRETT+ XS WAY AL;G ! BOTTOM ( AN #acg IMPASSA# GORGE4 ,LOOK+ D[N ! /R1M1 WE SAW T \R "R BANK 0 A 3T9U$ PRECIPICE1 AF=D+1 S F> Z WE CD SEE1 NO POSSI# DESC5T 6! RIV]S M>G91 & 9DE$1 _H WE GOTT5 D[N1 ! TORR5T RU%$ ) S* FURY T WE CD N POSSIBLY H CROSS$ X4 ,6! S\? ( U1 A LL WAY UP /R1M1 ! RIV] FL[$ \ F A BROAD1 OVAL LAKE1 ?REE QU>T]S (A MILE 9 L5G?1 : O3UPI$ ! BOTTOM (! GRANITE BAS94 ,UNA# 6CROSS ! TORR5T1 WE M/ EI SWIM ! LAKE OR CLIMB R.D XS H1D4 ,^U \R SIDE ! WALLS (! BAS9 CURV$ 6! H1D (! LAKE 9 %>P1 SMOO? PRECIPICES1 OR BROK5 SLOPES ( DEBRIS1 :ILE ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE XS M>G9 0 A B1UTI;L %ORE ( EM]ALD M1D[1 $G$ )A 3T9U\S GROVE ( CONIF]\S TREES4 ,ONCE ^U ? O!R SIDE1 WE %D H -PLET$ ! SEV]E "P ( \R J\RNEY1 CROSS$ ! GULF1 & H LEFT ALL DANG] 2H U2 =! L;G SLOPE ( GRANITE & ICE : ROSE ^U ! WE/ SIDE (! CANON &! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL OPPOS$ 6U NO TRIALS SAVE ^? ( SIMPLE FATIGUE4 ,>.D ! H1D (! LAKE 7 CRAGS & PRECIPICES 9 S+UL>LY =BI4+ >RANGE;T4 ,Z WE TURN$ ?I!R WE SAW NO POSSI# WAY #ach ( OV]COM+ !M4 ,AT XS H1D ! LAKE LAY 9 AN ANGLE (! V]TICAL WALL1 %>P & /RAIT$ AT ONCE 6PUT 96EXECU;N1 DET]M9$ T IF WE 7 UNSU3ESS;L WE WD FIRE A D1D LOG : LAY NE>1 W>M \RVS ?OR\5T1 &1 "U ORD9>Y CIRCUM/.ES1 WD H BE5 A MO/ TEMPT+ PLACE =A DIVE2 B #aci AT ! 5D ( \R L;G FATIGUE1 &)! / UN"KN TASKS AH1D1 ,I %RANK F A SWIM 9 S* A *ILLY TEMP]ATURE4 ,WE F.D ! ICE-ANGLE DI6ICULTLY /EEP1 B MADE \R WAY SU3ESS;LLY AL;G XS $GE1 CLAMB]+ UP ! CREVICES MELT$ 2T XS BODY & ! SMOO? GRANITE 6A PO9T N F> F ! TOP1 ": ! ICE _H 3SID]ABLY N>R[$1 & ROCKS OV]HANG+ X 5CROA*$ S CLOSELY T WE 7 OBLIG$ 6*ANGE \R C\RSE & MAKE \R WAY ) CUT /EPS \ ^U XS FRONT4 ,/R1MS ( WAT]1 DROPP+ F ! OV]HANG+ ROCK-EAVES AT _M PO9TS1 _H WORN CIRCUL> %AFTS 96! ICE1 ?REE FEET 9 DIAMET] & TW5TY FEET 9 DEP?4 ,_! $GES (F]$ U \R ONLY FOOTHOLD1 & WE CLIMB$ F "O 6ANO!R1 EQU,Y C>E;L ( SLIPP+ ^U ! SLOPE XF1 OR FALL+ 96! WELLS4 ,^U ! TOP (! ICE WE F.D A N>R[1 LEVEL PLAT=M1 ^U : WE /OOD TGR1 RE/+ \R BACKS 9 ! GRANITE CORN]1 & LOOK$ D[N ! AW;L PA?WAY ( ,K+S ,CANON1 UNTIL ! RE/ N]V$ U UP 5 6TURN \R EYES UPW>D AT ! =TY FEET ( SMOO? GRANITE : LAY 2T U & SAFETY4 ,"H & "! 7 SMALL PROJEC;NS F XS SURFACE1 LL1 PROTRUD+ KNOBS ( FELDSP>1 & #adj CREVICES RIV5 96XS FACE =A FEW 9*ES4 ,Z WE TI$ \RVS TGR1 ,I TOLD ,COTT] TO HOLD HMF 9 R1DI;S 6JUMP D[N 96"O ( ^! 9 CASE ,I FELL1 & />T$ 6CLIMB UP ! WALL1 SU3E$+ Q WELL = AB TW5TY FEET4 ,AB TWO FEET ABV MY H&S 0 A CRACK1 :1 IF MY >MS _H BE5 L;G 5 6R1*1 WD PROBABLY H L$ ME 6! V TOP2 B ,I JUDG$ X 2Y MY P[]S1 &1 ) GRT C>E1 DESC5D$ 6! SIDE ( ,COTT]1 :O 2LIEV$ T 8 SUP]IOR L5M WD 5A# HM 6MAKE ! R1*4 ,I PLANT$ MYF AG/ ! ROCK1 & HE />T$ CAUTI\SLY UP ! WALL4 ,LOOK+ D[N ! GL>E FRONT ( ICE1 X 0 N PL1SANT 63SID] AT :AT VELOC;Y A SLIP WD S5D ME 6! BOTTOM1 OR AT :AT ANGLE1 & 6:AT PROBA# DEP?1 ,I %D 2 PROJECT$ 96! ICE-WAT]4 ,9DE$1 ! IDEA ( S* A SU45 BA? 0 S ANNOY+ T ,I LIFT$ MY EYES T[>D MY -PANION4 ,HE R1*$ MY F>!/ PO9T )\T GRT DI6ICULTY1 & MADE A BOLD SPR+ =! CRACK1 R1*+ X )\T AN 9* 6SP>E1 & HOLD+ ON :OLLY 0HIS F+]S4 ,HE ?US "W$ HMF SL[LY AL;G ! CRACK T[>D ! TOP1 AT LA/ GETT+ 8 >MS OV] ! BR9K1 & GRADU,Y DRAW+ 8 BODY UP & \ ( SIOMET]1 & RCV AG MY 5D (! LASSO4 ,Z ,I TI$ X R.D MY BR1/1 ,COTT] SD 6ME1 9 AN EASY1 3FID5T T"O1 ,DONT 2 AFRAID 6BE> YR WEID )A SW+1 J GETT+ ! TIPS ( MY F+]S 96! CRACK4 ,9 AN 9/ANT ,I _H GRASP$ X ) MY "R H& AL4 ,I FELT ! S9EWS ( MY F+]S RELAX A LL1 B ! PICTURE (! SLOPE ( ICE &! BLUE LAKE A6ECT$ ME S /R;GLY T ,I RED\#D MY GRIP1 & CLIMB$ SL[LY AL;G ! CRACK UNTIL ,I R1*$ ! ANGLE & GOT "O >M OV] ! $GE1 Z ,COTT] _H D"O4 ,Z ,I RE/$ MY BODY ^U ! $GE & LOOK$ UP AT ,COTT]1 ,I SAW T1 9/1D (A LEVEL TOP1 HE 0 SITT+ ^U A SMOO?1 RO(-L SLOPE1 ": ! L1/ #adb PULL WD H DRA7$ HM OV] ! BR9K4 ,HE _H NO BRACE = 8 FEET1 NOR HOLD = 8 H&S1 B _H S1T$ HMF CALMLY1 )! ROPE TI$ >.D 8 BR1/1 "K+ T MY ONLY SAFETY LAY 9 2+ A# 6MAKE ! CLIMB 5TIRELY UNAID$2 C]TA9 T ! L1/ WAV] 9 8 T"O WD H 4HE>T5$ ME1 & P]H MADE X IMPOSSI#4 ,! %OCK ,I RCVD ON SEE+ ? A6ECT$ ME =A MO;T1 B N 5 6?R[ ME (F MY GU>D1 & ,I CLIMB$ QKLY OV] ! $GE4 ,:5 WE _H WALK$ BACK \ ( DANG] WE SAT D[N ^U ! GRANITE =A RE/4 ,9 ALL MY EXP]I;E ( M.TA9E]+ ,I H N"E "KN AN ACT ( S* R1L1 PROF.D C\RAGE Z ? ( ,COTT]S4 ,X IS "O ?+1 9 A MO;T ( EXCITE;T1 6MAKE A GALLANT L1P1 OR HOLD "OS N]VES 9 ! IRON GRASP ( W1 B 6COOLLY S1T "OS SELF 9 ! DOOR ( D1?1 & SIL5TLY LI/5 =! FATAL SUMMONS1 & ? ALL =A FR1= HE MI RILL ( SN[-WAT]4 ,"H1 9 ! BOTTOM (! GRT GULF1 WE MADE \R BIV\AC2 = WE 7 #adc ALR 9 ! DEEP EV5+ %AD[S1 AL? ! M.TA9TOPS 6! EA/ ( U / BURN$ 9 ! REFLECT$ LIR[Y RU%+ (! BROOK 0\R B$S 0 TOO DEEP A PL1SURE 6QKLY YIELD UP4 ,"U ! LAT] MOONLIK;S1 \ ( : 6! SKY T[]$ /]N1 %A7Y BODIES ( ROCK2 SN[1 UNC]TA9LY MOONLIT ) COLD PALLOR2 & AT MY FEET ! BAS9 (! LAKE1 /1 BLACK1 & GEMM$ ) REFLECT$ />S1 L ! VOID 96: ,DANTE LOOK$ "? ! BOTTOM.S GULF ( ,44 ,A LL WAY (F "! APPE>$ ^U ! BR9K (A PROJECT+ GRANITE CORNICE TWO DIMLY SE5 =MS2 P9ES ,I KNEW !M 6BE1 YET _! MO;N.S FIGURES SEEM$ B5T =W>D1 GAZ+ D[N ! CANON2 & ,I ALL[$ MYF 6"N !M ,MANTUAN & ,FLOR5T9E1 ?9K+ AT ! SAME "T H[ GR& & SPACI\S ! SC5]Y1 H[ P[];L _! ATTITUDE1 & H[ 9F9ITELY M PROF.D ! MY/]Y ( LID1 !ATRICAL 3CEP;NS ) : ,DORE #add HAS S"\ 6%UT 9 \R IMAG9,N4 ,T >TI/1 Z ,I 2LIEVE1 HAS R1*$ A 3SPICU\S FAILURE F AN OV]BALANC+ LOVE ( SOLID1 IMP5ETRA# D>K;S4 ,"! IS 9 ALL 8 ,9F]NO L&SCAPE A C]TA9 %>P B.D>Y 2T ! R1L & UNR1L1 & N"E ! 9F9ITE SU7E/IVE;S ( GRT REGIONS ( HALF-LIT$ UP ! L;G1 BROK5 SLOPE (! ,M.T ,BREW] WALL4 ,6R1* ! PASS ": WE _H "P$ F \R FRS REQUIR$ SEV5 H\RS ( SL[1 LABORI\S CLIMB+1 9 : WE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( E \TCROPP+ SP9E ( GRANITE & E LEVEL EXPANSE ( ICE 6HA/5 AT ! TOP ( \R SPE$4 ,COTT]S FEET 7 SEV]ELY CUT2 8 TRACKS ^U ! SN[ 7 M>K$ 0/A9S ( BLOOD1 YET HE KEPT ON ) UNDIM9I%$ _S1 N"E ONCE #ade -PLA9+4 ,! P]FECT SU3ESS ( \R J\RNEY S 9SPIR$ U ) HAPPI;S T WE =GOT DANG] & FATIGUE1 & *ATT$ 9 LIVELIE/ /RA94 ,X 0 AB TWO OCLOCK :5 WE R1*$ ! SUMMIT1 & RE/$ A MO;T 6LOOK BACK OV] \R NEW ,ALPS1 : 7 H>D & 4T9CT "U DIRECT1 UNPOETIC LIEWELL LOOK1 : 0 N )\T XS DEEP FUL;S ( EMO;N1 !N TURN$ \R BACKS & HURRI$ D[N ! DEBRIS SLOPE 96! ROCKY AMPHI!ATRE AT ! FOOT ( ,M.T ,BREW]1 & 0FIVE OCLOCK _H R1*$ \R OLD CAMP-GR.D4 ,WE F.D "H A NOTE P9N$ 6A TREE1 9=M+ U T ! "PY _H G"O D[N 96! L[] CANON1 FIVE MILES 2L1 T !Y MID 96! AIR4 ,WE SAW !M )A BUR/ ( /R;G EMO;N1 & RAN D[N ! /EEP FLANK (! MORA9E AT ! TOP ( \R SPE$4 ,\R %\TS 7 9/ANTLY ANSW]$ 0! ?REE VOICES ( \R FRS1 :O WELCOM$ U 6_! CAMP-FIRE ) TREM5D\S HUGS4 ,AF WE _H \TL9$ = !M ! EXP]I;E ( \R "DS1 & Z WE LAY \T/RET*$ AT \R EASE1 W>M 9 ! BLAZE (! GLORI\S CAMP-FIRE1 ,BREW] SD 6ME3 ,K+1 Y H RELIEV$ ME (A DR1D;L TASK4 ,=! LA/ ?REE "DS ,I H BE5 -POS+ A LR 6YR FAMILY1 B "SH[ ,I DID N GET 2Y1 ,X 2COMES MY PA9;L DUTY 69=M Y4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,V ,,! ,,NEWTYS ,,( ,,PIKE #AHFD ,\R RETURN F ,M.T ,TYNDALL 6S* CIVILIZ,N Z FL\RI%ES >.D ! ,KAW1H \TPO/S 0 SIGNALIZ$ 0U *IEFLY Z 6\R CUIS9E1 : (F]$ N[ S* B.TIES Z ! POTATO1 & ONCE A SALAD1 9 : "S MI4LE-AG$ LETTUCE 2CAME ! VEHICLE =A HOLL[ MOCK]Y ( DRESS+4 ,TWO OR ?REE "DS DUR+ : WE D9$ AT BRIEF 9T]VALS1 S]V$ 6-PLETELY RE/ U1 & PUT 9 EXCELL5T TRIM = FUR!R CAMPAIGN+ #adg ALL EXCEPT ,PROFESSOR ,BREW]1 ^U :OM A 3/ANT TOO?A*E WORE PA9;LLY1MY BULLET-M\LD FAIL+ EV5 ^U ! ?IRD TRIAL TO EXTRACT ! UNRULY MEMB]4 ,X 0 DET]M9$ WE %D RIDE TGR 6,VISALIA1 SEV5TY MILES AWAY1 &! F>!R WE W5T ! M IMPATI5T 2CAME MY FR1 TILL WE AGRE$ 6PU% AH1D "? "D & NIT BACK = \R M.TA9-CAMP1 MY FR AT LA/ YIELD$ 3S5T 6MY PROJECT ( CLIMB+ ! ,K]N ,SI]RAS 6ATTEMPT ,M.T ,:ITNEY2 S ,I "P$ F HM1 &1 REMA9+ AT ,VISALIA1 \TFITT$ MYF )A PACK-HORSE1 TWO M.T$ M51 & PROVI.NS 5 =A TWO WEEKS TRIP4 ,I PURPOSELY AVOID TELL+ 0:AT R\TE ,I 5T]$ ! ,SI]RAS1 2C "! L+]S 9 MY BR1/ A DESIRE 6SEE ONCE M T LOVELY REGION1 & FAIL+1 Z ,I D1 63FIDE 9 ! P1 ,I FE> LE/1 IF ! CAMP ,I AM GO+ 6DESCRIBE %D 2 RECOGNIZ$1 ,I MIM1 OR EV5 -E 6AN UN"TLY 5D4 ,I REFRA91 !N1 F TELL+ 0:AT ROAD ,I #adh F.D MYF 5T]+ ! REGION (! P9ES "O LOVELY TWILI =E/1 "? ^: OP5 TOPS ! />S %"O *E];LLY4 ,I CAME ^U AN OP5 M1D[1 HE>+ 9 FRONT ! RU% (A L>GE BROOK1 & DIRECTLY R1*$ TWO CAMPFIRES1 ": 7 A NUMB] ( P]SONS4 ,MY TWO HIREL+S CAU-/ORIES \ ( :OLE CLO?4 ,I LEFT !M )A 2LIEF T MY PROTOPLASM & _!S M/ 2 DI6]5T1 9 SPITE ( ,MR4 ,HUXLEY1 & PASS$ ACR ! BROOK 6! O!R CAMP4 ,"U NO# GR\PS ( P9ES SM\LD]$ A G5]\S H1P ( COALS1 ! RU9S (A MID;S ( POSI;N1 0 A FAMILY1 ALL ) _! FEET 6! FIRE1 LOOK+ Z IF !Y _H BE5 BL[N OV] 9 "O DIREC;N1 OR KNOCK$ D[N 0A S+LE BOMB%ELL4 ,ON ! EXTREMITIES ( ? -MON B$1 )! AIR ( HAV+ GOTT5 Z F> F EA* O!R Z POSSI#1 ! "M & "F (! ,PIKE FAMILY RECL9$2 2T !M 7 TWO SMALL *NA GIRL &A BOY& A HUGE GIRL1 :O1 NEXT ! OLD MAN1 LAY FLAT ^U H] BACK1 H] M9D ABSORB$ 9 ! SIMPLE AMUSE;T ( WAV+ "O FOOT 7A C[-HIDE ELEV57 SL[LY ACR ! FIRE1 SQU9T+1 ) HALF-%UT EYE1 F/ AT ! VA/ %OE & ?;E AT ! FIRE1 ALT]NATELY HID+ B"R PLACES & D>T+ ! FOOT QKLY 9 ! DIREC;N ( ANY NEW 4PLAY ( HEIP VISAGE1 9 : 7 PROM95T TWO COLD EYES &A POSITIVELY POISON\S M\?2 H] HAIR1 ! COLOR ( FAD$ HAY1 TANGL$ 9 A JUNGLE >.D H] H1D4 ,%E ROCK$ J]KILY 6& FRO1 REMOV+ AT 9T]VALS A CLAY PIPE F H] M\? 9 ORD] 6PUCK] H] ?9 LIPS UP 6"O SIDE1 & SPIT ) PRECI.N ^U A C]TA9 SPOT 9 ! FIRE1 : %E SEEM$ RESOLV$ 6PREV5T F ATTA9+ 2Y #aej A C]TA9 FA9T GL[4 ,I H R>ELY FELT M 9 DI6ICULTY = AN OV]TURE 63V]S,N1 & 0 L;G 2F V5TUR+ TO PROPOSE1 ,Y SEEM 6H A PL1SANT CAMP-SPOT "H4 ,! OLD WOMAN %>PLY1 & 9 ALM A T"O ( A6RONT1 ANSW]$1 ,!YS WUS1 & !N AG !YS BETT]4 ,DOOS WELL = \R HOGS1 9S]T$ ! OLD MAN4 ,WEVE A B& ( PORK T MAKE \ 6F9D FE$4 ,OH6 H[ _M H Y8 ,I ASK$4 ,NI< ?REE ?\S&4 ,WONT Y SET8 ASK$ ,MADAME2 !N1 TURN+1 ,Y1 ,SUSAN1 CANT Y TRY = 6SET UP1 & N SPR1D S8 ,HA9T Y NO MANN]S1 SAY8 ,AT ? ! MASSIVE GIRL GOT H]F "S:AT TGR1 & MADE ROOM = ME1 : ,I DECL9$1 H["E4 ,PROSPECT98 9QUIR$ ,MADAME4 ,I SAY HUNT91 SU7E/$ ! MAN4 ,MAYBE HES A CATTLE-FELL]1 9T]RUPT$ ! LL GIRL4 ,GO9 "S":1 A9T Y]8 0 ,SUSANS GUESS4 ,I GAVE A BRIEF A3.T ( MYF1 EVID5TLY SATISFY+ ! SOCIAL REQUIRE;TS ( ALL #aea B ! OLD WOMAN1 :O AT ONCE CLASSIFI$ ME Z N UP 6H] /&>D4 ,SUSAN SAW ?1 S DID H] "F1 & X 2CAME EVID5T 6ME 9 T5 M9UTES 3V]S,N T !Y TWO 7 ALW AT "O1 & MADE X _! BUSI;S 6BE 9 ANTAGONISM 6! "M4 ,!Y 7 !N ALLIES ( M9E F NATURE1 & ,I FELT AT ONCE AT HOME4 ,I SAW1 TOO1 T ,SUSAN1 HAV+ SLID BACK 6H] HORIZONTAL POSI;N :5 ,I DECL9$ 6%>E H] "R;L GR.D1 0 WAT*+ ) SUBTLE SOLICITUDE T FAT$ SPOT 9 ! FIRE1 OPPOS+ SYMPA?Y & SQU9TS A3URATELY ALIGN$ 0H] %OE 6! DULL SPOT 9 ! EMB]S1 : SL[LY W5T \ 96BLACK;S 2F ! WELL-DIRECT$ FIRE ( H] "MS SALIVA4 ,! %\TS : ,I HE>D PROCE$+ F ! DIREC;N ( MY CAMP 7 EASILY TRANSLATA# 96SUMMONS = SUPP]4 ,MR4 ,NEWTY 9VIT$ ME 6RETURN LAT] & 2 SOCIA#1 : ,I PROMIS$ 6D1 &1 GO+ 6MY CAMP1 SUPP$ QKLY & LEFT ! M5 ) ORD]S AB PICKET+ ! ANIMALS =! NITAK+ 6! FULLE/ DEGREE (! SOCIAL EASE >.D ME1 & "K+ T MY BUCKSK9 TR\S]S #aeb 7 IMP]VI\S 6DIRT1 ,I SLID D[N 9 A RECL9$ PO/URE ) MY FEET 6! FIRE1 9 ABSOLUTE P>ALLELISM )! FAMILY4 ,! OLD WOMAN 0 9 ! EXCIT+ DEN\E;T (A COON-/ORY1 DIRECT$ 6H] LL BOY1 :O SAT CL++ 6H] SKIRT & LOOK+ 9 H] FACE ) ABSORB$ CURIOS;Y4 ,& :5 ,JOHNNIE FIR$1 %E SD1 ! COON FELL & BU/$ OP54 ,! LL BOY _H MISPLAC$ 8 SYMPA?IES )! RA3OON1 & HAV+ 9QUIR$ PLA9TIVELY1 ,DID X HURT HM8 0 PROMPTLY SNU2$ )! REPLY1 ,( C\RSE X HURT HM4 ,:AT D Y SUPPOSE COONS IS MADE =8 ,!N TURN+ 6ME %E PUT :AT 0 PLA9LY 5 ) H] A TE/-"Q1 ,I ALL[ Y H KILL$ YR COON 9 YR "D8 ,I SAW AT ONCE T ,I M/ ="E S9K 2N ! HORIZON ( H] /&>DS1 B1 FAIL+ 9 R1L EXP]I;E OR A3URATE K 3C]N+ ! COON1 KNEW NO SUBT]FUGES WD "W ) H]4 ,9/9CT _H TAUY %OTS AT ! FIRE1 !Y ROSE 6! O3A.N1 & 2GAN TO PALLIATE MY PA/4 ,MAYBE1 V5TUR$ ,MR4 ,NEWTY1 T !Y DONT H COON R.D ! C;Y ( ,YORK2 & ,I FELT T ,I NE$$ NO SELF-DEF;E :5 ,SUSAN FIRMLY & DEFIANTLY SU7E/$ 6H] "M T P]H ,I 0 9 BETT] BUSI;S4 ,DRIV5 9 ^U H]F = "S "T1 ! OLD WOMAN SMOK$ 9 SIL;E1 UNTIL ,SUSAN1 SEE+ T H] "M GRADU,Y QU5*$ A L>G] & L>G] CIRCLE ^U ! FIRE1 GOT UP & /RET*$ H]F1 &1 GIV+ ! COALS A VIGOR\S POKE1 SWEPT \ ( SID PORK #aed G5]IC,Y4 ,I N[ LOOK BACK 9 AMUSE;T AT HAV+ FALL5 96? W1K;S1 =! ,MOSAIC VIEW ( PORK HAS BE5 M9E F 9FANCY1 & CAMPAIGN+ ^U GOV]N;T R,NS HAS1 9 TRU?1 NO T5D5CY 6DIM ? ANCI5T FAI?4 ,0HALF-PA/ N9E ! GATES ( 3V]S,N 7 FAIRLY OP51 & \R "P (! CIRCLE 5JOY$ XF SOCI,Y1TACITURN;Y & CL\DS ( ,VIRG9IA PLUG REIGN+ SUPREME ^U ! O!R4 ,! TWO LL *N CREPT "U -=T]S "S": NE> ! MI4LE (! B$1 & SUBSID$ PL1SANTLY 6SLEEP4 ,! OLD MAN AT LA/ /RET*$ SLEEPILY1 F9,Y YAWN+ \1 ,SUSAN1 ,I D 2LIEVE ,I AM TOO TIR$ \ 6G & SEE IF !M CORRAL B>S >E D[N4 ,I GUESS Y\LL H 6G4 ,I RECKON "! A9T NO BE>S R.D TN4 ,SUSAN ROSE 6H] FEET1 /RET*$ H]F ) H] BACK 6! FIRE1 & ,I R1LIZ$ =! F/ "T H] AMUS+ PROPOR;NS4 ,9 ! REGION ( SIX FEET1 TALL1 SQU>E-%\LD]$1 ( FIRM1 IRON BACK & H1VY M\LD ( LIMB1 %E YET POSSESS$ T SUPPLE;S : 5A#D H] Z %E ROSE 6?R[ H]F 96NE>LY ALL ! ATTITUDES (! ,NIOBE *N4 ,Z H] YAWN DEEP5$1 %E WAV$ NE>LY D[N 6! GR.D1 & !N1 RIS+ ^U TIPTOE1 /RET*$ #aee UP H] CL9*$ FI/S 6H1V5 )A GROAN ( PL1SURE4 ,TURN+ 6ME1 %E ASK$1 ,H[ WD Y L 6SEE ! HOGS8 ,! OLD MAN A4$1 Z AN EXTRA 5C\RAGE;T1 ,POOTIE/ B& ( HOGS 9 ,TUL>E ,C.TY6 ,"!S LLR (! R1L SCISSOR-BILL NOR ,MEXICAN RAC] /OCK ?AN ANY B& ,I H "E SE5 9 ! ,/ATE4 ,I DRIV ! ORIG9AL \TFIT F ,PIKE ,C.TY 6,OREGON 9 #EA & #EB4 ,0? "T ,I 0 ACTU,Y 9T]E/$ 9 !M1 & JO9+ ,SUSAN WE PASS$ \ 96! =E/4 ,! FULL MOON1 N[ HI< 9 ! H1V5S1 LOOK$ D[N OV] ! :OLE L&SCAPE ( CLU/]$ =E/ & OP5 M1D[ ) TRANQUIL1 SILV]Y LI 9 ! 4T.E MOONLIT P1KS T[]$ 9 SOLEMN RANK AG/ ! SKY4 ,WE WALK$ SIL5TLY ON F\R OR FIVE M9UTES "? ! WOODS1 -+ AT LA/ ^U A F;E : M>G9$ A WIDE1 CIRCUL> OP5+ 9 ! WOOD4 ,! B>S1 Z H] "F _H FE>$1 7 D[N4 ,WE /EPP$ OV] !M1 QUIETLY 5T]$ ! 5CLOSURE1 PUT !M UP 2H U1 & PROCE$$ 6! MI4LE1 ?R1D+ #aef \R WAY AM;G SLEEP+ SW9E 6": A L"OLY TREE ROSE 6! HEIK;S1 TOOK COGNIZ.E (A C]TA9 RIDGY;S ( SURFACE : CAME 6BE RECOGNIZ$ Z ! OBJECTS ( ,SUSANS PRIDE4 ,Q A PRETTY E6ECT 0 CAUS$ 0! %AD[ (! =E/1 :1 CA/ OBLIQUELY D[NW>D 0! MOON1 DIVID$ ! CORRAL 96HALVES ( LID ! B>S A DUSKY =M 4PUT$ \R WAY1TWO SMALL1 %>P EYES &A WILD CRE/ ( BRI/LES 7 VISI# 9 ! OBSCURE LIKANSAS1 SD ,SUSAN2 HES EI OLD -E NEXT ,JUNE1 & ,I N"E CD GET HM 6L ME4 ,I FELT = MY #aeg PI/OL1 B ,SUSAN /RUCK A VIGOR\S ATTITUDE1 EJACULAT+1 ;,S-,S-[AY1 ,>KANSAS6 ,%E MADE A DA% 9 8 DIREC;N2 A WILD SCU6LE 5SU$1 9 : ,I HE>D ! DULL ?UD ( ,SUSANS %OE1 A3OMPANI$ BY1 ,TAKE T1 DOG-ON-Y6 A CL\D ( DU/1 "O %RILL SQU1L1 & ,>KANSAS RETR1T$ 96! D>K;S AT A BUSI;S-L TROT4 ,:5 Q NE> ! B>S ! MI 3TRAC;N1 & ALI$4 ,A FEW DRY B\KANSAS1 ! OLD WOMAN & H] COONS1 7 ! PROM95T FIGURES4 ,LAT] ,I FELL ASLEEP1 & LAY MO;N.S UNTIL ! 4TANT RO> ( SW9E AWOKE ME 2F SUNRISE NEXT MORN+4 ,S1T$ ^U MY BLANKETS1 ,I 2HELD ,SUSANS "M DRAG =? ! TWO *N1 "O AF ANO!R1 0! NAPES ( _! NECKS1 &1 %AK+ ! SLEEP \ ( !M1 PROPEL !M SPITE;LLY T[>D ! BROOK2 !N TAK+ H] PIPE F H] M\? %E B5T L[ OV] ! SLEEP+ =M ( H] HUGE DAU1 ,YEW ,SUSE6 ,NO SIGN ( LIFE ON ! "P (! DAUE Y ;A-GO+ 6GET UP8 ,SLI 3TRAC;N (! L[] LIMBS4 ,W Y HE> ME1 ,SUSAN8 ,M>M1 :ISP]$ ! GIRL1 9 L[1 SLEEPY T"OS4 ,GET UP & LET ! HOGS \6 ,! IDEA _H AT L5G? ?RILL$ 96,SUSANS BRA91 &)A VIOL5T SU45;S %E SAT BOLT UP"R1 BRU%+ H] GRE5-COLOR$ HAIR \ #aei ( H] EYES1 & RU2+ ^? VALUA# B BLE>$ ORGANS )! POND]\S KNUCKLES ( H] =EF+]S4 ,0? "T ,I />T$ =! BROOK = MY MORN+ TOILET1 &! GIRL & ,I MET ^U OPPOSITE BANKS1 /OOP+ 6WA% \R FACES 9 ! SAME POOL4 ,Z ,I OP5$ MY DRESS+-CASE H] L[] JAW FELL1 REV1L+ A R[ ( IVORY TEE? R.D$ \ 0TWO WELL-DEVELOP$ WISDOMS1 : _H ALL T DAZZL+ GR9 "O SEES 9 ! %[-W9D[S ( C]TA9 D5TAL PRACTI;N]S4 ,X REQUIR$ B A MO;T TO GA!R UP A QU>T OR S ( WAT] 9 H] BROAD PALMS1 & RUB X VIGOR\SLY 96A SMALL CIRCLE ^U ! MI4LE ( H] FACE1 ! MOI/URE "W+ \TW>D 6A C]TA9 HI<-WAT] M>K1 :1 AL;G H] *9 & *EEKS1 DEF9$ ! LIMITS ( =M] ABLU;N2 !N1 B>+ H] L>GE1 R$ >MS 6! ELB[1 %E WA%$ H] H&S1 & /OOD RE/+ !M ^U H] HIPS1 DRIPP+ FREELY1 & WAT*+ ME ) 9T5SE CURIOS;Y4 ,:5 ,I R1*$ ! T[EL PROCESS1 %E H]F TWI/$ H] BODY AF ! MANN] (! ,2LVID]E TORSO1 B5T L[ H] H1D1 GA!R$ UP ! BACK BR1D?S ( H] PETTICOAT1 & WIP$ H] FACE VIGOR\SLY ^U X1 : _H ! E6ECT ( TRAC+ 3C5TRIC /R1KS IRREGUL>LY OV] H] #afj C.T5.E4 ,I "P$ MY HAIR 0! AID (A SMALL DRESS+-GLASS1 : S FIR$ ,SUSAN T %E CROSS$ ! /R1M )A MI5TLY1 ( /IRR+ ! GR.DS4 ,! TWO *N _H GOTT5 ^U ! BACK (A 3TEMPLATIVE ASS1 :O /OOD 0! UPP] SIDE (! B$ QUIETLY MUN*+ ! CORN] (A -=T]4 ,MY FR 0 9 NO HA/E4 ,%E SQU&]$ M* "T ^U ! >RANGE;T ( H] T[Y HAIR1 & "! 0 "S?+ L A BLU% ( 3SCI\S SATISFAC;N :5 %E H&$ ME BACK MY LOOK+-GLASS & REM>K$ IRONIC,Y1 ,OH1 NO1 ,I GUESS N1NO1 SIR4 ,I BE7$ H] 6A3EPT ! -B & GLASS1 : %E DID ) MAID5LY JOY4 #afa ,? UNUSUAL TOILET _H /IMULAT$ ) SELF-RESPECT ,SUSANS E FIBRE1 & Z %E SPRANG BACK ACR ! BROOK & APPROA*$ H] "MS CAMPFIRE ,I CD N FAIL 6ADMIRE ! MAGNIFIC5T TURN ( H] %\LD]S &! P[];L1 QUE5LY POISE ( H] H1D4 ,H] FULL1 GR& =M & H1VY /R5G? REM9D$ ME (! /ATUES ( ,C]ES1 YET "! 0 )AL A V UNPL1SANT SU7ES;N ( FIMS1 & HIT*+ ! %\LD]S4 ,%E SU45LY SPI$ ! *N ^U ! JACKASS1 &) "O WIDE SWEEP ( H] "R >M PROJECT$ !M OV] ! CR1TURES H1D1 & PLANT$ H] LEFT ELEV5 FIRMLY 9 ! RIBS (! DONKEY1 :O B1T A PRECIPITATE RETR1T 9 ! DIREC;N (! HOG-P5S1 L1V+ H] EXECUT+ A PAS SEUL1A K9D ( SL[1 /ATELY JIG1 "S?+ 2T ! M9UET & ! JUBA1 A3OMPANY+ H]F 0A L[-HUMM$ AIR &A VIGOR\S B1T+ ( "T ^U H] SLI\SE _!1 FACULTIES1 DORMANT 5 0NATURE1 & SOO!D 96DEEPE/ QUIET 0:ISKEY4 ,AB EIK5+ ! FAIR GRE5 M1D[ G>D5S1 & HAPPILY PASS+ \ ( SIS S9CE1 9 #AHEJ1 HE LEFT 8 OLD HOME 9 ,PIKE ( ,MISS\RI4 ,X 0 "O ( ^? HI/ORIES -MON 5 "? ? WIDE ,WE/1 YET N"E FAIL+ TO />TLE ME ) XS HORRI# LESSON ( SOCIAL 49TEGR,N1 ( HUMAN RETROGRADE4 ,T BRAVE _S ( ,WE/W>D ,HO6 : HAS BE5 ! PILL> ( FIRE & CL\D L1D+ ON ! WE>Y M>* ( PROGRESS OV] /RET*ES ( DES]T1 L9+ #afc ! WAY ) GRAVES ( /R;G M52 ( NEW-BORN LIVES2 ( SAD1 PATI5T "MS1 ^: PA!TIC L;G+ =! NEW HOME DI$ ) !M2 (! ?\S& OLD & "Y ^: LA/ AGONY CAME 6!M Z !Y M>*$ ) EYES /RA9$ ON AF ! SUNK5 SUN1 & ^: %ALL[ B>R[S SC>CELY LIFT OV] ! DRIFT+ DU/ (! DES]T2 T RE/.S _S : HAS D>$ 6UPROOT ! OLD & PLANT ! NEW1 K9DL+ ! GR& 5]GY ( ,CALI=NIA1 LAY+ F.D,NS =A ,/ATE 6BE1 T IS ADMIRA#1 IS POETIC1 IS 6FILL AN IMMORTAL PAGE 9 ! /ORY ( ,AM]ICA2 B :51 9/1D ( URG+ ON 6WRE/+ F NEW L&S "S?+ BETT] ?AN OLD C GIVE1 X DEG5]ATES 96M]E W1K-M9D$ RE/.S;S1 KILL+ ! P[] ( GR[?1 ! ID1L ( HOME1 ! FACULTY ( REPOSE1 X RESULTS 9 T RACE ( P]PETUAL EMIGRANTS :O ROAM Z DRE>Y WAIFS OV] ! ,WE/1 LOS+ POSSES.NS1 LOVE ( LIFE1 LOVE ( ,GOD1 SL[LY DRA7+ F VALLEY 6VALLEY1 TILL !Y FALL 0! WAYSIDE1 HAPPY IF "S *.E /RANG] P]=MS = !M ! LA/ RITES1(T5 LESS =TUNATE1 Z BLAN*$ B"OS & FLUTT]+ RAGS ^U TOO _M HILLSIDES PLA9LY TELL4 ,! ,NEWTYS 7 ( ? DRE>Y BRO!RHOOD4 ,9 #AHEJ1 )A SMALL FAMILY ( T AU!NTIC #afd /RA9 ( HI<-BR$ SW9E = : ,PIKE ,C.TY IS WIDELY "KN1 Z ,MR4 ,NEWTY AV]S1 !Y BADE ,MISS\RI & _! SNUG F>M GD-BY1 &1 HAV+ PACK$ _! H\SEHOLD GDS 96A WAGON1 DRAWN 0TWO SPOTT$ OX51 SET \ )! BABY ,SUSAN = ,OREGON1 ": !Y CAME AF A YE>S M>*1 TIR$1 & CURS$ )A P]MAN5T 4CONT5T4 ,"! !Y _H TAK5 UP A RAN*O1 A QU>T]-SEC;N ( PUBLIC DOMA91 : AT ! 5D ( TWO YE>S 0 IMPROV$ 6! EXT5T (! N1TE/ LL WORM F;E ? SIDE ( ,PIKE1 A B>N1 &A SMOKE-H\SE4 ,9 ANO!R YE>1 SD MY FR1 ,ID H DUG =A H\SE1 B WE TUCK AG]1 &! SECOND BABY DI$4 ,"O "D "! CAME A MAN :O LET ON T HE "K$ L& 9 ,CALI=NIA M* FAIR] & M WOR?Y TILLAGE ?AN ,OREGONS BE/1 S ! POOR ,NEWTYS H>;S$ UP ! WAGON & TURN$ _! BACKS ^U A HOME NE>LY R1DY = -=TA# LIFE1 & SWEPT S\? ) PIGS & PL"U4 ,"? ALL ! YE>S ? /ORY _H REP1T$ XF1 NEW HOMES GOTT5 6! $GE ( -PLE;N1 M BABIES BORN1 M GRAVES MADE1 M PIGS1 :O REPL5I%$ Z ONLY ! ,PIKE ,C.TY V>IETY MAY1 TILL X SEEM$ 6ME ! M]E MULTIPLIC,N ( !M M/ R1* A SU6ICI5T D1D WEIK$1 ,^! Y] HOGS IS AWKW>D AB MOV+1 & ,IVE PRETTY M* MADE UP MY M9D 6PUT EM ALL 96BACON ? FALL1 & SELL \ & />T = ,MONTANA4 ,POOR FELL[6 AT ,MONTANA HE W PROBABLY F9D A MAN F ,TEXAS :O 9 HALF AN H\R W P]SUADE HM T HAPPI;S LIES "!4 ,Z WE WALK$ BACK 6_! CAMP1 & :5 ,DAME ,NEWTY HOVE 9 SIKANSAS4 ,%E US$ 6SAY NO MAN CD H ,SUSAN :O CDNT %[ COONSK9S 5 ( 8 [N KILL+ 6MAKE A B$-QUILT1 B %ES OV] T MO/LY4 ,9 SPITE ( ? ASSUR.E MY HE>T FELL A TRIFLE :51 ! F/ MO;T ( \R RETURN1 %E TURN$ 6H] HUSB& & ASK$1 ,D Y M9D :AT A D1D-OP5-&-%UT ON COONS \R LL ,JOHNNIE 0 :5 HE 0 T5 YE>S OLD8 ,I SECRETLY WOND]$ IF ! D1D-OP5-&-%UT _H ANY?+ 6D ) 8 UN"TLY DEMISE AT ELEV51 B KEPT SIL;E4 ,REG>D+ H] Z A SAD PRODUCT (! 41SE ( *RONIC EMIGR,N1 H] H>D1 ?9 NATURE1 ALL ANGLES & /+S1 2CAME 6ME "O (! MO/ DEPRESS+ & PA!TIC SPECTACLES1 &! M :5 H] FEV]-&-AGUE BOY1 A MASS ( BILI\S #aff LYMPH1 CAME & SAT 0H]1 LOOK+ UP ) GRT1 HA7>D EYES1 Z IF PL1D+ = "S?+1 HE KNEW N :AT1 B : ,I PLA9LY SAW ONLY D1? CD 2/[4 ,NOON BR"\ ! H\R ( MY DE"PURE4 ,SUSAN & H] "F TALK$ A"P A MO;T1 !N ! OLD MAN SD ! TWO WD RIDE AL;G ) ME =A FEW MILES1 Z HE _H 6G 9 T DIREC;N 6LOOK = NEW HOG-FE$4 ,I DESPAT*$ MY TWO M5 )! PACK-HORSE1 DIRECT+ !M 6FOLL[ ! TRAIL1 !N SA4L$ MY ,KAW1H & WAIT$ =! ,NEWTYS4 ,! OLD MAN SA4L$ A %A7Y LL M.TA9 PONY = HMF1 &= ,SUSAN /RAPP$ A %EEPSK9 ^U ! BACK (A "Y & FI]Y MU/ANG COLT4 ,:ILE !Y 7 GETT+ R1DY1 ,I MADE MY HORSE FA/ 6A /AKE & /EPP$ OV] 6BID GD-BY 6,MRS4 ,NEWTY4 ,I SD 6H]1 9 T"OS ( DEF];E1 ,I H -E 6BID Y GD-BY1 MADAM1 & :5 ,I GET BACK ? WAY ,I HOPE Y W 2 K9D 5 6TELL ME "O OR TWO RE,Y F/-RATE COON-/ORIES4 ,I AM Q IGNORANT ( T ANIMAL1 HAV+ BE5 RAIS$ 9 C.TRIES ": !Y >E EXTREMELY R>E1 & ,I WD L 6"K M ( :AT SEEMS 6BE 6Y A CR1TURE ( S* 9T]E/4 ,! WET1 GRAY EYES RELAX$1 Z ,I #afg FANCI$1 A TRIFLE ( _! ASP];Y2 A FA9T K9DLE SEEM$ 6LIE ( YRF1 & :5 Y -E BACK ? WAY /OP AL;G ) U1 & WELL KILL A YE>L91 & ,ILL TELL Y AB A COON T US$ 6LIVE "U GR&"FS B>N4 ,%E ACTU,Y (F]$ ME H] H&1 : ,I GRASP$ & %OOK 9 A FRLY MANN]1 *ILL$ 6! V B"O ) XS DAMP COLD;S4 ,MR4 ,NEWTY M.T$1 & ASK$ ME IF ,I 0 R1DY4 ,SUSAN /OOD HOLD+ H] PRANC+ MU/ANG4 ,6PUT T GIRL ON H] HORSE AF ! ORD9>Y PLAN WD H REQUIR$ ! /R5G? ( ,SAMSON OR ! USE (A /EP-LA4]1 NEI ( : ,I POSSESS$2 S ,I WAIT$ = EV5TS 6DEVELOP !MVS4 ,! GIRL /EPP$ 6! LEFT SIDE ( H] HORSE1 TWI/$ "O H& 9 ! MANE1 LAY+ ! O!R ^U 8 HAUN*ES1 &1 CR\*+ =A JUMP1 SAIL$ "? ! AIR1 ALI$1 & ,SUSAN1 TWI/+ H]F R.D1 CAME "R SIDE UP ) H] KNEE ^U ! %EEPSK91 %\T+1 Z %E DID S1 ,I GUESS Y DONT GET ME #afh (F1 SIR6 ,I JUMP$ ^U ,KAW1H1 & \R TWO HORSES SPRANG =W>D TGR1 ,SUSAN WAV+ H] H& 6H] "F1 & CRY+1 ,-E AL;G AF1 OLD MAN6 & 6H] "M1 ,TAKE C>E ( YRF6 : IS ! ,PIKE ,C.TY = ,AU REVOIR6 ,H] MU/ANG TU7$ AT ! BIT1 & B.D$ WILDLY 96! AIR4 ,WE R1*$ A /R1M-BANK AT FULL GALLOP1 ! HORSES CLE>+ X AT A B.D1 SWEEP+ ON OV] ! GRE5 FLOOR & "U ! MAGNIFIC5T %AD[ (! =E/4 ,NEWTY1 FOLL[+ U AT AN HUM# TROT1 SLOPP$ "? ! CREEK1 & :5 ,I LA/ LOOK$ HE _H NE>LY R1*$ ! $GE (! WOOD4 ,I CD B ADMIRE ! UNCONSCI\S EXCELL;E ( ,SUSANS RID+1 H] FIRM1 IMMOVA# S1T1 &! P]FECT COOL;S ) : %E HELD ! FI]Y HORSE4 ,? Q ABSORB$ ME = FIVE M9UTES1 :5 %E AT LA/ BROKE ! SIL;E 0! LACONIC 9QUIRY1 ,DOES YRN BUCK8 ,6: ,I A4$ ! REPLY T HE _H ONLY O3A.N,Y BE5 GUILTY ( T 9DISCRE;N4 ,%E !N 9=M$ ME T ! F/ "T %E _H M.T$ ! COLT HE _H NE>LY BUCK$ H] TO PIECES2 HE _H JUMP$ & J\NC$ TILL %E 0 PLUM TUCK]$ \ 2F HE _H GIV5 UP4 ,GRADU,Y RE9+ ! HORSES D[N & 9DUC+ !M 6WALK1 WE RODE SIDE 0SIDE "? ! MO/ #afi MAGNIFIC5T =E/ (! ,SI]RAS1 & ,I DET]M9$ 6PROBE ,SUSAN 6SEE :E!R "! 7 N1 EV5 9 ! MO/ LAT5T 3DI;N1 "S G]MS (! APPRECI,N ( NATURE4 ,I LOOK$ F BASE 6SUMMIT (! MAGNIFIC5T %AFTS1 AT ! GRE5 PLUMES : TRAC$ !MVS AG/ ! SKY1 ! EXQUISITE FALL ( PURPLE %AD[S & GOLD5 LIKL+ :ITE;S (! M.TA9 BROOK1 & UP 6! CLE>1 MAT*.S BLUE T VAULT$ OV] U1 !N TURN$ TO ,SUSANS PLA91 H"O/ FACE1 & GRADU,Y 9TRODUC$ ! SUBJECT ( TREES4 ,ID1S ( LUMB] & UTILIT>IAN NO;NS ( F;E-RAILS 7 UPP]MO/ 9 H] M9D2 B ,I BRIEFLY P5ETRAT$ :AT PROV$ 6BE ONLY A SUP]FICIAL /RATUM ( ! MAT]IALI/IC1 & ASK$ H] PO9T BLANK IF %E DID N ADMIRE _! /ATELY SYMMETRY4 ,A /RANGE1 NEW LIVELL\S *ANGE 9 _! "* & ASPECTS Z !Y APPROA*$ ! TROPICS4 ,! PALM &! P9E1 Z ,I "W$ !M UP 6H]1 RE,Y FILL$ H] ) DELIN$ A NEW LESSON (! PRES;E ( UNDEVELOP$ SE$ 9 ! HUMAN M9D4 ,MR4 ,NEWTY AT LA/ CAME AL;GSIDE1 & REM>K$ T HE M/ /OP AB "H2 B1 HE A4$1 ,SUSAN W G ON ) Y AB HALF A MILE1 & -E BACK & JO9 ME "H AF ,I H TAK5 A LOOK AT ! FE$4 ,Z HE RODE \ 96! =E/ A LL WAY1 HE CALL$ ME 6HM1 & ,I 0 A LL PUZZL$ AT :AT SEEM$ 6BE ! F/ TRACES ( EMB>RASS;T ,I _H SE5 9 8 MANN]4 ,Y\LL TAKE C>E ( YRF1 N[1 WONT Y8 HE ASK$4 ,I TRI$ 63V9CE HM T ,I WD4 ,A SLIE ( YRF1 WONT Y8 ,HE MIE ( YRF6 ,SUSAN & ,I RODE ON = HALF A MILE1 UNTIL WE R1*$ ! BR[ (A L;G DESC5T1 : %E GAVE ME 6"U/& 0 H] LIMIT4 ,WE %OOK H&S & ,I BADE H] GD-BY1 #aga & Z ,I TROTT$ (F ^! ^WS FELL SWEETLY ^U MY E>1 ,SAY1 Y\LL TAKE GD C>E ( YRF1 WONT Y1 SAY8 ,I TOOK PA9S N 6OV]TAKE MY CAMP-M51 WI%+ 6BE AL"O2 & Z ,I RODE = H\R AF H\R ! PICTURE ( ? FAMILY /OOD 2F ME 9 ALL XS DE=M;Y ( \TL9E1 ALL XS POV]TY ( DETAIL1 ALL XS D>K;S ( FUTURE1 & ,I 2LIEVE ,I ?"\ ( X TOO GRAVELY 65JOY Z ,I MID1 REPULSIVE FIGURES4 ,9 3V]S,N ,I _H C"\ ! CLEW (A BETT] PA/4 ,NEWTYS "F 0 A ,NEW-,5GL&]1 & HE SPOKE ( HM Z A MAN ( 9TELLIG;E &1 Z ,I %D JUDGE1 ( "S $UC,N4 ,MRS4 ,NEWTYS "F _H BE5 AN ,>KANSAS JUDGE1 N P]H ! MO/ 5LI 9 ADV.E ( H]F4 ,! 3SPICU\S RETROGRADE SEEM$ 6ME AN EXAMPLE (! MO/ HOPE.S PHASE ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,IF1 Z ,I SUPPOSE1 WE MAY ALL SOON] OR LAT] GIVE 9 \R ADHE.N 6! ,D>W9IAN VIEW ( DEVELOP;T1 DOES N ! SAME LAW : P]MITS S* SPL5DID SCOPE =! BETT] OP5 UP 6U AL POSSI# GULFS ( DEGRAD,N1 & >E N ^! *RONIC EMIGRANTS ^: BROK5-D[N #agb WAGONS & WE>Y FACES GREET Y AL;G ! DU/Y HI ,WE/ MELAN*OLY EXAMPLES ( 2+S :O H ="E LO/ ! 3S]VATISM ( HOME &! P[] ( IMPROVE;T8 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,VI ,,KAW1HS ,,RUN #AHFD ,AF TRY+ H>D 6CLIMB ,M.T ,:ITNEY )\T SU3ESS1 && HAV+ RETURN$ 6! PLA9S1 ,I 5JOY$ MY "DS RE/ 9 HOT ,VISALIA1 ": 7 FRUITS & P1 & ": ,I AT L5G? ?AW$ \ ! LA/ TRACES ( ALP9E COLD1 & RECOV]$ F H>D "W &! S9;L BR1D ( MY =TNITICLES Z *AIRS & NEWSPAP]S1 & WAT*+ ) UNEXPECT$ PL1SURE ! FEW VILLAGE GIRLS :O FLITT$ AB DUR+ ! "D1 & ACTU,Y F.D "T AF SUNSET 6*AT ) FAVOR$ FELL[S 2N ! WIDE OAKS (! /REET-SIDE4 ,ESPECI,Y 9T]E/+ SEEM$ ! RU/IC SI/] ( :OM ,I B"\ FIGS AT A G>D5 GATE1 ?9K+ H]1 Z ,I DID1 -ME IL FAUT1 ?\< RECOLLECT+ LAT] T H] G[N 0 ( =GOTT5 MODE1 & T %E C>RI$ A SU7ES;N ( ANCI5T HI/ORY 9 ! OBSOLETE /YLE ( H] BACK HAIR4 #agc ,"EYBODY 0 ( 9T]E/ 6ME1 N EXCEPT+ ! TWO ,MEXICAN M.TA9E]S :O MONOPOLIZ$ ! AG5T AT ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO4S (FICE1 CAUS+ ME DELAY4 ,!Y 7 TRANSACT+ "S LL ITEM ( BUSI;S1 & /OOD LOAF+ 0! C.T]1 ME*ANIC,Y J+L+ HUGE SPURS & %RU7+ _! %\LD]S Z !Y *ATT$ 9 A DULL1 SLEEPY WAY4 ,AT ! DOOR !Y PAUS$1 KEEP+ UP Q A LIVELY 4PUTE1 )\T APP>5TLY NOTIC+ ME Z ,I DREW A SMALL BAG ( GOLD & PUT X 9 MY POCKET4 ,"! 0 NO ESPECIAL R1SON :Y ,I %D REM>K ! /OLID1 BRUTAL CA/ ( _! C.T5.ES1 Z ,I ?"\ !M N WORSE ?AN ! AV]AGE ,CALI=NIAN GR1S]2 B X O3URR$ 6ME T "O MILY 9 LIFE A FIX$ EXPRES.N1 : IS DEEP5$ BY 3T9UAL R\< W1!R+ & UNDISTURB$ A3UMUL,NS ( DIRT4 ,I OBS]V$ !M 5 6SEE T ! ELD] 0 A MAN ( MI4LE HEI %>P;S MAK+ XF NOTICEA# AB ! %\LD]S & >MS1 : TAP]$ 6SMALL1 ALM REF9$ H&S4 ,A M]E FR+E ( P]FECTLY /RAID FOLL[$ ! CURVE ( 8 *91 TANGL+ XF AT ! E> ) #agd %A7Y1 UNKEMPT LOCKS ( HAIR4 ,HE WORE AN ORD9>Y1 /IFF-BRIMM$ ,SPANI% SOMBR]O1 &! 9EVITA# GR1SY R$ SA% P]=M$ XS R DI6ICULT TASK ( HOLD+ TGR FLANNEL %IRT & BUCKSK9 BREE*ES1 2S HALF COV]+ ) FOLDS A L;G1 N>R[ KNIFE4 ,8 -PANION /RUCK ME Z A HALF-BRE$ ,9DIAN1 "S": AB EIS ( AGE1 8 BE>D.S FACE %[+ DEEP1 BRUTAL L9ES1 &A M\? : 0 A M]E CR1SE 2T HIDE\SLY H1VY LIPS4 ,BLOOD /A9$ ! R[ELS ( 8 SPURS2 AN OLD FELT HAT1 CRUMPL$ & RA7$1 SL\*$ =W>D OV] 8 EYES1 DO+ XS BE/ 6HIDE ! MAN4 ,I ?"\ !M A H>D C\PLE1 & SUMM$ UP _! TRAITS Z /OLID;Y & UTT] CRUELTY4 ,I 0 PL1S$ T ! /A#-MAN :O SA4L$ ,KAW1H 0 UNA# 6ANSW] _! 9QUIRY ": ,I 0 GO+1 & ANNOY$ :5 ,I HE>D ! HOTELKEEP] 9=M !M T ,I />T$ T "D = ,MILL]TON4 ,L1V+ 2H U P & VILLAGE1 ,KAW1H BORE ME \ "U ! GRATE;L %ADE ( OAKS1 AM;G RAMBL+ SETTLE;TS & FIELDS ( H>VE/$ GRA91 ^: PALE ,NAPLES-YELL[ /UB# & /ACKS 3TRA/$ F9ELY )! DEEP FOLIAGE1 & S]V$ Z A PRETTY GR.D"W = /RIPES ( VIVID GRE5 : #age M>K$ ! C\RSE ( NUMB].S IRRIGAT+ /R1MS4 ,L[ COTTAGES1 OV]>*$ ) B\G9$ MY ROAD4 ,I SAW AT ! GATE _M *N :O LOOK$ ME \ ( C.T5.E ) _! S]I\S1 /UPID />E2 !Y 7 ! L1/ SELF-3SCI\S ( ANY HUMAN 2+S ,I H SE54 ,TREES & SETTLE;TS & *N 7 SOON 2H U1 AN OP5 PLA9 /RET*+ ON 9 FRONT )\T VISI# LIMIT1A PLA9 SLID ACR 6! MI4LE VALLEY1 OR O3A.NAL B&S ( RE/.S CATTLE M>*+ SOLEMNLY AB 9 SE>* ( FOOD4 ,X 0 N PL1SANT 6R1LIZE T ,I _H "O HUNDR$ & TW5TY MILES ( ? L"OLY SORT ( L&SCAPE AH1D ( ME1 NOR T MY ONLY -PANION 0 ,KAW1H2 =) ALL 8 SPL5DID P[]S & R>E QUALITIES ( 9/9CT "! 0 N ! SLID T[>D CAMP1 "? ! =E/1 ,I PUT HM AT A L1P ": HE EV5 D\BT$ 8 [N P[]4 ,AT S* "TS ,I CD -MUNICATE ID1S 6HM ) ABSOLUTE C]TA9TY4 ,HE WD /OP1 OR TURN1 OR GA!R HMF =A L1P1 AT MY W1 Z X SEEM$ 6ME1 0"S SORT ( MAGNETIC -MUNIC,N2 B ,I ALW PD DE>LY = ? 9 L;G1 TIRE"S EF=TS TO CALM HM4 ,)! L;G1 LEVEL ROAD AH1D ( ME1 ,I D>$ N ATTACK XS MONOTONY 0ANY UNUSUAL RID+1 & HAV+ SETTL$ HM AT \R REGUL> TRAVELL+ TROT1A GAIT ( AB SIX MILES AN H\R1,I =GOT ALL AB ! DRE>Y EXPANSE ( PLA91 & GAVE MYF UP 6QUIET R"EIE4 ,AB DUSK WE _H R1*$ ! ,K+S ,RIV] ,F]RY4 ,AN UGLY1 UNPA9T$ H\SE1 P]*$ ^U ! BLUFF1 & FLANK$ 0B>NS & \TBUILD+S ( 4ORD]LY ASPECT1 OV]LOOK$ ! F]RY4 ,N A SIGN ( GRE5 VEGET,N CD 2 SE51 EXCEPT C]TA9 HALF-DRI$ WILL[S /&+ KNEE-DEEP AL;G ! RIV]S M>G91 & T D>K P9E Z"O LIFT$ ^U ! ,SI]RAS 9 EA/]N 4T.E4 ,X IS DESP]ATE PUNI%;T 6/AY "? A SUMM] AT "O ( ^! PLA9 RAN*ES1 "! 6BE B1T #agg ^U 0AN UNREL5T+ SUN 9 ! MID/ (A SCOR*$ L&SCAPE & =C$ 6BR1! SIRO3O & S&2 YET "! >E F.D PL5TY ( P :O >E GLAD 62COME MA/] ( "O ( ^! F]RIES OR /AGE /,NS1 _! LIFE = ! MO/ "P SIL5T1 & Z UNV>I$ Z XS \TLOOK1 GIV5 OV] :OLLY 6P]MAN5T & VACANT LOAF+4 ,SUPP] 0 ANN\NC$ 0A BUSI;S-L Y\?1 :O CAME \ ^U ! V]&A & VIGOR\SLY RANG A TAV]N BELL1 AL? ,I 0 ! ONLY AUDITOR1 & LIKELY 5 ! ONLY P]SON )9 TW5TY MILES4 ,I 5VY MY HORSE AT S* "TS2 ! GRAM9IVOR\S H U AT A 4ADVANTAGE1 = "O REVOLTS AT ! CUIS9E1 AL? 4LIK+ 69SULT ! H\SE 0QUIETLY %Y+ ! FOOD \ (! W9D[4 ,I >OSE HUNGRY F ! TA#1 REMEMB]+ T "S EM95T HYGEI/ HAS AV[$ T 0S DO+ "O HAS A*IEV$ SANIT>Y SU3ESS4 ,Z ,I WALK$ OV] 6SEE ,KAW1H AT ! CORRAL1 ,I GL.ED D[N ! RIV]1 & SAW1 P]H A QU>T] (A MILE 2L1 TWO HORSEM5 RIDE D[N \R BANK1 SPUR _! HORSES 96! /R1M1 SWIM 6! O!R SIDE1 & /RU7LE UP A /EEP BANK1 4APPE>+ AM;G BUN*ES ( COTTONWOOD TREES NE> ! RIV]4 ,S DANG]\S & UNUSUAL A PROCE$+ #agh CD N H BE5 6SAVE ! HALF-DOLL> F]RIAGE4 ,"! 0 "S?+ AB _! S1T1 &! CRUEL WAY !Y DROVE HOME _! SPURS1 T1 9 DEFAULT ( BETT] R1SONS1 MADE ME ?9K !M ,MEXICANS4 ,! :OLE ,TUL>E PLA9 IS ! HOME ( NOMADIC RAN*]S1 :O1 Z PA/URAGE *ANGES1 DRIVE AB _! H]DS ( HORSES & CATTLE F RANGE 6RANGE2 & Z ! WOLVES PR[L >.D = PREY1 S A CLASS ( ,MEXICAN HIS 5D 6! O!R4 ,I JUDG$ ! SWIMM]S 7 B5T ON "S S* ]R&1 & LAY D[N ON ! GR.D 0,KAW1H1 6GU>D HM1 ROLL+ MYF 9 MY SOLDI]S GRT-COAT1 & SLEPT ) MY SA4LE =A PILL[4 ,ONCE OR TWICE ! ANIMAL WAK$ ME UP BY /AMP+ RE/IVELY1 B ,I CD P]CV NO CAUSE = AL>M1 & SLEPT ON -=TABLY UNTIL A LL 2F SUNRISE1 :5 ,I ROSE1 TOOK A PLUNGE 9 ! RIV]1 & HURRI$LY DRESS$ MYF =! "DS RIDE2 ! F]RYMAN1 :O _H PROMIS$ 6PUT ME ACR AT DAWN1 0 ALR AT 8 PO/1 &1 AF P]MITT+ ,KAW1H 6DR9K A DEEP DRAUE PL1S+ 9 _! 5TIRE H>MONY )! SC5E1 &! AIR !Y H ( PROTECT+ BANK & %ORE F TORR5T & SUN4 ,! PLA9 /RET*$ (F 6MY LEFT 96DUSKY 4T.E1 & AH1D 9 A B>E1 SMOO? EXPANSE1 DRE>Y 0XS MONOTONY1 YET N ALT REPULSIVE 9 ! PE>LY OBSCUR;Y (! MORN+4 ,9 MIDSUMM] ^! PLA9S >E Z HOT Z ! ,SAH>A "? ! L;G1 BL9D+ "D2 B AF MIDNIS & TOSS ( H1D1 & 9 8 FREE1 _S$ /RIDE4 ,I 0 EXP]I;T+ ON 8 S5SITIVE;S 6S.DS1 & _H F.D T 8 E>S TURN$ BACK AT ! FA9TE/ :ISP]1 :5 SU45LY 8 H1D ROSE1 HE LOOK$ %>PLY =W>D T[>D A CLUMP ( TREES ON ! RIV]-BANK1 "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY Y>DS 9 FRONT ( U1 ": A QK GL.E #ahj REV1L$ 6ME A CAMP-FIRE & TWO M5 HURRY+ SA4LES ^U _! HORSES1A GRAY &A SORREL4 ,!Y 7 ,SPANI>DS1! SAME :O _H SWUM ,K+S ,RIV] ! AFN 2F1 &1 Z X FLA%$ ON ME F9,Y1 ! TWO :OM ,I _H /UDI$ S ATT5TIVELY AT ,VISALIA4 ,!N ,I AT ONCE SAW _! PURPOSE 0 6WAYLAY ME1 & MADE UP MY M9D 6GIVE !M A LIVELY RUN4 ,! ROAD FOLL[$ ! BANK UP 6_! CAMP 9 AN EA/]LY DIREC;N1 & !N1 TURN+ A %>P "R ANGLE 6! NOR?1 L$ \ ^U ! OP5 PLA91 L1V+ ! RIV] F9,Y4 ,I DECID$ 6/RIKE ACR1 & ?REW ,KAW1H 96A %>P TROT4 ,I GL.ED AT MY GIR? & !N AT ! B"R COPP] ^U MY PI/OL1 & SETTL$ MYF FIRMLY 9 ! SA4LE4 ,F9D+ T !Y CD N SA4LE QKLY 5 6ATTACK ME M.T$1 ! OLD] VILLA9 GRA2$ A %OT-GUN1 & SPRUNG \ 6H1D ME (F1 8 -RADE M1N"T TI!R (F 6! LEFT1 & TOSS$ HM A LL M RE91 : HE "U/OOD & SPRANG \ 96A GALLOP4 ,! RO2] BR"\ 8 GUN 6HIS %\LD]1 COV]$ ME1 & YELL$1 9 GD ,5GLI%1 ,HOLD #aha ON1 Y 6 ,AT T 9/ANT 8 -PANION DA%$ UP1 L1D+ ! O!R HORSE4 ,9 ANO!R MO;T !Y 7 M.T$ & AF ME1 YELL+1 ,HU-HLA 6! MU/ANGS1 PLUNG+ 9 ! SPURS1 & %\T+ O3A.NAL VOLLEYS ( OA?S4 ,0? "T ,I _H REGA9$ ! ROAD1 : LAY 2F ME TRAC$ OV] ! BLANK1 OBJECT.S PLA9 9 VANI%+ P]SPECTIVE4 ,FIFTE5 MILES LAY 2T ME &A /,N2 ,KAW1H & PI/OL 7 MY ONLY DEF;E1 YET AT T MO;T ,I FELT A ?RILL ( PL1SURE1 A WILD MO;T ( 9SPIR,N1 ALM WOR? ! DANG] 6EXP]I;E4 ,I GL.ED OV] MY %\LD] & F.D T ! ,SPANI>DS 7 CR[D+ _! HORSES 6_! FULLE/ SPE$2 _! HO(S1 RATTL+ ON ! DRY PLA91 7 A3OMPANI$ 09>TICULATE NOISES1 L ! CRIES ( BLOODH.DS4 ,KAW1H -PREH5D$ ! SITU,N4 ,I CD FEEL 8 GR& LEGS GA!R "U ME1 &! IRON MUSCLES 3TRACT ) EXCITE;T2 HE TU7$ AT ! BIT1 %OOK 8 BRIDLE-*A9S1 & FLUNG HMF IMPATI5TLY 96! AIR4 ,X FLA%$ ^U ME T P]H !Y _H 3F$]ATES 3C1L$ 9 "S DIT* F> 9 ADV.E ( ME1 & T ! PLAN 0 6CR[D ME "? AT FULLE/ SPE$1 GIV+ UP ! *ASE 6NEW M5 & FRE% HORSES2 & #ahb ,I RESOLV$ 6SAVE ,KAW1H 6! UTMO/1 & ONLY ALL[ HM A SPE$ : %D KEEP ME \ ( GUN%OT4 ,S ,I HELD HM FIRMLY1 & RES]V$ MY SPUR = ! LA/ EM]G5CY4 ,/ WE FAIRLY FLEW OV] ! PLA91 & ,I SD 6MYF1 Z ! CLATT] ( HO(S & D9 ( MY PURSU]S RANG 9 MY E>S N[ & !N1 Z ! FRE%5+ BREEZE HURRI$ X =W>D1 T1 IF ^? BRUTES GOT ME1 "! 0 NO?+ 9 BLOOD & BRA9S2 = ,KAW1H 0 A PR9CE 2S _! MU/ANGS1 & ,I "\ 6BE WOR? TWO VILLA9S4 ,=! F/ TW5TY M9UTES ! ROAD 0 H>D & SMOO? & LEVEL2 AF T G5TLE1 %ALL[ UNDUL,NS 2GAN1 & AT LA/1 AT BRIEF 9T]VALS1 7 %>P1 N>R[ >ROYOS 7DIT*ES EIPLY ON _! BOTTOMS1 GIV+ HM ! BIT 6SPR+ UP ON ! O!R SIDE2 B HE QKLY TAUIS54 ,I SAW ) ANXIETY T ! TREM5D\S SPE$ 2GAN 6TELL PA9;LLY ON ,KAW1H4 ,FOAM T+$ ) BLOOD FELL F 8 M\?1 & SW1T ROLL$ 9 /R1MS F 8 :OLE BODY1 & N[ & !N HE DREW A DEEP-H1V+ BR1?4 ,I L1N$ D[N & FELT (! C9* 6SEE IF X _H #ahc SLIPP$ =W>D1 B1 Z ,I _H SA4L$ HM ) GRT C>E1 X KEPT XS TRUE PLACE1 S ,I _H ONLY 6FE> ! GR1S]S 2H1 OR A NEW RELAY AH1D4 ,I 0 3SCI\S ( PL5TY ( RES]V$ SPE$ 9 ,KAW1H1 ^: P[];L RUN 0 ALR 4TANC+ _! FATIGU$ MU/ANGS4 ,Z WE B.D$ D[N A ROLL (! PLA91 A CL\D ( DU/ SPRANG F A RAV9E DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( ME1 & TWO BLACK OBJECTS LIFT$ !MVS 9 ! S&4 ,I DREW MY PI/OL1 COCK$ X1 :IRL$ ,KAW1H 6! LEFT1 PLUNG+ 0& CLE>+ !M 0AB SIX FEET2 A ?RILL ( RELIEF CAME Z ,I SAW ! L;G1 :ITE HORNS ( ,SPANI% CATTLE GL1M ABV ! DU/4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY ,I RE/RA9$ ,KAW1H TOO M*1 & 9 A MO;T ! ,SPANI>DS 7 CR[D+ D[N ^U ME AT A FE>;L RATE4 ,ON !Y CAME1 ! CRA% ( _! SPURS &! CLATT] ( _! HORSES 4T9CTLY HE>D2 & Z ,I _H S (T5 -P>$ ! B1TS ( *RONOMET]S1 ,I UNCONSCI\SLY NOT$ T :ILE ,KAW1HS1 AL? PA9;L1 YET CAME ) REGUL> P[]1 ! MU/ANGS RESPIR,N 0 QK1 SPASMODIC1 & IRREGUL>4 ,I -P>$ ! 9T]VALS (! TWO MU/ANGS1 & F.D T "O BR1!D BETT] ?AN ! O!R1 & !N1 ^U C.T+ ! BE/ #ahd MU/ANG ) ,KAW1H1 F.D T HE BR1!D N9E BR1?S 6,KAW1HS SEV54 ,9 TWO OR ?REE M9UTES ,I TRI$ X AG1 F9D+ ! REL,N T5 TO SEV52 !N ,I FELT ! VICTORY1 & ,I YELL$ 6,KAW1H4 ,! ?9 E>S %OT FLAT BACK ^U 8 NECK2 L[] & L[] HE LAY D[N 6HIS RUN2 ,I FLUNG HM A LOOSE RE91 & GAVE HM A FRLY PAT ON ! )]S4 ,X 0 A GLORI\S BUR/ ( SPE$2 ! W9D RU%$ 0&! PLA9 SWEPT "U U ) DIZZY+ SWIFT;S4 ,I %\T$ AG1 &! ?+ ( N]V\S LIFE "U ME B.D$ ON WILD] & FA/]1 TILL ,I CD FEEL 8 SP9E ?RILL Z ) %OCKS F A BATT]Y4 ,I MANAG$ 6LOOK R.D1A DELICATE MATT] AT SPE$1& SAW1 F> 2H1 ! 4T.ED VILLA9S1 BO? 4M.T$1 & "O HORSE FALL54 ,9 AN 9/ANT ,I DREW ,KAW1H 9 6A G5TLE TROT1 LOOK+ >.D E MO;T1 LE/ !Y %D -E ON ME UNAW>ES4 ,9 A HALF-MILE ,I R1*$ ! /,N1 & ,I 0 CAUTI\SLY GREET$ 0A MAN :O SAT 0! B>N DOOR1 )A RIFLE ACR 8 KNEES4 ,HE _H SE5 ME -E OV] ! PLA91 & _H AL SE5 ! ,SPANI% HORSE FALL4 ,N "K+ B HE MIE;L GL.E 2F 4M.T+1 & 0 -PLETELY REASSUR$ 0AN EXPRES.N ( T]ROR : _H POSSES.N ( 8 #ahe C.T5.E4 ,I SPRANG 6! GR.D & ?REW (F ! SA4LE1 & AF A ^W OR TWO )! MAN1 :O PROV$ 6BE ! SOLE O3UPANT ( ? /,N1 WE FELL 6"W TGR ^U ,KAW1H1 MY COCK$ PI/OL & 8 RIFLE LY+ CLOSE AT H&4 ,WE SP;G$ ! CR1TURES M\?1 &1 ?R[+ A %EET OV] HM1 WALK$ HM REGUL>LY UP & D[N = AB ?REE QU>T]S ( AN H\R1 & !N TAK+ HM ^U ! OP5 PLA91 ": WE CD SCAN ! HORIZON 9 ALL DIREC;NS1 GAVE HM A ?OR\< GROOM+4 ,I N"E SAW HM LOOK S MAGNIFIC5TLY Z :5 WE L$ HM D[N 6! CREEK 6DR9K3 8 SK9 0 L SAT91 &! VE9S ( 8 H1D & NECK /OOD \ FIRM & R.D L :IP-CORDS4 ,9 ! EXCITE;T ( TAK+ C>E ( ,KAW1H ,I _H SC>CELY PD ANY ATT5;N 6MY HO/1 B AF TWO H\RS1 :5 ! HORSE 0 QUIETLY MUN*+ 8 HAY1 ,I LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY 6HIS /ORY4 ,! TWO ,SPANI>DS _H LURK$ R.D 8 /,N DUR+ ! NI+ F9,Y 9 ! DIREC;N ( ,MILL]TON4 ,0MY GLASS ,I CD ONLY MAKE \ T !Y 7 M5 RID+ 9 S+LE FILE ON A SORREL &A GRAY HORSE2 B ?1 )! FACT (! L;G DET\R1 : F9,Y BR"\ !M BACK 96! ROAD AG1 3V9C$ ME T !Y 7 MY 5EMIES4 ,! UNCOM=TA# PROBABIL;Y ( _! RAIS+ A B&1 & RETURN+ 6MAKE SURE ( MY CAPTURE1 FILL$ ME ) 4AGREEA# =EBOD+1 & ALL "D L;G1 :E!R MY TURN AT S5T9EL DUTY OR N1 ,I DID LL ELSE ?AN RANGE MY EYE OV] ! VALLEY 9 ALL DIREC;NS4 ,TWICE DUR+ ! "D ,I L$ ,KAW1H \ & PAC$ HM 6& FRO1 = FE> 8 TREM5D\S EX];N WD CAUSE A /I65+ (! LEGS2 B EA* "T HE FOLL[$ CLOSE 6MY %\LD] )! SAME FIRM1 PR\D /EP1 & ,I GLORI$ 9 HM4 ,%ORTLY AF D>K ,I DET]M9$ 6M.T & PU% =W>D 6,MILL]TON1 MY FR1 ! /,N MAN1 HAV+ GIV5 ME C>E;L DIREC;NS Z 6XS POSI;N2 & ,I KNEW F ! TOPOGRAPHY (! C.TRY T1 #ahg 0AB&ON+ ! ROAD & TRAVELL+ 0! />S1 ,I CD N WIDELY MISS MY M>K2 S AT AB N9E OCLOCK ,I SA4L$ ,KAW1H1 &1 M.T+1 BADE GD-BY 6MY FR4 ,! AIR 0 BL&1 ! H1V5S CL\D.S & />LIT2 9 ! WE/ A L[ >* ( LIM PECULI> 6^! S(T1 DEW.S NIK;S 9 : Y GET ALL ! RE/ ( SLEEP :ILE RID+1 OR LY+ WIDE AWAKE ON YR BLANKETS4 ,N[ & !N AN OBJECT1 VAGUE & UNRECOGNIZ$1 LOOM$ \ ( DUSKY 4T.E1 >RE/+ \R ATT5;N1 = ,KAW1HS QK EYE USU,Y F.D !M F/3 D1D C>CASES ( />V$ CATTLE1 A BLAN*$ SKULL1 OR /UMP ( AG$ OAK1 7 ! ONLY ?+S SE51 & WE #ahh GRADU,Y GOT A3U/OM$ 6^!1 PASS+ ) NO M ?AN A GL.E4 ,AT LA/ WE APPROA*$ A REGION ( L[1 ROLL+ S&-HILLS1 ": ,KAW1HS TR1D 2CAME MU6L$1 &! SIL;E S OPPRESSIVE Z 6CALL \ F ME A :I/LE4 ,T 9/RU;T PROV$ EXCELL5T 9 ,TRAVIATA SOLOS2 B1 :5 ,I ATTEMPT$ "S ( ,*OP91 FAIL$ S PA9;LLY T ,I 0 GLAD 6BE DIV]T$ 0>RIV+ AT ! SUMMIT (! Z"O ( HILLS1 & LOOK+ \ ^U ! WIDE1 %ALL[ VALLEY (! ,SAN ,JOAQU91 A PLA9 DOTT$ ) GROVES1 & LI*+ = LIK ,MILL]TON4 ,I _H 9T5D$ 6/RIKE ! RIV] ABV ! SETTLE;T1 & %D N[1 IF MY RECKON+ 0 CORRECT1 2 )9 HALF A MILE ( X4 ,RID+ D[N 6! RIV]-BANK1 ,I 4M.T$1 & ALL[$ ,KAW1H 6QU5* 8 ?IR/4 ,! COOL M.TA9 WAT]1 FRE% F ! SN[1 0 DELICI\S 6HM4 ,HE DRANK1 /OPP$ 6BR1!1 & DRANK AG & AG4 ,I ALL[$ HM AL 6FE$ A HALF-MO;T ON ! GRASS 0! RIV]-BANK1 & !N1 REM.T+1 H1D$ D[N ! RIV]1 & RODE SL[LY AL;G "U ! %AD[ ( TREES1 FOLL[+ A BROAD1 WELL-B1T5 #ahi TRAIL1 : L$1 Z ,I 2LIEV$1 6! VILLAGE4 ,:ILE 9 A GROVE ( OAKS1 J+L+ SPURS SU45LY S.D$ AH1D1 & DIRECTLY ,I HE>D VOICES4 ,I QKLY TURN$ ,KAW1H F ! TRAIL1 & TI$ HM A FEW RODS (F1 2H A ?ICKET1 !N CRAWL$ BACK 96A BUN* ( BUCKEYE BU%ES1 4TURB+ "S SMALL BIRDS1 :O TOOK FLI$1 & Z !Y PASS$ ,I RECOGNIZ$ _! HORSES1 & !N ! M54 ,! IMPULSE 6TRY A %OT 0 S /R;G T ,I GOT \ MY REVOLV]1 B ^U SECOND ?"\ PUT X UP4 ,Z !Y RODE ON 96! %AD[1 ! "Y]1 Z ,I JUDG$ 0HIS VOICE1 BROKE \ 96A DELICI\S MELODY1 "O ( ^? PAS.NATE ,SPANI% S;GS )A PECULI>1 ?RO2+ CAD;E1 : HE EMPHASIZ$ 0%>PLY R++ 8 SPURS4 ,^! ,CALI=NIAN SC.DRELS >E 9V>IABLY LIT$2 CRIME _C OV]%AD[ ! EXHIL>,N ( \TDOOR LIFE2 REMORSE & GLOOM >E BANI%$ L CL\DS 2F ? P]5NI,Y SUNNY CLIMATE4 ,!Y MAKE AMUSE;T \ ( KILL+ Y1 & REG>D A SU3ESS;L PL"U+ "T Z A SORT ( PL1SANTRY4 ,Z ! S(T1 FULL T"OS ( MY B&IT DI$ 9 4T.E1 ,I W5T = ,KAW1H1 & RODE RAPIDLY WE/W>D 9 ! OPPOSITE DIREC;N1 BR++ #aij UP SOON 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ,MILL]TON1 J Z ! LA/ GAM#RS 7 CLOS+ UP _! LL GAMES1 & AB ! "T ! DRUNK 7 3VEY+ "O ANO!R HOME4 ,KAW1H 2+ /A#D1 ,I W5T 6! HOTEL1 AN EXCELL5T & ORD]LY E/ABLI%;T1 ": A COLOR$ MAN ( MILD MANN]S GAVE ME SUPP] & MADE ME AT HOME 0G5TLE 3V]S,N1 PROMIS+ AT LA/ 6WAKE ME E>LY1 & BI4+ ME GD-NID ,M>IPOSA4 ,! TRAIL PROV$ A GD "O TO TRAVEL1 ( SMOO?1 S(T SURFACE1 & PL1SANT 9 XS DIV]S;Y ( UPS & D[NS1 &) RAMBL+ CURVES1 : L$ "? OP5 REGIONS ( BR[N HILLS1 ^: F]N & GRASS 7 RIP5$ 6A -MON YELL[-BR[N2 !N AM;G P>K-L SLOPES1 CR[N$ ) F9E OAKS1 & O3A.NAL P9E WOODS1 ! GR.D FREQU5TLY COV]+ XF ) CLUMPS ( S* #aia %RUBS Z *AP>RAL1 &! N"E-5\<-ADMIR$ MANZANITA4 ,YET ,I ?9K ,I N"E SAW S* FACILITIES = AN AMBUSCADE4 ,I IMAG9$ ! PA? W5T \ ( XS WAY 6?R1D E ?ICKET1 &! V TREES GR\P$ !MVS )A VIEW 6HIDS1 & 2CAME ASSUR$ ( HAV+ MY RIDE 6MYF :5 ,I /UDI$ ! TRAIL1 & F.D T ,KAW1HS 7 ! F/ TRACKS (! "D4 ,RID+ ?US 9 ! LATE SUMM] AL;G ! ,SI]RA FOOT-HILLS1 "O IS 3/ANTLY IMPRESS$ )! CLIMATIC PECULI>ITIES (! REGION4 ,) U 9 ! ,EA/1 PLANT LIFE SEEMS 63T9UE UNTIL X IS AT LA/ PUT \ 0COLD1 ! TREES APPE> TO GR[ TILL ! F/ FRO/S2 B 9 ! ,SI]RA FOOT-HILLS GR[? & ACTIVE LIFE CULM9ATE 9 ,JUNE & E>LY ,JULY1 & !N FOLL[ L;G MON?S ( W>M1 /ORM.S AUTUMN1 ":9 ! HILLS GR[ SL[LY BR[N]1 &! :OLE AIR SEEMS 6RIP5 96A FASC9AT+ REPOSE1A RI*1 DR1MY QUIET1 ) 4T.E LO/ 2H PE>LY HAZES1 ) W>M1 TRANQUIL NIM$ 96UMB] DEP?1 9 GROVES ( S]I\S #aib P9ES1 R$ ( B>K1 & COOL 9 ! D>K GRE5;S ( _! SPIRES4 ,NATURE WE>S AN ASPECT ( PATI5T WAIT+ =A GRT *ANGE2 RIPE;S1 EXI/;E 2Y ! A3OMPLI%;T (! PURPOSE ( LIFE1 A L;G1 PL1SANT1 PA9.S WAIT+ = D1?1 ^! >E ! 3DI;NS (! VEGET,N2 & X IS VEGET,N M ?AN ! PECULI> APPE>.E (! AIR : IMPRESSES ! /RANGE "* (! S1SON4 ,X IS Z IF \R ,AUGU/ %D GR[ RI* & RIPE1 "? CL\D.S "DS & GLORI\S1 W>M NIY1 & !N WAKE Z F SLEEP1 6BR1K \ 9 ! BLOOM ( ,MAY4 ,I 0 DELIISON1 &1 Z X W]E1 %>+ 9 ! ADM9I/]+ (! PHYSICAL _W4 ,NO T;GUE C TELL ! RELIEF 6SIMPLY )DRAW SCI5TIFIC OBS]V,N1 & LET ,NATURE IMPRESS Y 9 ! DE> OLD WAY ) ALL H] MY/]Y & GLORY1 ) ^? VAGUE1 9DESCRIBA# EMO;NS : TREM# 2T WOND] & SYMPA?Y4 ,2H ME 9 4T.E /RET*$ ! S]E PLA9 #aic ": ,KAW1HS RUN SAV$ ME4 ,6! WE/1 FAD+ \ 96W>M1 BLANK 4T.E1 LAY ! GRT VALLEY ( ,SAN ,JOAQU91 96:1 DESC5D+ 0S9K+ CURVES1 7 R.D$ HILLS1 ) SUNNY1 BR[N SLOPES S(T5$ Z 6DETAIL 0A L[1 CL++ BANK ( MILKY AIR4 ,N[ & !N \ (! HAZE 6! EA/ 9DIST9CT ROSY P1KS1 ) DULL1 SILV]Y SN[-M>BL+S1 /OOD DIMLY UP AG/ ! SKY1 & HI<] YET A FEW %>P SUMMITS LIFT$ 96! CLE>] HEIMONY ) ? 0 ! LL GR\P ( ,DUT* SETTLE;TS ,I PASS$1 ": AN ANTIQUE-LOOK+ MAN & WOMAN SAT TGR ON A V]&A SUNN+ _! :ITE HAIR1 & SIL5TLY SMOK+ OLD PORCELA9 PIPES4 ,NOR 0 "! ANY ELE;T ( 9CONGRU;Y AT ! RAN*]IA ": ,I 4M.T$ 6RE/ %ORTLY AF NOON4 ,A FEW SLEEPY ,9DIANS LAY ON _! BACKS DR1M+1 ! GD-HUMOR$1 /\T SQUAWS NURS+ PAPPOOSES1 OR LY+ \T/RET*$ ^U R$ BLANKETS4 ,! AGREEA# H>MONY 0 N AL"O F ! ,9DIAN SUMM] 9 _! BLOOD1 B 9 "P Z WELL F ! F1TURES ( _! DRESS & FACIAL EXPRES.N4 ,_! CLO!S1 ( ,CAUCASIAN ORIG91 QKLY FADE \ 96UTT] B>B>ISM1 TON+ D[N 6W>M1 DIRTY UMB]S1 N"E FAIL+ 6BE RELIEV$1 "H & #aid "!1 0ROPES ( BLUE & :ITE B1DS1 OR H1D-B& & GIRDLE ( SC>LET CLO?4 ,T[>D ! LATE AFN1 TROTT+ D[N A G5TLE =E/ SLOPE1 ,I CAME 9 SIRAL-COV]$ SPURS 2L4 ,3SID]A# CROPS ( GRA9 _H BE5 GA!R$ 96A CORRAL1 &A NUMB] ( HORSES 7 QUIETLY /RAY+ AB4 ,YET ) ALL ! EVID;ES ( 3SID]A# POSSES.NS ! :OLE PLACE _H AN AIR ( SUSPICI\S MOCK-SLEEPI;S4 ,RID+ 96! OP5 SQU>E1 ,I SAW T "O (! BUILD+S 0 A /ORE1 & 6? ,I RODE1 TY+ ,KAW1H 6! PIAZZA PO/4 ,I ?"\ ! :OLE _W SLUMB]$ :5 ,I 2HELD ! SOLE O3UPANT ( ? C.TRY /ORE1 A R$-FAC$ MAN 9 PANTALOONS & %IRT1 :O LAY ON 8 BACK ^U A C.T] FA/ ASLEEP1 ! H&LE (A REVOLV] GRASP$ 9 8 "R H&4 ,X SEEM$ 6ME IF ,I 7 6WAKE HM UP A LL TOO SU45LY HE MIE ( MY HORSE2 6: HE REPLI$1 9 A V LEISURELY MANN]1 T "! 0 A B$1 & "S?+ 6EAT1 & HAY1 & T IF ,I 0 9CL9$ 6TAKE ! *.ES ,I MIN T HE 0 A MAN ( ,S\!RN BIR?1 ( 3SID]A# $UC,N1 : A BRUTAL LIFE & DEPRAV$ M9D _H N BE5 A# 6FULLY OBLIT]ATE4 ,HE SEEM$ 6C>E V LL = 8 BUSI;S1 : 9DE$ 0 SMALL 5\<1 = DUR+ ! "T ,I SP5T "! N A S+LE CU/OM] MADE 8 APPE>.E4 ,! /OCK ( GDS ,I OBS]V$ ON EXAM9,N 6BE *IEFLY FIRE->MS1 E MANN] ( GAMBL+ APP>ATUS1 & LIQUORS2 ! FEW PIECES ( /U6S1 B>RELS1 & BOXES ( GROC]IES APPE>$ 6BE 4POS$ R Z ORNA;TS ?AN = ACTUAL SALE4 ,F EA* (! MANS TR\S]S POCKETS #aif PROTRUD$ ! H&LE (A D]R+]1 & 2H 8 C.T] 7 >RANG$ 9 3V5I5T POSI;N TWO OR ?REE D\#-B>RELL$ %OT-GUNS4 ,I REM>K$ 6HM T HE SEEM$ 6H A H&ILY >RANG$ >S5AL1 AT : HE REG>D$ ME )A COOL1 QUIET />E1 POLI%$ ! H&LE ( "O ( 8 D]R+]S ^U 8 TR\S]S1 EXAM9$ ! P]CUS.N-CAP ) GRT DELIB],N1 & !N1 )A NOD (! H1D 9T5D$ TO 3VEY GRT =CE1 SD1 ,Y DONT LIVE 9 ^! "PS1A FACT = : ,I FELT N UN?ANK;L4 ,! MAN DRANK BR&Y FREELY & (T51 & AT 9T]VALS ( AB HALF AN H\R CALL$ 6HIS SIDE A PLE?ORIC OLD CAT "ND ,GOSPEL1 /ROK$ H] ) N]V\S RAPID;Y1 SWE>+ AT ! SAME "T 9 S 4TRAIT & UNCONSCI\S A MANN] T HE SEEM$ ME*ANIC,Y TALK+ 6HMF4 ,:O"E HAS TRAVELL$ ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/ HAS N FAIL$ 6NOTICE ! FE>;L VOLLEYS ( OA?S : ! OX5-DRIV]S HURL AT _! T1MS1 B = 9G5I\S FLIATE BUILD+ 9 : 0 A N>R[1 S+LE B$4 ,NEXT ? BUILD+ ON ! LEFT 0 ! COOK-H\SE & D9+-ROOM1 & ^U ! "R LAY 8 [N SLEEP+ A"P;T4 ,DIRECTLY ACR ! SQU>E1 & N M ?AN SIXTY FEET (F1 0 ! GATE (! CORRAL1 : CR1K$ ON XS RU/Y H+ES1 :5 MOV$1 9 ! MO/ 4MAL MANN]4 ,Z ,I LAY ^U MY B$ ,I CD HE> ,KAW1H O3A.N,Y /AMP2 ! SNOR+ (! ,*9AMAN ON "O SIDE1 &! L[1 MUM#D 3V]S,N ( MY HO/ & 8 SQUAW ON ! O!R4 ,I FELT NO 9CL9,N TO SLEEP1 B LAY "! 9 HALF-DOZE1 Q 3SCI\S1 YET )DRAWN F ! PRES5T4 ,I ?9K X M/ H BE5 AB ELEV5 OCLOCK :5 ,I HE>D ! CLATT] (A C\PLE ( HORSEM51 :O GALLOP$ UP 6MY HO/S BUILD+ & SPRANG 6! GR.D1 _! ,SPANI% SPURS R++ ON ! /"O4 ,I SAT UP 9 B$1 GRASP$ MY PI/OL1 & LI/5$4 ,! P1*-TREE NEXT MY W9D[ RU/L$4 ,! HORSES MOV$ AB S RE/.SLY T ,I HE>D B LL (! 3V]S,N1 B T LL ,I F.D ( P]SONAL 9T]E/ 6MYF4 ,I GIVE Z NE>LY Z ,I C REMEMB] ! FRAG;TS ( DIALOGUE 2T MY HO/ &! MAN :OM ,I RECOGNIZ$ Z ! OLD] ( MY TWO #aih RO2]S4 ,:5 DID HE -E8 ,WALL1 ! SUN MI ! ANSW]1 B 0 TEMPT$ 6%\T \ ,NO6 ,GRAY COAT1 BUCKSK9 BREE*ES4 7,MY DRESS47 ,GO+ 6,M>IPOSA AT SEV5 9 ! MORN+4 ,I GUESS ,I WDNT R.D "H4 ,A L[1 MUTT]$ SOLILOQUY 9 ,SPANI% W.D UP )A GR[L4 ,NO1 ,ANT"O1 N )9 A MILE (! PLACE4 ,/A BU54 ,\ (! -PRESS$ JUM# (! F9AL S5T;E ,I GOT B ! "O ^W1 BUCK%OT4 ,! ,SPANI>DS M.T$ &! S.D ( _! SPURS & HORSES HO(S SOON DI$ AWAY 9 ! NOR?1 & ,I LAY = HALF AN H\R REVOLV+ ALL SORTS ( PLANS4 ,! SAFE/ C\RSE SEEM$ 6BE 6SLIP \ 9 ! D>K;S & FLY ON FOOT 6! M.TA9S1 AB&ON+ MY GD ,KAW1H2 B ,I ?"\ ( 8 NO# RUN1 & X SEEM$ 6ME S WR;G 6TURN MY BACK ON HM T ,I RESOLV$ 6UNITE \R FATE4 ,I ROSE CAUTI\SLY1 &1 HOLD+ MY WAT* #aii UP 6! MOON1 F.D T TWELVE OCLOCK _H J PASS$1 !N TAK+ F MY POCKET A FIVE-DOLL> GOLD PIECE1 ,I LAID X ^U ! /& 0MY B$1 & 9 MY /OCK+ FEET1 ) MY CLO!S 9 MY H&1 />T$ NOISE.SLY =! CORRAL4 ,A FI]CE BULL-DOG1 : _H %[N NO 4POSI;N 6MAKE FRS ) ME1 B.D$ F ! OP5 DOOR (! PROPRIETOR TO MY SIDE4 ,9/1D ( TE>+ ME1 Z ,I _H EXPECT$1 HE LICK$ MY H&S & FAWN$ AB MY FEET4 ,R1*+ ! CORRAL GATE1 ,I DR1D$ OP5+ X AT ONCE1 REMEMB]+ ! RU/Y H+ES1 S ,I HUNG MY CLO!S ^U AN UPP] B> (! F;E1 &1 CAUTI\SLY LIFT+ ! LAT*1 2GAN 6PU% BACK ! GATE1 9* 09*1 AN OP],N : REQUIR$ EILEY4 ,! CR1TURES MANN] 0 FULL ( CURIOS;Y1 Z IF HE _H N"E BE5 APPROA*$ 9 ! NIY :9NY+1 HE PRES]V$ A MO;N.S1 /ATUE-L SIL;E4 ,I 0 9 T]ROR LE/ 0A NEI<1 OR "S N]V\S MOVE;T1 HE %D WAK5 ! SLEEP+ PROPRIETOR & EXPOSE MY PLAN4 ,! CORRAL &! OP5 SQU>E 7 HALF #bjj COV]$ ) LOOSE /"OS1 & :5 ,I ?"\ (! CLATT] ( ,KAW1HS %OES ,I EXP]I;ED A FEEL+ ( TR\#1 & AG M$ITAT$ RUNN+ (F ON FOOT1 UNTIL ! IDEA /RUCK ME ( MU6L+ ! IRON FEET4 ,ORD9>ILY ,KAW1H WD N ALL[ ME 6LIFT 8 =EFEET AT ALL4 ,! TWO BLACKSMI?S :O %OD HM _H D"O S AT ! P]IL ( _! LIVES1 & :5"E ,I _H ATTEMPT$ 6PICK UP 8 H9D FEET HE _H W>N$ ME AWAY 0DANG]\S /AMPS2 S ,I APPROA*$ HM V TIMIDLY1 & 0 SURPRIS$ 6F9D T HE ALL[$ ME 6LIFT ALL F\R ( 8 FEET )\T ! SLIE1 6TIE ^U 8 H9D FEET MY COAT & DRAW]S4 ,"K+ NO?+ (! C.TRY AH1D ( ME1 & FE>+ T ,I MIN1 & AT LA/ F9D+ A BUCKET1 & DESC5D+ "? ! D>K;S 6! /R1M1 ,I BR"\ HM A FULL DRAUT] (A MILE1 ,I /OPP$ & LI/5$4 ,ALL 0 QUIET1 ! L&SCAPE LY+ B"R & 4T9CT 9 FULL MOONLIT$ NOR?W>D ON ! ,M>IPOSA TRAIL ) COCK$ PI/OL4 ,9 ! S(T DU/ WE TRAVELL$ NOISE.SLY =A MILE OR S1 PASS+ F OP5 C.TRY 96GROVES ( OAK & ?ICKETS ( *AP>RAL4 ,)\T W>N+1 ,I SU45LY CAME ^U A SM\LD]+ FIRE CLOSE 0! TRAIL1 & 9 ! %AD[ DESCRI$ TWO SLEEP+ =MS1 "O /RET*$ ON 8 BACK1 SNOR+ H1VILY1 ! O!R LY+ ^U 8 FACE1 PILL[+ 8 H1D ^U FOLD$ >MS4 ,I HELD MY PI/OL AIM$ AT "O (! WRET*ES1 & RODE 0)\T WAK5+ !M1 GUID+ ,KAW1H 9 ! ?ICKE/ DU/4 ,X KEY$ ME UP 6A HI< PIT*4 ,I TURN$ >.D 9 ! SA4LE1 L1V+ ,KAW1H 6FOLL[ ! TRAIL1 & KEPT MY EYES RIVET$ ON ! SLEEP+ =MS1 UNTIL !Y 7 LO/ 9 4T.E1 & !N ,I FELT SAFE4 #bjb ,WE GALLOP$ OV] _M MILES ( TRAIL1 5JOY+ A SUNRISE1 & CAME AT LA/ TO ,M>IPOSA1 ": ,I DEPOSIT$ MY GOLD1 & !N W5T 6B$ & MADE UP MY LO/ SLEEP4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,VII ,,>.D ,,YOSEMITE ,,WALLS #AHFD ,LATE 9 ! AFN ( ,OCTOB] #E1 #AHFD1 A "PY ( U R1*$ ! $GE ( ,YOSEMITE1 &1 LOOK+ D[N 96! VALLEY1 SAW T ! SUMM] HAZE _H BE5 BANI%$ F ! REGION 0AUTUMNAL FRO/S & W9D4 ,WE LOOK$ 9 ! GULF "? AIR Z CLE> Z A VACUUM1 4C]N+ SMALL OBJECTS ^U VALLEY-FLOOR & CLIFF-FRONT4 ,T SPL5DID AFN %AD[ : DIVIDES ! FACE ( ,EL ,CAPITAN 0 PROJECT$ F> UP & ACR ! VALLEY1 CUTT+ X 9 HALVES1"O A MOSAIC ( RUSSETS & YELL[S ) D>K P9E & GLIMPSE ( :ITE RIV]2 ! O!R A COBALT-BLUE Z"O1 9 : ! FAMILI> GROVES & M1D[S 7 SU6US$ ) %AD[-T"OS4 ,X IS H>D 63CV A M PO9T$ 3TRA/ ?AN ? SAME VIEW 9 ,OCTOB] & ,JUNE4 ,!N1 "? A SLUMB]\S YET TRANSP>5T ATMOSPH]E1 Y LOOK D[N ^U EM]ALD FRE%;S ( GRE51 ^U >R[Y RU% ( SWOLL5 RIV]1 & "H & "!1 AL;G PE>LY CLI6S1 Z F ! CL\DS1 TUM#S :ITE1 #bjc SILV] DU/ ( CAT>ACTS4 ,! VOICE ( FULL1 S(T W9DS SWELLS UP OV] RU/L+ L1VES1 &1 PULSAT+1 ?ROBS L ! B1T+ ( F>-(F SURF4 ,ALL /]N SUBLIM;Y1 ALL GEOLOGICAL T]RI#;S1 >E VEIL$ AWAY 2H MAGIC CURTA9S ( CL\D-%AD[ & BROK5 LIKLE ( FOAM1 W1L? ( B1UTI;L DETAILS1 ! *>M ( PE>L & EM]ALD1 COOL GULFS ( VIOLET %ADE /RET*+ BACK 9 DEEP RECESSES (! WALLS1^! >E ! F1TURES : LIE "U ! ,JUNE SKY4 ,N[ ALL T HAS G"O4 ,! %ATT]$ FRONTS ( WALLS /& \ %>P & T]RI#1 SWEEP+ D[N 9 BROK5 CRAG & CLIFF 6A VALLEY ":ON ! %AD[ ( AUTUMNAL D1? HAS LEFT XS SOLEMN;Y4 ,"! IS NO L;G] AN AIR ( B1UTY4 ,9 ? COLD1 NAK$ /R5G?1 "O HAS CR[D$ ON HM ! GEOLOGICAL RECORD ( M.TA9 "W1 ( GRANITE PLAT1U SU45LY R5T AS"U1 (! SL[1 IMP]FECT MANN] 9 : ,NATURE HAS VA9LY /RIV5 6SMOO? H] R\< "W & BURY ! RU9S ) ?\S&S ( YE>S A3UMUL,N ( SOIL & DEBRIS4 ,ALR LATE1 WE HURRI$ 6DESC5D ! TRAIL1 & 7 / FOLL[+ X :5 D>K;S OV]TOOK U2 B \RVS &! ANIMALS 7 S WELL ACQUA9T$ #bjd ) E TURN T WE F.D NO DI6ICULTY 9 3T9U+ \R WAY 6,L;GHUR/S H\SE1 & "H WE CAMP$ =! NID9] & MYF 6MAKE A SURVEY DEF9+ ! B.D>IES (! NEW GRANT4 ,X 0 NEC 6EXECUTE ? "W 2F ! ,LEGISLATURE %D MEET 9 ,DECEMB]1 & WE "UTOOK X1 "K+ V WELL T WE M/ USE ! UTMO/ HA/E 9 ORD] 6ESCAPE A ?REE MON?S IMPRISON;T1= 9 E>LY W9T] ! IMM5SE ,SI]RA SN[-FALLS WD CLOSE ! DOORS ( M.TA9 TRAILS1 & WE %D 2 UNA# 6R1* ! L[L&S UNTIL ! FOLL[+ SPR+4 ,! "PY 3SI/$ ( MY -PANION1 ,MR4 ,G>D9]2 ,MR4 ,FR$]ICK ,A4 ,CL>K1 :O _H BE5 DETAIL$ F ! S]VICE (! ,M>IPOSA ,-PANY 6ASSI/ U2 ,L;GHUR/1 AN HABITUE (! VALLEY1A W1!R-B1T5 R.D-!-_W]1 ^: FUNC;N 9 ! "PY 0 6TELL Y>NS1 S+ S;GS1 & FE$ ! 9N] MAN2 ,COTT] & ,WILM]1 *A9M52 & #bje TWO MULES1"O : 0 BL1 &! O!R :1 ,I AV]1 WD H 4*>G$ 8 DUTY V M* BETT] )\T EYES4 ,WE _H *OS5 Z ! H1D-QU>T]S (! SURVEY TWO LL CAB9S "U ! P9E-TREES NE> ,BLACKS ,HOTEL4 ,!Y 7 C5TRAL2 !Y (F]$ A %ELT]2 & F _! DOORS1 : OP5$ ALM ^U ! ,M]C$ XF1 WE OBTA9$ A MO/ DELILY \TCRIES F ,L;GHUR/1 &A W>N+ SOLO ( 8 P]=M$ ) SPOON & FRY-PAN1 WE LAY 9 \R -=TA# BLANKETS PRET5D+ 65JOY ! E6ECT ( SUNRISE LIY ( B$S & YIELD$ 6! TEMPT,N ( APPETITE4 ,A FAMILY ( ,9DIANS1 3SI/+ ( TWO HUGE GIRLS & _! P>5TS1 SAT SIL5TLY WAIT+ = U 6-M;E1 &1 AF WE _H 2GUN1 WAT*$ E M\?;L F ! MO;T WE GOT X SU3ESS;LLY IMPAL$ ^U ! CAMP =KS1 A CL\D D>K5+ _! FACES Z X 4APPE>$ ="E D[N \R ?ROATS4 ,B WE Q LO/ \R SPECTATORS :5 ,L;GHUR/ CAME ^U ! BO>DS Z A #bjf FLAPJACK-FRI]1A ROLE 6: HE B5T 8 :OLE 9TELLIG;E1 &) 5TIRE SU3ESS4 ,SCORN+ S* VULG> A3OMPLI%;T Z TURN+ ! CAKE OV] 9 MID-AIR1 HE SLUNG X BOLDLY UP1 TURN+ X ?REE "TS1O/5TATI\SLY GR1S+ ! PAN )A F9E1 C5TRIFUGAL MOVE;T1 & CAT*+ ! FLAPJACK Z X FLUTT]$ D[N1& SPANK$ X ^U ! HOT COALS )A T\* AT ONCE GRACE;L & MA/]LY4 ,I FAIL$ 65JOY ^! PRODUCTS1 FEEL+ Z IF ,I 7 BR1KFA/+ 9 SACRILEGE ^U "WS ( >T4 ,N S \R ,9DIAN FRS1 :O WRE/L$ A6EC;NATELY = FREQU5T UN=TUNATE CAKES : WD DODGE ,L;GHUR/ & FALL 96! A%ES4 ,0NIS1 2C F "T 6"T F "U ! BR[ (A CLIFF J S\? ( ,EL ,CAPITAN "! MAY 2 SE5 A FEE# WAT]-FALL4 ,I SUSPECT ? S5TI;TAL PL1SANTRY IS 9T5D$ TO BE> "S REL,N 6! ,BRIDAL ,VEIL ,FALL OPPOSITE4 ,IF X HAS ANY S* =CE AT ALL1 X IS A MELAN*OLY "O1 GIV5 0UNUSUAL GAUNT;S & AN AG$ ASPECT1 & 0! FEW EVANESC5T TE>S : ? OLD VIRG9 %$S4 #bjg ,A *>M+ CAMP-GR.D 0 =M$ 0B&S ( RUSSET M1D[ W&]+ 9 VI/AS "? A /ATELY =E/ ( D>K GRE5 FIR-TREES UNUSU,Y F1!R$ 6! BASE4 ,LL1 MAHOGANY-COLOR$ POOLS SURR.D$ ) SPHAGNUM LAY 9 ! M1D[S1 (F]+ PL1SANT 3TRA/ ( COLOR4 ,\R CAMP-GR.D 0 AM;G CLUMPS ( ?ICK FIRS1 : -PLETELY WALL$ 9 ! FIRE1 & MADE CLOSE1 OV]HANG+ %ELT]S = TA# & B$S4 ,G>D9]1 ,COTT]1 & ,I FELT ?ANK;L 6\R !RMOMET] = [N+ UP FRANKLY ! *ILL (! NEXT MORN+1 Z WE LEFT A G5]\S CAMP-FIRE & M>*$ (F "? FIR =E/ & AM;G BR[N M1D[S & B>E RIDGES ( ROCK T[>D ,EL ,CAPITAN4 ,? GR&E/ ( GRANITE PRECIPICES IS CAPP$ 0A SORT ( =EH1D ( /"O SWEEP+ D[N 6LEVEL1 SEV]E BR[S1 : JUT \ A FEW FEET OV] ! $GE4 ,A FEW W1!R-B1T51 BATTLE-TWI/$1 & BLACK P9ES CL+ 9 CLEFTS1 3TRA/+ 9 =CE )! SOLID :ITE /"O4 ,WE HUNG \R B>OMET] ^U A /UNT$ TREE Q NE> ! BR9K1 &1 CLIMB+ CAUTI\SLY D[N1 /RET*$ \RVS \ ^U AN OV]HANG+ BLOCK ( GRANITE1 & LOOK$ OV] 96! ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY4 #bjh ,! ROCK FELL "U U 9 "O %E] SWEEP ( ?IRTY-TWO HUNDR$ FEET2 ^U XS FACE WE CD TRACE ! L9ES ( FRACTURE & ALL PROM95T LI?OLOGICAL *ANGES4 ,DIRECTLY 2N1 \TSPR1D L A DELICATELY T9T$ *>T1 LAY ! LOVELY P>K ( ,YOSEMITE1 W9D+ 9 & \ AB ! SOLID :ITE FEET ( PRECIPICES : SANK 96X ON EI SIDE2 XS SUNLIT SURFACE 9VAD$ 0! %AD[ (! S\? WALL2 XS SPIRES ( P9E1 OP5 EXPANSES ( BUFF & DRAB M1D[1 & FAMILIES ( UMB] OAKS RIS+ Z BACKGR.D =! VIVID GRE5 RIV]-M>G9 & FLAM+ ORANGE MASSES ( FRO/$ COTTONWOOD FOLIAGE4 ,DEEP 9 FRONT ! ,BRIDAL ,VEIL BROOK MADE XS WAY "? ! BOTTOM ( AN OP5 GORGE1 & PLUNG$ (F ! $GE (A ?\S&-FOOT CLIFF1 FALL+ 9 :ITE WAT]-DU/ & DRIFT+ 9 PALE1 TRANSLUC5T CL\DS \ OV] ! TREE-TOPS (! VALLEY4 ,DIRECTLY OPPOSITE U1 & =M+ ! O!R GATEPO/ (! VALLEYS 5TR.E1 ROSE ! GRT MASS ( ,CA!DRAL ,ROCKS1A GR\P Q SU7E/IVE (! ,FLOR;E ,DUOMO4 ,B \R GR&E/ VIEW 0 EA/W>D1 ABV ! DEEP1 %ELT]$ VALLEY & OV] ! TOPS ( ^? #bji T]RI# GRANITE WALLS1 \ ^U ROLL+ RIDGES ( /"O & WOND];L GRANITE DOMES4 ,NO?+ 9 ! :OLE LI/ ( IRRUPTIVE PRODUCTS1 EXCEPT VOLCANOES !MVS1 IS S WOND];L Z ^! DOM$ M.TA9S4 ,!Y >E ( E V>IETY ( CONOIDAL =M1 HAV+ HORIZONTAL SEC;NS A3URATELY ELLIPTICAL1 OVOID1 OR CIRCUL>1 & PROFILES V>Y+ F S* SEMI-CIRCLES Z ! CAP 2H ! ,S5T9EL 6! GRACE;L1 9F9ITE CURVES ( ! ,NOR? ,DOME4 ,ABV & 2Y ^! /RET* BACK L;G1 B>E RIDGES 3NECT+ ) SUNNY SUMMIT P1KS4 ,! :OLE REGION IS "O SOLID GRANITE MASS1 ) "H & "! %ALL[ SOIL LAY]S1 &A ?91 V>IA# =E/ : GR[S 9 PICTURESQUE MODE1 DEF9+ ! L1D+ L9ES ( ERO.N Z AN >TI/ DEEP5S "H & "! A L9E 6H9T AT "S /RUCTURAL PECULI>;Y4 ,A -PLETE PHYSICAL EXPOSURE (! RANGE1 F SUMMIT 6BASE1 LAY 2F U4 ,AT "O EXTREME /& %>P5$ P1KS1 :ITE 9 FRET"W ( GLI/5+ ICE-BANK1 OR BLACK ": T[] /RAIE N Q LOVA#1 EV5 9 4TANT TRANQUILL;Y ( HUE1 & J ESCAPE 2+ #baj 9T]E/+1 9 SPITE ( _! FAMILI> RIV]S & ASSOCIAT$ BELTS ( OAKS4 ,NO?+ C "E R5D] !M Q *>M+1 = 9 ! />TL+ SPL5DOR ( FL[]-CLAD ,APRIL Y >E SURFEIT$ ) AN EMB>RASS;T ( B1UTY2 AT ALL O!R "TS /UNN$ 0_! POV]TY4 ,N S ! SUMMITS2 ="E NEW1 FULL ( 9DIVIDUAL;Y1 RI* 9 DETAIL1 & COLOR+ !MVS ANEW "U E CL\D *ANGE OR HUE ( H1V51 !Y LAY Y "U _! SPELL4 ,F !M ! EYE -ES BACK OV] GRANITE WAVES & DOMES 6! %>P PRECIPICE-$GES OV]HANG+ ,YOSEMITE4 ,WE LOOK D[N ^? VA/1 H>D1 GRANITE FRONTS1 CRACK$ & SPL9T]$1 SC>R$ & /A9$1 D[N OV] GORGES CRAMM$ ) DEBRIS1 OR D>K ) FILES ( CLIMB+ P9ES4 ,L[] ! PRECIPICE-FEET >E WRAPP$ 9 M1D[ & GROVE1 & 2Y1 LEVEL & SUNLIT1 LIES ! FLOOR1T SMOO?1 RIV]-CUT P>K1 ) EXQUISITE P]FEC;N ( F9I%4 ,! DOME-L CAP ( ,CAPITAN IS =M$ ( 3C5TRIC LAY]S L ! PEELS ( AN ONION1 EA* "O AB TWO OR ?REE FEET ?ICK4 ,^U ! PRECIPICE XF1 EI F \R /,N ON AN OV]HANG+ CREVICE1 OR F ANY PO9T ( OPPOSITE CLIFF OR VALLEY BOTTOM1 ? /RUCTURE IS #baa SE5 6BE SUP]FICIAL1 N"E DESC5D+ M ?AN A HUNDR$ FEET4 ,9 RETURN+ 6CAMP WE FOLL[$ A MA9 RIDGE1 SMOO? & :ITE "U FOOT1 B %AD$ BY GROVES ( ALP9E FIRS4 ,TREES : "H R1* MATURE /ATURE1 & 9 APP>5T H1L?1 /& ROOT$ 9 :ITE GRAVEL1 RESULT+ F SURFACE DECOMPOSI;N4 ,I AM SURE _! FOLIAGE IS D>K] ?AN C 2 A3.T$ = 0E6ECT ( :ITE 3TRA/+ E>?4 ,:]"E1 9 DEEP DEPRES.NS1 5 WA% SOIL & VEGETA# M\LD H A3UMULAT$1 "! ! TREES GA!R 9 ?ICK] GR\PS1 LIFT !MVS HI<]1 SPR1D \ M & F9]-F1!R$ BRAN*ES2 "S"TS1 H["E1 RI*;S ( SOIL & P]FEC;N ( 3DI;N PROVE FATAL "? OV]CR[D+4 ,!Y >E WOND];LLY L HUMAN -MUNITIES4 ,"O MAY TRACE 9 AN H\RS WALK NE>LY ALL ! LAWS : GOV]N ! PHYSICAL LIFE ( M54 ,^U R1*+ CAMP WE F.D ,L;GHUR/ 9 A DEEP1 RELIGI\S CALM1 HAPPY 9 8 M9D1 HAPPY1 TOO1 9 ! PO/URE ( 8 BODY1 : 0 RECL9+ AT EASE ^U A -=TA# BLANKET-PILE 2F ! FIRE2 A V]SE (! HYMN ,CORON,N ESCAP$ MURMUR\SLY F 8 LIPS1 RIS+ AT "TS 9 %AKY CRESC5DOS1 A3OMPANI$ 0A #bab WAV+ & DESULTORY MOVE;T (! =EF+]4 ,HE _H F.D AM;G \R M$IC9ES A BLACK BOTTLE ( BR&Y1 3TRIV$ 69DUCE A MULE 6BR1K X1 &1 J 6SAVE Z M* Z POSSI# :ILE X 0 L1K+1 DRANK ) FREEDOM4 ,ANTICIPAT+ ANY POSSI# 4PL1SURE ( \RS1 ,L;GHUR/ _H COLLECT$ 8 WITS & >RIV$ AT A MO/ EXCELL5T D9N]1 CR[N+ ! REPA/ )A DUFF1 A3URATELY GLOBUL>1 N1TLY BRE3IAT$ ) ABUNDANT RAIS9S1 & DR[N$ )A FOAM+ SAUCE1 6: ! LA/ (! BR&Y IM"P$ AN ALM PA!TIC FLAVOR4 ,! EV5+ CLOS$ ) MORAL REM>K & _SUAL S;G F ,L;GHUR/1 &! MORN+ 9TRODUC$ U 6\R PROSAIC LABOR ( RUNN+ ! B.D>Y L9E1A TASK : 3SUM$ S"EAL WEEKS1 & O3UPI$ NE>LY ALL ( \R "DS4 ,I ONCE OR TWICE F.D "T 6G D[N 6! CLIFF-$GES AG =! PURPOSE ( MAK+ MY GEOLOGICAL /UDIES4 ,AN EXCUR.N : ,COTT] & ,I MADE 6! TOP (! ,?REE ,BRO!RS PROV$ ( 9T]E/4 ,A HALF-H\RS WALK F CAMP1 OV] ROLL+ GRANITE C.TRY1 BR"\ U 6A RIDGE : JUTT$ BOLDLY \ F ! PLAT1U 6! $GE (! ,YOSEMITE WALL4 ,^U ! S\!RN SIDE ( ? EM9;E H1DS A BROAD1 DEBRIS-FILL$ RAV9E1 : DESC5DS 6! #bac VALLEY BOTTOM2 ^U ! O!R SIDE ! RIDGE S5DS D[N XS WAT]S AL;G A /EEP DECLIV;Y 96A LOVELY M.TA9 BAS91 ":1 SURR.D$ 0=E/1 SPR1DS \ A LEVEL EXPANSE ( EM]ALD M1D[1 )A BIT ( BLUE LAKELET 9 ! MID/4 ,! \TLET ( ? LL VALLEY IS "? A N>R[ RIFT 9 ! ROCKS L1D+ D[N 96! ,YOSEMITE FALL4 ,AL;G ! CRE/ ( \R JUTT+ RIDGE WE F.D SMOO? PA?WAY1 & SOON R1*$ ! SUMMIT4 ,"H AG WE 7 ^U ! V]GE (A PRECIPICE1 ? "T F\R ?\S& TWO HUNDR$ FEET HI<4 ,2N U ! :OLE UPP] HALF (! VALLEY 0 Z CLE>LY SE5 Z ! S\!RN HALF _H BE5 F ,CAPITAN4 ,! S9UOSITIES (! ,M]C$1 ^? N>R[1 SILV]Y GL1MS : 9DICAT$ ! *ANNEL (! ,YOSEMITE CREEK1 ! BROAD EXPANSE ( M1D[1 & DEBRIS TRA9S : _H B.D$ D[N ! ,S5T9EL SLOPE1 7 ALL LAID \ "U U1 ?\< DIM9I%$ 0IMM5SE DEP?4 ,! L(TIE/ & MO/ MAGNIFIC5T "PS (! WALLS CR[D$ 9 A SEMI-CIRCLE 9 FRONT ( U2 ABV !M ! DOMES1 LIFT$ EV5 HI<] ?AN \RVS1 SWEPT D[N 6! PRECIPICE-$GES4 ,DIRECTLY 6\R LEFT WE OV]LOOK$ ! GO#T-L RECESS 96: ! ,YOSEMITE TUM#S1 & CD SEE ! :ITE #bad TORR5T L1P "? XS GRANITE LIP1 4APPE>+ A ?\S& FEET 2L1 HI45 F \R VIEW 0PROJECT+ CRAGS2 XS RO> FLOAT+ UP 6U1 N[ RES.D+ L\DLY1 & AG DY+ (F 9 FA9T REV]B],NS L ! S.D+ (! SEA4 ,LOOK+ UP ^U ! FALLS F ! VALLEY 2L1 "O UTT]LY FAILS 6R1LIZE ! GRT DEP? (! SEMICIRCUL> ALCOVE 96: !Y DESC5D4 ,LOOK+ BACK AT ,EL ,CAPITAN1 XS %>P1 V]TICAL FRONT 0 PROJECT$ AG/ F> BLUE FOOT-HILLS1 ! CR1MY :ITE;S ( SUNLIT GRANITE CUT ^U AERIAL 4T.E1 CL\DS & COLD BLUE SKY %UTT+ D[N OV] :ITE CRE/ & JETTY P9E-PLUMES1 : GA!R HELMET-L ^U XS UPP] DOME4 ,P]SPECTIVE E6ECTS >E M>VELL\SLY BR"\ \ 0! /]N1 P[];L R1L;Y ( S* ROCK BODIES Z ,CAPITAN4 ,ACR _! T]RI#1 BLADE-L PRECIPICE-$GES Y LOOK ON & D[N OV] VI/AS ( CANON & GRE5 HILLSWELLS1 ! D>K COLOR ( P9E & FIR BROK5 0B>E SPOTS ( H>MONI\S R$ OR BR[N1 & *ANG+ ) 4T.E 9TO PURPLE1 !N BLUE1 : R1*ES ON F>!R 96! BR[N MONOTON\S PLA9S4 ,2Y1 ": ! E>?S CURVE DEF9ES XS HORIZON1 DIM S]R,NS ( ,COA/ ,RANGE LOOM 9DIST9CTLY ON ! #bae HAZY AIR4 ,F "H ^? REM>KA# FRACTURE RESULTS1 ! ,ROYAL ,>*ES1 A S]IES ( RECESSES C>V$ 96! GRANITE FRONT1 2N ! ,NOR? ,DOME1 >E SE5 9 _! TRUE PROPOR;NS4 ,! 3C5TRIC /RUCTURE1 : COV]S ! DOME )A S]IES ( PLATES1 P5ETRATES 6A GRT] DEP? ?AN USUAL4 ,! ,>*ES !MVS >E ONLY FRACTUR$ $GES ( ^! PLATES1 RESULT+ F ! 9T]SEC;N (A CLIFF-PLANE )! CONOIDAL %ELLS4 ,WE _H SE5 ! ,M]C$ GR\P ( SN[-P1KS "HTO=E F ! WE/1 B N[ GA9$ A M OBLIQUE VIEW1 : 2GAN 6BR+ \ ! ?9 OBELISK-=M ( ,M.T ,CL>K1 A %APE ( GRT 9T]E/ F XS M>VELL\S ?9;S4 ,M.T ,/>R ,K+1 TOO1 SWELL$ UP 6XS -M&+ HEIE N"E V]TICAL = ANY GRT DEP?4 ,? IS OBS]V$1 TOO1 REM>KABLY 9 ! CASE ( ,EL ,CAPITAN1 ^: APP>5TLY V]TICAL PROFILE IS V SLANT1 ! ACTUAL BASE /&+ TWELVE HUNDR$ FEET 9 ADV.E (! BR[4 ,=A WEEK ! B.D>Y SURVEY 0 3T9U$ #baf NOR?EA/ & P>ALLEL 6! CLIFF-WALL1 AB A MILE BACK F XS BR9K1 FOLL[+ "? =E/S & CROSS+ GRANITE SPURS UNTIL WE R1*$ ! SUMMIT ( T HI<1 B>E *A9 : DIVIDES ! ,VIRG9S ,TE>S F ,YOSEMITE ,CREEK1 & :1 PROJECT+ S\?W>D1 5DS 9 ! ,?REE ,BRO!RS4 ,EA/ ( ? ! DECLIV;Y FALLS S RAPIDLY 6! VALLEY (! UPP] ,YOSEMITE ,CREEK T *A9+ 0 IMPOSSI#1 & WE 7 OBLIG$ 6?R[ \R L9E ACR ! CANON1 A LL OV] A MILE1 0TRIANGUL,N4 ,? -PLET$1 WE RESUM$ X ON ! ,NOR? ,DOME SPUR1 TRANSF]R+ \R CAMP 6A BIT ( ALP9E M1D[ S\? (! ,MONO TRAIL1 & B A %ORT 4T.E F ! ,NOR? ,DOME XF4 ,AF ! L9E 0 F9I%$ "H1 &A SY/EM ( TRIANGLES DET]M9$ 0: WE 3NECT$ \R NOR!RN PO9TS ) ^? ACR ! *ASM (! ,YOSEMITE1 WE MADE S"EAL GEOLOGICAL EXCUR.NS AL;G ! CLI6S1 /UDY+ ! GRANITE /RUCTURE1 "W+ \ XS LI?OLOGICAL *ANGES1 & DEVOT+ \RVS ESPECI,Y 6! SY/EM ( MORA9ES & GLACI] M>KS : 9DICATE DIREC;N & VOLUME (! OLD ICE-FL[4 ,AN EXCUR.N 6! SUMMIT (! ,NOR? ,DOME 0 EXCE$+LY 9T]E/+4 ,F ! RE> ( \R #bag CAMP WE 5T]$ IMMLY A D5SE =E/ ( CONIF]S1 : /RET*$ S\?W>D AL;G ! SUMMIT (! RIDGE UNTIL SOLID GRANITE1 >RE/+ ERO.N1 AF=D$ B LL FOOTHOLD4 ,Z USUAL1 AM;G ! CRACKS1 & CL++ >.D ! BASES ( B[LD]S1 A FEW H>DY P9ES MANAGE 6LIVE1 ALM 6?RIVE2 B Z WE WALK$ GR\PS 2CAME SC>C]1 TREES LESS H1L?Y1 ALL AT LA/ GIV+ WAY 6B>E1 SOLID /"O4 ,! ,NOR? ,DOME XF1 : IS EASILY R1*$1 AF=DS AN IMPRESSIVE VIEW UP ! ,ILLILLUETTE & ACR ^U ! FISSUR$ FRONT (! ,HALF-,DOME4 ,X IS AL "O (! MO/ 9T]E/+ SPECIM5S ( CONOIDAL /RUCTURE1 S9CE N ONLY IS XS MASS DIVID$ 0L>GE1 SPH]ICAL %ELLS1 B EA* ( ^! IS SUBDIVID$ 0A NUMB] ( LESS]1 DIVI.NAL PLANES4 ,NO LI?OLOGICAL *ANGE IS1 H["E1 NOTICEA# 2T ! DI6]5T %ELLS4 ,! GRANITE IS -POS$ *IEFLY ( OR?OCLASE1 TRANSP>5T VITRE\S QU>TZ1 & AB AN EQUAL PROPOR;N ( BLACK MICA & HORNBL5DE4 ,"H & "! ADUL>IA O3URS1 &1 V SP>+LY1 ALBITE4 ,) NO DI6ICULTY1 B "S ACTUAL DANG]1 ,I CLIMB$ D[N A SMOO? GRANITE RO(-SLOPE 6": ! PRECIPICE ( ,ROYAL ,>*ES MAKES #bah (F1 & ":1 LY+ ^U A %>P1 N1TLY FRACTUR$ $GE1 ,I 0 A# 6LOOK D[N & /UDY ^? PURPLE M>K+S : >E V]TIC,Y /RIP$ ^U S _M ( ^! GRANITE CLI6S4 ,I F.D !M 6BE B&S ( LI*5 GR[? : FOLL[ ! CURVES ( O3A.NAL WAT]-FL[4 ,DUR+ ANY GRT RA9-/ORM1 & :5 SN[ ^U ! UPL&S IS SU45LY MELT$1 9NUM]A# /R1MS1 _M ( !M ( 3SID]A# VOLUME1 F9D _! WAY 6! PRECIPICE-$GE1 & P\R D[N XS FRONT4 ,:]"E ? IS ! CASE1 A DEEP PURPLE LI*5 SPR1DS XF ^U ! GRANITE1 & =MS ^? D>K CL\D+S : ADD S GRTLY 6! V>IETY & 9T]E/ (! CLI6S4 ,I F.D X EXTREME/ PL1SURE 6LIE "! AL"O ON ! DIZZY BR9K1 /UDY+ ! F9E SCULPTURE ( CLIFF & CRAG1 OV]LOOK+ ! >RANGE;T ( DEBRIS PILES1 & WAT*+ T SL[1 GR& GR[? ( AFN %AD[S4 ,SUNSET F.D ME "!1 / 49CL9$ 6/IR1 & REPD MY LAZI;S 0A GLORI\S SPECTACLE ( COLOR4 ,AT ? H\R "! IS NO M SPL5DID 3TRA/ ( LIK-%AD[$ ,CAPITAN ^U "O SIDE PROFIL$ AG/ ! SUNSET SKY1 &! YELL[ MASS ( ,CA!DRAL ,ROCKS RIS+ OPPOSITE 9 FULL LIE B"R5$ UP 6CLE> R$-BR[NS ": !Y PASS \ ^U ! LIM ,CA!DRAL GOLD4 ,! LA/ SUNLIKS1 & BOOK$ !M = FUR!R OBS]V,N4 ,MY NEXT EXCUR.N 0 UP 6,M.T ,H(FMANN1 AM;G A GR\P ( SN[-FIELDS1 ^: DRA9AGE GA!RS AT LA/ "? LAKES & BROOKLETS 6A S+LE BROOK 7! ,YOSEMITE71 & FL[S TWELVE MILES 9 A BROAD >C 6XS PLUNGE OV] 96! VALLEY4 ,F ! SUMMIT1 : IS (A REM>KABLY B$D$1 CONOIDAL MASS ( GRANITE1 %>PLY CUT D[N 9 PRECIPICES FRONT+ ! NOR?1 IS OBTA9$ A BROAD1 -M&+ VIEW (! ,SI]RAS F AF>1 0! H1DS ( S"EAL ,SAN ,JOAQU9 BRAN*ES1 UP 6! RA7$ VOLCANIC PILES AB ,SILV] ,M.TA94 ,F ! TOP ,I CLIMB$ AL;G SLOPES1 & D[N 0A WIDE DET\R AM;G FROZ5 SN[-BANKS #bbj & _M LL BAS9S ( TRANSP>5T BLUE WAT]1 AMID BLACK %APES ( /UNT$ FIR1 & OV] ! 3FUS$ WRECK ( ROCK & TREE-TRUNK ?R[N RUDELY 9 PILES 0AVALAN*ES ^: TRACKS 7 FRE% 5 6BE ( 9T]E/4 ,^U R1*+ ! BOTTOM (A BROAD1 OP5 GLACI]-VALLEY1 "? ^: MI4LE FL[S ! ,YOSEMITE ,CREEK & XS BRAN*ES1 ,I 0 SURPRIS$ 6F9D ! /R1MS NE>LY ALL DRY2 T ! SN[ XF1 "U 9FLU;E ( COLD1 0 A SOLID ICE MASS1 &! ,YOSEMITE ,CREEK1 EV5 AF ,I _H FOLL[$ X D[N = MILES1 _H 5TIRELY C1S$ TO FL[4 ,AT 9T]VALS ! C\RSE (! /R1M 0 C>RI$ OV] SLOPES ( GLACI]-WORN GRANITE1 5D+ ALM UNI=MLY 9 %ALL[ ROCK BAS9S1 ": 7 3SID]A# PONDS ( WAT]1 9 "O OR TWO 9/.ES EXP&+ 6! DIGN;Y ( LAKELETS4 ,! VALLEY DESCRIBES AN >C ^: 3VEX;Y IS 9 ! MA9 TURN$ 6! WE/1 ! /R1M RUNN+ NE>LY DUE WE/ = AB F\R MILES1 TURN+ GRADU,Y 6! S\?W>D1 &1 HAV+ CROSS$ ! ,MONO TRAIL1 B5D+ AG 6! S\?EA/1 AF : X 4*>GES OV] ! V]GE (! CLIFF4 ,AN AV]AGE BR1D? ( ? VALLEY IS AB HALF A MILE2 XS =M A %ALL[1 ELLIPTICAL TR\<1 R5D]$ UNUSU,Y #bba SMOO? 0! EROSIVE AC;N ( OLD GLACI]S4 ,RO*ES M\TONNEES BR1K XS SURFACE "H & "!1 B 9 G5]AL ! GRANITE HAS BE5 PLAN$ D[N 96REM>KA# SMOO?;S4 ,ALL AL;G XS C\RSE A V>Y+ RU2I% ( ANGUL> B[LD]S HAS BE5 LEFT 0! RETIR+ ICE1 ^: MAT]IAL1 L T (! :OLE C.TRY1 IS ( GRANITE2 B ,I RECOGNIZ$ PROM95TLY BLACK SI5ITIC GRANITE F ! SUMMIT ( ,M.T ,H(FMANN1 :1 F SUP]IOR H>D;S1 HAS )/OOD 49TEGR,N1 & IS P]H ! MO/ FREQU5T MAT]IAL ( GLACI]-BLOCKS4 ,! SURFACE MODELL+ IS (T5 (! MO/ F9I%$ TYPE2 ESPECI,Y IS ? ! CASE :]"E ! GRANITE IS HI# MANTEL4 ,9 V FELDSPA?IC POR;NS1 & "PICUL>LY ": OR?OCLASE PREDOM9ATES1 ! POLI%$ SURFACE 2COMES A CRU/1 USU,Y AB ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN 9* ?ICK1 9 : ! ORD9>Y APPE>.E (! M9]ALS HAS BE5 "S:AT *ANG$1 ! ROCK-SURFACE1 0L;G PRESSURE1 R5D]$ EXTREMELY D5SE1 & 9 A M1SURE SEP>AT$ F ! "ULY+ MAT]IAL4 ,? SMOO? CRU/ IS 3/ANTLY BR1K+ (F 9 BROAD FLAKES4 ,! POLI%+ EXT5D$ UP ! VALLEY SIDES 6A HEI Z ,I CD RIDE1 & !N1 TY+ MY HORSE ONLY A LL WAY F ! BR9K (! CLIFF1 ,I 3T9U$ D[NW>D ON FOOT1 WALK+ ^U ! DRY /R1M-B$4 ,I F.D "H & "! A DEEP PIT-HOLE1 "S"TS TW5TY FEET DEEP1 C>V$ 9 MID-*ANNEL1 & (T5 FULL ( WAT]4 ,J 2F R1*+ ! CLIFF V]GE ! /R1M 5T]S A N>R[1 %>P CUT AB "O HUNDR$ & TW5TY FEET 9 DEP?1 & PROBABLY N OV] ?IRTY FEET WIDE4 ,! BOTTOM & SIDES ( ? GRANITE LIP1 "H & "!1 >E EVID5TLY GLACI]-POLI%$1 B ! GRT] "P (! SCOR+S H BE5 WORN AWAY 0! ATTRI;N ( S&S4 ,A PECULI>1 BRILLIANT POLI%1 : MAY 2 SE5 "! TO-"D1 IS :OLLY ! RESULT ( REC5T S& FRIC;N4 ,X 0 NOON :5 ,I R1*$ ! ACTUAL LIP1 & CREPT ) EXTREME CAU;N D[N OV] SMOO?1 R.D$ GRANITE1 2T T[]+ WALLS1 6": ! ,YOSEMITE ,FALL MAKES XS WOND];L L1P4 ,POLI%$ ROCK CURV$ OV] TOO DANG]\SLY = ME 6L1N \ & LOOK D[N OV] ! #bbc CLIFF-FRONT XF4 ,A /"O GATE DAZZL+LY GILD$ ) SUNLIK SKY OV]H1D1 "! SEEM$ 6BE P\R$ "S ABSOLUTE COLOR1 "S PURPLE AIR1 HID+ DETAILS1 & VEIL+ ) XS S(T1 AME?Y/9E OBSCUR;Y ALL T H>D1 BROK5 R\<;S (! ,S5T9EL CLI6S4 ,9 ? /RANGE1 VACANT1 /"O CORRIDOR1 ? PA?WAY =! GRT ,YOSEMITE TORR5T1 ? S.D+-GALL]Y ( ?"U\S TUMULT1 X 0 A /RANGE S5S,N 6/&1 LOOK+ 9 VA9 =A DROP ( WAT]1 LI/5+ VA9LY1 TOO1 =! FA9TE/ :ISP] ( S.D1 & ,I F.D MYF 3/ANTLY EXPECT+ "S SIGN (! RETURN+ FLOOD4 ,F ! LIP ,I CLIMB$ A HI< PO9T J 6! EA/1 GETT+ A GR& VIEW D[N ! CLIFF1 ": A BROAD1 PURPLE B& DEF9$ ! ,YOSEMITE SPRAY L9E4 ,"!1 TOO1 ,I F.D UNMISTAKA# #bbd ICE-/RIA1 %[+ T ! GLACI] ( ,M.T ,H(FMANN _H ACTU,Y P\R$ OV] ! BR9K4 ,AT ! MO;TS ( S* 4COV]Y1 "O _C HELP RE/OR+ 9 IMAG9,N PICTURES (! PA/4 ,:5 WE /& 0RIV]-BANK OR M1D[ ( T FAIR VALLEY1 LOOK+ UP AT ! TORR5T FALL+ B"R "U FUL;S ( LIE APT 6FEEL XS 5*ANT;T2 B H[ IMM1SURABLY GR&] M/ X H BE5 :5 ! GRT1 LIV+1 MOV+ GLACI]1 ) SL[1 9VISI# MO;N1 CR[D$ XS HUGE BODY OV] ! BR9K1 & LAUN*$ BLUE ICE-BLOCKS D[N "? ! FOAM (! CAT>ACT 96T GULF ( WILD ROCKS & $DY+ MI/6 ,! "O-EY$ MULE1 ,BONA"PE1 ,I F.D TI$ ": ,I _H LEFT HM2 &1 Z USUAL1 ,I APPROA*$ HM ^U 8 BL SIDE1 A# ?US 6GET SU3ESS;LLY 96MY SA4LE1 )\T DANG] 6LIFE OR LIMB4 ,I CD N"E 2COME ATTA*$ 6! CR1TURE1 AL? HE C>RI$ ME FAI?;LLY _M DI6ICULT & "S DANG]\S MILES1 &=! R1SON T HE MADE A PRETEXT ( 8 HALF-BL;S 6-MIT EXCESSES1 S* Z CR[D+ ME AG/ TREES & REFUS+ 6FOLL[ TRAILS4 ,R1LIZ+ H[ T]RI# "U RE9=CE;T ( H]$IT>Y TRANSMIS.N ! PECULI>LY MULI% TRAITS WD H 2COME1 #bbe "O IS M ?AN ?ANK;L 6,NATURE = DEPRIV+ ? S+UL> HYBRID (! CAPAC;Y ( H&+ !M D[N4 ,R TIR$1 & N A LL BRUIS$ 0UN"TLY COLLI.N ) TREES1 ,I SU3E$$ AT LA/ 9 NAVIGAT+ ,BONA"PE SAFELY 6CAMP1 & TURN+ HM OV] 6HIS FELL[1 ,PUMPK9SE$4 ,! NIY >T1 :1 5CLOS$ N[ 0! N>R[ LIMIT ( BACON1 BR1D1 & B1NS1 FAIL$ 6PRODUCE S* DA9TIES Z ?RICE-TURN$ SLAPJACKS OR PLUM-DU6S ( SOLEMNIZ+ MEMORY4 ,"O M GEOLOGICAL TRIP F9I%$ MY EXAM9,N ( ? SIDE (! GRT VALLEY4 ,X 0 A TWO "DS RAM# ALL OV] ! GRANITE RIDGES1 F ! ,NOR? ,DOME UP 6,LAKE ,T5AYA1 DUR+ : ,I GA!R$ AMPLE EVID;E T A BROAD %EET ( GLACI]1 "PLY DERIV$ F ,M.T ,H(FMANN1 & 9 "P F ! ,M.T ,WATK9S ,RIDGE & ,CA!DRAL ,P1K1 B MA9LY F ! GRT ,TUOLUMNE GLACI]1 GA!R$ & FL[$ D[N 96! ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY4 ,": X MOV$ OV] ! CLI6S "! >E WELL-PRES]V$ SC>R+S4 ,! FACTS : ATTE/ ? >E OP5 #bbf 6OBS]V,N1 & SEEM 6ME IMPORTANT 9 MAK+ UP A /ATE;T ( PA/ 3DI;NS4 ,WE 7 GLAD 6GET BACK AT LA/ 6\R TWO LL CAB9S 9 ! VALLEY1 AL? \R S]IO-COMIC HANG]S-ON1 ! ,DI7]S1 7 G"O1 &! GRT FALL 0 DRY4 ,A RE/ ( "O "D PROV$ REFRE%+ 5 = U TO L1VE CAMP & ASC5D 0! ,M>IPOSA TRAIL TO ,M1D[ ,BROOK1 ": WE MADE A BIV\AC1 F : ,G>D9] 2GAN 8 S\!RN B.D>Y L9E1 & ,I RENEW$ MY GEOLOGICAL /UDIES EA/ ( ,9SPIR,N ,PO9T4 ,I ALW G SWIFTLY 0? FAM\S PO9T ( VIEW N[1 FEEL+ "SH[ T ,I DONT 2L;G 6T >MY ( LIT]>Y TRAVELL]S :O H "H PLANT$ !MVS & BUR/ 96RHETORIC4 ,"H ALL :O MAKE ,CALI=NIA BOOKS1 D[N 6! LA/ & MO/ S5TI;TAL SPECIM5 :O S M* Z M$ITATES A LR 6HIS OR H] LOCAL PAP]1 4M.T & 9FLATE4 ,IF ^? FIRS CD RECITE HALF ! DROLL MOTS !Y H LI/5$ TO1 OR IF ,I D>$ TELL HALF ! DELICI\S PO9TS ,I TR1SURE1 X WD S.D ALT TOO AMUS+ AM;G ^! DRY-5\< *APT]S4 ,I _H ALW FELT A DESIRE 6EXAM9E ,BRIDAL ,VEIL CANON &! S\?WE/ #bbg ,CA!DRAL SLOPE4 ,ACLY1 "O F9E MORN+ ,I SET \ AL"O1 & DESC5D$ "? *AP>RAL & OV] R\< DEBRIS SLOPES 6! /R1M1 : AT ? "T1 UNLIKE ! O!R UPL& BROOKS1 FL[$ FREELY1 ?\< ) F> LESS VOLUME ?AN 9 SUMM]4 ,AT ? ALTITUDE ONLY S* /R1MS Z DERIVE _! VOLUME :OLLY F MELT+ SN[ DRY UP 9 ! COLD AUTUMNAL & W9T] MON?S2 SPR+-F$ BROOKS HOLD _! [N1 & R 9CR1SE Z COLD W1!R ADV.ES4 ,X 0 A WILD GORGE D[N : ,I TRAMP$1 FOLL[+ ! /R1M-B$1 (T5 JUMP+ F BLOCK TO BLOCK1 OR LETT+ MYF D[N 0! *AP>RAL B\E1 B "H & "! ON %ELF OR CREVICE BE>+ CLU/]S ( F9E CONIF]S1 _! L[] SLOPES "O VA/ WRECK ( B[LD]S & ?ICKET ( *AP>RAL PLANTS4 ,N )\T "S DI6ICULTY ,I AT L5G? GOT 6! BR9K1 & SAT D[N 6RE/1 LOOK+ OV] AT ! VALLEY1 ^: M1D[S 7 ONLY A ?\S& FEET 2L2 A COOL1 /IRR+ BREEZE BLEW UP ! ,M]C$ ,CANON1 SW++ ! LACE-L SC>F ( FOAM : FELL F MY FEET1 &1 FLOAT+ N[ AG/ ! PURPLE CLIFF1 AG BLEW \ GRACE;LLY 6! "R #bbh OR LEFT4 ,:ILE ,I LOOK$1 A GU/ CAME ROAM+ R.D ! ,CA!DRAL ,ROCKS1 IMP++ AG/ \R CLIFF NE> ! FALL1 & APP>5TLY GOT 9 2T X &! CLIFF1 C>RY+ ! :OLE COLUMN ( FALL+ WAT] /RAI5T1 & UNOBSCUR$ 0ERO.N OR ! T]RI# SPLITT+ AS"U !Y H SU6]$4 ,^U A RIDGE 3NECT+ ^! ROCKS )! PLAT1US J S\? "! 7 _M 9/RUCTIVE & DELIGE "P ( VALLEY & CLIFF1 )! TWO %>P1 SL5D] M9>ETS ( GRANITE CLOSE 2N ME4 ,T GRT BLOCK =M+ ! PLAT1U 2T ! ,YOSEMITE & ,ILLILLUETTE CANONS AF=D$ A F9E FIELD = /UDY+ GRANITE1 P9E1 & _M REM>KABLY "*I/IC VIEWS (! GORGE 2L & P1KS 2Y4 ,F \R CAMP ,I EXPLOR$ E RAV9E & CLIMB$ EA* EM9;E1 R1*+ AT LA/1 "O F9E AFN1 ! TOP ( T S+UL>1 HEMISPH]ICAL MASS1 ! ,S5T9EL ,DOME4 ,F ? PO9T "O SWEEPS ! HORIZON 9 ALL DIREC;NS4 ,Y /& ^U ! CRE/ ( HALF A GLOBE1 ^: SMOO?1 :ITE SIDES1 BE>+ #bbi "H & "! /UNT$ P9ES1 SLOPE AWAY REGUL>LY 9 ALL DIREC;NS F YR FEET4 ,2L1 GRANITE MASSES1 BLACK5$ "H & "! ) D5SELY CLU/]$ =E/1 /RET* "? V>I$ UNDUL,NS T[>D Y4 ,AT A LL 4T.E F ! FOOT (! ,HALF-,DOME1 TREES HOLD ^U %>P BR9KS1 & PRECIPICES PLUNGE (F 96,YOSEMITE ^U "O SIDE1 &! D>K1 ROCKY CANON ( ,ILLILLUETTE ^U ! O!R4 ,EA/W>D1 SO>+ 96CL\DS1 /&S ! ?91 V]TICAL MASS (! ,HALF-,DOME4 ,F ? VIEW ! SN[Y P1K (! ,OBELISK1 FLATT5$ 96BROAD1 DOME-L \TL9E1 RISES1 %UTT+ \ ! M 4TANT ,SI]RA SUMMITS4 ,? P1K1 F XS PECULI> POSI;N & ?91 T[]-L =M1 (F]S "O (! MO/ TEMPT+ SUMMITS (! REGION4 ,F T SL5D] TOP "O MIDS4 ,A LL WAY 6! EA/1 & AB A ?\S& FEET 2L ! BR9K (! ,GLACI] ,PO9T1 ! CRAGS APPE>$ 6ME "PICUL>LY TEMPT+2 S 9 ! LATE AFN ,I DESC5D$1 WALK+ OV] A R\<1 GRITTY #bcj SURFACE ( GRANITE1 : GAVE ME SECURE FOOTHOLD4 ,^U ! V $GE ! IMM5SE1 SPL9T]$ ROCKS LAY PIL$ "O ^U ANO!R2 "H A MASS JUTT+ \ & OV]HANG+ ^U ! $GE1 & "H A HUGE SLAB PO9T$ \ L A B>BETTE GUN4 ,I CRAWL$ \ ^U "O ( ^! PROJECT+ BLOCKS & RE/$ MYF1 :ILE /UDY+ ! VIEW4 ,F "H ! "O V REM>KA# OBJECT IS ! ,HALF-,DOME4 ,Y SEE X N[ $GEWISE & 9 %>P PROFILE1 ! UPP] HALF (! CONOID FRONT+ ! NOR? )A %>P1 %E]1 FRACTURE-FACE ( AB TWO ?\S& FEET V]TICAL4 ,F ! TOP ( ? A MO/ GRACE;L HELMET CURVE SWEEPS OV] 6! S\?1 & DESC5DS ALM P]P5DICUL>LY 96! VALLEY (! ,LL ,YOSEMITE2 & "H F ! FOOT SPR+S UP ! BLOCK ( ,M.T ,BROD]ICK1A S+LE1 R\<-HEWN PYRAMID1 ?REE ?\S& FEET F SUMMIT 6BASE1 TRIMM$ ^U XS CRE/ )A FEW P9ES1 & SPR1D+ \ XS S\!RN BASE 96A PRECIPICE1 OV] : PLUNGES ! :ITE ,NEVADA TORR5T4 ,OBS]V,N _H TAUK+S ^U ! GLACI] CLIFF ABV ,HUT*+SS H\SE _H 3V9C$ ME T A GLACI] NO LESS ?AN A ?\S& FEET DEEP _H FL[$ "? ! VALLEY1 O3UPY+ XS 5TIRE BOTTOM4 ,X 0 IMPOSSI# = ME1 Z ,I SAT P]*$ ^U ? JUTT+ ROCK MASS1 9 FULL VIEW ( ALL ! CANONS : _H L$ 96? WOND];L 3V]G+ SY/EM ( ICE-RIV]S1 N 6IMAG9E A PICTURE (! GLACI] P]IOD4 ,B>E OR SN[-LAD5 CLI6S OV]HUNG ! GULF2 /R1MS ( ICE1 "H SMOO? & -PACT$ 96A :ITE PLA91 "! RIV5 969NUM]A# CREVASSES1 OR TOSS$ 96=MS L ! WAVES (A TEMPE/-LA%$ SEA1 CRAWL$ "? ALL ! GORGES4 ,TORR5TS ( WAT] & AVALAN*ES ( ROCK & SN[ SP\T$ AT 9T]VALS ALL AL;G ! CLIFF WALLS4 ,N A TREE NOR A VE/IGE ( LIFE 0 9 SI AWAY ^U RIDGES 2L1 OR \ ^U ! DIMLY EXP&+ PLA94 ,GRANITE & ICE & SN[1 SIL;E BROK5 ONLY 0! H[L+ TEMPE/ &! CRA% ( FALL+ ICE OR SPL9T]$ ROCK1 &A SKY DEEP FREIATIVELY ! MO/ REC5T GEOLOGICAL "TS H GIV5 WAY 6! PRES5T M>VELL\SLY *ANG$ 3DI;N4 ,NATURE 9 H] PRES5T ASPECTS1 Z WELL Z 9 ! RECORDS ( H] PA/1 "H 3/ANTLY (F]S ! MO/ VIVID & T]RI# 3TRA/S4 ,C ANY?+ 2 M WOND];LLY OPPOSITE ?AN T P]IOD ( L1D5 SKY1 GRAY GRANITE1 & DESOLATE /RET*ES ( :ITE1 &! PRES5T1 :5 (! OLD ORD] WE H ONLY LEFT ! SOLID FRAME"W ( GRANITE1 &! 9DELI# 9SCRIP;NS ( GLACI] "W8 ,TO-"D _! BURNI%$ PA?WAYS >E LEGIBLY TRAC$ )! HI/ORY (! PA/4 ,E ICE-/R1M IS REPRES5T$ 0A FEE# RIV]1 E GRT GLACI] CASCADE 0A TORR5T ( :ITE FOAM DA%+ XF D[N RU7$ WALLS1 OR SP\T+ F ! BR9KS ( UP"R CLI6S4 ,! V AVALAN*E TRACKS >E D>K5$ 0CLU/]$ WOODS1 & OV] ! LEVEL PA?WAY (! GRT ,YOSEMITE GLACI] XF IS SPR1D A P>K ( GRE51 A MOSAIC ( =E/1 A ?R1D ( RIV]4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,VIII ,A ,,SI]RA ,,/ORM ,F E -M&+ EM9;E >.D ! ,YOSEMITE NO 4TANT OBJECT RISES ) M 9SPIR+ #bcc GRT;S ?AN ! ,OBELISK ( ,M.T ,CL>K4 ,SE5 F ! WE/ X IS A HI<1 ISOLAT$ P1K1 HAV+ A DOME-L \TL9E V M* FLATT5$ ^U XS WE/ SIDE1 ! PRECIPICE S9K+ DEEPLY D[N 6AN OLD GLACI] RAV9E4 ,F ! NOR? ? P1K IS A SL5D]1 S+LE NE$LE1 JUTT+ TWO ?\S& FEET F A R\<-HEWN P$E/AL ( ROCKS & SN[-FIELDS4 ,=E/-COV]$ HEIT]S CAMP 9 ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY & RODE \ ^U ! #bcd ,M>IPOSA TRAIL1 R1*+ ! PLAT1U 0NOON4 ,HAV+ PASS$ ,M1D[ ,BROOK1 WE LEFT ! PA? & BORE (F 9 ! DIREC;N ( ,M.T ,CL>K1 SP5D+ ! AFN 9 RID+ OV] GRANITE RIDGES & OP5 /RET*ES ( FROZ5 M1D[1 ": ! GR.D 0 ALL H>D1 &! GRASS 5TIRELY CROPP$ (F BY NUM]\S H]DS ( %EEP T _H RANG$ "H DUR+ ! SUMM]4 ,! :OLE E>? 0 B>E1 & RANG "U \R MULES HO(S ALM Z CLE>LY Z ! GRANITE XF4 ,WE CAMP$ =! NIE;L 6FILL \R CANTE5S 2F ! BITT] NIM?1 & \R B$S LAID ": ! RA9 ( SP>KS CD N R1*4 ,Z WE 7 J GO+ 6SLEEP1 \R MULES PRICK$ UP _! E>S & LOOK$ 96! =E/4 ,WE SPRANG 6\R FEET1 PICK$ UP \R PI/OLS1 EXPECT+ AN ,9DIAN OR A GRIZZLY1 B 7 SURPRIS$ 6SEE1 RID+ \ (! D>K;S1 A L"OLY M.TA9E]1 M.T$ ^U A LL MU/ANG1 C>RY+ 8 L;G RIFLE ACR ! SA4LE-B[4 ,HE CAME DIRECTLY 6\R CAMP-FIRE1 &1 )\T #bce UTT]+ A ^W1 SL[LY &) GRT EF=T SWUNG HMF \ ( 8 SA4LE & WALK$ CLOSE 6! FLAMES1 L1V+ 8 HORSE1 : REMA9$ MO;N.S1 ": HE _H RE9$ HM IN4 ,I SAW T ! MAN 0 NE>LY FROZ5 6D1?1 & IMMLY ?REW MY BLANKET OV] 8 %\LD]S4 ,! WAT] 9 \R CAMP KETTLE 0 / HOT1 & ,COTT] MADE HA/E 6DRAW A POT ( TEA1 :ILE ,I BROIL$ A SLICE ( BEEF & PRESS$ HM 6EAT4 ,HE1 H["E1 %OOK 8 H1D & MA9TA9$ A P]SI/5T SIL;E1 UNTIL AT L5G?1 AF TURN+ R.D & R.D UNTIL ,I CD H ?"\ HM D"O 6A TURN1 9 A V FEE#1 BROK5 VOICE HE EJACULAT$1 ,I 0 PRETTY NE> G"O IN1 /RANG]6 ,AG ,I PRESS$ HM 6DR9K A CUP ( TEA1 B HE FEEBLY ANSW]$1 ,N YET4 ,AF ROA/+ = HALF AN H\R1 9 : ,I FULLY EXPECT$ 6SEE 8 COAT-TAIL SMOKE1 HE SAT D[N & DRANK AB TWO QU>TS ( TEA4 ,? _H ! E6ECT ( ?AW+ HM \1 & HE REMEMB]$ T 8 HORSE 0 / SA4L$ & V HUNGRY4 ,HE TOLD U T NEI HE NOR ! ANIMAL _H _H ANY?+ 6EAT = ?REE "DS1 & T HE 0 PU%+ HOPE.SLY WE/W>D1 EXPECT+ EI ! GIV+ \ ( 8 HORSE1 OR D1? BY FREEZ+4 ,WE TOOK ! SA4LE F 8 TIR$ LL MU/ANG1 SPR1D ! SA4LE-BLANKET OV] #bcf 8 BACK1 & F ! SCANTY SUPPLY ( GRA9 WE _H BR"\ = \R [N ANIMALS GAVE HM A TOL]A# SUPP]4 ,X IS WOND];L H[ 9 H\RS ( DANG] & PRIV,N ! HORSE CL+S 6HIS HUMAN FR4 ,P]FECTLY TAME1 P]FECTLY TRU/+1 HE ?R[S ! RESPONSIBIL;Y ( 8 C>E & LIFE ^U 8 RID]2 & X IS N ! L1/ PA!TIC AM;G \R M.TA9 EXP]I;ES 6SEE ? PATI5T 3FID;E 3T9UE UNTIL D1?4 ,OBS]V+ T ! LOGS 7 LIKELY 6BURN FREELY ALL NID ! ,M>IPOSA TRAIL1 ) Q AN A6ECT+ GD-BY4 ,AF BR1KFA/ WE \RVS M.T$ & RODE UP A L;G1 =E/-COV]$ SPUR L1D+ 6! SUMMIT (A GRANITE DIVIDE1 : WE CROSS$ AT A N>R[ PASS 2T TWO /EEP CLI6S1 & DESC5D$ XS EA/]N SLOPE 9 FULL VIEW (! :OLE ,M]C$ GR\P4 ,? L;G ABRUPT DESC5T 9 FRONT ( U L$ 6! ,ILLILLUETTE ,CREEK1 & DIRECTLY OPPOSITE1 ON ! O!R SIDE (! TR\<-L #bcg VALLEY1 ROSE ! HI< %>P SUMMIT ( ,M.T ,CL>K4 ,WE 7 ALL "D 9 CROSS+ & RID+ UP ! CRE/ (A %>PLY CURV$ M$IAL MORA9E : TRAC$ XF F ! M.TA9 S\? ( ,M.T ,CL>K 9 A L;G1 P>ABOLIC CURVE1 DY+ \ AT LA/ 9 ! BOTTOM (! ,ILLILLUETTE BAS94 ,! MORA9E 0 "O (! MO/ P]FECT ,I H "E SE52 XS SMOO?1 GRAD$ SUMMIT ROSE Z REGUL>LY Z A RAILWAY EMBANK;T1 & SEEM$ 6BE =M$ ALT ( IRREGUL> B[LD]S PIL$ SECURELY TGR & CE;T$ 0A ?ICK DEPOSIT ( GRANITIC GLACI]-DU/4 ,LATE 9 ! AFN WE _H R1*$ XS H1D1 ": ! TWO 3V]G+ GLACI]S ( ,M.T ,CL>K & ,M.T ,KYLE ,7,$ITORS NOTE3 PROBABLY ,M.T ,LYELL7' _H JO9$1 CLASP+ A RU7$ PROMONTORY ( GRANITE4 ,6\R LEFT1 9 A DEPRES.N (! =E/-COV]$ BAS91 LAY A LL PAT* ( M1D[ :OLLY SURR.D$ 0D5SE GR\PS ( ALP9E TREES1 : GREW 9 CLU/]S ( FIVE & SIX1 APP>5TLY F "O ROOT4 ,A LL /R1M F ! ,OBELISK SN[S FELL 9 A S]IES ( %ALL[ CASCADES 0! M1D[S M>G94 ,WE JUMP$ ACR ! BROOK & W5T 9TO CAMP1 TE!R+ ! MULES CLOSE 0U4 ,"O (! GRT *>MS ( HI< M.TA9 CAMPS IS _! V DOME/IC NATURE4 ,YR ANIMALS >E PICKET$ #bch CLOSE 0! KIT*51 YR B$S >E 2T ! TWO1 &! WAT] &! WOOD >E ALW 9 MO/ -=TA# APPOSI;N4 ,=! F/ "T 9 _M MON?S A MILD1 MOI/ W9D SPRANG UP F ! S\?1 &) X CAME SL[LY CREEP+ OV] ! SKY A DULL1 L1D5 BANK ( OM9\S-LOOK+ CL\D4 ,S9CE ,APRIL WE _H _H NO /ORM4 ,! P]PETU,Y CL\D.S SKY _H BANI%$ ALL ?"\1 ALM MEMORY1 ( F\L W1!R2 B W9T] TEMPE/S _H ALR HELD (F REM>KABLY1 & WE KNEW T AT ANY MO;T !Y MIK1 H1VY MASS ( /ORM-CL\D COV]$ ! :OLE SKY1 & _H SETTL$ D[N OV] ! ,OBELISK1 WRAPP+ EV5 ! SN[-FIELDS AT XS BASE 9 GRAY FOLDS4 ,! 5TIRE P1K 0 LO/1 EXCEPT N[ & !N1 :5 ! TORN VAPORS "P$ =A FEW MO;TS & 4CLOS$ XS %>P SUMMIT1 :IT5$ 0NEW-FALL5 SN[4 ,A /RANGE MOAN FILL$ ! AIR4 ,! W9DS H[L$ PITI.SLY OV] ! ROCKS1 & SWEPT 9 D1F5+ BLA/S "? ! P9ES4 ,X 0 MY DUTY TO #bci SA4LE UP DIRECTLY & FLEE =! ,YOSEMITE2 B ,I AM NATUR,Y AN OPTIMI/1 A SORT ( GEOLOGICAL ,MICAWB]1 S ,I DODG$ MY DUTY1 & DET]M9$ 6GIVE ! W1!R E OPPORTUN;Y =A CLE>-(F4 ,ACLY1 WE REMA9$ 9 CAMP ALL "D1 /UDY+ ! M9]ALS (! GRANITE Z ! ?ICKLY /REWN B[LD]S GAVE U MAT]IAL4 ,AT NID2 B EA* "T !Y CLOS$ 9 M ?R1T5+LY1 & 2F ,I DESC5D$ TO CAMP ! :OLE L& 0 OBSCUR$ 9 ! CL\D : SETTL$ D5SELY D[N4 ,! MULES _H MADE !MVS -=TA# )A REPA/ ( RI* M.TA9-GRASSES1 :1 ?\< SLIE;LLY TGR1 COV]+ !M ) AN 9DIA-RU2] BLANKET4 ,\R BIV\AC 0 9 #bdj ! MI4LE (A CLU/] ( FIRS1 Q WELL PROTECT$ OV]H1D1 B OP5 6! SU45 GU/S : BLEW R\LY1 &1 PU%+ BACK ! BLANKET1 F.D T WE _H BE5 COV]$ 0AB A FOOT &A HALF ( SN[4 ,! POOR MULES _H APPROA*$ U 6! LIMIT ( _! ROPE1 & /OOD )9 A FEW FEET ( \R B$S1 ANXI\SLY WAIT+ \R F/ SIGNS ( LIFE4 ,WE HURRI$ 6BR1KFA/1 & HA/ILY PUTT+ ON ! SA4LES1 & WRAPP+ \RVS F H1D 6FOOT 9 \R BLANKETS1 M.T$ & />T$ =! CRE/ (! MORA9E4 ,I _H TAK5 ! PRECAU;N 6MAKE A LL SKET*-MAP 9 MY NOTE-BOOK1 )! -PASS DIREC;NS ( \R M>* F ! ,YOSEMITE1 & WE _H N[ ! DI6ICULT TASK ( RETRAC+ \R /EPS 9 A /ORM S BL9D+ & FI]CE T WE CD N"E #bda SEE M ?AN A ROD 9 ADV.E4 ,B =! REGUL> =M (! MORA9E1 ) ^: CURVE WE 7 ALR FAMILI>1 ,I FE> WE M/ H LO/ \R WAY 9 ! R1L LABYR9? ( GLACIAT$ ROCKS : COV]$ ! :OLE ,ILLILLUETTE BAS94 ,SN[ BLEW 9 E DIREC;N1 FILL+ \R EYES & BL9D+ ! POOR MULES1 :O (T5 TURN$ QKLY F "S SU45 GU/1 & REFUS$ 6G ON4 ,X 0 A CRUEL NECESS;Y1 B WE SPURR$ !M 9EXORABLY =W>D1 GUID+ !M 6! "R & LEFT 6AVOID ROCKS & TREES :1 9 _! BL;S1 !Y 7 3/ANTLY ?R1T5+ 6/RIKE4 ,W>MLY ROLL$ 9 \R BLANKETS1 WE SU6]$ LL F COLD1 B ! DRIV+ SLEET & HAIL V SOON BRUIS$ \R *EEKS & EYELIDS MO/ PA9;LLY4 ,X REQUIR$ R1L EF=T ( W 6FACE ! /ORM1 & WE V SOON LE>N$ 6TAKE TURNS 9 BR1K+ TRAIL4 ,! SN[ 3/ANTLY BALL$ ^U \R ANIMALS FEET1 & !Y SLID 9 E DIREC;N4 ,N[ & !N1 9 DESC5D+ A %>P SLOPE ( GRANITE1 ! POOR CR1TURES WD GET SLID+1 & RU% 6! BOTTOM1 _! LEGS /I65$ \1 & _! H1DS ?RU/ =W>D 9 FE>4 ,AF CROSS+ ! ,ILLILLUETTE1 : WE DID AT \R OLD =D1 WE F.D X V DI6ICULT 6CLIMB ! L;G1 /EEP HILLSIDE2 =! MULES 7 Q UNA# TO C>RY U1 OBLIG+ U 6L1D !M1 & 6?R[ #bdb \RVS ^U ! SN[-DRIFTS 6BR1K A PA?WAY4 ,? SLOPE ALM WORE U \1 & :5 AT LA/ WE R1*$ XS SUMMIT1 WE ?REW \RVS ^U ! SN[ =A RE/1 B 7 9 S* A PROFUSE P]SPIR,N T ,I DEEM$ X UNSAFE 6LIE "! =A MO;T1 &1 GETT+ UP AG1 WE M.T$ ! MULES & RODE SL[LY ON T[>D OP5 PLAT1US NE> GRT M1D[S4 ,! SN[ GRADU,Y DECR1S$ 9 DEP? Z WE DESC5D$ ^U ! PLA9 DIRECTLY S\? (! ,YOSEMITE4 ,! W9D ABAT$ "S:AT1 & "! 7 ONLY O3A.NAL SN[ FLURRIES1 2T HALF-H\RS ( TOL]A# -=T4 ,3/ANT USE (! -PASS & REF];E 6MY LL MAP AT L5G? BR"\ U 6! ,M>IPOSA TRAIL1 B N UNTIL AF EIT$ 9 A BRISK TROT T[>D ,9SPIR,N ,PO9T4 ,SU45LY AN ICY W9D SWEPT UP ! VALLEY1 C>RY+ ) X A /ORM ( SN[ & HAIL4 ,! W9D BLEW ) S* VIOL;E T ! :OLE FREIRI$ HORIZONT,Y ) FE>;L SWIFT;S1 CUTT+ ! BRUIS$ FACES (! #bdc MULES1 & GIV+ \R [N EYELIDS EXQUISITE TORTURE4 ,! BRUTES REFUS$ 6C>RY U F>!R4 ,WE 7 OBLIG$ 64M.T & DRIVE !M 2F U1 B1T+ !M 3/ANTLY ) CLUBS4 ,FID1 W9D-DRIV5 SN[-CRY/ALS1 WE AT LA/ GAVE UP & TOOK REFUGE 9 A D5SE CLUMP ( FIRS : CR[N ! SPUR 0,9SPIR,N ,PO9T4 ,\R POOR MULES C[]$ "U %ELT] ) U1 & TURN$ TAIL 6! /ORM4 ,! FIR-TREES 7 SOLID C"OS ( SN[1 : N[ & !N UNLOAD$ !MVS :5 SEV]ELY B5T 0A SU45 GU/1 HALF BURY+ U 9 DRY1 :ITE P[D]4 ,W9D RO>$ 2L U 9 ! ,YOSEMITE GORGE2 X BLEW F ! WE/1 ROLL+ UP 9 WAVES : SMOTE ! CLI6S1 & SURG$ ON UP ! VALLEY4 ,:ILE WE SAT / ! DRIFTS 2GAN 6PILE UP AT \R BACKS2 ! MULES 7 BELLY-DEEP1 & \R SITU,N 2GAN 6BE S]I\S4 ,LOOK+ OV] ! CLIFF-BR9K WE SAW B ! HURRY+ SN[1 & ONLY HE>D A 3FUS$ TUMULT ( W9D4 ,A /1DY 9CR1SE 9 ! SEV];Y (! GALE MADE U FE> T ! TREES MI+ EAG]LY AT ME4 ,I _H HALF A M9D 6TURN !M LOOSE1 B1 3SID]+ T _! OB/9ATE NATURE MIT] ( AN H\R M1 :51 IF ! TEMPE/ DID N LULL1 ,I ?"\ WE M/ PRESS ON & FACE ! SN[ = AN H\R M1 :ILE WE TRAMP$ D[N 6! VALLEY4 ,SU45LY "! CAME A LULL 9 ! /ORM2 XS BL9D+ FURY ( SN[ & W9D C1S$4 ,OV]H1D1 / HURRY+ EA/W>D1 ! :ITE BANK DROVE ON1 UNVEIL+1 Z X FL$1 ! ,YOSEMITE WALLS1 PLAT1U1 & E OBJECT 6! EA/W>D Z F> #bde Z ,M.T ,CL>K4 ,Z YET ! VALLEY BOTTOM 0 OBSCUR$ 0A LAY] ( MI/ & CL\D1 : ROSE 6! HEI1 4T9CT VIEW2 ! %>P1 T]RI# FRONTS ( PRECIPICES1 CAPP$ )A FRE% COV] ( :ITE1 PLUNG$ D[N 96! /1 GRAY RIV] ( CL\D 2L1 _! /ONY SURFACES CL\D$ ) PURPLE1 SALMON-COLOR1 & B&+S ( BR[N1ALL HUES UNNOTICEA# 9 E-"D LIK GORGE 2N U %[$ ! L1/ TRACES ( COLOR4 ,"! ALL 0 RI*1 DEEP1 GLOOMY4 ,EV5 OV] ! SN[Y SURFACES ABV "! PREVAIL$ AN ALM A%5 GRAY1 : REFLECT$ XF F ! DULL1 DRIFT+ SKY4 ,A FEW TORN LOCKS ( VAPOR P\R$ OV] ! CLIFF-$GE AT 9T]VALS1 & CRAWL$ D[N L WR1?S ( SMOKE1 FLOAT+ GRACE;LLY & LOS+ !MVS AT LA/ 9 ! BANK ( CL\D : LAY ^U ! BOTTOM (! VALLEY4 ,ON A SU45 ! :OLE GRAY RO( ROLL$ AWAY L A SCROLL1 L1V+ ! H1V5S F WE/ 6F> EA/ "O EXPANSE ( PURE1 W>M BLUE4 #bdf ,SETT+ SUNLIKL$ ) DIAMOND "PICLES2 R$ LIBL+ X OV] )A S(T1 DEEP ROSE2 & :]"E A CANON C>V$ XF D[N ! ROCKY FRONTS XS C\RSE 0 TRACEA# 0A %AD[Y B& ( BLUE4 ,! MI4LE 4T.E GL[$ )A T9T ( GOLD5 YELL[2 ! BROK5 HEI 2L U ! CL\D /RATUM MELT$ AWAY1 REV1L+ ! FLOOR (! VALLEY1 ^: RUSSET & EM]ALD & BR[N & R$ BURN$ 9 ! BROAD EV5+ SUN4 ,X 0 A M>VELL\S PIECE ( 3TRA/$ LIM?1 S COOL 9 ! DEP? ( XS %AD[Y BLUE2 ! =EGR.D /R;G 9 FI]Y ORANGE1 OR SP>KL+ 9 ABSOLUTE #bdg :ITE;S4 ,I 5JOY$1 TOO1 LOOK+ UP AT ! PURE1 UNCL\D$ SKY1 : N[ WORE AN ASPECT ( 9T5SE S]5;Y4 ,= HALF AN H\R NATURE SEEM$ 9 5TIRE REPOSE2 N A BR1? ( W9D /IRR$ ! :ITE1 SN[-LAD5 %AFTS (! TREES2 N A S.D ( ANIMATE CR1TURE OR ! MO/ 4TANT REV]B],N ( WAT]FALL R1*$ U2 NO FILM ( VAPOR MOV$ ACR ! TRANQUIL1 SAPPHIRE SKY2 ABSOLUTE QUIET REIGN$ UNTIL A L\D RO> PROCE$+ F ,CAPITAN TURN$ \R EYES 9 T DIREC;N4 ,F ! R.D1 DOME-L CAP ( XS SUMMIT "! MOV$ D[N AN AVALAN*E1 GA!R+ VOLUME & SWIFT;S Z X RU%$ 6! BR9K1 & !N1 L1P+ \ TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ FEET 96SPACE1 FELL1 SL[LY FILT]+ D[N "? ! LI? X FLOAT$ 96! %AD[ (! CLIFF & SANK 6! GR.D Z A FA9T BLUE MI/4 ,NEXT ! ,CA!DRAL SN[ P\R$ F XS LI F ! EA/ A DEEP RO> R1*$ U Z ! :OLE SN[-COV] ?"U$ D[N ! FLANK ( ,CL\DS ,RE/4 ,WE 7 W>N$ 0! H\R 6MAKE ALL HA/E1 &1 DRIV+ ! POOR BRUTES 2F U1 "W$ \R WAY D[N ! TRAIL Z FA/ Z POSSI#4 ,! LIE GRANITE IMMLY 2L ! F9AL DESC5T 96! VALLEY4 ,"H WE PAUS$ J ABV ! SURFACE (! CL\DS1 :1 SWEPT 0FIT;L BREEZES1 ROSE 9 SWELLS1 FLOAT+ UP & S9K+ AG L WAVES (! SEA4 ,9T5SE LID 9 ! BREEZE !Y "H & "! T\*$ A R$-PURPLE LIRE/$ U1 S.D+ Z IF ! V WALLS 7 CRA%+ IN4 ,WE LOOK$1 & F ! :OLE BR[ ( ,CAPITAN RU%$ OV] "O HUGE AVALAN*E1 BR1K+ 96! F9E/ P[D] & FLOAT+ D[N "? ORANGE LI+ 9 ! SEA ( PURPLE CL\D 2N U4 #bdi ,WE SOON M.T$ & PRESS$ UP ! VALLEY 6\R CAMP1 ": \R ANXI\S FRS GREET$ U ) 5?USIA/IC WELCOME & N"E-TO-BE-=GOTT5 B1NS4 ,WE F$ \R EXHAU/$ ANIMALS A FULL R,N ( B>LEY1 & TURN$ !M \ 6%ELT] !MVS Z BE/ !Y MIV,N &A H1L?Y -BAT = LIFE )! ELE;TS L5T A MO/ M>VELL\S ZE/ 6! APPETITE4 ,"U ! SUBTLE 9FLU;ES (A FREE CIRCUL,N &A /++ COLD NIS CAME \ FULL & FLA%+ 9 ! D>KL+ SKY ( EV5+4 ,WE LEFT \R CAB9S & GR\P$ \RVS R.D A LOQUACI\S CAMP-FIRE1 : PRATTL$ 9CESSANTLY & 4TILL$ VOLUMES ( T MILD /IMULANT1 PYROLIGNE\S ACIDAN ILL-SAVOR$ GAS : SEEMS 6H 9SPIR$ M* DOME/IC POETRY1 H["E X MAY H A6ECT$ ! ,NEW ,5GL& OLFACTORY N]VES4 #bej ,! VA/ VALLEY-WALLS1 LI 96! NI5TLY HOLD+ UP A RO( ( />S ^: BRILLIANCY FAD$ Q RAPIDLY1 UNTIL F9,Y ! LA/ BL9K+ PO9TS ( LID GRAY /RET*$ F CLIFF 6CLIFF4 ,F> UP CANONS & 9 ! HE>T (! M.TA9S WE CD HE> T]RI# TEMPE/-GU/S CRA%+ AM;G ! TREES1 & BR1K+ 9 DEEP1 L;G SURGES AG/ FACES ( GRANITE2 -+ NE>] & NE>]1 !Y SWEPT D[N ! GORGES1 ) VOLUME 9CR1S+ E MO;T1 UNTIL !Y P\R$ 96! UPP] 5D (! VALLEY & FELL ^U XS GROVES ) T]RI# FURY4 ,! W9D %RIEK$ WILD & HI< AM;G ! SUMMIT CRAGS1 X TORE "? ! P9EBELTS1 & N[ & !N A SU451 %>P CRA% RES.D$ "? ! VALLEY Z1 "O AF ANO!R1 OLD1 9FIRM P9ES 7 HURL$ D[N 2F XS BLA/4 ,! V WALLS SEEM$ 6TREM#2 ! AIR 0 ?ICK ) FLY+ L1VES & D1D BRAN*ES2 ! SN[ (! SUMMITS1 H>D FROZ5 0A SU45 *ILL1 0 BL[N F ! WALLS1 & FILL$ ! AIR ) XS KE51 CUTT+ CRY/ALS4 ,AT LA/ ! V CL\DS1 TORN 96WILD FLOCKS1 7 SWEPT D[N 96! VALLEY1 FILL+ X ) OPAQUE1 HURRY+ VAPORS4 ,ROCKS1 LOOS5+ !MVS F ! PLAT1U1 CAME ?"U+ D[N #bea PRECIPICE-FACES1 CRA%+ ^U DEBRIS PILES & =E/ GR\PS 2L4 ,SLEET & SN[ & RA9 FELL FA/1 &! BOOM ( FALL+ TREES & CRA%+ AVALAN*ES FOLL[$ "O ANO!R 9 AN ALM UN9T]RUPT$ RO>4 ,9 ! ,S5T9EL GORGE1 BACK ( \R CAMP1 AN AVALAN*E ( ROCK 0 SU45LY LET LOOSE1 & CAME D[N )A H>% RATTLE1 ! B[LD]S B.D+ OV] DEBRIS PILES & TE>+ "? ! TREES 0\R CAMP4 ,A VIVID BELT ( BLUE LI4 ,X _H TORN (F ALL ! ROTT5 BRAN*ES (! YE>1 & PRO/RAT$ E DECREPIT TREE1 & AT LA/ #beb SETTL$ D[N 6A 3T9\S GALE1 LAD5 ) TORR5TS ( RA94 ,WE LAY D[N ^U \R BUNKS 9 \R CLO!S1 WAT*+ & LI/5+ "? ALL ! F/ H\RS (! NID MORN+ A SECOND ?"U/ORM BUR/1 & 0! LILY 6\R CAB9 DOOR1 COV]+ ! BROAD VALLEY 9 FRONT ( U ) A %EET ( FLOOD4 ,GRADU,Y ! S.D ( ,YOSEMITE ,FALL GREW L\D] & /R;G]1 ! ?ROBS1 Z X B1T ^U ! ROCKS1 RIS+ HI<] & HI<] TILL ! :OLE VALLEY RUNG ) XS PULS,NS4 ,0DAWN ! /ORM _H SP5T XS FURY1 RA9 C1S$1 & >.D U ! AIR 0 P]FECTLY /2 B AL(T1 AM;G CLI6S & WALLS1 ! GALE MID SWEEP+ ACR ! =E/ & TE>+ XF AM;G GRANITE NE$LES4 ,FE>+ T S 3T9U\S A /ORM MIT$ E>LY & W5T \ 6,CL>KS ,RAN*4 ,S D5SE & IMP5ETRA# A FOG OV]HUNG U T "DLID NOON ! MI/ 2GAN 6DRAW D[N ! VALLEY1 & F9,Y ALL DRIFT$ AWAY1 L1V+ U %UT 9 0A GRAY CANOPY ( CL\D : /RET*$ F WALL 6WALL1 HANG+ D[N "H & "! 9 DEEP BLUE SAGS4 ,9 ? /RATUM ( GRAY 7 LO/ _M HI<] SUMMITS1 B ! :OLE =M ( VALLEY & CLIFF CD 2 SE5 ) T]RI# 4T9CT;S1 ! WALLS APP>5TLY DRAWN TGR1 _! BASES AT "O OR TWO PO9TS PU%$ 96YELL[ FLOODS ( WAT] : LAY L LAKES ^U ! LEVEL EXPANSE4 ,! :OLE LIP ( ,YOSEMITE 0 FILL$ 6! BRIM1 & "? X "! P\R$ A BROAD1 FULL TORR5T ( :ITE4 ,%ORTLY AF NOON A FEW RIFTS OP5$ OV]H1D1 %[+ A F> SKY1 F : P\R$ GU%ES ( /R;G1 YELL[ SUNLI 6! ROCKS 2L1 DA%+ HI< & :ITE AG1 & BR1K+ 96A CL\D ( SPRAY T FILL$ ! L[] AIR (! VALLEY =A MILE4 ,:ILE ! WAT] 0 HELD BACK 9 ! GORGE "! 0 A MO;T ( -PLETE SIL;E1 B :5 X F9,Y BUR/ \ AG A CRA% Z ( SU45 ?"U %OOK ! AIR4 ,AT "TS GU/S ( W9D WD DRIVE ^U ! ,?REE ,BRO!RS CLIFF1 & 2 DEFLECT$ T[>D ! ,YOSEMITE1 SW++ ! :OLE MIACT L A P5DULUM2 & AG1 P\R+ ^U ! ROCKS AT ! BOTTOM (! VALLEY1 X WD GA!R UP ! :OLE FALL 9 MID-AIR1 :IRL X 9 A FE/OON1 & C>RY X BACK OV] ! V SUMMIT (! WALLS4 ,I GOT \ ! !ODOLITE 6M1SURE ! ANGLE ( XS DEFLEC;N1 &1 :ILE WAT*+1 X SWUNG OV] AN 5TIRE SEMI-CIRCLE1 N[ C>RI$ F ! CLI6S 6! "R1 & !N :IRL$ BACK 9 A CL\D ( FOAM OV] ! H1D (! ,?REE ,BRO!RS4 ,A V FREQU5T PRANK 0 6LOOP ! :OLE TW5TY-SIX HUNDR$ FEET ( CAT>ACT 96A S+LE1 #bee SEMI-CIRCUL> FE/OON1 : FELL 9 ! =M ( F9E FR+E4 ,"?\T ! AFN WE DID LL ELSE ?AN WAT* ^! "E-*ANG+ =MS ( FALL+ WAT]1 UNTIL T[>D EV5+1 :5 WE WALK$ UP 6SEE ! ,M]C$4 ,I N"E 2HELD S* A RAPID RISE 9 ANY RIV]2 F A M]E BROOK1 HID+ XF AWAY "U OV]HANG+ BANKS & AM;G %RU2Y ISL&S1 X SPRANG 9 "O NIGE RIV]1 FL[+ )! RAPID;Y (A TORR5T & :IRL+ 9 XS $DIES HUGE TRUNKS ( /ORM-BL[N P9ES4 ,Z TWILIK-BLUE %AD[S COV]$ HALF ! PRECIPICES1 & SULL51 UNV>I$ SKY /RET*$ OV] U XS IMPLACA# GRAY4 ,"! 0 "S?+ POSITIVELY FE>;L 9 ? COLOR2 S* AN IMP5ETRA# SKY MI* ! ,9F]NO4 ,Z WE LOOK$1 X SL[LY SANK1 CREEP+ D[N PRECIPICES1 FILL+ ! :OLE GORGE2 -+ D[N1 D[N1 & FITT+ ! CLI6S L ! PI/ON ( AN AIR-PUMP1 TILL )9 A ?\S& FEET ( U X 2CAME /,N>Y1 & !N SL[LY LIFT$ AG1 CLE>+ ! SUMMIT & RIS+ 6AN ALM 9F9ITE REMOTE;S4 ,SL[LY A FEW H>D1 %>P CRY/ALS ( SN[ FLOAT$ D[N4 #bef ,LAT] ! AIR 2CAME 9T5SELY *ILLY1 & BY D>K 0 FULL ( SL[LY FALL+ SN[1 GIV+ PROSPECT (A GRT M.TA9 /ORM : MIOMETRICAL OBS]V,NS AL;G ! ,M>IPOSA TRAIL : 7 NEC 6-PLETE \R S]IES ( ALTITUDES2 & ,I />T$ 9 ADV.E ( ,G>D9] & ,CL>K 6BR1K ! TRAIL1 EXPECT+ T :5 ,I /OPP$ 6MAKE R1D+S !Y WD EASILY OV]TAKE ME4 ,TWO H\RS H>D "W 0 NE$$ 6R1* ! ASC5T4 ,X 0 N UNTIL NOON T ,I MADE ,9SPIR,N ,PO9T1 SN[ HAV+ DEEP5$ 6EIOMETRICAL /,NS1 & !N />T$ AL"O "? =E/S = ,WE/FALLS CAB94 ,E #beg FIR-TREE 0 A SOLID C"O ( :ITE1 & (T5 CLU/]S ( FIVE OR SIX 7 BURI$ TGR 9 "O -MON PILE4 ,N[ & !N A LL SUNLID TRAMP+1 ,I R1*$ ,WE/FALLS CAB91 BUILT A FIRE1 & SAT D[N 6W>M MYF & WAIT = MY FRS4 ,9 HALF AN H\R !Y MADE _! APPE>.E1 LOOK+ HA7>D & WE>Y1 DCLG !Y WD G NO F>!R T NIK;S ( NIKS1 S T1 IF A RE,Y GRT /ORM %D -E1 HE CD BR+ UP AID4 ,ACLY1 ,I VOLUNTE]$ 6G ON MYF1 ,CL>K & ,G>D9] EXPRESS+ _! DET]M9,N 6REMA9 ": !Y 7 AT ALL CO/S4 ,AT ? JUNCTURE ,COTT]S WELL-"KN #beh VOICE S.D$ "? ! WOODS Z HE APPROA*$ ! CAB94 ,HE _H BE5 ALL "D CLIMB+ F ,CL>KS1 & _H -E 6L5D A H& 9 GETT+ ! ?+S D[N4 ,HE 0 ( MY OP9ION T X 0 ABSOLUTELY NEC = "O ( U1 AT L1/1 6G BACK 6,CL>KS1 & (F]$1 IF ,I ?"\ BE/1 6TRY 6A3OMPANY ME4 ,I _H -E F ,YOSEMITE & HE F ,CL>KS1 HAV+ TRAVELL$ ALL "D1 & X 0 NO SLIK;S 9 ! =E/1 & AM;G -PLICAT$ SPURS (! ,SI]RA4 ,WE ATE \R LUN* 0! CAB9 FIRE1 BADE \R FRS GD-NIK;S4 ,= ! F/ MILE "! 0 NO DANG] ( MISS+ \R WAY1EV5 9 ! D>K;S ( NI*$ = WELL-"KN BLAZ$ TREES AL;G ! TRAIL1 (T5 ?RU/+ \R >MS D[N 9 ! SN[ TO FEEL =A BLAZE T WE KNEW (4 ,IF X 0 N "! WE _H =A MO;T AN OV]P[]+ S5SE ( 2+ LO/2 B WE 7 ORD9>ILY REW>D$ AF SE>*+ ^U A FEW TREES1 &! BLAZE ONCE F.D ANIMAT$ U ) NEW C\RAGE4 ,H\R AF H\R WE TRAVELL$ #bei D[N ! M.TA91 FALL+ (F HI< BANKS N[ & !N1 = 9 ! D>K ALL ID1S ( SLOPE 7 LO/4 ,X M/ H BE5 AB MIDNIF : 0 TI$ R.D 8 NECK1 PUT X "U 8 >MS L A H>;S1 &1 TY+ X R.D MY BODY1 />T$ ON1 DRA7+ HM "? ! SN[1 6SEE IF 0T M1NS ,I MIT$ TGR 6MAKE \R WAY D[N ! CLIFF4 ,HAPPILY WE AT L5G? F.D ! "R RIDGE1 & RAPIDLY DESC5D$ "? =E/ 6! RIV] SIDE4 ,2LIEV+ T WE M/ / 2 2L ! BRIDGE1 #bfj WE WALK$ RAPIDLY UP ! BANK UNTIL AT LA/ WE F.D X1 & CAME QKLY 6,CL>KS4 ,WE P.D$ ^U ! CAB9 DOOR1 & WAK$ UP \R FRS1 :O RCVD U ) JOY1 & SET AB COOK+ U A SUPP]4 ,X 0 TWO OCLOCK :5 WE >RIV$1 & 0?REE WE ALL W5T (F AG 6\R BUNKS4 ,MY ANXIETY AB ,G>D9] & ,CL>K PREV5T$ MY SLEEP+4 ,E FEW M9UTES ,I W5T 6! DOOR4 ,2F DAWN X _H CLE>$ AG1 & REMA9$ FAIR TILL ! NEXT NOON1 :5 ! TWO MADE _! APPE>.E4 ,NO SOON] 7 !Y QUIETLY H\S$ ?AN ! /ORM BUR/ AG ) RENEW$ /R5G?1 H[L+ AM;G ! =E/ TREES GR&LY4 ,SN[ DRIFT$ H1VILY ALL ! AFN1 & "? ! NILY1 & PACK$ ^U ! ANIMALS \R 9/RU;TS1 NOTE-BOOKS1 & P]SONAL E6ECTS1 L1V+ ALL ! BLANKETS & H1VY LU7AGE 6BE GOTT5 \ 9 ! FOLL[+ SPR+4 ,WE TOIL$ SL[LY & H1VILY UP ,*[*ILLA TRAIL4 ,! BRAN*ES ( ! GRT P9ES & FIRS 7 OV]LOAD$ ) SN[1 : N[ & !N FELL 9 SMALL AVALAN*ES ^U \R H1DS4 ,"H & "! AN OLD B\< GAVE WAY "U XS WEIT$ AH1D1 DRA7+ ME PR\DLY AF HM4 ,I _H "S"TS ?RA%$ T MULE ) UNSYMPA!TIC VIOL;E1 & ,I FANCI$ X 0 "S?+ V L POETIC JU/ICE ?US SUBMISSIVELY 6FOLL[ 9 8 WAKE4 ,MID"D F.D U ^U ! ,*[*ILLA SUMMIT1 FOLL[+ A TRAIL DEEPLY BURI$ & (T5 OBLIT]AT$1 & UNDISCOV]A# B = \R L;G-E>$ L1D]4 ,Z WE DESC5D$ ! WE/ SLOPE ! SN[ GREW M & M MOI/1 LESS DEEP1 & GRADU,Y TURN$ 96RA94 ,AN H\RS TRAMP F.D U ^U B>E GR.D1 "U ! FI]CELY DRIV+ RA91 : QKLY SOAK$ U 6! B"O4 ,! /R1MS1 Z WE DESC5D$1 7 F.D 6BE M & M SWOLL51 UNTIL AT LA/ X REQUIR$ "S N]VE 6=D ! LL BROOKLETS : ! MULE _H DRUNK DRY ON \R UPW>D J\RNEY4 ,! E>? 0 ?OR\D ,M>IPOSA4 ,/R1MS ( WAT] FL[$ F E FOLD ( \R G>;TS1 \R SOAK$ HATS CLUNG 6\R *EEKS1 ! BA7AGE 0 A MASS ( PULP1 &! MULES SMELL$ VIOL5TLY ( WET HIDE4 ,=TUNATELY1 \R NOTE-BOOKS1 C>E;LLY /RAPP$ 9 OIL-CLO?1 S F> RESI/$ WETT+4 ,X 0 ?REE OCLOCK 9 ! AFN :5 WE R1*$ ,DUL;GS H\SE1 & 7 SURPRIS$ 6SEE ! WAT] FL[+ OV] ! TOP (! BRIDGE4 ,9 ORD9>Y "TS A DRY >ROYO TRAV]SES ? F>M1 & RUNS "U A BRIDGE 9 FRONT (! H\SE4 ,CL>K1 \R ONLY M.T$ MAN1 RODE \1 Z HE SUPPOS$1 ^U ! BRIDGE2 B UN=TUNATELY X 0 G"O1 & HE & 8 HORSE PLUNG$ SPL5DIDLY 96! /R1M4 ,!Y CAME 6! SURFACE1 ,CL>K )A LOOK ( 9T5SE A/ONI%;T ON 8 FACE1 &! M>E SPUTT]+ & /RIK+ \ WILDLY =! O!R SIDE4 ,2+ A /R;G SWIMM]1 %E R1*$ ! BANK1 CLIMB$ \1 & ,CL>K POLITELY 9VIT$ U 6FOLL[4 ,! "O-EY$ ,NAPOLEON 0 BR"\ 6! BR9K & 9DUC$ 6PLUNGE 9 0AN APPLIC,N ( F;E-RAILS A T]GO1 #bfc 8 CYCLOP1N ORGAN PILOT+ HM SAFELY ACR1 :5 HE 0 QKLY FOLL[$ 0! O!R MULES4 ,WE WAT*$ ! LOAD ( 9/RU;TS ) "S ANXIETY1 & 7 N REASSUR$ :5 _! H1VY WEI!R WE CAME ^U ANO!R /R1M RU%+ VIOL5TLY ACR ! ROAD1 SWEEP+ D[N LOGS & SEC;NS ( F;E4 ,"H ,CL>K 4M.T$1 & WE DROVE ! :OLE TRA9 IN4 ,?REE ANIMALS GOT SAFELY OV]1 B ! 9/RU;T MULE 0 SWEPT D[N /R1M & BADLY SNA7$1 LY+ ^U "O SIDE ) 8 H1D "U WAT]4 ,COTT] & ,G>D9] & ,CL>K RAN UP /R1M & GOT ACR ^U A LOG4 ,I MADE A DA% =! SNA7$ MULE1 & 0/R;G SWIMM+ MANAG$ 6CAT* "O ( 8 FEET1 & !N 8 TAIL1 & "W$ MYF T[>D ! %ORE4 ,X 0 "S?+ (A TASK 6HOLD 8 H1D \ (! WAT]1 B ,I 0 QKLY JO9$ 0! O!RS1 & WE MANAG$ 6DRAG HM \ 0! H1D & TAIL4 ,"! HE LAY ^U ! BANK ON 8 SIDE1 TIR$ ( LIFE1 UTT]LY REFUS+ 6GET ^U 8 FEET1 ! MO/ ABOM9A# SPECIM5 ( 9]TIA & 9DI6];E4 ,:ILE ,I 0 PRICK+ HM VIGOR\SLY )A #bfd TRIPOD1 ! GR.D CAV$ "U MY FEET & ,I QKLY SANK4 ,COTT]1 :O 0 /&+ CLOSE BY1 SEIZ$ ME 0! CAPE ( MY SOLDI]S OV]COAT1 & L&$ ME Z C>E;LLY Z HE WD A FI%4 ,Z WE M>*$ D[N ! ROAD1 UNCONSCI\SLY KEEP+ /EP1 ! S.D ( \R BOOTS _H Q A SYMPHONIC E6ECT2 !Y 7 FULL ( WAT]1 &) S(T1 MELODI\S SLU%+ ACT$ Z A CALM] ^U \R _SS4 ,! ROAD 9 "S PLACES 0 CUT \ _M FEET DEEP1 & WE 7 OBLIG$ 6CLIMB ^U ! WOOD$ BANKS1 & MAKE LABORI\S DET\RS4 ,AT LA/ WE R1*$ A BRAN* (! ,*[*ILLA1 : 0 P\R+ 9 A FLOOD 2T A MANS H\SE & 8 B>N4 ,"H WE =M$ A L9E1 A MULE 2T EA* TWO M54 ,\R L9E 0 SWEPT F"R;LLY D[N /R1M1 B ! L1D] GA9$ 8 FEET1 & WE CAME \ SAFE & DRIPP+ ^U T]RA FIRMA ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,A MILE F>!R WE CAME ^U ! MA9 ,*[*ILLA1 : 0 RUNN+ A P]FECT FLOOD2 F 2+ A M]E BROOKLET X _H SWOLL5 6A 3SID]A# RIV]1 ) WAVES FIVE & SIX FEET HI< SWEEP+ D[N XS C5TRE4 ,WE =M$ \R L9E & ATTEMPT$ ! PASSAGE1 B 7 ?R[N BACK4 ,X WD H BE5 MAD;S 6TRY X AG1 & WE TURN$ SORR[;LLY BACK 6! LA/ RAN*4 ,COTT] & ,I PILOT$ ! ANIMALS OV] #bfe 6! B>N1 &1 ^U RETURN+1 ?REW A ROPE 6\R FRS ^U ! O!R SIDE1 & 7 DRAWN "? ! SWIFT WAT]4 ,9 ! RAN*-H\SE WE F.D TWO BA*ELORS1 TYPICAL ,CALI=NIA "PN]S1 :O 7 QUIETLY P>TAK+ ( _! SUPP] ( BACON1 FRI$ ONIONS1 ,JAPANESE TEA1 & BISCUITS1 :1 L ,H>RY ,YORKS1 _H TOO M* SAL]ATUS4 ,WE /OOD ^U _! ?RE%OLD A:ILE & DRIPP$1 Q A RILL DESC5D+ OV] ! TWO /EPS1 TRICKL+ D[N ! DOOR-Y>D Z A NEW =K (! ,*[*ILLA4 ,WE ASK$ = SUPP] & %ELT]1 B 7 MET ) S* A GRUFF1 9HOSPITA# REPLY T WE LO/ ALL S5SE ( MODE/Y1 & WALK$ 9 ) ALL \R MOI/URE4 ,WE /RET*$ A ROPE ACR ! MI4LE ( ! SITT+-ROOM 2F A HUGE FIRE 9 AN OP5 *IMNEY1 !N1 /RIPP+ \RVS 6! BUFF1 WE HUNG UP \R /1M+ CLO!S ^U ! L9E1 & TURN$ SOLEMNLY R.D & R.D 2F ! FIRE1 DRY+ \R P]SONS4 ,9 ! M1N:ILE \R 9HOSPITA# L&"LS MADE ! BE/ (! SITU,N1 & PROCE$$ 6A*IEVE M ONIONS & M SAL]ATUS BISCUIT = \R 5T]TA9;T4 ,^U \R DE"PURE 9 ! MORN+ ! G5]\S RAN*] *>G$ U F/-CLASS HOTEL #bff PRICES4 ,! FLOOD _H UTT]LY 4APPE>$1 & WE PASS$ OV] ! ,*[*ILLA ) SURPRISE & DRY %OES4 ,AT ,M>IPOSA WE "P$ F ,CL>K1 & DEVOT$ TWO :OLE "DS 6/RU7L+ "? ! MUD ( ,SAN ,JOAQU9 ,VALLEY 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ": WE >RIV$1 WET & EXHAU/$1 J 9 "T 6GET ON BO>D ! ,NEW ,YORK /1M]4 ,ON ! MORN+ (! TWELF? "D \ ,G>D9] & ,I S1T$ \RVS "U ! GRATE;L %AD[ ( PALM-TREES1 A 2WIT*+ BLACK-&-TAN SI/] ?RUMM+ H] GUIT> :ILE ! *OCOLATE = \R BR1KFA/ BOIL$4 ,! SLUMB]\S HAZE (! TROPICS HUNG OV] ,LAKE ,NIC>AGUA2 B HI< ABV XS 9DIST9CT1 PE>LY VALE ROSE ! SMOO? C"O (! VOLCANO ( ,OMATEPEC1 ROB$ 9 A COV] ( PALE EM]ALD GRE54 ,W>M?1 REPOSE1 ! V]DURE ( ET]NAL SPR+1 ! POETICAL :ISP] ( PALMS1 ! H1VY ODOR (! TROPICAL BLOOMS1 BANI%$ ! GR&1 COLD FURY (! ,SI]RA1 : _H LEFT A P]MAN5T *ILL 9 \R B"OS4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,IX ,,M]C$ ,,RAMBL+S #AHFF ,DELI+ 8 M9D & PAN = AN OMELET /OOD ,MRS4 ,FREMONTS ,M>IPOSA COTTAGE1 ) DOORS & W9D[S WIDE OP51 / KEEP+ UP XS AIR ( HOSPITA# 9VIT,N1 ?\< N[ DES]T$ & FALL5 96DECAY4 ,A LL F>!R ON1 "? AN OP5+1 A FEW CLU/]$ RO(S & *IMNEYS (! ,BE> ,VALLEY VILLAGE %[$ _! 4TANT R$-BR[N T9T AM;G H1VY MASSES ( GRE54 ,EA/W>D SWELL$ UP A GRT RIDGE1 ^U ^: GRASSY SLOPES 7 R\<1 S]P5T9E \TCROPS1GR\PS ( P9ES1 & OAK-GROVES ) PALE GRE5 FOLIAGE & CL1N :ITE B>K4 ,"U ! ROOTS ( ? FAM\S ,M.T ,BULLION H BE5 M9$ ^? GOLD VE9S ^: TR1SURE 5RI*$ S FEW1 ^: PROMISE ALLUR$ S _M4 ,Z ,I ALT 4TRU/ MY ABIL;Y 6SP1K ( ? REGION )\T SOON] OR LAT] ALLUD+ 6A C]TA9 4COV]Y ( "S SCI5TIFIC VALUE : ,I ONCE MADE "H1 ,I DEEM X WISE FRANKLY 6TELL ! /ORY & 4*>GE MY M9D ( X AT ONCE1 & IF POSSI# ="E4 ,9 ! W9T] ( #AHFC ,I CAME 6,BE> ,VALLEY Z ! SOLE O3UPANT (A /AGE-COA*4 ,! ,SI]RAS 7 Q CL\D-HI451 & #bfh DESOL,N S* Z DR"\ HAS N"E 2F OR S9CE BE5 A# 6MAKE REIGN$ 9 DRE>Y MONOTONY OV] ALL ! PLA9S F ,/OCKTON 6,HORNITAS4 ,ORD9>ILY SOLITUDE IS ) ME ONLY A HAPPY SYNONYM = 3T5T2 B "?\T T RIDE ,I 0 PREY$ ^U 0SELF-REPROA*1 & 9 AN A7RAVAT$ MANN]4 ,! PALEONTOLOGI/ ( \R SURVEY ,7,$ITORS NOTE3 ,WILLIAM ,M4 ,GABB7'1 MY S5IOR 9 RANK & EXP]I;E1 _H J SD ( ME1 R 9 SORR[ ?AN 9 UNK9D;S1 YET ) UNWONT$ SEV];Y1 ,I 2LIEVE T FELL[ _H R SIT ON A P1K ALL "D1 & />E AT ^? SN[-M.TA9S1 ?AN F9D A FOSSIL 9 ! METAMORPHIC ,SI]RA2 &1 9 SPITE ( ME1 ALL T WE>Y RIDE 8 JUDG;T RANG 9 MY E>4 ,C X BE8 ,I ASK$ MYF2 HAS A /UD5T ( GEOLOGY S F> =GOTT5 8 DEVO;N 6SCI;E8 ,AM ,I RE,Y FALL5 6! LEVEL (A M]E NATURE-LOV]8 ,LAT]1 :5 EV5+ APPROA*$1 & \R :EELS 2GAN 6RUM# OV] UPTURN$ $GES ( ,SI]RA SLATE1 E JOLT SEEM$ AIM$ AT ME1 E ?91 %>P \TCROP APPE>$ RIS5 UP 6PR1* A S]MON ON MY FRS TEXT4 ,I RE-D$ICAT$ MYF 6GEOLOGY1 & 0 FRAM+ A RESOLU;N 6DELVE = T GRTLY #bfi IMPORTANT B MISS+ L9K ( EVID;E1 ! FOSSIL : %D CLE> UP AN OLD UNSOLV$ RI4LE ( UPH1VAL AGE1 :5 OV] 6EA/W>D A F]VID1 CRIMSON LI$ A B"R PA?WAY "? 6! P1KS1 & ON 6A PALE SEA-GRE5 SKY4 ,"? ? GATEWAY ( ROLL+ GOLD & R$ CL\D ! SUMMITS SEEM$ 9F9ITELY HI< & F>1 _! /"O & SN[ HUNG 9 ! SKY ) LUC5T DELICACY ( HUE1 BRILLIANT Z GEMS YET S(T Z AIR1A MOSAIC ( AME?Y/ & OPAL TRANSFIGUR$ ) PAS.NATE LIT4 ,OBSOLETE %ELL-FI%ES 9 ! METAMORPHIC 7 PROMPTLY =GOTT51 & DUR+ ^? L+]+ MO;TS1 :ILE P1K AF P1K FLU%$ & FAD$ BACK 96RECESSES (! H1V5S1 ,I =GOT :AT PALEONTOLOGICAL UNWOR?I;S 0 LOAD+ ME D[N1 2COM+ F9,Y Q JOLLY ( HE>T4 ,B = _M "DS "!AF ,I DID SE>* & HOPE1 L1V+ NO /"O UNTURN$1 & USU,Y GO+ S F> Z 6BR1K !M OP54 ,9DE$1 MY ?IRD HAMM] & ,I 7 LOS+ TEMP] TGR1 :5 "O NOON ,I 0 TIR$ & SAT D[N 6RE/ & LUN* 9 ! BOTTOM ( ,HELLS ,HOLL[1 A CANON ^: PROF.D UN9T]E/+;S IS Q 2Y PORTRAYAL4 ,%UT 9 0GRT1 MONOTON\S SLOPES & 9NUM]A# SPURS1 EA* ! #bgj EXACT FAC-SIMILE (! O!R2 ) NO 4T.E1 NO FA9TE/ SU7ES;N (A SN[-P1K1 ONLY A L(TY *AP>RAL RIDGE SWEEP+ >.D1 CUTT+ (F ALL EA/]N LOOK\T2 )A FEW 4ORD]$ B[LD]S TUM#D PELL-MELL 96! B$ (A FEE# BROOKLET ( BITT] WAT]1 X SEEM$ 6ME ! PLACE ( PLACES =A FOSSIL4 ,"H 0 NADIR1 ! SN[-CAPP$ Z5I? ( MY HE>T BANI%$ EV5 F SI GOLD-DIRT AT MY FEET4 ,PICK+ UP MY HAMM] 6TURN HOMEW>D1 ,I NOTIC$ 9 ! ROCK AN OBJECT AB ! SIZE & %APE (A SMALL CIG>4 ,X 0 ! FOSSIL1 ! OBJECT = : SCI;E _H SE>*$ & YE>N$ & DESPAIR$6 ,"! HE RECL9$ -=TABLY ^U 8 SIDE1 HALF-B$D$ 9 LUXURI\SLY F9E-GRA9$ >GILLACE\S MAT]IAL1A PLUMP1 PAMP]$ 2LEMNITES 7IF X IS 2LEMNITES71 :OM ! T]RI# ORD1L ( METAMORPHISM _H SP>$4 ,I KNELT & OBS]V$ ! RADIAT+ /RUCTURE Z WELL Z ! "*I/IC C5TRAL CAV;Y1 & ASSUR$ MYF X 0 2Y D\BT HE4 ,! AGE (! GOLD-BELT 0 4COV]$6 #bga ,I 0 AT PA9S 6*IP MY VICTIM \ :OLE1 & :5 HE *OSE 6BR1K 9 TWO 0 EASILY 3SOL$1 REFLECT+ T HE WD D Z WELL GUMM$ TGR4 ,I KNEW ? MOLLUSK P]FECTLY 0SI UTT]+ )\T "E PRECISELY HITT+ ^U X4 ,9 T5 OR FIFTE5 M9UTES ,I JUDG$ X FULL "T = MY JOY 62G94 ,D[N ! P]SPECTIVE ( YE>S ,I CD SEE 2F ME SPECTACL$ WISE M5 ( "S SCI5TIFIC SOCIETY1 & "O :O PRON\NC$ MY OBITU>Y1 5D+ ?US3 ,9 SUMM+ UP ! "* & LABORS ( ? FALL5 FOLL[] ( SCI;E1 LET X N"E 2 =GOTT5 T HE 4COV]$ ! 2LEMNITES2 & P]H1 ,I MUS$1 !Y W PUT OV] ME A SLAB ( FOSSIL RA9DROPS1 ^? ET]N,Y EMBALM$ TE>S ( NATURE4 ,B ALL ? CAME & W5T )\T ! L;G$-= EL,N4 ,"! 0 NO D\BT ,I 0 N S HAPPY Z ,I ?"\ ,I %D BE4 ,ONCE 9 AF YE>S ,I MET AN AG$ ,G]MAN PALEONTOLOGI/1 FRE% F 8 "FL&1 ": "? ?REESCORE YE>S & T5 8 S\L _H #bgb FATT5$ ON ,SOL5H(5 LIME/"O & E6ETE %ELLS F _M & WID-SPR1D /RATA4 ,WE 7 9TRODUC$4 ,A*6 HE SD1 )A K9DLE ( 5?USIASM1 ,I H PL1SURE Y 6MEET1 :5 X IS Y : ! CEPHALOPODA 4COV]$ HAS4 ,!N TURN+ 6"O :O 5ACT$ ! "P ( ,GANYM$E1 HE REM>K$1 ,ZWEI LAG]4 ,N[1 ) FRE$ M9D1 ,I %D SAY "S?+ (! FOOT-HILLS AB \R CAMP Z !Y LOOK$ 9 ,JUNE4 ,ONCE 2F1 ! R1D] MAY REMEMB]1 ,I PICTUR$ _! AUTUMN G>B4 ,X HAS 2COME A FIX$ HABIT ) ME 6CLIMB ,M.T ,BULLION :5"E ,I GET A *.E4 ,MY W9T] ,SUN"DS 7 _M "TS SP5T "! 9 A P1CE & REPOSE : ,BE> ,VALLEY VILLAGE DID N AF=D2 = T HAMLET GAVE XF UP1 AF ! ,SATUR"D NI;Y4 ,! T[N PASS$ "? A P]IOD ( HORSE-RAC+1 NOISY1 QU>REL"S DR9K+1 & 4ORD]LY S]VICE ( ,SATAN2 !N AN H\R 9 : ! ,SPANI>D LOV$ & TR1T$ ! ,AM]ICANO4 ,LAT] ! ,AM]ICANO KICK$ ! DAMMN$ ,GR1S] \ ( T[N4 ,MANLY =MS SLEPT S]5ELY "U /EPS1 &! FEW G5TLEM5 (! OLD S*OOL /1DI$ #bgc !MVS AG/ ! B>-ROOM DOOR-PO/S1 & 9 9G5I\S LANGUAGE TOLD (! GD OLD P&EMONIUM ( #AHDI4 ,?US ,M.T ,BULLION CAME 6M1N = ME A ,SA2A? RETR1T OV] : H1V5 >*$ PURE & BLUE1 SIL5T H\RS 7M>K$ 0! SL[ SUN7 PASS+ SACR$LY 0IN PRES;E ( NATURE &( ,GOD4 ,S N[ 9 ,JUNE ,I CLIMB$ ON A ,SUN"D MORN+ 6MY OLD RETR1T1 F.D ! SAME /"O S1T1 ) L1N+ OAK-TREE BACK1 & WIDE1 L[ CANOPY ( B\PET & M.TA9 FL[]S 9 WAYW>D LOVELI;S ( GR[?4 ,WE/1 Y OV]LOOK A WIDE PANORAMA4 ,OAK & P9E MOTTL$ FOOT-HILLS1 ) RU/Y GR.D"W & CL\D+S ( GRE51 W&] D[N 9 ROLL+ L9ES 6! RIPE PLA92 2Y >E PLA9S1 !N COA/ RANGES1 RIS+ 9 P1KS1 OR CURV$ D[N 9 PASSES1 "? : GRAY BANKS ( FOG DRIFT 9 & VANI% 2F ! HOT AIR (! PLA9S4 ,EA/1 ! ,SI]RA SLOPE IS #bgd R5T & GA%$ 9 A WILD];S ( CANONS1 YAWN+ DEEP & SAVAGE4 ,MILES ( *AP>RAL TANGLE 9 D5SE GR[? OV] WALLS & SPURS1 COV]+ ) K9DLY OLIVE-GRE5 ! />+ R$ ( RIV5 M.TA9-SIDE & GA%$ E>?4 ,2Y ? SWELLS UP ! M REF9$ PLAT1U & HILL C.TRY MADE ( GRANITE & TRIMM$ ) P9E1 BOLD DOMES RIS+ ABV ! GRE5 COV]2 & "! ! %>P1 T]RI# FRONT ( ,EL ,CAPITAN1 GU>D+ ,YOSEMITE & LOOK+ D[N 96XS PURPLE GULF4 ,2Y1 AG1 >E ! P1KS1 & AM;G !M "O LOOMS %>PE/4 ,X IS T ,OBELISK F : ! GRT /ORM DROVE ,COTT] & ME 9 #AHFD4 ,WE 7 N[ B.D 6PU% "! Z SOON Z GRASS %D GR[ AM;G ! UPP] CANONS4 ,! AIR >.D MY ,SUN"D M.TA9 9 ,JUNE IS DRY1 BL&1 & FRAGRANT2 A FULL SUNLI ( DEW1 & NO EXCESS ( HOT OR COLD BR1KS UP ! EV5 FL[ ( BALMY DELIE ON PLA9S OR P9E-HILLS1 "H S+ Y _! FULLE/1 & 5JOY ) Y ! S(T1 :ITE LIE ! ONLY TREES ON ! ,PACIFIC SLOPE : SEEM 6ME AT ALL ALLI$ 6M52 & ^! QUIET FOOT-HILL SUMMITS1 ^! ISL&S ( MODE/1 LOVELY V]DURE FLOAT+ 9 AN OC1N ( SUNLIE YET F> 5 2L ! RU7$ WILD;S ( P9E & ICE & ROCK 6L1VE Y 9 P1CE1 & N ="E *ALL5GE Y 6-BAT4 ,!Y >E ALM ! ONLY PLACES 9 ! ,SI]RAS IMPRESS+ ME Z "RLY FITT$ = HUMAN -PANY4 ,I _C F9D 9 :OLESALE V9EY>DS & RAN*ES DOTT$ AL;G ! ,SI]RA FOOT ANY?+ : SAVORS (! ET]NAL 9DIG5\S P]FUME ( HOME4 ,!Y >E SC5ES ( SPECUL,N & ?RIFT1 ( IMM5SE 5T]PRISE & -=T1 ) NO 5D ( F;ES & SQU>E MILES ( GRA91 ) "H & "! A/.D+ SPECIM5S ( MOD]N UPHOL/]Y1 6SAY NO?+ ( PIANOS ) ELABORATE LEGS & ALW 4CORDANT KEYS2 B !Y N"E -=T ! S\L ) T AIR ( SACR$ H\SEHOLD RES]VE1 ( SIMPLE HUMAN POETRY1 : ELSE": #bgf GREETS Y "U PLA9] RO(S1 & BROODS OV] YR "DS & NILY4 ,"H ON ^! / SUMMITS ! OAKS LOCK _! >MS & GA!R 9 GROVES >.D OP5 SLOPES ( NATURAL P>K1 & Y >E AT HOME4 ,A COTTAGE OR A CA/LE WD SEEM 9 KEEP+1 NOR WD ! SAVAGE GORGES & SN[-CAPP$ ,SI]RAS OV]COME ! SOB] K9DLI;S ( ^! A6EC;NATE TREES4 ,X IS ALM Z H>D N[1 Z ,I WRITE1 6TURN MY BACK ON ,M.T ,BULLION & DESC5D 6CAMP AG1 Z X 0 T AFN 9 #AHFF4 ,EV5+ & SUPP] 7 AT H&1 ,HOOV] HAV+ A*IEV$ A REPA/ ( RA2IT-PIE1 ) SALAD F ! ,ITALIAN G>D5 NE> AT H&4 ,X A4$ NO LL TO MY P1CE T TWO OBESE SQUAWS F ! NEID = \R DU/Y RIDE1 & OV] ! NEXT "DS FAMILI> TRAIL WE HURRI$ TO ,CL>KS1 "! AG F9D+ FRS :O TOOK U 0! H&4 ,ANO!R "DS 5D F.D U )9 ! ,YOSEMITE1 & "! =A WEEK WE WALK$ & RODE1 /UDI$ & #bgg LOOK$1 REVISIT+ ALL \R OLD PO9TS1 L+]+ H\RS "H & HALF-"DS "!1 6-PLETE )9 \R M9DS ! 3CEP;N ( ? PLACE4 ,MY *IEF HAS WRITT5 S FULLY 9 8 *>M+ ,YOSEMITE BOOK ( ALL MA9 FACTS & DETAILS T ,I WD N1 IF ,I CD1 REHE>SE !M "H4 ,:AT S5TI;T1 :AT IDEA1 DOES ? WOND]-VALLEY L1VE ^U ! E>NE/ OBS]V]8 ,:AT IMPRES.N DOES X L1VE ^U 8 HE>T8 ,F "S UP-SURG+ CRAG ^U XS BR9K Y LOOK \ OV] WIDE EXPANSE ( GRANITE SWELLS1 ^U ^: SOLID SURFACE ! FIRS CLIMB & CLU/]1 & AF> ON ! SKY L9E ONLY D>K5 TGR 9 "O DEEP GRE5 COV]4 ,UPW>D H1VE ! EA/]N RIDGES2 ABV !M LOOMS A :ITE RANK ( P1KS4 ,96? PLAT1U IS R5T A *ASM2 ! FRE%-SPL9T]$ GRANITE FALLS D[N1 D[N1 ?\S&S ( FEET 9 %E]1 BLANK FACES OR GIANT CRAGS BROK5 9 CLEFT & /AIR1 GORGE & BLUFF1 D[N TILL !Y S9K "U T W9D+ RI2ON ( P>K ) XS FLA% ( RIV] AM;G SUNLIT GRASS1 XS D>K;S1 ":1 )9 %AD[S ( JUTT+ WALL1 CL\D-L GA!R ! P9E -PANIES1 OR1 9 SUMM] OP5+1 /& OAK & COTTONWOOD1 CA/+ TGR _! L5G!N+ %AD[ OV] M1D[ & POOL4 ,! FALLS1 L TORR5TS ( #bgh SN[1 P\R 9 :ITE L9ES OV] PURPLE PRECIPICE1 OR1 Z ! W9D WILLS1 FLOAT & DRIFT 9 VANI%+ FILM ( AIRY LACE"W4 ,TWO L1D+ ID1S >E WR"\ "H )A =CE H>DLY 6BE SE5 ELSE":4 ,F/1 ! TITANIC P[]1 ! AW;L /RESS1 : HAS R5T ? SOLID TA#-L& ( GRANITE 9 TWA92 SECONDLY1 ! MAGICAL FACULTY 4PLAY$ 0VEGET,N 9 REDEEM+ ! ASPECT ( WRECK & MASK+ A VA/ GEOLOGICAL TRAG$Y 2H DRAP]IES ( FRE% & LIV+ GRE54 ,I C N"E C1SE M>VELL+ H[ ALL ? T]RI# CRU% & S"U+ IS MADE FAIR1 EV5 LOVELY1 BY M1D[1 0W&]+ GROVES1 & 0^? CLIMB+ FILES ( P9E : ?R1D E GORGE & CAMP 9 >MIES OV] E BR9K2 NOR C ,I "E BANI% F MEMORY ANO!R GORGE & FALL1 T (! ,%O%ONE 9 ,IDAHO1 A SKET* ( : MAY HELP ! R1D] 6SEE M VIVIDLY ^? PECULI>ITIES ( COLOR & S5TI;T T MAKE ,YOSEMITE S UNIQUE4 ,! ,SNAKE OR ,LEWISS ,=K (! ,COLUMBIA ,RIV] DRA9S AN OVAL BAS91 ! EXT5T ( ^: L;G] AXIS M1SURES AB F\R HUNDR$ MILES WE/W>D F ! BASE (! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9S ACR ,IDAHO & 96! MI4LE ( ,OREGON1 & ^: BR1D?1 9 ! DIREC;N (! M]IDIAN1 #bgi AV]AGES AB SEV5TY MILES4 ,IRREGUL> *A9S ( M.TA9S B.D X 9 E DIREC;N1 PIL+ UP 9 A FEW PLACES 6AN ELEV,N ( N9E ?\S& FEET4 ,! SURFACE ( ? BAS9 IS UNBROK5 0ANY 3SID]A# P1K4 ,"H & "!1 KNOBS1 2L;G+ 6! E>LI] GEOLOGICAL =M,NS1 RISE ABV XS LEVEL2 &1 9 A FEW 9/.ES1 DOME-L M.DS ( VOLCANIC ROCK >E LIFT$ F ! EXPANSE4 ,X HAS AN 9CL9,N F EA/ 6WE/1 &A Q P]CEPTI# SAG AL;G ! MI4LE L9E4 ,9 G5]AL \TL9E ! GEOLOGY (! REGION IS SIMPLE4 ,XS B.D+ RANGES 7 *IEFLY BLOCK$ \ AT ! P]IOD ( ,JURASSIC UPH1VAL1 :5 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA & ,WAHSAT* ,M.TA9S 7 FOLD$4 ,MASSES ( UPH1V$ GRANITE1 ) OV]LY+ SLATES & LIME/"OS1 =M ! MA9 MAT]IALS (! CORDON ( SURR.D+ HILLS4 ,DUR+ ! ,CRETACE\S & ,T]TI>Y P]IODS ! 5TIRE BAS91 F ! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9S 6! ,BLUE ,M.TA9S ( ,OREGON1 0 A FRE%-WAT] LAKE1 ON ^: BOTTOM 0 DEPOSIT$ A CURI\S SU3ES.N ( S& & CLAY B$S1 9CLUD+1 NE> ! SURFACE1 A LAY] ( :ITE1 9FUSORIAL SILICA4 ,AT ! EXPOSURES ( ^! ROCKS 9 ! CANON-WALLS (! PRES5T DRA9AGE SY/EM >E F.D AMPLE #bhj EVID;ES (! K9D ( LIFE : FL\RI%$ 9 ! LAKE XF & LIV$ ^U XS BORD]S4 ,SAVAGE FI%ES1 ( ! G>PIKE TYPE1 & VA/ NUMB]S ( CYPR9OIDS1 TGR ) MOLLUSKS1 >E AM;G ! PROM95T WAT]-FOSSILS4 ,5 RELICS (! L& VEGET,N REMA9 69DICATE A FLORA (A SUB-TROPICAL CLIMATE2 & AM;G ! L&-FOSSILS >E NUM]\S B"OS ( ELEPHANT1 CAMEL1 HORSE1 ELK1 & DE]4 ,! SAVANT 6^: T5D] M]CIES ^! 4JECTA MEMBRA H BE5 -MITT$1 F9DS 9 ! MOLLUSCAN LIFE ! MO/ REC5T TYPES YET 4COV]$ 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,T]TI>IES1=MS CLOSELY ALLI$ TO EXI/+ ,ASIATIC SPECIES4 ,H[ & ":=E ? LAKE DRI$ UP1 & GAVE PLACE 6! PRES5T B>R5 WILD];S ( S& & SAGE1 IS "O ( ^? PROF.D CONUNDRUMS ( NATURE YET UNGUESS$ 0GEOLOGI/S4 ,F 2+ A WIDE & B1UTI;L EXPANSE ( WAT]1 $G$ 0W9D+ M.TA9-%ORES1 ) =E/-CLAD SLOPES 3TA9+ A FAUNA ^: REMA9S >E N[ *>M+ ^? LI Z ! EYE C R1*4 ,ONLY "H & "!1 NE> ! SN[Y M.TA9-TOPS1 A BIT ( #bha COOL GRE5 3TRA/S REFRE%+LY )! /]ILE UNI=M;Y (! PLA94 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD ( DESI3,N1 P]H 9 A M1SURE A3.T+ = X1 A G5]AL FLOOD ( LAVA P\R$ D[N F ! M.TA9S & DELUG$ NE>LY ! :OLE ,SNAKE ,BAS94 ,! *IEF S\RCES ( ? LAVA LAY AT ! EA/]N $GE1 ": SUBSEQU5T ERO.N HAS FAIL$ 6LEVEL S"EAL -M&+ GR\PS ( VOLCANIC P1KS4 ,! ?REE BUTTES & ?REE TETONS M>K C5TRES ( FL[4 ,REM>KA# F1TURES (! VOLCANIC P]IOD 7 ! %EETS ( BASALTIC LAVA : CLOS$ ! ERUPTIVE ]A1 & 9 ?91 3T9U\S LAY]S OV]SPR1D ! PLA9 = ?REE HUNDR$ MILES4 ,! E>LI] FL[S EXT5D$ F>!/ 6! WE/4 ,! RA7$1 BROK5 T]M9,NS (! LAT] %EETS REC$E SU3ESSIVELY EA/W>D1 9 A BROAD1 GRADUAL /AIRWAY2 S T ! PRES5T TOPOGRAPHY (! BAS9 IS A G5TLY 9CL9$ FIELD ( BASALTIC LAVA1 S9K+ 6! WE/1 & F9,Y1 0A S]IES ( T]RAC$ /EPS1 DESC5D+ 6! LEVEL ( LACU/R9E S&-ROCKS : M>K ! BOTTOM (! ANCI5T LAKE1 & COV] ! PLA9 WE/W>D 96,OREGON4 ,! H1D-WAT]S (! ,SNAKE ,RIV]1 GA!R+ SN[-DRA9AGE F A 3SID]A# POR;N (! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9S1 F9D _! WAY "? A S]IES ( #bhb UPL& VALLEYS 6! EA/]N M>G9 (! ,SNAKE PLA91 & "! GA!R+ 9 "O MA9 /R1M FL[ WE/W>D1 O3UPY+ A GRADU,Y DEEP5+ CANON2 A N>R[1 D>K GORGE1 WAT]-WORN "? ! ?9 %EETS ( BASALT1 CUTT+ D[N Z X PROCE$S 6! WE/W>D1 UNTIL1 9 L;GITUDE #AAD;O #BJ1 X HAS WORN SEV5 HUNDR$ FEET 96! LAVA4 ,S"EAL TRIBUT>IES FL[+ "? SIMIL> ?\< LESS PROF.D CANONS JO9 ! ,SNAKE BO? NOR? & S\?4 ,F ! "DS ( ,LEWIS1 = :OM ? ,SNAKE OR ,%O%ONE ,RIV] 0 ORIG9,Y "ND1 UP 6! PRES5T "D1 RUMORS H BE5 CURR5T ( CAT>ACTS 9 ! ,SNAKE CANON4 ,X IS CURI\S 6OBS]VE T ALL ! E>LI] A3.TS E/IMATE _! HEIA4 ,T ]RATIC AMATEUR ,9DIAN1 ,CATL91 ACTU,Y VISIT$ ^! FALLS2 & 8 A3.T ( !M1 :ILE X 5TIRELY FAILS 6GIVE AN ADEQUATE IDEA ( _! =M,N & GR&EUR1 IS N"E!.S1 9 ! MA91 TRU?;L4 ,S9CE ! M9+ DEVELOP;T ( ,IDAHO1 S"EAL "PIES H VISIT$ & EXAM9$ ! ,%O%ONE4 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 #AHFH1 )A SMALL DETA*;T (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY #bhc (! #DJ? ,P>ALLEL1 ! WRIT] CROSS$ ,GOOSE ,CREEK ,M.TA9S1 9 NOR!RN ,UTAH1 & DESC5D$ 0! OLD ,=T ,BOISE ROAD 6! LEVEL (! ,SNAKE PLA94 ,A GRAY1 OPAQUE HAZE HUNG CLOSE 6! GR.D1 & %UT \ ALL 4T.E4 ,! MONOTONY ( SAGE-DES]T 0 OV]P[]+4 ,WE WD H GIV5 ANY?+ =A GD \TLOOK2 B = ?REE "DS ! MI/ 3T9U$1 & WE 7 =C$ 6AMUSE \RVS BY *AS+ O3A.NAL ANTELOPES4 ,! EV5+ WE CAMP$ ON ,ROCK ,CREEK 0 SIGNALIZ$ 0A FI]CE W9D F ! NOR?EA/4 ,X 0 A DRY /ORM1 : 3T9U$ ) TREM5D\S FURY "? ! NI4 ,WE 7 BR1KFA/+ :5 ! SUN ROSE1 & %ORTLY AFW1 M.T+ 96! SA4LE1 H1D$ T[>D ! CANON (! ,%O%ONE4 ,! AIR 0 COLD & CLE>4 ,! REMOTE/ M.TA9-P1KS ^U ! HORIZON CD 2 4T9CTLY SE51 &! =LORN DETAILS ( _! BR[N SLOPES />$ AT U Z "? A VACUUM4 ,A FEW MILES 9 FRONT ! SMOO? SURFACE (! PLA9 0 BROK5 0A RA7$1 ZIGZAG L9E ( BLACK1 : M>K$ ! $GE (! F>!R WALL ( ! ,SNAKE CANON4 ,A DULL1 ?RO2+ S.D GREET$ U4 ,XS PULS,NS 7 DEEP1 & SEEM$ TO PROCE$ F ! GR.D 2N \R FEET4 #bhd ,L1V+ ! CAVALRY 6BR+ UP ! WAGON1 MY TWO FRS & ,I GALLOP$ ON1 & 7 QKLY ^U ! $GE (! CANON-WALL4 ,WE LOOK$ D[N 96A BROAD1 CIRCUL> EXCAV,N1 ?REE QU>T]S (A MILE 9 DIAMET]1 & NE>LY SEV5 HUNDR$ FEET DEEP4 ,EA/ & NOR?1 OV] ! $GES (! CANON1 WE LOOK$ ACR MILES & MILES (! ,SNAKE PLA91 F> ON 6! BLUE B.D>Y M.TA9S4 ,! WALL (! GORGE OPPOSITE U1 L ! CLIFF AT \R FEET1 SANK 9 P]P5DICUL> BLU6S NE>LY 6! LEVEL (! RIV]1 ! BROAD EXCAV,N 2+ COV]$ 0R\< PILES ( BLACK LAVA & R.D$ DOMES ( TRA*YTE ROCK4 ,WE SAW AN HORIZON Z LEVEL Z ! SEA2 A CIRCL+ WALL1 ^: %>P $GES 7 "H & "! BATTLE;T$ 9 HUGE1 =TRESS-L MASSES2 A BROAD RIV]1 SMOO? & UNRU6L$1 FL[+ QUIETLY 96! MI4LE (! SC5E1 & !N PLUNG+ 96A LABYR9? ( ROCKS1 TUMBL+ OV] A PRECIPICE TWO HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 & MOV+ WE/W>D 9 A /1 DEEP CURR5T1 64APPE> 2H A BLACK PROMONTORY4 ,X 0 A /RANGE1 SAVAGE SC5E3 A MONOTONY ( PALE BLUE SKY1 OLIVE & GRAY /RET*ES ( DES]T1 FR[N+ WALLS ( JETTY LAVA1 DEEP B]YL-GRE5 ( RIV]-/RET*ES1 REFLECT+1 "H & "!1 ! #bhe 9T5SE SOLEMN;Y (! CLI6S1 & 9 ! C5TRE A DAZZL+ %EET ( FOAM4 ,9 ! E>LY MORN+ LIP \TL9E "H & "! ON ! RIV]4 ,^U ! FOAM (! CAT>ACT "O PO9T (! ROCK CA/ A COBALT-BLUE %AD[4 ,": ! RIV] FL[$ R.D ! WE/]N PROMONTORY1 X 0 :OLLY 9 %AD[1 &(A DEEP SEA-GRE54 ,A SCANTY GR[? ( CONIF]\S TREES FR+$ ! BR9K (! L[] CLI6S1 OV]HANG+ ! RIV]4 ,D1D B>R5;S IS ! :OLE S5TI;T (! SC5E4 ,! M]E SU7ES;N ( TREES CL++ "H & "! AL;G ! WALLS S]VES R 6HEIS XF AM;G ! ROCKY ISL&S1 OR ROLLS 9 SPRAY D[N ! CLIFF1 B"R5 ! ASPECT4 ,9 3TRA/ ) XS BRILLIANCY1 ! ROCKS SEEM D>K] & M WILD4 ,! DESC5T ( F\R HUNDR$ FEET F \R /&PO9T 6! LEVEL (! RIV] ABV ! FALLS HAS 6BE MADE 0A N>R[1 W9D+ PA?1 AM;G R\< L$GES ( LAVA4 ,WE 7 OBLIG$ 6L1VE \R WAGON AT ! SUMMIT1 & PACK D[N ! CAMP EQUIP;T & PHOTOGRAPHIC APP>ATUS ^U C>E;LLY L$ MULES4 ,0MID"D WE 7 #bhf -=TABLY CAMP$ ON ! M>G9 (! LEFT BANK1 J ABV ! BR9K (! FALLS4 ,MY T5T 0 PIT*$ ^U ! $GE (A CLIFF1 DIRECTLY OV]HANG+ ! RAPIDS4 ,F MY DOOR ,I LOOK$ OV] ! CAT>ACT1 &1 :5"E ! VEIL ( MI/ 0 BL[N ASIDE1 CD SEE =A MILE D[N ! RIV]4 ,! L[] HALF (! CANON IS EXCAVAT$ 9 A GRAY1 PORPHYRITIC TRA*YTE4 ,X IS OV] ? MAT]IAL T ! ,SNAKE FALLS4 ,ABV ! BR9K ! :OLE BR1D? (! RIV] IS BROK5 0A DOZ5 SMALL TRA*YTE ISL&S1 : ! WAT] HAS C>V$ 9TO FANTA/IC =MS1 R.D+ "S 96L[ DOMES1 %>P5+ O!RS 96M]E PILL>S1 & N[ & !N WE>+ \ DEEP CAVES4 ,AT ! V BR9K (! FALL A FEW TWI/$ "EGRE5S CL+ ) _! ROOTS 6! ROCK1 & L1N OV] ! ABYSS ( FOAM ) "S?+ ( T AIR ( FATAL FASC9,N : IS APT 6TAKE POSSES.N ( M54 ,9 PLAN ! FALL RECURVES UP /R1M 9 A DEEP HORSE%OE1 RESEMBL+ ! \TL9E ( ,NIAG>A4 ,! TOTAL BR1D? IS AB SEV5 HUNDR$ FEET1 &! GRTE/ HEIE S"EAL B1UTI;L CASCADES1 ": POR;NS (! RIV] P\R OV] 9 LACE-L #bhg =MS4 ,! :OLE MASS ( CAT>ACT IS "O "E-V>Y+ %EET ( SPRAY4 ,9 ! E>LY SPR+1 :5 SWOLL5 0! RAPIDLY MELT$ SN[S1 ! RIV] P\RS OV] ) "S?+ L ! GR& VOLUME ( ,NIAG>A1 B AT ! "T ( MY VISIT X 0 :OLLY :ITE FOAM4 ,"H & "! AL;G ! BR9K ! "ULY+ ROCK %[S "?1 & AM;G ! ISL&S %ALL[1 GRE5 POOLS 4CLOSE ! =M (! "ULY+ TRA*YTE4 ,NUMB].S R\< %ELVES BR1K ! FALL1 B ! VOLUME IS S GRT T !Y >E ONLY 4COV]$ 0! GLANC+ \TW>D (! FOAM4 ,! RIV] 2L ! FALLS IS V DEEP4 ,! "R BANK S9KS 96! WAT] 9 A CLE>1 %>P PRECIPICE1 B ON ! LEFT SIDE A N>R[1 PE2LY B1* EXT5DS AL;G ! FOOT (! CLIFF4 ,F ! TOP (! WALL1 AT A PO9T A QU>T] (A MILE 2L ! FALLS1 A /R1M HAS GRADU,Y WORN A LL /AIRWAY3 ?ICK GR[?S ( "EGRE5S H HU4L$ TGR 9 ? RAV9E4 ,0C>E;L CLIMB+ WE DESC5D$ 6! LEVEL (! RIV]4 ,! TRA*YTES >E V CURI\SLY WORN 9 V]TICAL =MS4 ,"H & "! AN OBELISK1 EI :OLLY OR HALF DETA*$ F ! CANON-WALL1 JUTS \ L A BUTTRESS4 ,F>!R D[N1 ^! PROJECT+ MASSES /& L A R[ ( #bhh COLUMNS ^U ! LEFT BANK4 ,ABV !M1 A SOLID CAPP+ ( BLACK LAVA R1*ES \ 6! $GE1 & OV]HANGS ! RIV] 9 ABRUPT1 BLACK PRECIPICES4 ,:]"E L>GE FIELDS ( BASALT H OV]FL[$ AN E>LI] ROCK1 & ERO.N HAS AFW LAID X B>E1 "! IS F.D A /R;G T5D5CY TO FRACTURE 9 V]TICAL L9ES4 ,! IMM5SE EXPAN.N (! UPP] SURFACE F H1T SEEMS TO CAUSE DEEP FISSURES 9 ! MASS4 ,"U ! 9FLU;E (! COOL %AD[ ( CLI6S & P9E1 & 3/ANT P]COLAT+ ( SURFACE-WAT]S1 A R>E F]TIL;Y IS DEVELOP$ 9 ! RAV9ES OP5+ ^U ! CANON %ORE4 ,A LUXURI.E ( F]NS & MOSSES1 AN ALM TROPICAL W1L? ( GRE5 L1VES & VELVETY C>PET+1 L9E ! BANKS4 ,"! >E NO ROCKS AT ! BASE (! FALL4 ,! %EET ( FOAM PLUNGES ALM V]TIC,Y 96A D>K1 B]YL-GRE51 LAKE-L EXPANSE (! RIV]4 ,IMM5SE VOLUMES ( FOAM ROLL UP F ! CAT>ACT-BASE1 &1 :IRL+ AB 9 ! $DY+ W9DS1 RISE (T5 A ?\S& FEET 9 ! AIR4 ,:5 ! W9D BL[S D[N ! CANON A GRAY MI/ OBSCURES ! RIV] = HALF A MILE2 & :51 Z IS USU,Y ! CASE 9 ! AFN1 ! BREEZES BL[ EA/W>D1 ! FOAM-CL\D CURLS OV] ! BR9K (! #bhi FALL1 & HANGS L A VEIL OV] ! UPP] RIV]4 ,ON :AT 3DI;NS DEP5DS ! HEI5TLY IMPOSSI# 6DET]M9E4 ,)\T ! SLI5TLY ! SAME 3DI;NS ( RIV] & ATMOSPH]E1 X H>DLY R1*ES ! BR9K4 ,9CESSANT RO>1 RE9=C$ 0A ?\S& E*OES1 FILLS ! CANON4 ,\ ( ? MONOT"O1 F "T 6"T1 RISE /RANGE1 WILD S.DS1 & N[ & !N MAY 2 HE>D A SL[1 M1SUR$ B1T1 N UNLIKE ! RECURR+ FALL ( BR1K]S4 ,F ! :ITE FRONT ( ! CAT>ACT ! EYE 3/ANTLY W&]S UP 6! BLACK1 FR[N+ P>APET ( LAVA4 ,ANGUL> BAS;NS RISE %>PLY F ! G5]AL LEVEL (! WALL1 & "H & "! ISOLAT$ BLOCKS1 PROFIL+ ^U _! SKY L9E1 /RIK+LY RECALL B>BETTE BATT]IES4 ,6GOAD "OS IMAG9,N UP 6! PO9T ( P]PETU,Y SEE+ RESEMBL.ES ( "EY?+ ELSE 9 ! =MS ( ROCKS IS ! MO/ VULG> VICE ( TRAVELL]S4 ,6REFUSE 6SEE ! >*ITECTURAL SU7ES;NS ^U ! ,SNAKE CANON1 H["E1 IS TO ADM9I/] A FLAT SNUB 6"OS FANCY4 ,! :OLE $GE (! CANON IS DEEPLY CLEFT 9 #bij V]TICAL CREVASSES4 ,! ACTUAL BR9K IS USU,Y =M$ ( IRREGUL> BLOCKS & PRISMS ( LAVA1 POIS$ ^U _! 5DS 9 AN UN/A# EQUILIBRIUM1 R1DY 6BE TUM#D OV] AT ! F/ L"EAGE (! FRO/4 ,H>DLY AN H\R PASSES )\T ! SU45 BOOM ( "O ( ^? ROCK-MASSES FALL+ ^U ! RA7$ DEBRIS PILES 2L4 ,NIS4 ,9T]VALS ( LIK;S HURRI$LY FOLL[$ EA* O!R4 ,=A MO;T ! BLACK GORGE WD 2 CR[D$ ) =MS4 ,TALL CLI6S1 RAM"PS ( LAVA1 ! RU7$ \TL9ES ( ISL&S HU4L$ TGR ON ! CAT>ACTS BR9K1 FA9TLY LUM9\S FOAM BR1K+ OV] BLACK RAPIDS1 ! SWIFT1 :ITE L1P (! RIV]1 &A R1* (! L[] RIV] 7 VEIL$ & UNVEIL$ AG & AG4 ,A MO;T ( ? /RANGE PICTURE1 & !N A RU% ( BLACK %AD[1 :5 NO?+ CD 2 SE5 B ! BR1KS 9 ! CL\DS1 ! BAS9-RIM1 &A VAGUE1 :ITE C5TRE 9 ! G5]AL D>K;S4 #bia ,AF SLEEP+ ON ! NII% BR9K (! FALLS1 X 0 NO SMALL SATISFAC;N 6CLIMB \ ( ? ,DANT1N GULF & F9D MYF ONCE M ^U A PL1SANTLY PROSAIC =EGR.D ( SAGE4 ,NO?+ M E6ECTU,Y BANI%ES A MELOTRAGIC /ATE (! M9D ?AN ! OBTRUSIVE UGLI;S & ABOM9A# SMELL ( ? PLANT4 ,F MY FEET A HUNDR$ MILES ( X /RET*$ EA/W>D4 ,A HALF-H\RS WALK TOOK ME \ ( SID1 ONLY O3A.NAL 9DIST9CT PULS,NS (! FALL CD 2 HE>D4 ,! SKY 0 B"R & CL\D.S1 & >*$ 9 *E];L VACANCY OV] ! M1N+.S DISK (! DES]T4 ,I WALK$ = AN H\R1 FOLL[+ AN OLD ,9DIAN TRAIL : O3A.N,Y APPROA*$ )9 SEE+ 4T.E (! RIV]1 & !N1 APP>5TLY Q SATISFI$1 DIV]G$ AG 96! DES]T4 ,:5 AB F\R MILES F ! ,%O%ONE1 X B5T ABRUPTLY 6! NOR?1 & L$ 6! CANON $GE4 ,"H AG ! N>R[ GORGE WID5$ 96A BROAD !ATRE1 SURR.D$1 Z 2F1 0BLACK1 V]TICAL WALLS1 & CR[D$ OV] XS :OLE SURFACE 0RUDE PILES & RIDGES ( VOLCANIC ROCK4 ,! RIV] 5T]$ X F ! EA/ "? A MAGNIFIC5T GATEWAY ( BASALT1 &1 HAV+ R1*$ ! MI4LE1 FL[$ ON EI SIDE (A #bib L[1 ROCKY ISL&1 & PLUNG$ 9 TWO FALLS 96A DEEP GRE5 BAS94 ,A V S+UL> RIDGE (! BASALT PROJECT$ L AN >M ALM ACR ! RIV]1 5CLOS+ )9 XS SEMI-CIRCLE A B[L ?REE HUNDR$ FEET 9 DIAMET] & TWO HUNDR$ FEET DEEP4 ,)9 ? ! WAT] 0 (! SAME PECULI> B]YLGRE51 DAPPL$ "H & "! 0MASSES ( FOAM : SWAM >.D & >.D )A SPIRAL T5D5CY T[>D ! C5TRE4 ,6! LEFT (! ISL& HALF ! RIV] PLUNG$ (F AN OV]HANG+ LIP1 & FELL AB "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY FEET1 ! :OLE VOLUME R1*+ ! SURFACE (! BAS9 _M FEET F ! WALL4 ,! O!R HALF HAS WORN AWAY ! $GE1 & DESC5DS 9 A TUMBL+ CASCADE AT AN ANGLE ( AB =TY-FIVE DEGREES4 ,! RIV] AT ? PO9T HAS N YET WORN "? ! FIELDS ( BASALTIC LAVA : =M ! UPP] F\R HUNDR$ FEET (! PLA94 ,2T ! TWO FALLS X CUTS "? ! REMA9+ B$S ( BASALT1 & HAS EROD$ XS *ANNEL A HUNDR$ FEET 96"ULY+ PORPHYRITIC TRA*YTE4 ,! TRA*YTE ERODES F> M EASILY ?AN ! BASALT1 & XS RESULTANT =MS >E Q UNLIKE ^? (! BLACK LAVA4 ,! TRA*YTE ISL&S & WALLS >E EXCAVAT$ "H & "! 9 DEEP CAVES1 L1V+ ISL& MASSES 9 ! =MS ( M.DS & T[]S4 ,9 #bic G5]AL1 SPH]ICAL \TL9ES PREDOM9ATE1 :ILE ! ERO.N (! BASALT RESULTS ALW 9 %>P1 P]P5DICUL> CLI6S1 )A /EEPLY 9CL9$ TALUS ( RA7$ DEBRIS4 ,! CLI6S >.D ! UPP] CAT>ACT >E 9F]IOR 6^? (! ,%O%ONE4 ,:ILE ! LEVEL (! UPP] PLA9 REMA9S NE>LY ! SAME1 ! RIV] 3/ANTLY DEEP5S ! *ANNEL 9 XS WE/W>D C\RSE4 ,9 RETURN+ F ! UPP] FALL1 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO CLIMB AL;G ! V $GE (! CLIFF1 9 ORD] TO /UDY C>E;LLY ! HABITS (! BASALT2 B ,I F.D MYF 9 A LABYR9? ( SIDE CREVASSES : 7 CUT 96! PLA9 F A HUNDR$ 6A ?\S& FEET BACK F ! MA9 WALL4 ,^! RECESSES 7 USU,Y 9 ! =M ( AN AMPHI!ATRE1 ) BLACK WALLS TWO HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 &A BOTTOM FILL$ ) IMM5SE FRAG;TS ( BASALT RUDELY PIL$ TGR4 ,0D9T ( H>D CLIMB+ ,I R1*$ ! ACTUAL BR9K 9 A FEW PLACES1 & SAW ! SAME G5]AL F1TURES EA* "T3 ! CANON SU3ESSIVELY WID5+ & N>R[+1 XS WALLS "H & "! APPROA*+ EA* O!R & /&+ L PILL>S (A GATEWAY2 ! RIV] ALT]NATELY FL[+ AL;G SMOO?1 PLACID R1*ES ( LEVEL1 & RU%+ SWIFTLY D[N ROCKY CASCADES4 ,"H & "! AL;G ! CLIFF >E #bid 4CLOS$ M\?S ( BLACK CAV]NS1 ": ! LAVA SEEMS 6H BE5 BL[N UP 9 ! =M (A GRT BLI/]1 Z IF ! ORIG9AL FL[ _H P\R$ OV] "S POOL ( WAT]1 &1 3V]T$ 96/1M 03TACT )! HOT ROCK1 _H BE5 BL[N UP BUB#-L 0XS IMM5SE EXPAN.N4 ,I 3T9U$ MY EXCUR.NS AL;G ! CANON WE/ (! ,%O%ONE4 ,AB A MILE 2L ! FALL A V F9E PROMONTORY JUTS %>PLY \ & PROJECTS NE>LY 6! MI4LE (! CANON4 ,CLIMB+ ) DI6ICULTY AL;G XS TOPPL+ CRE/1 ,I R1*$ A PO9T : ,I F.D -POS$ ( IMM5SE1 ANGUL> FRAG;TS PIL$ UP 9 DANG]\S POISE4 ,EA/W>D1 ! BATTLE;T$ ROCKS >.D ! FALLS LIMIT$ ! VIEW2 B WE/W>D ,I CD SEE D[N L;G R1*ES ( RIV]1 ": ISL&S ( TRA*YTE ROSE ABV :ITE CASCADES4 ,A PECULI> & F9E E6ECT IS NOTICEA# ^U ! RIV] DUR+ ALL ! MID"D4 ,! %AD[ (! S\!RN CLIFF IS CA/ D[N "H & "!1 -PLETELY D>K5+ ! RIV]1 B (T5 DEF9+ XF ^U ! WAT]4 ,! 3TRA/ 2T ! RI*1 GEM-L GRE5 (! SUNLIT POR;NS &! DEEP VIOLET %AD[ (! CLIFF IS ( EXTREME B1UTY4 ,! ,SNAKE ,RIV]1 DERIV+ XS VOLUME :OLLY F ! MELT+ (! M.TA9 SN[S1 IS A DIRECT GAUGE ( #bie ! ANNUAL ADV.E (! SUN4 ,9 ,JUNE & ,JULY X IS A TREM5D\S TORR5T1 C>RY+ A FULL HALF (! ,COLUMBIA4 ,F ! MI4LE ( ,JULY X 3/ANTLY %R9KS1 R1*+ XS M9IMUM 9 MIDW9T]4 ,AT ! L[E/1 X IS A RIV] EQUAL 6! ,SACRA;TO OR ,3NECTICUT4 ,AF T5 "DS DEVOT$ 6WALK+ >.D ! NEIEWELL LOOK AT ! GORGE4 ,X 0 ) GRT RELIEF T WE BR1!D ! FREE AIR (! PLA91 & TURN$ F ! ROCKY CANON ": D>K;S1 & RO>1 & P]PETUAL CLI6S _H B.D$ \R S5SES1 & H1D$ S\?W>D1 ACR ! NOISE.S PLA94 ,F> AH1D ROSE A L(TY1 BLUE B>RI]1 A M.TA9-WALL1 M>#D ^U XS SUMMIT 0FLECKS ( P]PETUAL SN[4 ,A DEEP NOT* 9 XS PROFILE OP5$ A GATEWAY4 ,T[>D ?1 = L1GUES AH1D ( U1 A :ITE ?R1D 9 ! GRAY DES]T M>K$ ! W9D+ \R \R ROAD4 ,^? S5SITIVELY ORGANIZ$ CR1TURES1 ! MULES1 ?RILL$ ) RELIEF AT _! ESCAPE F ! CANONS1 PRESS$ =W>D )A VIGOR T UTT]LY SIL;ED ! CU/OM>Y POPP+S (! :IP1 & EXPURGAT$ ! LANGUAGE (! DRIV] F 8 USUAL BR1K+ (! ,?IRD ,-M&;T4 #bif ,! ?REE GRT FALLS ( ,AM]ICA,NIAG>A1 ,%O%ONE1 & ,YOSEMIT1LL1 HAPPILY1 BE>+ ,9DIAN "NS1 >E Z "*I/IC,Y DI6]5T Z POSSI#4 ,"! SEEMS LL LEFT =A CAT>ACT TO EXPRESS4 ,NIAG>A ROLLS =W>D ) "S?+ L ! 9EXORA# SWAY (A NATURAL LAW4 ,X IS =CE1 P[]2 ="E BANI%+ 2F XS IRRESI/I# RU% ALL ID1S ( RE/RA9T4 ,NO %ELT]+ P9E OR M.TA9 4T.E ( UPPIL$ ,SI]RAS GU>DS ! APPROA* 6! ,%O%ONE4 ,Y RIDE ^U A WA/E1! PALE E>? /RET*$ 9 DESOL,N4 ,SU45LY Y /& ^U A BR9K1 Z IF ! E>? _H YAWN$4 ,BLACK WALLS FLANK ! ABYSS4 ,DEEP 9 ! B$ A GRT RIV] FI? SEEMS 6H CLOS$ AG2 E TRACE ( CANON HAS VANI%$1 &! /ILL;S (! DES]T REIGNS4 ,Z Y /& AT ! BASE ( ^? COOL WALLS ( GRANITE T RISE 6! CL\DS F ! GRE5 FLOOR ( ,YOSEMITE1 A B1UTI;L P>K1 C>PET$ ) V]DURE1 EXP&S F YR FEET4 ,VA/ & #big /ATELY P9ES B& ) _! %AD[S ! SUNNY R1*ES (! PURE ,M]C$4 ,AN >* ( BLUE BRIDGES OV] F CLIFF 6CLIFF4 ,F ! F> SUMMIT (A WALL ( PE>LY GRANITE1 OV] /A9S ( PURPLE & YELL[1L1P+1 Z X W]E1 F ! V CL\D1FALLS A SILV] SC>F1 LIY+ =MS ( W9D-TOSS$ SPRAY L5D AN ELE;T ( LIFE 6:AT WD O!RWISE 2 MASSES ( 9ANIMATE /"O4 ,! ,YOSEMITE IS A GRACE4 ,X IS AN ADORN;T4 ,X IS A RAY ( LID ! ,M]C$ ,OBELISK4 ,AN AFN 9 E>LY ,JULY BR"\ U 6CAMP 9 ! SELF-SAME SPOT ": ,COTT] & ,I _H BIV\ACK$ 9 ! /ORM M ?AN TWO YE>S 2F4 ,I REMEMB]$ ! CRA% & WAIL ( ^? TWO DRE>Y NIM AFN SUN P\R$ "? CL\D.S SKIES 96"O ROCKY AMPHI!ATRE4 ,! LL ALP9E #bih M1D[ & FULL1 >R[Y BROOK 7 FLANK$ ^U EI SIDE 0BROAD1 R.D$ MASSES ( GRANITE1 & M>G9$ 0GR\PS ( VIGOR\S UPL& TREES3 FIRS =! MO/ "P1 B WAT*$ OV] "H & "! 0T[]+ P9ES & GRT1 AG$ JUNIP]S ^: MASSIVE R$ TRUNKS SEEM$ WELD$ 6! V /"O4 ,X 0 ALT EXHIL>AT+2 EV5 ,LL ,BILLY1 ! GRAY HORSE1 F.D X S1 & DEVOT$ M "T TO PRACTICAL JOKES ^U ?ICK-H1D$ MULES ?AN 6! RI* & TEMPT+ V]DURE2 NOR DID ! HI<1 COOL AIR BANI% F 8 T5D] HE>T A GL[+ ,PLATONIC A6EC;N = \R BR[N M>E ,S,Y4 ,6! RIP5$ *>MS ( MI4LE AGE ,S,Y UNIT$ "S?+ M ?AN ! MEMORY ( Y\?2 %E 0 REM>KABLY PLUMP & WELL-PRES]V$2 H] FIGURE FIRM & ELA/IC1 & %E DID N HESITATE 64PLAY X ) _M LL >TS4 ,9 PRES;E ( H] FAVOR$ ,BILLY %E DREW DEEP SIE 0 D"O2 !N !Y PD A CALL AT CAMP1 NOS+ AB AM;G ! KETTLES ) FAMILI> FREEDOM1 NI2L+ PLAY;LLY AT 4HT[EL & C(FEE-POT1 & :5 WE ?REW /ICKS AT !M TROTT$ (F Z CLOSELY Z IF !Y _H BE5 H>;S$ TGR4 ,9 QUIET1 MOONLIT H\RS1 2F ,I W5T 6B$1 ,I SAW !M / SIDE 0SIDE1 H] H1D L1N+ OV] 8 )]S2 ,BILLY AT QUI VIVE />+ DRAMATIC,Y ) PO9T$ E>S 96=E/ DEP?S1 A TRUE & WAT*;L GU>DIAN4 ,A LL RECONNOITR+ _H %[N U ! MO/ DIRECT WAY 6! ,OBELISK1 ^: %>P SUMMIT LOOK$ F ! MORA9E 6WE/ ( U Z GR& & ALLUR+ Z WE _H "E ?"\ X4 ,"! 0 9 \R HOPE ( SCAL+ ? PO9T "S?+ M ?AN M]E DESIRE 6MA/] A DI6ICULT P1K4 ,X 0 A /,N ( GRT TOPOGRAPHICAL VALUE1 ! APEX ( _M TRIANGLES1 &1 M ?AN ALL1 WD -M& A GR&] VIEW (! ,M]C$ REGION ?AN ANY O!R SUMMIT4 ,JULY ELEV5?1 AB FIVE OCLOCK 9 ! #cjj AFN1 ,G>D9] & ,I /RAPP$ PACKS ^U \R %\LD]S4 ,MY FRS LOAD 3SI/$ (! ,TEMPLE TRANSIT1 8 BLANKET1 &A GRT T9 CUP2 M9E 0 MADE UP ( FIELD-GLASS1 -PASS1 LEVEL1 BLANKET1 & PROVI.NS = BO?1 2SS ! B>OMET]1 :1 Z USUAL1 ,I SLUNG OV] "O %\LD]4 ,=! F/ "T T YE> WE F.D \RVS SL[LY ZIGZA7+ 6& FRO1 FOLL[+ A GRADE ) T PECULI>LY DELIB]ATE GAIT 6: M.TA9E]+ EXP]I;E V SOON 3F9ES "O4 ,BLACK FIRS & ?ICK-CLU/]$ P9ES COV]$ 9 CLUMPS ALL ! L[] SLOPE1 B1 ASC5D+1 WE CAME M & M 9TO OP5 GR.D1 WALK+ ON GLACIAL DEBRIS AM;G TRA9S ( HUGE B[LD]S & O3A.NAL ?ICKETS ( SL5D]1 DELICATE "Y TREES4 ,EM]G+ F9,Y 96OP5 GRANITE C.TRY1 WE CAME FULL 9 SIP MURAL RIDGE CURVES EA/1 SURR.D+ AN AMPHI!ATRE ^: SLOP+1 RU7$ SIDES 7 PICTURESQUELY MOTTL$ 9 SN[ & /"O4 ,F ! SUMMIT ( ? RIDGE WE KNEW WE %D LOOK OV] 96! UPP] ,M]C$ BAS91 A GRT1 BILL[Y1 GRANITE #cja DEPRES.N LY+ 2T ! ,M]C$ GR\P & ,M.T ,LYELL2 ! BIR?PLACE ( ALL ^? ICE RIV]S & DEEP-CANON$ TORR5TS : JO9 9 ! ,LL ,YOSEMITE & =M ! RIV] ,M]C$4 ,T[>D ? WE PRESS$1 HURRY+ RAPIDLY1 Z ! SUN DECL9$1 9 HOPES ( MAK+ \R PO9T 2F D>K;S %D OBSCURE ! T]RA 9COGNITA 2Y4 ,X PUT U AT \R BE/ 6HA/5 OV] ! R\<1 RUDELY PIL$ BLOCKS & UP CRACKS AM;G SOLID BLU6S ( GRANITE1 B )! SUN FULLY HALF AN H\R HI< WE R1*$ ! ,OBELISK FOOT & LOOK$ F \R RIDGE-TOP EA/W>D 96! NEW L&4 ,F \R FEET GRANITE & ICE 9 /EEP1 RO(-L CURVES FELL ABRUPTLY D[N 6! ,M]C$ ,CANON BR9K1 & 2Y1 OV] ! GRT GULF1 ROSE T]RACES & RIDGES ( SCULPTUR$ /"O1 DRESS$ ) SN[FIELD1 "O ABV ANO!R1 UP 6! EA/]N RANK ( P1KS ^: %>P1 SOLID =MS 7 / 9 FULL LILY *>M+ 9 ! DEEP C>M9E FLU% & 9 ! PALE GRAD,NS ( VIOLET & COOL #cjb BLUE-PURPLE 96: X SU3ESSIVELY FADES4 ,WE 7 N[ 9 ! V MID/ ( ? ALP9E GL[4 ,\R ROCKY AMPHI!ATRE1 OP5+ DIRECTLY 6! SUN1 0 CR[D$ FULL ( ? PURE1 R$ LIM$ 6DEEPE/ ROSE1 GN>L$ /EMS ( D1D P9ES 7 D>K V]MILION1 ! ROCKS YELL[1 &! VA/ BODY (! ,OBELISK AT \R LEFT "O SPIRE ( GOLD PI]C+ ! SAPPHIRE Z5I?4 ,EA/W>D1 F> 2L U1 ! ,ILLILLUETTE BAS9 LAY 9 A PECULI>LY MILD HAZE1 XS DEEP C>PET ( =E/ W>M$ 96FA9T BRONZE1 &! B>E DOMES & R.D$1 GRANITE RIDGES : "EY": RISE ABV ! TREES 7 YELL[1 (A S(T1 CR1MY T9T4 ,F>!R D[N1 E FOOTHILL 0 P]CEPTIBLY R$D5$ "U ! LEVEL B1MS4 ,SUNLIM? P]M1T+ E FIBRE4 ,WE SPR1D \R BLANKETS "U ! LEE ( AN OV]HANG+ ROCK1 %ELT]$ F ! KE5 EA/ W9D1 & 9 FULL VIEW (! BROAD WE/]N HORIZON4 ,AF A %ORT HALF-H\R ( ? WOND];L LI GRAD,N ( L+]+ LIR[ B& ( B]YL-GRE51 & !N ! COOL1 D>K EV5+ BLUE4 ,I ALW NOTICE1 :5"E "O GETS A V WIDE VIEW ( REMOTE HORIZON F "S L(TY M.TA9TOP1 ! SKY LOSES XS HI< DOM$ APPE>.E1 ! GRAD,NS R1*+ B A FEW DEGREES UPW>D F ! E>?1 CR1T+ ! G5]AL =M ( AN 9V]T$ SAUC]4 ,! ORANGE & B]YL B&S O3UPI$ ONLY AB FIFTE5 DEGREES 9 ALTITUDE1 B SWEPT >.D NE>LY F NOR? 6S\?4 ,X 0 Z IF A WOND];LLY TRANSP>5T & BRILLIANT RA9B[ _H BE5 /RET*$ AL;G ! SKY L9E4 ,AT ELEV5 ! COLORS 7 / P]CEPTI#1 & AT MIDNIT$ =! TOP4 ,! ,OBELISK IS FLATT5$1 & EXP&S XS BASE 96TWO %>P1 S]RAT$ RIDGES1 : =M XS NOR? & S\? $GES4 ,! BROAD FACES TURN$ 6! EA/ & WE/ >E SOLID & UTT]LY 9A3ESSI#1 ! LATT] 2+ ALM V]TICAL1 ! =M] Q TOO /EEP 6CLIMB4 ,WE />T$1 "!=E1 6"W \R WAY UP ! S\? $GE1 &1 HAV+ CROSS$ A LL RAV9E F ^: H1D WE CD LOOK D[N EA/W>D ^U /EEP ?\S&-FOOT NEVE1 & WE/W>D AL;G ! =E/-COV]$ RIDGE UP : WE _H CLAMB]$1 2GAN 9 GD E>NE/ 6M.T R\< BLOCKS ( GRANITE4 ,! $GE "H IS MADE ( IMM5SE1 BROK5 ROCKS POIS$ ON EA* O!R 9 DELICATE BAL.E1 VA/ MASSES ?R1T5+ 6TOPPLE OV] AT A T\*4 ,? BLADE HAS F A 4T.E A 3SID]ABLY SMOO? & EV5 APPE>.E1 B WE F.D X -POS$ ( P9NACLES (T5 A HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 SEP>AT$ F ! MA9 TOP 0A DEEP1 V]TICAL CLEFT4 ,M ?AN ONCE1 AF /RU7L+ 6! TOP ( "O ( ^! P9NACLES1 WE 7 OBLIG$ 6CLIMB D[N ! SAME WAY 9 ORD] 6AVOID ! NOT*ES4 ,F9,Y1 :5 WE _H R1*$ ! BR9K (A V]TICAL CUL-DE-SAC1 ! $GE NO L;G] AF=D$ U EV5 A FOOTHOLD4 ,"! 7 LEFT B ! SMOO?1 IMPOSSI# WE/]N #cje FACE &! TR1*]\S1 CRACK$ FRONT (! EA/]N PRECIPICE4 ,WE 7 DRIV5 \ ^U ! LATT]1 & "H =C$ 6CLIMB )! V GRTE/ C>E1 "O ( U ALW 9 ADV.E MAK+ SURE ( 8 FOOTHOLD1 ! O!R PASS+ UP 9/RU;TS 0H&1 & !N CAUTI\SLY FOLL[+4 ,9 ? WAY WE SP5T NE>LY A FULL H\R GO+ F CRACK 6CRACK1 CL++ 0! L1/ PROTRUD+ MASSES ( /"O1 N[ & !N LOOK+ OV] \R %\LD]S AT ! WRECK ( GRANITE1 ! SLOPES ( ICE1 & FROZ5 LAKE ?\S&S ( FEET 2L1 & !N UPW>D 6GA!R C\RAGE F ! BOLD1 R$ SPIKE : / ROSE GR&LY ABV U4 ,AT LA/ WE /RU7L$ UP 6:AT WE _H ALL AL;G 2LIEV$ ! SUMMIT1 & F.D \RVS ONLY ON A M9OR TURRET1 ! GRT NE$LE / A HUNDR$ FEET ABV4 ,F ROCK 6ROCK & CREVICE TO CREVICE WE MADE \R WAY UP A FRACTUR$ $GE UNTIL )9 FIFTY FEET (! TOP1 & "H XS %>P ANGLE ROSE SMOO? & V]TICAL1 ! EA/]N PRECIPICE C>V$ 9 A FLAT FACE ^U ! "O SIDE1 ! WE/]N BROK5 0A SMOO?LY CURV$ RECESS L ! CORN] (A ROOM4 ,NO HUMAN 2+ CD SCALE ! $GE4 ,AN >CTIC BLUEBIRD FLUTT]$ AL;G ! EA/]N SLOPE 9 VA9 #cjf QUE/ (A FOOTHOLD1 & ALIP1 V]TICAL ,OBELISK $GE1 WE CD RE/1 AL? ! KE5 S5SE ( /EEP;S 2L 0 N ALT PL1S+4 ,AB SEV5 FEET ACR ! OP5 H1D (A CUL-DE-SAC 7A M]E RECESS 9 ! WE/ FACE7 0 A V]TICAL CRACK RIV5 96! GRANITE N M ?AN ?REE FEET WIDE1 B Z M* Z EIS WE _H L;G$ 6CLIMB T P1K1 & N[1 )9 A FEW Y>DS (! SUMMIT1 NO W1K-HE>T$;S CD /OP U4 ,I ?"\1 %D ! DEBRIS GIVE WAY1 0A V QK TURN & P[];L SPR+ ,I CD REGA9 \R ROCK 9 SAFETY4 ,"! 0 NO 4CUS.N1 B1 PLANT+ MY FOOT ON ! BR9K1 ,I SPRANG1 MY SIDE BRU%+ ! #cjg R\<1 PROJECT+ CRAG4 ,:ILE 9 ! AIR ,I LOOK$ D[N1 &A PICTURE /AMP$ XF ON MY BRA9 N"E 6BE =GOTT54 ,! DEBRIS CRUM#D & MOV$4 ,I CLUT*$ BO? SIDES (! CLEFT1 RELIEV+ ALL POSSI# WEIOMET] & KNAPSACK 7 NEXT PASS$ OV]4 ,I PLAC$ !M ALL AT ! CREVICE H1D1 & FLATT5$ MYF AG/ ! ROCK 6MAKE ROOM = ,G>D9]4 ,I % N"E =GET ! LOOK 9 8 EYE Z HE CAUGE 5 =! TRANSIT 9/RU;T & BO? ( U2 S ,I1 ^: DUTIES 7 GEOLOGICAL1 DESC5D$ 6A NI*E A FEW FEET L[] & SAT D[N 6MY WRIT+4 #cjh ,! S5SE ( AERIAL ISOL,N 0 ?RILL+4 ,AWAY 2L1 ROCKS1 RIDGES1 CRAGS1 & FIELDS ( ICE SWELL UP 9 JO/L+ 3FU.N 6MAKE A BASE F : SPR+S ! SPIRE ( /"O #AA1FJJ FEET HI<4 ,ON ALL SIDES ,I CD LOOK "R D[N AT ! N>R[ P$E/AL4 ,EA/W>D GRT RANKS ( P1KS1 CULM9AT+ 9 ,M.T ,LYELL1 7 9 FULL1 CLE> VIEW2 ALL /R1MS & CANONS TRIBUT>Y 6! ,M]C$ 7 2N U 9 MAP-L 4T9CT;S4 ,AF> 6! WE/ LAY ! ROLL+ PLAT1U GA%$ ) CANONS2 "! ! :ITE L9E ( ,YOSEMITE ,FALL2 & 2Y1 HALF SUBM]G$ 9 W>M HAZE1 MY ,SUN"D M.TA94 ,! SAME LL >CTIC BLUEBIRD CAME AG & P]*$ CLOSE 0ME1 P\R+ \ 8 SWEET1 SIMPLE S;G )A GAYETY & FREEDOM : :OLLY *>M$ ME4 ,DUR+ \R F\R H\RS /AY ! ?"\ T WE M/ MAKE T L1P AG GRADU,Y 9TRUD$ XF1 & :E!R WRIT+ OR /UDY+ ! C.TRY ,I CD N ALT FREE MYF F XS PRESSURE4 ,X 0 A RELIEF :5 WE PACK$ UP & DESC5D$ 6! HORRI# CLEFT 6ACTU,Y MEET \R DANG]4 ,WE _H N[ AN UNRELIA# FOOT+ 6SPR+ F1 &A M]E BLOCK ( ROCK 6BAL.E U AF ! JUMP4 ,WE SPRANG /R;GLY1 /RUCK FIRMLY1 #cji & 7 SAFE4 ,WE "W$ PATI5TLY D[N ! EA/ FACE1 W.D AM;G BLOCKS & P9NACLES (! L[] DESC5T1 & HURRI$ "? MORA9ES 6CAMP1 WELL PL1S$ T ! ,OBELISK _H N VANQUI%$ U4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,X ,,CUT-(F ,,COPP.S #AHGJ ,"O ,OCTOB] "D1 Z ,KAW1H & ,I TRAVELL$ 0\RVS OV] A L"OLY FOOTHILL TRAIL1 ,I CAME 63SID] MYF ! FR ( WOODPECK]S4 ,) R M RES]VE Z REG>DS ! BLUEJAY1 LET ME ADMIT GRT 9T]E/ 9 8 _WLY WISDOM4 ,Z AN 9/.E ( COOP]ATIVE LIV+ ! "PN]%IP ( ^! TWO BIRDS IS R M HOPE;L ?AN MO/ MUNDANE EXP]I;TS4 ,= _M AUTUMN & W9T] MON?S S* FOOD Z _! DA9TY TA/E *OOSES IS S R>E "?\T ! ,SI]RAS T 9 DEFAULT ( ANY CLIMATIC TEMPT,N 6MIGRATE ! BIRDS GET 9 H>VE/S ) ANNUAL REGUL>;Y & SURPRIS+ LABOR4 ,OAK & P9E M+LE 9 OP5 GR[?4 ,ACORNS F ! "O >E _! GRA92 ! S(T P9E B>K IS GRAN>Y2 & ? ! PROCESS3 ,>MIES ( WOODPECK]S DRILL SMALL1 R.D HOLES 9 ! B>K ( /&+ P9E-TREES1 "S"TS P]=AT+ X ?ICKLY UP 6TW5TY OR ?IRTY & EV5 =TY FEET ABV ! GR.D2 !N AB EQUAL #caj NUMB]S ( WOODPECK]S & JAYS GA!R ACORNS1 REJECT+ ALW ! LL CUP1 & 9S]T ! GL& TIK ) XS T5D] BASE \TW>D & EXPOS$ 6! AIR4 ,A WOODPECK]1 HAV+ DRILL$ A HOLE1 HAS XS EXACT M1SURE 9 M9D1 & AF EXAM9+ A NUMB] ( ACORNS MAKES 8 SELEC;N1 & N"E FAILS (A P]FECT FIT4 ,N S ! JOLLY1 C>E.S JAY1 :O PICKS UP ANY S.D ACORN HE F9DS1 &1 IF X IS TOO L>GE =A HOLE1 DROPS X 9 ! MO/ (F-H& WAY1 Z IF X 7 AN A6AIR ( NO 3SEQU;E2 UTT]S "O ( 8 DRY1 *UCKL+ SQUAWKS1 & EI TRIES ANO!R OR LOAFS AB1 LAZILY WAT*+ ! H>D-"W+ WOODPECK]S4 ,?US !Y LIVE1 AMICABLY H>VE/+1 &) ? SEQUEL3 ^? ACORNS 9 : GRUBS =M 2COME ! SOLE PROP]TY ( WOODPECK]S1 :ILE ALL S.D "OS FALL 6! JAYS4 ,ORD9>ILY *.ES >E 9 FAVOR ( WOODPECK]S1 & :5 "! >E ABSOLUTELY NO S.D NUTS ! JAYS SELL %ORT1 S 6SP1K1 & G OV] 6,NEVADA & SPECULATE 9 JUNIP]-B]RIES4 ,! MONOTONY ( HILL & GLADE FAIL+ TO 9T]E/ ME1 & 9 DEFAULT ( O!R DIV].N1 ,I ALL "D L;G WAT*$ ! BIRDS1 RECALL+ #caa H[ _M GAY & SU3ESS;L JAYS ,I KNEW :O LIV$1 Z ^!1 ON ! WIT & 9DU/RY ( LESS O/5TATI\S WOODPECK]S2 ?9K+1 TOO1 :AT NAIVELY DOGMATIC & RI*LY ^W$ POLITICAL ECONOMY ,MR4 ,RUSK9 WD PHRASE F MY F1!R$ FRS4 ,?US ,I CAME 6,RUSK91 WI%+ ,I MI FIELDS ( SN[4 ,_H ,I RU2$ ,ALA49S LAMP8 ,A TURN 9 ! TRAIL BR"\ SU45LY 96VIEW A MAN :O SAT "U %AD[ ( OAKS1 PA9T+ ^U A L>GE CANVAS4 ,Z ,I APPROA*$1 ! >TI/ TURN$ HALF R.D ^U 8 /OOL1 RE/$ PALETTE & BRU%ES ^U "O KNEE1 & 9 FAMILI> T"O SD1 ,D]ND IF Y A9T J NATUR,Y KET*$ ME AT X6 ,GET (F & SET D[N4 ,Y A9T GO+ = NO DOCTOR1 ,I "K4 ,MY >TI/ 0 ( %ORT1 GD-NATUR$1 BUT*]-BOY MAKE-UP1 DRESS$ 9 :AT _H =M]LY BE5 BLACK BROADCLO?1 ) AN 5LIV5+ %[ ( R$ FLANNEL %IRT AB ! ?ROAT1 WRI/S1 &A #cab 3SID]A# 4PLAY (! SAME ": 8 WAI/COAT MI;TS1 0L5G? ( COAT-TAIL & VOLUM9\S LEG1 PR\DLY ASS]T$ A ,BAY ORIG94 ,8 SMALL FEET 7 SQUEEZ$ 96TIE Y>D ( CANVAS4 ,GO+ 6,COPP.S8 9QUIR$ MY FR4 ,T 0 MY DE/9,N1 & ,I ANSW]$1 ,YES4 ,?ATS ME1 HE EJACULAT$4 ,"R OV] "!1 D[N 2L ^? TWO OAKS6 ,"E "!8 ,NO4 ,MY /UDIOS "! N[2 GIV+ IMPRESSIVE A35T 6! ^W4 ,ALL ! :ILE ^! FEW ^WS 7 PASS+ HE SCRUT9IZ$ ME ) UNCONC1L$ CURIOS;Y1 PUZZL$1 Z WELL HE MIOMET]1 & AG MEET+ MY EYE )A LOOK Z IF HE FE>$ ,I MITI/2 &1 SEE+ ME SMILE1 HE RELAX$ A LL1 &1 GIV+ ! BL5D] ANO!R VIGOR\S TWI/1 A4$1 ,I WD REQUE/ YRS4 ,MR4 ,SMI? HAV+ LE>N$ MY "N1 O3UP,N1 & T MY HOME 0 ON ! ,HUDSON1 NE> ,NEW ,YORK1 QKLY ASSUM$ A FAMILI> ME-&-Y-OLD-FEL T"O1 & RATTL$ ON M]RILY AB 8 W9T] 9 ,NEW ,YORK SP5T 9 GO+ "? ! ,ACADEMY1A P]IOD ( DEEP MO;T 6"O :O 2F T PA9T$ ONLY WAGONS = 8 LIVELIHOOD4 ,/OR+ AWAY CANVAS1 /OOL1 & EASEL 9 A DES]T$ CAB9 CLOSE BY1 HE REJO9$ ME1 &1 L1D+ ,KAW1H 0HIS L>IAT1 ,I WALK$ 2S ,SMI? D[N ! TRAIL T[>D ,COPP.S4 #cad ,HE TALK$ FREELY1 & Z IF -POS+ 8 [N BIOGRAPHY1 2G9N+3 ,CALI=NIA-BORN & M.TA9-RAIS$1 8 NATURE SOON DROVE HM 96A PA9T]S C>E]4 ,!N HE REV]T$ FONDLY 6,NEW ,YORK & 8 EXP]I;E "!4 ,OH1 NO6 HE MUS$ 9 PL1SANT IRONY1 HE N"E SPR1D 8 NAPK9 OV] 8 LEGS & P>TOOK ,FR5* VICTUALS UP 6OLD ,DELMONICOS4 ,T WASNT ,H4 ,G4 : TOOK H] 6! !ATRE4 ,9 A SORT ( /AGE-ASIDE 6ME1 HE A4$1 ,%E 0 A MODEL6 ,/OOD = !M SCULPTORS1 Y "K2 P]FECTLY VIRTU\S1 & BUILT F ! GR.D UP4 ,!N1 Z IF ^WS FAIL$ HM1 MADE AN EXPRESSIVE GE/URE ) BO? H&S OV] 8 %IRT-BOSOM 69DICATE ! TOPOGRAPHY ( H] FIGURE1 &1 SLID+ !M D[N %>PLY AG/ 8 WAI/B&1 HE A4$1 ,ANATOMICAL TORSO6 ,MR4 ,SMI? F.D RELIEF 9 MEET+ "O S NE> HMF1 Z HE 3CVD ME 6BE1 9 HABIT & EXP]I;E4 ,! L;G-P5T-UP EMO;NS & AMBI;NS ( 8 LIFE F.D R1DY UTT].E1 &A WILL+ LI/5]4 ,I LE>N$ T 8 AIM 0 62COME A "*I/IC,Y ,CALI=NIA PA9T]1 ) SPECIAL DESIGNS #cae = MAK+ HMF FAM\S Z ! DEL91TOR ( MULE-TRA9S & OX-WAGONS2 6BE1 Z HE EXPRESS$ X1 ! ,PACIFIC ,SLOPE ,BONHEUR4 ,"!1 HE SD1 IS OLD ,EA/MAN ,JOHNSON2 HES MADE ! RI6LE ON B>NS1 & T "ELA/+ GIRL )! E>S ( CORN2 B X A9T LIFE1 X A9T GOT ! R1L GIT-UP4 ,IF Y WANT 6SEE ! ?+1 J LOOK AT A ,G]OME2 8 ,>AB FOLKS & ,EGYPTIAN DANC+-GIRLS1 !Y A9T ASSUM+ A PL1SANT EXPRES.N & LOOK+ AT SPOTS :ILE _! LIKE;SES IS TOOK4 ,H4 ,G4 W 4C.T ,EA/MAN YET4 ,HE AV[$ 8 GRT ADMIR,N ( ,*UR*1 :1 )A LL L1N+ T[>D ,MR4 ,GIF=D1 SEEM$ 8 ONLY HE>TY APPROVAL4 ,XS ALL ,BI]/ADT1 & ,BI]/ADT1 & ,BI]/ADT N[A"DS6 ,:AT HAS HE D"O B TWI/ & SKEW & 4TORT & 4COLOR & 2LL & BE-PRETTY ? :OLE DOG-GONN$ C.TRY8 ,:Y1 8 M.TA9S >E TOO HI< & TOO SLIM2 !YD BL[ OV] 9 "O ( \R FALL W9DS4 ,IVE H]D$ COLTS TWO SUMM]S 9 ,YOSEMITE1 & H"O/ N[1 :5 ,I /OOD "R UP FRONT ( 8 PICTURE1 ,I DIDNT "K X4 #caf ,HE HASNT :AT OLD ,RUSK9 CALLS =4 ,0? "T ! /,N BUILD+S 7 9 SI D[N ! CANON1 W9D+ 9 EV5 GRADE R.D SPUR AF SPUR1 \TL9$ 0A L[1 CL++ CL\D ( R$ DU/1 WE CD SEE ! GRT ,SI]RA MULE-TRA91T 9DU/RIAL GULF-/R1M FL[+ F ,CALI=NIA PLA9S OV] 96>ID ,NEVADA1 C>RY+ ?I!R MAT]IALS = LIFE & LUXURY4 ,9 A VA/1 P]PETUAL C>AVAN ( H1VY WAGONS1 DRAWN BY T1MS ( F EID ! GRADE1 QKLY BR++ U 6A HI< BANK IMMLY OV]LOOK+ ! TRA9S A FEW RODS 2L ! GR\P ( /,N BUILD+S4 ,I _H 0? "T LE>N$ T ,COPPLES1 ! =M] /,N-PROPRIETOR1 _H SU6]$ AMPUT,N (! LEG ?REE "TS1 RCVG F ! ROAD M51 9 3SEQU;E1 ! "N ( ,CUT-(F1 & T1 :ILE 8 DOCTORS 4AGRE$ Z 6:E!R !Y _H BETT] TRY A F\R?1 ! K9DLY H& ( D1? _H SP>$ HM T PA91 & ,MRS4 ,COPPLES AN A4$ EXTOR;N 9 ! BILL4 #cag ,! DY+ ,CUT-(F _H MADE 8 WIFE PROMISE %E WD /AY 0& C>RY ON ! /,N UNTIL ALL 8 DEBTS1 : 7 _M & H1VY1 %D 2 PD1 & !N D Z %E *OSE4 ,! POOR WOMAN1 A ,NEW ,5GL&] ( "S REF9E;T1 L+]$1 SADLY FULFILL+ H] TASK1 ?\< L;G+ = LIB]TY4 ,:5 ,SMI? CAME 6SP1K ( ,S>AH ,JANE1 H] NIECE1 A NEW LIAH ,JANE8 HE 9QUIR$4 ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,HE W5T ON 6TELL ME T HE 0 LIV+ 9 HOPE ( MAK+ H] ,MRS4 ,H4 ,G41 B T ! B>-KEEP] AL 9DULG$ A HOPE1 & Z ? IMPORTANT FUNC;N>Y 0 A MAN ( R1DY CA%1 &( D]R+]S & FEW ^WS1 X 2CAME A DELICATE MATT] 6AV[ OP5 RIVALRY2 B X 0 EVID5T MY FRS /> 0 ASC5DANT1 &1 LE>N+ T HE 3SID]$ HMF TO POSSES ! D1D-WOOD1 & 6H GAIT$ ! B>-KEEP]1 ,I 0 M ?AN AMUS$1 EV5 -=T$4 ,X 0 PL1SURE 6SIT "! L1N+ AG/ A VIGOR\S OLD OAK :ILE ,SMI? OP5$ 8 HE>T 6ME1 9 EASY 3FID;E1 &1 ) QK EYE WAT*+ ! PASS+ MULES1 P5CILL$ 9 A LL SKET*-BOOK A LEG1 A H1D1 OR S* POR;NS ( BODY & #cah H>;S Z SEEM$ 6HM USE;L = FUTURE "WS4 ,^! >E NOTES1 HE SD1 & ,IVE PRETTY M* MADE UP MY M9D 6PA9T MY GRT PICTURE ON A GEE-PULL4 ,ILL SCUM# 9 A SUNSET E6ECT1 LIAH ,JANE & LI MAN SP1K = HMF 9 8 [N V]NACUL>1 PRUN+ NO?+ ( XS IDIOM OR SLANG1 Z Y % *OOSE 6CALL X4 ,9 ? FAI?;L TRANSCRIPT "! >E ^WS ,I CD H WI%$ TO EXPUNGE1 B !Y >E HIS1 N M9E1 & ILLU/RATE 8 M5TAL 3/RUC;N4 ,! BR1? ( MO/ ,CALI=NIANS IS Z UNCONSCI\SLY *>G$ ) SLANG Z AN #cai ,ITALIANS ( G>LIC1 &! TWO1 AF ALL1 H M* ! SAME FUNC;N2 Y T\* ! B[L OR YR LANGUAGE1 B %D N"E LET EI 2 FAIRLY RECOGNIZ$ 9 SALAD OR 3V]S,N4 ,B ,SMI?S ,5GLI% 0 ! WELL UNDEFIL$ :5 -P>$ ) :AT ,I E MO;T HE>D F ! CURR5T ( T1M/]S : SET 3/ANTLY 0U 9 ! DIREC;N ( ,COPP.S4 ,CLOSE 9 FRONT CAME A HUGE WAGON PIL$ HI< ) CASES ( FREID-"W$ & WELL TIR$ \4 ,! DRIV] LOOK$ ANXI\SLY AH1D AT A S(T SPOT 9 ! ROAD1 & ON AT ! /,N1 Z IF CALCULAT+ :E!R 8 T1M _H C\RAGE LEFT 6HAUL "?4 ,HE CALL$ K9DLY 6!M1 CRACK$ 8 BLACK-SNAKE :IP1 & ALL TGR !Y /RA9$ BRAVELY ON4 ,! GRT VAN ROCK$1 SETTL$ A LL ON ! NE> SIDE1 & /UCK FA/4 ,)A LOOK ( DESPAIR ! DRIV] GOT (F & LAID ! LA% FREELY AM;G 8 T1M2 !Y JUMP$ & J]K$1 FRANTIC,Y TANGL$ !MVS UP1 & AT LA/ ALL SULK$ & 2CAME /U2ORNLY IMMOVA#4 ,M1N:ILE1 A MILE ( T1MS 2H1 UNA# 6PASS ON ! N>R[ GRADE1 CAME 6AN UNWILL+ #cbj HALT4 ,AB FIVE WAGONS BACK ,I NOTIC$ A TALL ,PIKE1 DRESS$ 9 *ECK$ %IRT1 & PANTALOONS TUCK$ 96JACK-BOOTS4 ,A S(T FELT HAT1 WORN ON ! BACK ( 8 H1D1 4PLAY$ L;G LOCKS ( FLAX5 HAIR1 : HUNG FREELY AB A FLORID P9K C.T5.E1 NOTICEA# = XS PAIR ( VIOL5T LL BLUE EYES1 & FACIAL ANGLE R5D]$ ACUTE 0A %>P1 L;G NOSE4 ,? FELL[ WAT*$ ! /OPPAGE ) IMPATI;E1 & AT LA/1 :5 X 0 M ?AN HE CD BE>1 WALK$ UP 0! O!R T1MS )A LOOK ( WRA? ABSOLUTELY DEVILI%4 ,"O WD H EXPECT$ HM 6BL[ UP ) RAGE2 YET )AL 8 GAIT & MANN] 7 COOL & S(T 9 ! EXTREME4 ,9 A BL&1 ALM T5D] VOICE1 HE SD 6! UN=TUNATE DRIV]1 ,MY FR1 P]H ,I C HELP Y2 & 8 G5TLE WAY ( 45TANGL+ & PATT+ ! L1D]S Z HE H1D$ !M R.D 9 ! "R DIREC;N WD H GIV5 HM A HI< (FICE "U ,MR4 ,B]GH4 ,HE LEISURELY EXAM9$ ! EMB$D$ :EEL1 & CA/ AN EYE AL;G ! ROAD AH1D4 ,HE !N 2GAN 9 R EXCIT$ MANN] 6SWE>1 P\R+ X \ L\D] & M PROFANE1 TILL HE UTT]LY ECLIPS$ ! MO/ HORRID BLASPHEMIES ,I "E HE>D1 PIL+ !M UP #cba ?ICK] & M FI5DI% TILL X SEEM$ Z IF ! V E>? M/ OP5 & 5GULF HM4 ,I NOTIC$ "O MULE AF ANO!R GIVE A LL SQUAT1 BR++ _! BR1/S H>D AG/ ! COLL>S1 & /RA9+ TRACES1 TILL ONLY "O OLD MULE1 ) E>S BACK & DANGL+ *A91 / HELD \4 ,! ,PIKE WALK$ UP & YELL$ "O GIGANTIC OA?2 H] E>S SPRANG =W>D1 %E SQUATT$ 9 T]ROR1 &! IRON L9KS GRAT$ "U H] /RA94 ,HE !N /EPP$ BACK & TOOK ! RE91 E TREMBL+ MULE LOOK+ \ (! CORN] ( XS EYE & LI/5+ AT QUI VIVE4 ,)A PECULI> AIR ( DELIB],N &( *ILDLIKE SIMPLIC;Y1 HE SD 9 E-"D T"OS1 ,-E UP "!1 MULES6 ,"O QK /RA91 A SLI$ ! H\SE HE PUN*$ ME FAMILI>LY & SD1 Z A BR[N PETTICOAT 4APPE>$ 9 ! /,N DOOR1 ,"!S ,S>AH ,JANE6 ,:5 ,I SEE T GIRL ,I FEEL L ,ID R1* \ & GA!R H] IN2 !N CLASP+ H] IMAG9>Y =M Z IF %E 0 AB 6D.E ) HM1 HE EXECUT$ A C\PLE ( WALTZ TURNS1 S(TLY 9TIMAT+1 ,?ATS :ATS ! MATT] ) ,H4 #cbb ,G4 ,KAW1H 2+ /A#D1 WE 2TOOK \RVS 6! (FICE1 : 0 ( C\RSE B>-ROOM Z WELL4 ,Z ,I 5T]$1 ! UN=TUNATE T1M/] 0 AB PAY+ 8 LIQUID -PLI;T 6! FLORID ,PIKE4 ,_! GLASSES 7 FILL$4 ,MY RESPECTS1 SD ! LL DRIV]4 ,! :ISKEY 2CAME LO/ 6VIEW1 & W5T EROD+ XS WAY "? ! DU/ ^! POOR FELL[S _H SWALL[$4 ,HE A4$1 ,WELL1 ,BILLY1 Y C SWE>4 ,SWE>8 REP1T$ ! ,PIKE 9 A T"O ( 9CR$UL\S "Q+4 ,ME SWE>8 Z IF ! -PLI;T 7 GRT] ?AN 8 MODE/ DES]T4 ,NO1 ,I CANT BLASPHEME WOR? A CUSS4 ,Y\D JE/ ORT] HE> ,PETE ,GRE54 ,HE C EXHORT ! IMP5IT5T MULE4 ,IVE "KN A T5-MULE-T1M 6REN\NCE ! FLE% & HAUL ?IRTY-"O ?\S& "? A FOOT ( CLAY MUD "U "O ( 8 \TP\R+S4 ,Z A HOTEL1 ,COPP.S IS ON ! ,MONGOLIAN PLAN1 : M1NS T D9+-ROOM & KIT*5 >E GIV5 OV] 6! M]CIESN"E V T5D]( ,*9AM52 N S* ,*9AM5 Z LE>N$ ! >T ( PIG-ROA/+ T !Y MI5T 9 L\D ,CELTIC BRAWL4 ,B HE IS1 :5 ALL IS SD1 & 9 SPITE ( TIMID & FAWN+ OB$I;E1 A V POOR S]VANT4 ,N[ & !N AT "O FRS H\SE X HAS HAPP5$ 6ME T ,I D9$ ^U >TI/IC ,*9ESE COOK]Y1 & ALL !Y :O -E HOME F LIV+ 9 ,*9A SMACK _! LIPS OV] ! RELI%+ CUIS9E4 ,I WI% !Y _H SAT D[N T "D AT ,COPP.S4 ,NO2 ON SECOND ?"\ ,I WD SP>E !M4 ,JOHN MAY G P1CE;LLY 6,NOR? ,ADAMS & MAKE %OES = U1 B ,I % N SOLVE ! AW;L DOME/IC PRO#M 0BR++ HM 96MY KIT*52 C]TA9LY S L;G Z ,H[ELLSS ,MRS4 ,JOHNSON LIVES1 NOR EV5 :ILE ,I C GET AN ,IRI% LADY 6TOR;T ME1 & (F] ! HOSPITAL;Y ( MY HOME 6H] C\S9S4 ,AF ! W>N+ BELL1 FIFTY OR SIXTY T1M/]S 9S]T$ _! DU/Y H1DS 9 BUCKETS ( WAT]1 TURN$ _! ONCE :ITE NECK-H&K]*IEFS 9SIDE \1 PRODUC+ A SU45 E6ECT ( CL1N L951 & MADE USE (! TWO M\RN;L WRECKS ( -BS : HUNG ON /R+S AT EI SIDE ! ,COPP.S MIRROR4 ,_M W5T 6! B> & P>TOOK (A DU/-CUTT]4 ,"! 0 !N S* CLE>+ ( #cbd ?ROATS1 & S* L\D & PROL;G$ BL[+ ( NOSES Z MAY N (T5 2 HE>D ^U ? GLOBE4 ,9 ! CALM : 5SU$1 3V]S,N SPRANG UP ON L1D H>;S1 ! ,/OCKTON WAGON T _H W5T (F ! GRADE1 ) "H & "! A S5TI;T CALL$ \ 0TWO FRAM$ LI?OGRAPHIC BELLES1 :O 9 GRT RI*;S ( COLOR & SCANTI;S ( RAI;T FLANK$ ! B>-MIRROR2A DAZZL+ REFLECTOR1 *IEFLY DE/9$ 6PORTRAY ! B>-KEEP]S BACK HAIR1 : "W ( >T 9VOLV$ M* A6EC;NATE LABOR4 ,A SECOND BELL & ROLL+ AWAY ( DOORS REV1L$ A L;G D9+-ROOM1 ) ?REE P>ALLEL TA#S1 CL1NLY SET & WAT*$ OV] 0,*9AM51 ^: FRE%1 :ITE CLO!S & B"R1 OLIVE-BUFF SK9 MADE A 3TRA/ ( COLOR : 0 ALW *IEF AM;G MY YE>N+S =! ,NILE4 ,:ILE ,I LOIT]$ 9 ! BACKGR.D E S1T 0 TAK51 & ,I F.D MYF )A FEW DILATORY T1M/]S DE/9$ 6AWAIT A SECOND TA#4 ,! D9N]-ROOM -MUNICAT$ )A KIT*5 2Y BY M1NS ( TWO SQU>E AP]TURES CUT 9 ! "PI;N WALL4 ,"? ^! PORTHOLES A GL>E ( R$ LIE FRAM$ A ,*9ESE COOKS H1D1 OR 4*>G$ HUNDR$S ( LL DI%ES4 ,! T1M/]S SAT D[N 9 PATI;E2 A #cbe FEW (! M ELEGANT SORT CL1N$ _! NAILS )! ?REE-T9E =KS1 O!RS PICK$ _! TEE? ) !M1 & NE>LY ALL SPE>$ ) ? IMPLE;T SMALL SPECIM5S F ! DI%ES 2F !M1 SECUR+ A PICKLE OR A SQU>E 9* ( PIE OR EV5 T LUXURY1 A DRI$ APPLE2 A FEW1 ON TILT$-BACK *AIRS1 DRUMM$ ^U ! BOTTOM ( _! PLATES ! LATE/ TUNE (! ROAD4 ,:5 FAIRLY "U WAY ! SC5E 2CAME ACTIVE & ANIMAT$ 2Y 2LIEF4 ,WAIT]S1 BALANC+ ^U _! >MS TW5TY OR ?IRTY PLATES1 HURRI$ AL;G & %OT !M DEXT]\SLY OV] ! T1M/]S H1DS ) CRA% & SPATT]4 ,B1NS SWIMM+ 9 FAT1 M1TS SLIM$ ) PALE1 ROPY GRAVY1 & OV] "EY?+ A FA9T ,MONGOL ODOR1! FLAVOR ( MORAL DEG5]ACY &(A 49TEGRAT+ RACE4 ,%>KS & WOLVES MAY NO L;G] 2 FIGUR$ Z TYPES ( PR&IAL HA/E4 ,MY FRS1 ! T1M/]S1 /U6$ & SWALL[D )A RAPID;Y : 0 AL>M+ B =! DEXT];Y !Y %[$1 & : CD ONLY H -E ( L;G PRACTICE4 ,9 FIFTE5 M9UTES ! ROOM 0 EMPTY1 & ^? FELL[S :O 7 N FE$+ GRA9 6_! MULES LIS & L+]$ R.D ! B>4 #cbf ,J !N MY >TI/ RU%$ IN1 SEIZ$ ME 0! >M1 & SD 9 MY E>1 ,WELL H \R SUPP] OV] TO ,MRS4 ,COPP.S4 ,O NO1 ,I GUESS NOT,S>AH ,JANE>MS PEEL$COOK+ UP /U6OLD WOMAN G"O 96! MILK-ROOM )A SKIMM]4 ,HE !N A4$ T IF ,I WANT$ 6SEE :AT ,I _H BE5 SP>$1 ,I MIGE1 UNPA9T$ KIT*5 0 LI.D ON ! DAMP FLOOR1 DROPP+ A C>D ( BISCUITS & PICK+ !M UP AG 9 _! FI/S1 : 7 G>NI%$ 0! :OLE BILL ( F>E4 ,! R$ PAP]S ) ,*9ESE 9SCRIP;NS1 & LL JOSS-/ICKS "H & "! PA/$ ^U EA* WALL1 ! SPRY DEVILS !MVS1 & T FA9T1 SICK5+ ODOR ( ,*9A : P]VAD$ ! ROOM1 -B9$ 6PRODUCE A S5SE ( DEEP1 #cbg SOB] GRATITUDE T ,I _H N RISK$ _! F>E4 ,N[1 DEM&$ ,SMI?1 Y SEE T "! LL :ITE BUILD+ YOND]8 ,I DID4 ,HE /RUCK A 3TEMPLATIVE POSI;N1 L1N$ AG/ ! H\SE1 EXT5D+ "O H& AF ! MANN] (! M9/REL S5TI;TALI/1 & S(TLY *ANT$3 ,TIS1 ,O1 TIS ! COTTAGE ( ME LOVE2 & "!S ": !YRE GETT+ UP Z NICE A LL SUPP] Z C 2 F.D ON ? ROAD OR ANY O!R4 ,LETS G OV]6 ,S WE /ROLL$ ACR AN OP5 SPACE ": 7 TWO GIANT P9ES T[]+ SOMBRE AG/ ! TWILIM2 ,I TOLD Y1 Z REG>DS ,S>AH ,JANE1 H[ MY FEEL+S /&4 ,WELL1 N[1 Y J BET %ES ON ! RECIPROCATE6 ,:5 ,I TOLD OLD WOMAN ,COPPLES ,ID L 69VITE Y OV]1,S>AH ,JANE %E PASS$ ME 9 ! DOORWAY1& SD %E1 ,GLAD 6SEE YR FRS4 ,!N SOTTO VOCE1 = WE 7 V NE>1 HE SANG AG3 ,TIS1 ,O1 TIS ! COTTAGE ( ME #cbh LOVE2 & ,C4 ,K41 HE 3T9U$ FAMILI>LY1 YRE A JUDGE ( WIMM51 *UCK+ 8 KNUCKLES 96MY RIBS1 ":AT ,I JUMP$2 :5 HE A4$1 ,"!1 ,I KNEW Y WAS4 ,WELL1 ,S>AH ,JANE IS A D]N$ MAGNIFIC5T FEMALE2 NUMB] ?REE BOOT1 J ! HEITI/S WIFE 9 ? PLANET4 ,IF ,I DESIGN 6PA9T A H1D1 OR A FOOT1 OR AN >M1 GET MY LL OLD ,S>AH ,JANE 6PEEL ! "PICUL> *>M1 & J :ACK H] 9 ON ! CANVAS4 ,WE PASS$ 9 "? L[ DOORS1 TURN$ F A SMALL1 D>K 5TRY 96! FAMILY SITT+-ROOM1 & 7 AL"O "! 9 PRES;E (A *E]Y LOG FIRE1 : GD-NATUR$LY BADE U WELCOME1 CRACKL+ FREELY & TOSS+ XS SP>KS \ ^U FLOOR ( P9E & COYOTE-SK9 RUG4 ,A FEW OLD FRAM$ PR9TS HUNG ^U D>K WALLS1 _! FACES LOOK+ S]5ELY D[N ^U ! SCANTY1 OLD-FA%ION$ FURNITURE & W9D[S FULL ( FL[]+ PLANTS4 ,A L[-CU%ION$ *AIR1 N L;G S9CE VACAT$1 0 DRAWN CLOSE 0! C5TRE-TA#1 ":ON 7 A LAMP &A L>GE1 OP5 ,BI#1 )A PAIR ( SILV]-B[$ SPECTACLES LY+ ^U XS LID ! DOOR1 T\*$ ! ,BI#1 & :ISP]$1 ,H]ES ": OLD WOMAN ,COPPLES LIVES1 & X IS A GD ?+2 ,I R1D X AL\D 6H] EV5+S1 & ,I C J FEEL ! HI<1 LOCAL LID1 LABOR-/I65$1 NE$LE-R\<5$ H& 0 9 M9E1 ,I LOOK$ 96H] FACE & FELT "S?+ 7X MAY BE1 X M/ BE1 B LL1 YET "S?+7 (! SORR[ ( H] LIFE2 T (A WOMAN L>GE 9 SYMPA?Y1 DEEP 9 FAI?1 ET]NAL 9 3/ANCY1 ?R[N AWAY ON A R\<1 WOR?.S FELL[4 ,ALL ?+S %E HOP$ = _H FAIL$ H]2 ! T5D];S : N"E CAME1 ! HOPES YE>S AGO 9 A%ES1 ! :OLE _W ( H] YE>N+S L;G BURI$1 L1V+ ONLY ! DUTY ( LIV+ &! HOPE ( ,H1V54 ,Z %E SAT D[N1 TOOK UP H] SPECTACLES & KNITT+1 & CLOS$ ! ,BI#1 %E 2GAN PL1SANTLY 6TALK 6U (! W>M1 B"R AUTUMN NIAH ,JANE4 ,H] G5U9ELY SWEET _S & NATIVELY G5TLE MANN] 7 V B1UTI;L1 & F> OV]BAL.ED ALL #ccj TRACES ( RU/IC BIR? & M.TA9 LIFE4 ,O1 T UNQU5*A# ,*RI/IAN FIRE1 H[ PURE ! GOLD ( XS RESULT6 ,X NE$S NO PRACTIS$ ELEG.E1 NO SOCIAL GRT;S1 = XS SU3ESS2 ONLY ! W>M HUMAN HE>T1 & \ ( X % -E A SACR$ CALM & G5TLE;S1 S* Z NO P[]1 NO W1L?1 NO CULTURE MAY "E HOPE 6W94 ,NO ^WS ( M9E WD \TL9E ! B1UTY ( T PLA91 WE>Y OLD WOMAN1 ! SAD1 SWEET PATI;E ( ^? GRAY EYES1 NOR ! _S ( OV]FL[+ GD;S : *E]$ & 5LIV5$ ! HALF H\R WE SP5T "!4 ,H4 ,G4 MIDON$ = %[+ AN ALACR;Y :5 ! DOOR AG OP5$ & ,S>AH ,JANE ROLL$,I MIAH ,JANE 0 AN ESS5TI,Y ,CALI=NIAN PRODUCT1 Z M* S Z "O ( ^? VA/ POTATOES OR MASSIVE PE>S2 %E _H A SU7ES;N ( ,/ATE-,FAIR 9 ! FUL;S ( H] PHYSIQUE1 YET )AL 0 PRETTY & MODE/4 ,IF ,I CD H RID MYF (A FE> T H] BUTTONS MI1 ,I ?9K ,I MIAH1 ^: GL[ ( PRIDE Z 8 TALK RAN ON CAME )\T %[ ( RE/RA9T4 ,! SUPP] 0 DELICI\S4 ,B ,S>AH 0 QUIET1 QUIET 6,H4 ,G4 & TO ME1 UNTIL AF TEA1 :5 ! OLD LADY SD1 ,Y "Y FOLKS W H 6EXCUSE ME ? EV5+1 & )DREW 6H] *AMB]4 ,M LOGS 7 !N PIL$ ON ! SITT+-ROOM HE>?1 & WE ?REE GA!R$ 9 A SEMI-CIRCLE4 ,PRES5TLY ,H4 ,G4 TOOK ! POK] & TWI/$ X AB AM;G COALS & A%ES1 PRY+ UP ! OAK /ICKS1 Z HE ANN\NC$1 9 A M1SUR$1 /UDI$ WAY1 ,AN >TI/S WIFE1 T IS1 HE EXPLA9$1 AN ,ACADEMICIANS WIFE ORT]1 WELL %$ ORT] SABE ! B1UTI;L1 & TAKE H] REGUL> AS!TICS2 & !N AG1 HE 3T9U$ 9 EXPLANATORY T"O1 %$ ORT] 6"K H[ 6KEEP A HOTEL1 D]N$ IF %E _HNT1 = XS R\< L FUR/ (F1 =E A FELL] GETS 8 "N UP4 ,B !N :5 HE DOES1 ?O1 %ES GOT A SALUBRI\S OLD "T ( #ccb X4 ,XS T\* A LL BELL 7HE PRESS$ ! &IRON-TOP 6%[ U H[ ! ?+ 0 D"O71 & ,BROOKS1 ! MORN+ PAP]6 ,OP5 YR REGUL> ,H]ALD3 ,>T ,NOTES4,ANO!R ( ,H4 ,G4 ,SMI?S T5D] "WS1 5TITL$1 ,(F ! ,GRADE1 S FULL ( \-(-DOORS & SUBTLE FEEL+ ( NATURE1 IS N[ ON EXHIBI;N AT ,G\PILS4 ,LOOK D[N A LL FUR!R3 ,ITALIAN ,OP]A4,2T ! ACTS ALL EYES TURN$ 6! 4T+UE1 ,MRS4 ,H4 ,G4 ,SMI?1 :O LOOK$10!N TURN+ 6ME1 & WAV+ 8 H& AT ,S>AH ,JANE1 ,I L1VE X 6Y IF %E DONT4 ,S>AH ,JANE ASSUM$ ! PL1S+ COLOR (! SUG>-BEET1 )\T SEEM+ 9W>DLY UNHAPPY4 ,XS ONLY A "Q ( "T ) ,H4 ,G41 3T9U$ MY FR4 ,>T IS L;G1 Y "KD]N$ L;G& X MAY 2 A YE> 2F ,I PA9T MY GRT PICTURE1 B AF T ,SMI? "WS 9 L1D H>;S4 ,HE US$ ! POK] FREELY1 & M & M 8 FL[ ( HOPES TURN$ A %ADE ( S5TI;T 6,S>AH ,JANE1 :O SMIL$ BROAD] & BROAD]1 %[+ TEE? ( H1L?Y :ITE;S4 ,AT LA/ ,I )DREW & S"\ MY ROOM1 : 0 ,H4 ,G4S AL1 & 8 /UDIO4 ,I _H G"O #ccc )A C&LE R.D ! WALLS ":ON 7 TACK$ /UDIES & SKET*ES1 F9D+ "H & "! A BIT ( R1L M]IT AM;G ! PROFU.N ( TRA%1 :5 ! DOOR BUR/ OP5 & MY FR 5T]$1 KICK$ (F 8 BOOTS & TR\S]S1 & WALK$ UP & D[N AT A SORT ( QUADRILLE /EP1 S++3 ,YES1 XS ! COTTAGE ( ME LOVE2 ,Y BET1 XS ! COTTAGE ( ME LOVE1 &1 :ATS M1 ,H4 ,G4 HAS J _H 8 G5TEEL GD-NI-KEEP8 ,I *ECK$ 8 EXUB].E Z BE/ ,I MI+ ? 9QUIRY WD PUT 9 AN APPE>.E 9 P]SON & (F] A FEW REM>KS DESIGN$ 6PROVOKE ILL-FEEL+4 ,S ,I AT LA/ GOT ,SMI? 9 B$ &! LAMP \4 ,ALL 0 QUIET = A FEW MO;TS1 & :5 ,I _H ALM GOTT5 ASLEEP ,I HE>D MY ROOM-MATE 9 L[ T"OS SAY 6HMF1 ,M>RI$1 0! ,REV4 ,GOSPEL1 \R TAL5T$ ,CALI=NIA >TI/1 ,MR4 ,H4 ,G4 ,SMI?1 TO ,MISS ,S>AH ,JANE ,COPPLES4 ,NO C>DS4 ,A PAUSE1 & !N ) M G5TLE UTT].E1 & ?ATS :ATS ! MATT] ) ,H4 ,G4 ,SL[LY F ? ATMOSPH]E ( >T ,I #ccd PASS$ AWAY 96! TRANQUIL L& ( DR1MS4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,XI ,,%A/A #AHGJ ,WE ESCAP$ ! H>VE/+ S1SON ( #AHGJ4 ,I TRY 62LIEVE ALL XS POETRY IS N ="E IMMOLAT$ "U ! /R;G :EELS ( T PA/ORAL ,JU7]NAUT ( \R "D1 ! /1M-R1P]1 & 6BE GRATE;L T ,RU?S H N N[ 6GL1N ! FALL5 :1T-H1DS1 & LOAF >.D AT "QA# H\RS1 SETT+ _! CAPS = SUSCEPTI# RAN*]S4 ,:AT"E /IRR+ RHY?M MAY TO-"D M1SURE "T )! QK FIREBR1? ( R1P+-MA*9ES % AWAIT A M POETIC P5 ?AN ?4 ,"S MOD]N ,VIRGIL -+ AL;G ! B.D.S :1T PLA9 MAY P]H S+ Y BUCOLIC PHRASES (! NEW IRON AGE2 B HE W SOON SEE 8 MISTAKE1 Z W Y4 ,! H>VE/ HOME1 ) XS ,L;GFELL[ MELL[;S ( ATMOSPH]E1 OR EV5 ^? IDE,Y COLOR$ B>NS ( ,EA/MAN ,JOHNSONS1 ) CORN & GIRLS & "S (! L+]+ P]SONAL REL,N%IP 2T CROPS & HUMAN H&S2 ALL T IS TRADI;N "H1 N EV5 MEMORY4 ,X IS Q Z WELL4 ,^! P >E M G]MANE ) 5T]PRISE & HURRY1 &)! W9D+-UP DR9K AT "S VULG> TAV]N :5 ! HIR$ H&S >E PD (F1 & GA!R 6H A R1L NICE "T )! BOYS4 #cce ,? 0 OV]4 ,! H]DS ( M5 _H P\R$ BACK TO _! CITIES1 & W&]$ AWAY AM;G 4TANT M9ES Z F> Z _! E>N+S WD C>RY !M4 ,A FEW /R&$ BUMM]S1 :O AWOKE F _! NICE "T P5NI.S1 / L+]$ 9 PA!TIC HUMILI,N R.D ! SC5E ( _! LABOR1 R HEIK W H 6MAKE \ A BETT] CASE = ,3FUCIUS1 OR ELSE ^! FELL[S 7 APO/ATE4 ,B !Y 7 SOON 2H U1 A /RAIVE/$ PLA9 LAY CLOSE %AV5 9 MONOTON\S ,NAPLES YELL[1 /RET*+ ON1 S(T & VAGUE1 LOS+ XF 9 A GRAY1 HALF-LUM9\S HAZE4 ,N[ & !N1 "? M TRANSP>5T 9T]VALS1 WE CD SEE ! BR[N ,SI]RA FEET WALL+ U 9 6EA/W>D1 _! OAK-CLAD TOPS FA9T] & FA9T] Z !Y ROSE 96? SKY4 ,DIRECTLY OV]H1D HUNG AN >* ( PALE BLUE1 B A FEW DEGREES D[N ! #ccf HUE MELT$ 96GOLD5 GRAY4 ,LOOM+ "? ! MI/ 2F U ROSE SOMBRE =MS ( TREES1 GR[+ 9 PROCES.NS AL;G ! M>G9S ( SN[-F$ /R1MS1 : FL[ ! ,SI]RA ACR ! ,SACRA;TO PLA94 ,"? ^! SIL5T1 SLEEPY GROVES ! SECLU.N IS P]FECT4 ,Y -E 9 F BL9D+1 SUN-SCOR*$ PLA9S 6! GRT1 AG$ OAKS1 ^: IMM5SE BR1D? ( B\< SEEMS \T/RET*$ ) EF=T 6%ADE M & M GR.D4 ,ALD]S & COTTONWOODS L9E ! /R1M BANKS2 NATIVE GRAPES 9 TROPICAL PROFU.N DRAPE ! %ORES1 & HANG 9 TRAIL+ CURTA9S F TREE TO TREE4 ,"H & "! GLIMPSES OP5 96D>K ?ICKETS4 ,! /R1M -ES 96VIEW 2T WALLS ( GRE54 ,EV5+ SUNLIK-%AD$ COVES 2N OV]HANG+ V]DURE4 ,V9EY>DS & OR*>DS GA!R !MVS PL1SANTLY >.D RAN*-H\SES4 ,M5 & WOM5 >E DULL1 UNRELIEV$2 !Y >E ALL ALIKE4 ,! ET]NAL FLAT;S ( L&SCAPE1 ! MONOTONY ( 5D.SLY PL1SANT W1!R1 ! SC>CELY V>Y+ YE>1 ! UTT] WANT ( ANY?+ UN=ESE51 & ABS;E ( ALL SURPRISE 9 #ccg LIFE1 >E LEGI# ^U _! QUIET1 UN9T]E/+ FACES4 ,!Y LOAF "? ELEV5 MON?S 6H>VE/ "O4 ,9DIVIDUAL;Y IS WANT+4 ,! SAME K9D ( TIRE"S RAN*-GOSSIP Y HE> AT "O TA# SPR1DS XF OV] LI/5+ ACRES 6! NEXT4 ,! GRT ,AM]ICAN POET1 X MAY 3FID5TLY 2 PREDICT$1 W N BOOK 8 "N F ! ,SACRA;TO ,VALLEY4 ,! P1 ! ACRES1 ! 9DU/RY SEEM TO 2 CR1T$ SOLELY 6FURNI% VULG> FRAC;NS 9 ! C5SUS4 ,X 0 N :OLLY FANCY T DETECT$ 9 ! GRAPES "S?+ (! SAME FLAT;S & SUG>Y 9SIPID;Y : "*IZ$ ! GIRLS ,I *ATT$ ) ON C]TA9 PIAZZAS4 ,:AT AN ANTIPODE IS ! 3DI;N ( /]ILE POV]TY 9 ! F>M-LIFE (! ,EA/6 ,FRUGAL;Y1 5]GY1 SELF-PRES]V+ M5TAL ACTIV;Y 3TRA/ %>PLY )! 3T5T$ LE?>GY ( ? -MONPLACE OPUL;E4 ,MILE AF MILE1 9 RECURR+ SU3ES.N ( :1TL& & V9EY>D1 OAK-GROVE & DU/Y %A2I;S ( GRACE.S RAN*-BUILD+S1 /RET*ES ON1 FLANK+ \R WAY ON EI SIDE1 UNTIL AT LA/ ! UNDUL,NS (! FOOT-HILLS >E R1*$1 &! F/ SIGNS ( VIGOR\S LIFE >E OBS]V$ 9 ! TREES4 ,ATTITUDE & 3SCI\S;S >E 4PLAY$ 9 ! "LLY OAKS : CLU/] ^U BR[N #cch HILLSIDES4 ,! ,SACRA;TO1 : "? ! SLUMB]\S PLA9 _H FL[$ 9 A /1 DEEP CURR5T1 REFLECT+ ONLY ! HOT HAZE & MO;N.S =MS (! TREES ^U XS BANKS1 "H C\RSES AL;G )! RIPPLE ( LIFE1 4PLAY+ "? XS CLE> WAT]S B[LD]S & PEB#S FREIP1 ROCKY CANON1 HAS DESC5D$ F ! VOLCANIC PLA9S ( NOR?EA/]N ,CALI=NIA1 CUTT+ XS WAY ACR ! SEA ( HILLS : REPRES5TS ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 & FALL+ T[>D ! WE/ 9 A S]IES ( :ITE RAPIDS4 ,\R CAMP 9 ! COOL M.TA9 AIR BANI%$ ! FATIGUES ( WE>Y MILES2 NIS1 GAVE U REFRE%+ SLEEP2 & F ! MORN+ WE CROSS$ ,PITT ,F]RY WE DAT$ A NEW LIFE4 ,9 A DEEP GORGE 2T L(TY1 #cci P9E-CLAD WALLS WE CAME ^U ! ,MC,CL\D1 A BRILLIANTLY PURE /R1M1 WE>+ XS WAY "? LAVA ROCKS1 & / BE>+ ! ICE-*ILL ( ,%A/A4 ,D>K1 F1!RY FIRS /& 9 FILES AL;G ! SWIFT RIV]4 ,OAKS1 ) LU/R\S L1VES1 RISE ABV HILL-SLOPES ( R$ & BR[N4 ,NUMB]S ( ,9DIAN CAMPS >E PO/$ "H4 ,I F9D !M PICTURESQUE3 L[1 3ICAL HUTS1 OP5+ ^U SMALL1 SMOK+ FIRES ATT5D$ 0SQUAWS4 ,NUMB].S SALMON1 SPLIT & DRY+ 9 R[S ^U LIE FAIRLY GD-NATUR$1 ESPECI,Y :5 "Y4 ,I VISIT$ "O CAMP1 ^U ! LEFT RIV] BANK1 F9D+ ,MADAM AT HOME1 S1T$ 0H] FIRESIDE1 5GAG$ 9 MAT]NAL DUTIES4 ,I AM ALM AFRAID 6DESCRIBE ! SQUALOR & GROTESQUE HIDE\S;S ( H] P]SON4 ,%E 0 EMACIAT$ & SCANTILY CLAD 9 A SORT ( %ORT PETTICOAT2 %A7Y1 UNKEMPT HAIR OV]HANG+ A PAIR ( WILD WOLFS EYES4 ,! RIBS & COLL>-B"O /OOD \ Z ^U AN ANATOMICAL SPECIM52 H>D1 BLACK FLE% CL++ 9 =M.S MASSES ^U H] BODY & >MS4 ,ALT %E _H ! APPE>.E ( AN ANIMAT$ MUMMY4 #cdj ,H] *1 A M]E AMORPH\S ROLL1 CLUNG 6H]1 & EMPHASIZ$1 ) CU2I% FAT;S1 ! WAN1 %RUNK5 =M ( XS "M1 LOOK+ L "S RAV5\S LEE* : 0 DRA9+ ! WOMANS V BLOOD4 ,%U4]+1 ,I HURRI$ AWAY 6OBS]VE ! HUSB&4 ,! BUCK 0 SPE>+ SALMON A %ORT 4T.E D[N /R1M1 8 NAK$ =M POIS$ ^U A B1M : PROJECT$ OV] ! RIV]1 8 EYES RIVET$1 & SPE> UPLIFT$1 WAIT+ =! PREY2 SUNLI %\LD] & T5SE1 -PACT ?I<1 GLANC+ N[ & !N ACR RIGID >MS &! POLI%$ PO9T ( 8 SPE>4 ,! SWIFT1 D>K WAT] RU%$ 2N HM1 FLA%+ ^U XS SURFACE A %IMM]+ REFLEC;N ( 8 R$ FIGURE4 ,CA/ 9 BRONZE HE WD H MADE A -PANION = ,QU9CY ,W>DS ,9DIAN ,HUNT]2 & BETT] ?AN A -PANION1 = 9 8 WOLFI% S9EW & PAN!R MUSCLE "! 0 N1 S F> Z ,I CD OBS]VE1 T FREE ,GREEK SUPPLE;S : IS S F9E A F1TURE 9 ,MR4 ,W>DS /ATUE2 ?\< ,AJAX1 4GUIS$ Z AN ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN1 MI* BR"\ U F ,MC,CL\D 6! ,SACRA;TO1 "H A SMALL /R1M1 ) #cda BANKS FR+$ 0A PL1S+ V>IETY ( TREES & M>G9S GRACE;L ) WAT]-PLANTS4 ,NOR?W>D = TWO "DS WE FOLL[$ CLOSELY ! L9E (! ,SACRA;TO ,RIV]1 N[ DESC5D+ AL;G SLOPES 6XS B$1 ": ! /R1M PLAY$ AM;G PICTURESQUE ROCKS & B[LD]S1 & AG CLIMB+ 0TOIL"S ASC5TS 96! =E/ A ?\S& FEET UP ON ! CANON WALL1 CAT*+ GLIMPSES ( T[]+ RIDGES ( P9E-CLAD ,SI]RA ABV1 & CURVES ( ! FOAM+ RIV] DEEP 9 ! BLUE %AD[ 2N U4 ,M & M ! WOODS 2CAME D>K5$ ) M.TA9 P9E4 ,! AIR FRE%5$ 0NOR!RN LIFE GAVE U ! 9SPIR,N ( ALTITUDE4 ,AT LA/1 "? A NOT* 6! NOR?W>D1 ROSE ! 3ICAL SUMMIT ( ,%A/A1 XS PALE1 ROSY LAVAS 5AMELL$ ) ICE4 ,BODY & BASE (! GRT P1K 7 HI45 09T]V5+ HILLS1 OV] ^: SMOO? ROLLS ( =E/ GRE5 ! B"R1 BLUE SKY &! BRILLIANT ,%A/A SUMMIT 7 %>P & /R;G4 ,F T MO;T ! P1K 2CAME ! C5TRE ( \R LIFE4 ,F E CRE/ WE /RA9$ \R EYES =W>D1 Z N[ & !N EI "? =E/ VI/AS ! 9C&ESC5T SN[ GREET$ U1 OR F "S HI< SUMMIT ! OP5+ CANON WALLS 4PLAY$ GR&] & GR&] VIEWS (! GRT VOLCANO4 ,X 0 "S"TS1 AF ALL1 A PL1SURE TO #cdb DESC5D F ^! COOL HEIY+ BITS ( B1UTI;L DETAIL1 ! M5TAL /RA9 WORE (F4 ,:5 \R T5TS 7 PIT*$ AT ,SISSONS1 :ILE A PICTURESQUE HAZE FLOAT$ UP F ! S\?W>D1 WE 5JOY$ ! GR&1 UNC]TA9 =M ( ,%A/A1 ) XS H1V5-PI]C+ CRE/S ( :ITE1 & WIDE1 PLACID SWEEP ( BASE2 FULL ( L9ES Z DEEPLY REPOSE;L Z A ,GREEK TEMPLE4 ,XS D>K H1D LIFT$ AM;G ! FAD+ />S ( DAWN1 &1 /R;GLY SET ^U ! >* ( -+ ROSE1 APP1L$ 6\R EMO;NS2 B BE/ WE LIK$ 6SIT AT EV5+ NE> ,MUNG]S EASEL1 WAT*+ ! GRT LAVA C"O GL[ ) LIOMET]4 ,%A/A F ,SISSONS IS A BROAD1 TRIPLE M.TA91 ! C5TRAL SUMMIT 2+ FLANK$ ON ! WE/ 0A L>GE & Q P]FECT CRAT]1 ^: #cdc RIM R1*ES AB TWELVE ?\S& FEET ALTITUDE4 ,ON ! WE/ A BROAD1 %\LD]-L SPUR JUTS F ! G5]AL SLOPE4 ,! C"O RISES F XS BASE ELEV5 ?\S& FEET 9 "O SWEEP4 ,A =E/ ( TALL1 RI* P9ES SURR.DS ,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY &! LL GR\P ( RAN*ES NE> ,SISSONS4 ,"U ? HI< SKY1 &A PURE QUAL;Y ( LII$ =EGR.D ( GRE5 & GOLD /RET*ES \ T[>D ! ROCKY M.TA9 BASE 9 *>M+ 3TRA/4 ,BROOKS F ! SN[ ?R1D _! WAY "? OP5 M1D[1 WAV+ OV]H1D A T5T-"W ( WILL[S1 SILV]Y & COOL4 ,%A/A1 Z A :OLE1 IS ! S+LE C"O ( AN IMM5SE1 EXT9CT VOLCANO4 ,X O3UPIES ALM PRECISELY ! AXIAL L9E (! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 B ! RANGE1 9/1D ( C>RY+ XS GRT1 WAVE-L RIDGE "? ? REGION1 BR1KS D[N 9 ! NEID IS ONLY REPRES5T$ 0L[1 3FUS$ MASSES ( M.TA9 CUT "? & "? 0! CANON (! ,MC,CL\D1 ,PITT1 & ,SACRA;TO4 ,A BROAD1 VOLCANIC PLA91 9T]RUPT$ "H & "! 09CONSID]A# *A9S1 O3UPIES ! C.TRY EA/ ( ,SCOTTS ,M.TA94 ,F ? G5]AL PLA91 ^: ALTITUDE IS F TW5TY-FIVE HUNDR$ TO #cdd ?IRTY-FIVE HUNDR$ FEET1 RISES ,M.T ,%A/A4 ,AB XS BASE CLU/] HILLOCKS (A HUNDR$ LL VOLCANOES1 B !Y >E UTT]LY 9CONSPICU\S "U ! %AD[ (! GRT P1K4 ,! VOLCANIC PLA9-L& IS "PLY OV]GR[N 0=E/1 & 9 "P COV]S XF ) FIELDS ( GRASS OR SAGE4 ,RID+ OV] X 9 ALM ANY "P ! "O GRT PO9T 9 ! L&SCAPE IS ! C"O ( ,%A/A2 XS CRE/ ( SOLID :ITE1 XS VA/ ALTITUDE1 ! PALE-GRAY OR ROSY T9TS ( XS LAVAS1 &! D>K GIRDLE ( =E/ : SWELLS UP OV] CANON-C>V$ FOOTHILLS GIVE X A GR&EUR EQUALL$ 0H>DLY ANY ,AM]ICAN M.TA94 ,SEPTEMB] ELEV5? F.D ! CLIMB]S ( \R "PY,S4 ,F4 ,EMMONS1 ,FR$]ICK ,A4 ,CL>K1 ,ALB]T ,B4 ,CL>K1 ,MR4 ,SISSON1 ! PIONE] GUIDE (! REGION1 & MYSELFM.T$ ^U \R MULES1 H1D+ =! CRAT] C"O OV] R\< ROCKS & AM;G ! /UNT$ FIRS & P9ES : M>K ! UPP] LIMIT ( =E/ GR[?4 ,! MORN+ 0 COOL & CLE>1 )A FRE% NOR? W9D SWEEP+ R.D ! VOLCANO1 & BR++ 9 XS DESC5T 9VIGORAT+ COLD (! SN[ REGION4 ,:5 WE _H G"O Z F> Z \R MULES CD C>RY U1 ?R1D+ _! DI6ICULT WAY AM;G PILES ( LAVA1 WE 4M.T$ & #cde MADE UP \R PACKS ( B$S1 9/RU;TS1 FOOD & FUEL =A ?REE "DS TRIP1 TURN$ ! ANIMALS OV] 6,GEORGE & ,JOHN1 \R TWO MULETE]S1 BADE !M GD-"D1 &) ,SISSON1 :O 0 TO A3OMPANY U UP ! F/ ASC5T1 /RUCK \ ON FOOT4 ,ALR ABV VEGET,N1 WE LOOK$ \ OV] ALL ! VALLEY S\? & WE/1 OBS]V+ XS >ABESQUE ( =E/1 M1D[1 & *AP>RAL1 ! FILES ( P9ES : /RU7L$ UP ALM 6\R FEET1 & J 2L U ! VOLCANO SLOPE /REWN ) R$ & BR[N WRECK & PAT*ES ( %RUNK5 SN[DRIFT4 ,\R CLIMB UP ! /EEP WE/]N CRAT] SLOPE 0 SL[ & TIRE"S1 Q )\T RISK OR EXCITE;T4 ,! FOOT+1 ALT ( LODG$ DEBRIS1AT "TS GAVE WAY PROVOK+LY1 & ?REW U \ ( BAL.E4 ,ONCE ^U ! SPIRY P9NACLES : CR[N ! RIM1 A SC5E ( WILD P[] BROKE ^U U4 ,! R.D B[L1 AB A MILE 9 DIAMET] & NE>LY A ?\S& FEET DEEP1 LAY 2N U1 XS /EEP1 %ELV+ SIDES ( %ATT]$ LAVA MANTL$ 9 PLACES 6! V BOTTOM 0FIELDS ( SN[4 ,WE CLAMB]$ AL;G ! $GE T[>D ,%A/A1 & CAME 6A PLACE ": =A ?\S& FEET X 0 A M]E BLADE ( ICE1 %>P5$ 0! SN[ 96A ?91 FRAIL $GE1 ^U : WE WALK$ 9 CAUTI\S #cdf BAL.E1 A MIS/EP LIKELY 6HURL U D[N 96! *AOS ( LAVA BLOCKS )9 ! CRAT]4 ,PASS+ ?1 WE R1*$ ! NOR? $GE (! RIM1 & F A RU7$ M.D ( %ATT]$ ROCK LOOK$ D[N 96A GORGE 2T U &! MA9 ,%A/A4 ,"!1 W9D+ XS HUGE BODY AL;G1 LAY A GLACI]1 RIV5 ) %>P1 DEEP CREVASSES YAWN+ FIFTY OR SIXTY FEET WIDE1 ! BLUE HOLL[S ( _! %AD[$ DEP? 3TRA/+ )! BRILLIANT SURFACES ( ICE4 ,WE /UDI$ XS :OLE L5G? F ! F>1 HI< ,%A/A CRE/ D[N 9 W9D+ C\RSE1 DEEP5+ XS CANON M & M Z X EXT5DS1 CR[D+ PA/ \R CRAT] C"O1 & AT LA/ T]M9AT+ 9 BOLD ICE-BILL[S &A WIDE BELT ( HILLY MORA9E4 ,! SURFACE OV] HALF ( XS L5G? 0 Q CL1N1 B DIRECTLY OPPOSITE U O3URS A F9E ICE CASCADE2 XS 5TIRE SURFACE IS CUT ) TRANSV]SE CREVASSES1 : H A G5]AL T5D5CY 6CURVE D[NW>D2 & ALL ? 4LOC,N IS A3OMPANI$ 0A FREIPLY AG/ A DEEP BLUE SKY4 ,6! LEFT ! PRECIPICES (! LESS] C"O ROSE 6! ALTITUDE ( TWELVE ?\S& FEET1 _! SURFACES HALF JA7$ L$GES ( LAVA & HALF IRREGUL> %EETS ( ICE4 ,F MY FEET ! GLACI] SANK RAPIDLY 2T VOLCANIC WALLS1 & ! %AD[ (! LESS] C"O FELL 9 A D>K B& ACR ! BRILLIANTLY LIDS RIP5+ _! :1T & FIGS4 ,\R LL "PY SEP>AT$1 EA* GO+ AB 8 LABOR4 ,! ,CL>KS1 ) !ODOLITE & B>OMET]1 7 5GAG$ ON A P9NACLE OV] ON ! WE/]N CRAT]-$GE4 ,MR4 ,SISSON1 :O _H HELP$ U ?US F> )A HUGE PACK-LOAD ( WOOD1 N[ SD GD-BY1 & 0 SOON \ ( SID TRAMP4 ,EMMONS & ,I GEOLOGIZ$ AB ! RIM & 9T]IOR SLOPE1 GETT+ AT LA/ \ ( SIP C"O S"EAL HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 -POS$ ( M* %ATT]$ LAVA1 & 9DICAT+ D\BT.S ! V LATE/ VOLCANIC ACTIV;Y4 ,AT XS BASE LAY A SMALL LAKELET1 FROZ5 OV] ) R\<1 BLACK ICE4 ,F> 2L U COLD GRAY BANKS & FLOAT+ FLOCKS ( VAPOR 2GAN 6DRIFT & CIRCLE AB ! LAVA SLOPES1 RIS+ HI<] AT SUNSET1 TILL !Y Q 5VELOP$ U1 & AT "TS %UT \ ! VIEW4 ,LAT] WE MET = BIV\AC1 SPR1D \R B$S ^U SMALL DEBRIS "U LEE (A MASS ( ROCK ON ! RIM1 & BUILT A LL CAMP-FIRE1 >.D : WE SAT CLOSELY4 ,CL\DS / $DI$ AB U1 #cdi OP5+ N[ WIDE RIFTS ( DEEP-BLUE SKY1 & !N GLIMPSES (! ,%A/A SUMMIT GL[+ ) EV5+ LI E>?1 ": SUNLIP1 BLACK LAVA ROCKS1 ! CL\DS :IRL$ AWAY1 &1 YAWN+ WIDE1 REV1L$ AN OBJECT.S EXPANSE1 \ ( : EM]G$ DIM M.TA9 TOPS1 =A MO;T SE51 !N VEIL$4 ,?US1 9 ! MID/ ( CL\DS1 ,I F.D X EXTREMELY 9T]E/+ 6WAT* !M & _! HABITS4 ,DRIFT+ SL[LY ACR ! CRAT]-B[L1 ,I SAW !M FLOAT OV] & AM;G ! PO9TS ( C9D]Y LAVA1 ^: SAVAGE =MS 3TRA/$ WOND];LLY )! 9F9ITE S(T;S ( _! TEXTURE4 ,I F.D X /RANGE & SU7E/IVE T FIELDS ( P]PETUAL SN[ %D MANTLE ! SLOPES ( AN OLD LAVA CALDRON1 T ! V VOLCANOS ?ROAT %D 2 *OCK$ )A PURE LL LAKELET1 & S1L$ ) UNMELT+ ICE4 ,T P[] ( EXTREMES : HELD SWAY OV] LIFE.S NATURE 2F "! 7 HUMAN HE>TS 6EXP]I;E XS CRU% EXPRESS$ XF ) POETIC ELOQU;E4 ,_H ,L[ELL BE5 9 \R BIV\AC1 ,I "K HE M/ H FELT AG ! P[] ( 8 [N P]FECT FIGURE ( #cej ,BURN$-\ CRAT]S H1L$ ) SN[4 ,X 0 A WILD MO;T1 W9D SMIT+ 9 %OCKS AG/ ! ROCK 2S U1 FL>+ UP \R LL FIRE1 & :IRL+ ON ) XS CL\D-FREIK5+ CRAT] GULF4 ,WE TURN$ IN2 ! ,CL>KS TGR1 ,EMMONS & ,I 9 \R FUR BAGS4 ,^U COLD /"O \R B$ 0 ANY?+ B -=TA#1 ANGUL> FRAG;TS ( TRA*YTE F9D+ _! WAY ) GRT DIRECT;S AM;G \R RIBS & "U %\LD]-BLADES1 KEEP+ U ALM AWAKE1 9 T DESPAIR+ SEMI-3SCI\S;S ": DR1MS & ?"\S TANGLE 9 TIRE"S 3FU.N4 ,J AF MIDNII;S1 ,I >OSE1 F9D+ ! SKY CL\D.S1 XS :OLE BLACK DOME CR[D$ ) />S4 ,A SILV] DAWN OV] ! SLOPE ( ,%A/A B"R5$ TILL ! MOON SAIL$ CLE>4 ,"U XS LID F S\!RN WALLS1 D>K5+ HALF ! B[L ,F ! SIL5T AIR E BR1? ( W9D OR :ISP] ( S.D SEEM$ #cea FROZ54 ,NAK$ LAVA SLOPES & WALLS1 ! HI<1 GRAY BODY ( ,%A/A ) RIDGE & GORGE1 GLACI] & SN[-FIELD1 ALL COLD & / "U ! ICY B"R;S (! MOON1 PRODUC$ A SC5E ( >CTIC T]RI#;S S* Z ,I _H N"E IMAG9$4 ,I LOOK$ D[N1 EAG]LY /RA9+ MY EYES1 "? ! SOLEMN CRAT]S LIP1 HOP+ 6CAT* A GLIMPSE (! L[] _W2 B F> 2L1 HID+ ! E>?1 /RET*$ \ A LEVEL PLA9 ( CL\D1 ^U : ! LI BLUE ! ,%A/A P1K SEEM$ ILLUSIVELY NE>1 & WE HURRI$ D[N 6! SA4LE : 3NECTS \R C"O ) ! P1K1 & ACR ! H1D (A SMALL TRIBUT>Y GLACI]1 & UP OV] ! F/ DEBRIS SLOPES4 ,X 0 A SL[1 T$I\S ?REE H\RS CLIMB OV] /"OS : LAY Z /EEPLY Z LOOSE MAT]IAL POSSIBLY C1 UP 6! BASE (A R$ TRA*YTE SPUR2 !N ON UP A GORGE1 & \ ^U A LEVEL M.TA9 %\LD]1 ": >E 3SID]A# FLATS COV]$ ) DEEP #ceb ICE4 ,6! NOR? X OV]FL[S 9 A M*-CREVASS$ TRIBUT>Y (! GLACI] WE _H /UDI$ 2L4 ,"H WE RE/$1 & HUNG ! B>OMET] F ,CL>KS TRIPOD4 ,! FUR!R ASC5T LIES UP A L;G SCORIA RIDGE ( LOOSE1 R$ PUMICE\S ROCK = SEV5 OR EIE BOIL+ SULPHUR\S SPR+S & HOT E>?4 ,WE SAT D[N 0!M1 EAT+ \R LUN* 9 ! LEE ( "S /"OS4 ,A %ORT1 RAPID CLIMB BR"\ U 6! TOP1 F\R H\RS & ?IRTY M9UTES "W+ "T F \R CRAT] BIV\AC4 ,"! IS NO R1SON :Y ANY"O ( S.D W9D & LIMB %D N1 AF A LL M.TA9E]+ PRACTICE1 2 A# 6MAKE ! ,%A/A CLIMB4 ,"! IS NO": ! %AD[ ( DANG]1 & N"E A R1L PIECE ( M.TA9 CLIMB+CLIMB+1 ,I M1N1 ) H&S & FEETNO SCAL+ ( WALLS OR LABOR 9VOLV+ O!R QUALITIES ?AN SIMPLE MUSCUL> 5DUR.E4 ,! FACT T TWO "Y GIRLS H MADE ! ASC5T PROVES X A -P>ATIVELY EASY "O4 ,9DE$1 ,I H N"E R1*$ A CORRESPOND+ ALTITUDE #cec ) S LL LABOR & DI6ICULTY4 ,:O"E VISITS ,CALI=NIA1 & WI%ES 6DE"P F ! B1T5 TRACK ( ,YOSEMITE SC5ES1 CD N D BETT] ?AN -E 6,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY & GET ,MR4 ,SISSON TO PILOT HM UP ,%A/A4 ,:5 ,I ASK MYF TO-"D :AT 7 ! S5S,NS ON ,%A/A1 !Y R5D] !MVS 96?REEGEOGRAPHY1 %AD[S1 & UPLIFT$ ISOL,N4 ,AF WE _H WALK$ AL;G A %ORT1 CURV$ RIDGE : =MS ! SUMMIT1 REPRES5T+1 Z ,I 2LIEVE1 ALL T REMA9S (! ORIG9AL CRAT]1 X 2CAME MY O3UP,N 6/UDY ! VIEW4 ,A S+UL>LY TRANSP>5T AIR REV1L$ E PLA9 & P1K ON TILL ! E>?S CURVE ROLL$ !M "U REMOTE HORIZONS4 ,! :OLE GRT DISK ( _W \TSPR1D 2N WORE AN ASPECT ( GLORI\S *E];L;S4 ,! ,CASCADE ,RANGE1 A ROLL ( BLUE =E/ L&1 /RET*$ NOR?W>D1 SURM.T$ AT 9T]VALS 0VOLCANOES2 ! L[]1 L SYMMETRICAL ,M.T ,PITT1 B>E & W>M ) ROSY LAVA COLORS2 ^? F>!R NOR? LIFT+ AG/ ! PALE HORIZON-BLUE SOLID :ITE C"OS ^U : /R;G LI T[>D ! ,COLUMBIA ,RIV]1 ALM ACR ! ,/ATE ( ,OREGON2 B "! #ced /OOD ,PITT1 ,JE6]SON1 &! ,?REE ,SI/]S 9 UNMISTAKA# PLA9;S4 ,NOR?EA/ & EA/ SPR1D ^? GRT PLA9S \ ( : RISE L[ LAVA *A9S1 &A FEW SMALL1 BURN$-\ VOLCANOES1 & "!1 TOO1 7 ! GR\P ( ,KLAMA? & ,GOOSE ,LAKES LY+ 9 MID PLA9 GLASS+ ! DEEP UPP] VIOLET4 ,F>!R & F>!R F \R M.TA9 BASE 9 T DIREC;N ! GRE5;S ( =E/ & M1D[ FADES \ 96RI*1 MELL[ BR[N1 ) W>M CL\D+S ( SI5NA OV] B>E LAVA HILLS1 & %ADES1 Z Y R1* ! EA/]N LIMIT1 9 PALE A% & LAV5D] & BUFF1 ": /RET*ES ( LEVEL L& SLOPE D[N OV] ,MADEL9 PLA9S 96,NEVADA DES]TS4 ,AN UNMISTAKA# PUR;Y & DELICACY ( T9T1 ) TRANSP>5T AIR & PALE;S ( T"O1 GIVE ALL DES]T SC5ES ! ASPECT ( WAT]-COLOR DRAW+S4 ,EV5 AT ? IMM5SE 4T.E ,I CD SEE ! GRADUAL *ANGE F RI*1 W>M HUES ( ROCKY SLOPE1 OR PLA9 OV]SPR1D ) RIP5$ VEGET,N1 \ 6! HI<1 PALE KEY (! DES]T4 ,S\?EA/ ! M.TA9 SPURS >E SMOO!D 96A BROAD GLACIS1 D5SELY OV]GR[N ) *AP>RAL1 & 5D+ 9 OP5 GROVES >.D PLA9S ( YELL[ GRASS4 ,A LL F>!R 2G9 ! WILD1 #cee CANON-CURV$ PILES ( GRE5 M.TA9S : REPRES5T ! ,SI]RAS1 & AF>1 T[]+ OV] !M1 EI.D ! SEMI-CIRCLE ( VIEW1 /RET*ES A VA/ SEA ( RIDGES1 *A9S1 P1KS1 & %>P WALLS ( CANONS1 Z WILD & TUMULTU\S Z AN OC1N /ORM4 ,"H & "! ABV ! BLUE BILL[S RISE SN[-CRE/S & %A7Y ROCK-*A9S1 B ! TOPOGRAPHY IS 9DIST+UI%A#4 ,) DI6ICULTY ,I CD TRACE =A %ORT 4T.E ! ,KLAMA? CANON C\RSE1 RECOGNIZ+ ,SISKIY\ P1KS1 ": ,PROFESSOR ,BREW] & ,I _H BE5 YE>S 2F2 B 9 T BROAD >EA NO FUR!R UNRAVELL+ 0 POSSI#4 ,S HI< IS ,%A/A1 S DOM9ANT ABV ! FIELD ( VIEW1 WE LOOK$ OV] X ALL Z ^U A GRT %IELD : ROSE G5TLY 9 ALL DIREC;NS 6! SKY4 ,:I*"E WAY WE TURN$1 ! GRT C"O FELL (F F \R FEET 9 DIZZY+ ABRUPT;S4 ,WE LOOK$ D[N /EEP SLOPES ( NEVE1 ON OV] #cef %ATT]$ ICE-WRECK1 ": GLACI]S ROLL OV] CLI6S1 & >.D ! :OLE1 BROAD1 MASSIVE BASE CURV$ DEEPLY "? XS LAVA CRU/S 9 /RAIE FLANK$ 0/RAIE1 B R1*+ D[N "P WAY 96! =E/4 ,X IS 9T]E/+ 6OBS]VE T ^? ON ! NOR? & EA/1 BY GRT] MASSIVE;S & L5G?1 9DICATE T 9 =M] "DS ! GLACI] 4TRIBU;N 0 RELAT$ 6! PO9TS ( -PASS AB Z X IS N[4 ,:AT VOLUMES ( GEOGRAPHICAL HI/ORY LAY 9 VIEW6 ,OLD M.TA9 UPLIFT2 VOLCANOES BUILT ^U ! PLA9 ( FI]Y LAVA2 ! *ILL ( ICE & WE>+ =CE ( TORR5T1 WRITT5 9 GLACI]-GORGE & WAT]-C>V$ CANON6 ,I ?9K S* VA/;S ( PROSPECT N[ & !N EXTREMELY VALUA# 9 XF2 X =CIBLY WID5S "OS 3CEP;N ( C.TRY1 DRIV+ AWAY S* FALSE NO;N ( EXT5T OR N>R[+ IDEA ( LIMIT,N Z WE GET 9 LIV+ ON L[] PLA9S4 ,I N"E TIRE ( OV]LOOK+ ^! GRT1 WIDE FIELDS1 /UDY+ _! RI* V>IETY1 & GIV+ MYF UP 6! EXPAN.N : IS ! 9/ANT & LA/+ REW>D4 ,9 PRES;E ( ^! VA/ SPACES & ALL B #ceg UNB.D$ \TLOOK1 ! H\RS HURRY 0) S+UL> SWIFT;S4 ,M9UTES OR MILES >E NO?+2 "DS & DEGREES SEEM BE/ FITT$ = "OS ?"\S4 ,S X CAME SOON] ?AN ,I CD H 2LIEV$ T ! SUN NE>$ XS SETT+1 S9K+ 96A W>M1 B"R /RATUM ( AIR4 ,! LIK H1V5 HUNG NE> & FLAT4 ,LID ACR ! E>?1 E UPLIFT ( HILL-RIDGE OR SOLIT>Y C"O W>M & B"R ) XS REFLEC;NS1 & F EA* OBJECT ^U ! PLA9S1 F> & NE>1 /R1M$ \ D5SE1 %>P %AD[S1 SL[LY L5G!N+ _! 9T5SE IMAGES4 ,WE 7 F> 5 LIFT$ ABV X ALL 6LOSE ! ORD9>Y L&SCAPE IMPRES.N1 & R1* T EXTRAORD9>Y E6ECT ( BLACK-&-B"R TOPOGRAPHY SE5 ^U ! MOON "? A TELESCOPE4 ,AF> 9 ! NOR?1 B>S ( BLUE %AD[ /R1M$ \ F ! P1KS1 TRAC+ !MVS ^U ROSY AIR4 ,ALL ! EA/]N SLOPE ( ,%A/A 0 ( C\RSE 9 D>K %ADE1 ! GRAY GLACI] =MS1 BROK5 RIDGES ( /"O1 & =E/1 ALL DIM & FAD+4 ,A L;G C"O ( COBALT-BLUE1 ! %AD[ ( ,%A/A FELL /R;GLY DEF9$ OV] ! B"R PLA91 XS APEX #ceh D>K5+ ! E>? A HUNDR$ MILES AWAY4 ,Z ! SUN SANK1 ? GIGANTIC SPECTRAL VOLCANO ROSE ON ! W>M SKY TILL XS D>K] =M /OOD HUGE & T]RI# OV] ! :OLE EA/4 ,X 0 9T5SELY 4T9CT AT ! SUMMIT1 J Z F>-AWAY P1KS SE5 AG/ ! EA/ 9 EV5+ ALW >E1 & FAD$ AT BASE Z X 5T]$ ! /RATUM ( E>? MI/4 ,GR& & IMPRESSIVE WE _H ?"\ ,%A/A :5 /UDY+ 9 SIMIL> LIK & ,I CLIMB$ TGR \ ^U ! HIELY BAL.E "! TGR1 B WE /OOD A MO;T & WAV$ ! ,AM]ICAN FLAG1 LOOK+ D[N OV] \R %\LD]S ELEV5 ?\S& FEET4 ,A FI]CE W9D BLEW F ! S\?WE/1 -+ 9 GU/S ( GRT =CE4 ,2L1 WE CD HE> X B1T SURF-L ^U ! CRAGS4 ,WE HURRI$ D[N 6! HOT-SPR+ FLAT1 & J OV] ! CURVE ( XS S\!RN DESC5T MADE \R BIV\AC4 ,EV5 "H ! W9D H[L$1 M]CI.S & COLD4 ,WE TURN$ 6& BUILT ( LAVA BLOCKS A SQU>E P5 AB TWO &A HALF FEET HI<1 #cei FILL$ ! *9KS ) PEB#S1 & BANK$ X ) S&4 ,I H SE5 O!R BR[N-/"O FRONTS M IMPOS+ ?AN \R ,%A/A HOME1 B ,I H R>ELY FELT M GRATE;L 6F\R WALLS ?AN 6T LL SIX-BY-SIX P54 ,I H N =GOTT5 T "? XS *9KS ! S& & PEB#S PELT$ U ALL NIK >TI/IC,Y 3COCT$ OV] ! SCANTY & ECONOMICAL FIRE1 ! WALLS %ELT]$ \R BACKS2 &= T WE 7 ?ANK;L1 EV5 IF ! W9D _H FULL SWEEP AT \R H1DS & /OLE ! V DRAU?4 ,=! SPACE (A FEW MO;TS AF ^! METEOROLOGICAL JOKES "! 0 A LIVELY GA!R+ ( BURN+ KNOTS F AM;G \R LEGS & COATS & BLANKETS4 ,"! >E "TS :5 ! EXTREME ( 4COM=T S OV]DOES XF Z 6EXTORT A LAU< & PUT "O 9 ! BE/ ( HUMOR4 ,? TEMPE/ DESC5D$ 6S _M ABSURD P]SONAL TRICKS ALT 2N ! #cfj DIGN;Y (A REPUTA# HURRICANE1 T AT LA/ X SEEM$ 6U A SORT ( FURI\S BURLESQUE4 ,N S ! COLD2 T -M&$ 5TIRE RESPECT1 :E!R C>E;LLY AB/RACT+ \R ANIMAL H1T "? ! B$ ( GRAVEL ON : WE LAY1 OR BROOD+ OV] U HUNGRY = ^? PL1SANT LL WAVES ( MO;N :1 TAK+ ,TYNDALL = GRANT$1 RADIAT$ ALL NILY FROZ5 & 3SCI\S ( E 9DURAT$ B"O1 T BL& LL 9/RU;T IS SURE 6R1D TW5TY OR ?IRTY DEGREES ABV ANY UNPREJUDIC$ E/IMATE4 ,LY+ "! & LI/5+ 6! :ISP]+ S.DS T K9DLY DRIFT$1 "E A4+ 6\R COV]1 & SPECULAT+ Z 6ANY FUR!R POSSI# METEOROLOGICAL A6LIC;N1 0 B 9DI6]5T AMUSE;T1 F : ,I ESCAP$ 6A SLUMB] ( GRT 9DU/RY4 ,WE LAY L S>D9ES1 HOP+ 65C\RAGE ANIMAL H1T1 B ) SMALL SU3ESS4 ,! SUNRISE E6ECT1 ) ALL XS SPL5DOR1 ,I F9D X 3V5I5T 6L1VE 6"S FUTURE TRAVELL]4 ,I % 2 G5]\S ) HM1 & SAY NO?+ ( T H\R ( GOLD4 ,X _H O3URR$ L;G 2F WE #cfa AWOKE1 & _M PRECI\S M9UTES 7 3SUM$ 9 UNIT$ APP1LS 6"O ANO!R 6GET UP & MAKE C(FEE4 ,X 0 HORRIDLY COLD & UNCOM=TA# ": WE W]E1 B NO "O /IRR$4 ,H[ NATURAL X IS "U S* CIRCUM/.ES TO ,R BE> ^? ILLS WE H ,?AN FLY 6O!RS T WE "K N (4 ,I LAY MUS+ ON ?1 F9D+ X S+UL> T ,I %D R 2 "! /IFF & COLD :ILE MY L-M9D$ -RADES APP1L$ 6ME1 ?AN 6GET UP & -=T MYF ) CAMP-FIRE & BR1KFA/4 ,WE S"E,Y AWAIT$ DEVELOP;TS4 ,AT LA/ ,CL>K GAVE UP & MADE ! FIRE1 & HE HAS LEFT ME 9 D\BT :E!R HE LOV$ COLD LESS OR C(FEE M4 ,DI7+ \ \R BR1KFA/ F DRIFT$ S& 0 PL1SANT 5\<1 NOR DID WE OBJECT 6EXCAVAT+ ! FROZ5 %OES1 B ! MIXTURE ( 49TEGRAT$ TRA*YTE 4COV]$ AM;G ! SUG>1 &! MANN] 9 : \R BR[N-/"O FRONT _H BL[N OV] & FLATT5$ \ ! FAMILY PROVI.NS1 7 RCVD 0U Z CALAM;Y4 ,H["E1 WE DID JU/ICE 6,CL>KS C(FEE1 & SOCI,Y TOA/$ \R BITS ( M1T1 :ILE WE *ATT$ & ATE ZE/;LLY POR;NS N TOO #cfb FREELY BRE3IAT$ ) LAVA S&4 ,I H BE5 AT "TS ALL B MORBIDLY AW>E (! P[] ( LOCAL ATTA*;T1 F9D+ X ABSURDLY H>D 6TURN ! KEY ON DOORS ,I H 5T]$ (T5 &) PL1SURE4 ,MY [N E>LY HOME1 ?\< 9 O!R H&S1 HOLDS XS [N AG/ GRT] -=T1 L>G] *E]2 &A HUNDR$ "TS1 :5 \R LL TRA9 MOV$ AWAY F GR& OLD TREES OR WILL[-%AD$ SPR+S 0M.TA9 CAMPS1 ,I H FELT ALL ! PA?OS ( NOMADISM1 F ! ,>YAN MIGR,N D[N4 ,Z WE %\LD]$ \R LOADS & TOOK 6! ICE-FIELD ,I LOOK$ BACK ON \R MODE/ $IFICE1 &=! F/ "T LEFT MY CAMP ) GAY RELIEF4 ,EL,N ( SU3ESS &! VITAL M.TA9 AIR L5T U _! QK5+ IMPULSE4 ,WE TRAMP$ RAPIDLY ACR ! ICE-FIELD & D[N A L;G SPUR ( R$ TRA*YTE1 : EXT5D$ 9 A S\!RLY C\RSE >.D ! H1D (A GLACI]4 ,X 0 \R PURPOSE 6DESC5D ! S\!RN SLOPE (! M.TA91 6A CAMP : _H BE5 LEFT "! AWAIT+ U4 ,! DECLIV;Y 9 T DIREC;N IS M G5TLE ?AN 0\R =M] TRAIL1 & _H1 2SS1 ! M]IT ( LY+ OP5 6\R VIEW ALM F ! V />T4 ,X 0 9T]E/+1 Z WE FOLL[$ ! R$ TRA*YTE SPUR1 6LOOK D[N 6\R LEFT #cfc ^U NEVE (! ,MC,CL\D GLACI]4 ,F XS V H1D1 4LOC,N & CREVASSES _H 2GUN1 ! :OLE MASS MOV+ AWAY F ! WALL1 L1V+ A DEEP GAP 2T ICE & ROCK4 ,9 XS FUR!R DESC5T ? GLACI] P\RS OV] S* /EEP CASCADES1 & IS S TORTU\S AM;G ! LAVA CRAGS1 T WE CD ONLY SEE XS 2G9N+4 ,6AVOID ^? GRT PYRAMIDAL MASSES : SPRANG FULLY A ?\S& FEET F ! G5]AL FLANK (! M.TA91 WE TURN$ 6! "R & 5T]$ ! H1D ( "O ( ^? L;G1 EROD$ GLACI] CANONS : >E SCOR$ D[N ! SLOPE4 ,! RIDGES F BO? SIDES _H P\R$ 9 _! FREI FACE1 LOS+ !MVS 9 ! CRACKS & REAPPE>+ AM;G ! A3UMUL,N ( B[LD]S ^U XS SURFACE4 ,"H & "! GLACI] TA#S ( 3SID]A# SIZE ROSE ABV ! G5]AL LEVEL1 SUPPORT$ ON SL5D] #cfd ICE-COLUMNS4 ,Z ! ANGLE "H 0 V /EEP1 WE AMUS$ \RVS 0PRY+ ^! (F _! P$E/ALS ) \R ALP9E /OCKS1 & WAT*+ !M SLIDE D[N 2F U4 ,M & M ! ICE 2CAME BURD5$ ) ROCKS1 UNTIL AT LA/ X :OLLY 4APPE>$ "U A3UMUL,N ( MORA9E4 ,OV] ?1 =A HALF MILE1 WE TRAMP$1 ?9K+ ! GLACI] 5D$2 B 9 "O OR TWO DEPRES.NS ,I AG CAUGE POR;N ( ? ROCKY GORGE MAY 2 "ULAID 0OLD GLACIAL REMA9S4 ,TRAMP+ OV] ? UN/A# MORA9E1 ": MELT+ ICE _H LEFT ! B[LD]S 9 E /ATE ( UNC]TA9 EQUILIBRIUM1 WE 7 GRTLY FATIGU$1 & AT LA/1 ! /RA9 TELL+ S]I\SLY ON \R LEGS1 WE CLIMB$ OV] A RIDGE 6! LEFT ( \R AMPHI!ATRE 96! NEXT CANON1 : 0 V BROAD & OP51 ) G5TLE1 UNDULAT+ SURFACE DIV]SIFI$ 0ROCK PLAT1US & FIELDS ( GLACI] S&4 ,"H1 0! M>G9 (A LL SN[-BROOK1 & AM;G PILES ( IMM5SE DEBRIS1 ,EMMONS & ,I SAT D[N TO LUN*1 & RE/$ UNTIL \R FRS CAME UP4 ,A FEW SCANTY BUN*ES ( ALP9E PLANTS 2GAN 6DECK ! GRAY E>? & GRADU,Y 6GA!R !MVS 9 BITS ( OP5 SW>D1 "H & "! DECORAT$ ) DELICATE FL[]S4 ,NE> "O LL SPR+ #cfe M1D[ WE CAME ^U G>D5S (A PALE YELL[ FL[] ) AN AGREEA#1 >OMATIC P]FUME1 & AF ANO!R MILE ( /RA9+ ON AM;G ]RATIC B[LD]S & OV] ! ?ICK-/REWN ROCK (! OLD MORA9ES1 WE CAME 6! ADV.ED GU>D (! =E/4 ,BATTLE-TWI/$ & GN>L$ OLD SPECIM5S ( TREES1 ( RU7$1 MUSCUL> TRUNK1 & SCANTY1 IRREGUL> BRAN*1 !Y %[$ 9 E L9E & COLOR A LIFE-L;G /RU7LE AG/ _! 5EMIES1 ! AVALAN*E & COLD4 ,GA!R+ CLOS]1 !Y GREW 9 GROVES SEP>AT$ 0L;G1 OP51 GRASSY GLADES1 ! CLUMPS ( TREES TWI/+ _! ROOTS AM;G ! GLACI] BLOCKS4 ,=A L;G "T WE FOLL[$ ! PA?WAY ( AN AVALAN*E4 ,6! "R & LEFT ( U1 ^U 3SID]A# HEIS OLD HAS SPRUNG UP1 & 2GUN A HOPE.S /RU7LE = GR.D : ! SN[ CLAIMS = XS [N4 ,2F U OP5$ W9D+ AV5UES "? =E/2 GRE5 M1D[S SPR1D _! #cff PALE1 FRE% H]BAGE 9 SUNNY B1UTY4 ,AL;G ! LL /R1M :1 AF A MILES MUSICAL CASCADES1 WE KNEW FL[$ PA/ CAMP1 T5D] GRE5 PLANTS & FRAIL M.TA9 FL[]S $G$ \R PA?WAY4 ,ALL 0 / & P1CE;L )! S(T1 BROOD+ _S ( LIFE4 ,! GROVES 7 ABSOLUTELY ALIVE L \RVS1 & DR9K+ 9 ! BROAD1 A6LU5T LITS OP5 6! G5TLE 9FLU;E ( \R NEW _W4 ,"!1 AT LA/1 Z WE TRAMP$ OV] A KNOLL1 7 ! MULES DOZ+ 9 SUN%9E OR IDL+ AB AM;G TREES1 & "! T DE>1 BLUE WR1? FLOAT+ UP F \R CAMP-FIRE & DRIFT+ S(TLY AM;G B\E ) ME PO9TS ( DE"PURE M M>K$ & P[];L ?AN ,I C A3.T = ^U ANY R1SONA# GR.D4 ,9 SPITE ( ANY SCI5TIFIC LABOR OR PRES;E ( FATIGUE1 ! LIFE.S REGION1 ) XS SAVAGE ELE;TS ( SKY1 ICE & ROCK1 GRASPS "OS NATURE1 &1 :E!R HE W OR NO1 -PELS X 96A /]N1 /R;G A3ORD4 ,!N1 Z Y -E AG 96S(T] AIR1 #cfg & 5T] ! -=T+ PRES;E ( TREES1 & FEEL ! GRASS "U YR FEET1 "O FETT] AF ANO!R SEEMS 6UNB9D F YR S\L1 L1V+ X FREE1 JOY\S1 GRATE;L6 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,XII ,,%A/A ,,FLANKS #AHGJ ,"! >E C]TA9 WOM51 ,I AM 9=M$1 :O PLACE M5 "U _! SPELL )\T L1V+ !M ! MELAN*OLY SATISFAC;N ( "U/&+ H[ ! ?+ 0 D"O4 ,!Y MAY H ABSOLUTELY REPULSIVE F1TURES1 &A PRETTY P]MAN5T ABS;E ( M9D2 )\T T *>M ( *E];L GRACE 2F : WE >E SD TO SU3UMB4 ,YET !Y MANAGE 6ASSUME -M& ( C]TA94 ,X IS ?US ) MULES4 ,I H HE>D !M CALL$ AWKW>D & P]SON,Y PLA91 NOR IS X D5I$ T _! 4POSI;N1 ?\< RI* 9 9DIVIDUAL;Y1 LACKS "S M1SURE ( QUALITIES : %D 5DE> !M 6HUMAN;Y4 ,DESPITE ALL ?1 & EV5 M1 !Y H A WAY ( T5D]LY GETT+ ! BETT] ( U1 &1 9 ! L;G RUN1 ABSOLUTELY 5?RON+ !MVS 9 \R A6EC;NS4 ,MY/]Y Z X IS1 ,I 3FESS 6XS POT5T SWAY1 L;G AGO [N+ X 2Y SOLU;N4 ,LIVE ON ! 9TIMATE T]MS ( BRO!R-EXPLOR] ) YR MULE1 2 ?"\;L = #cfh 8 WELF>E1 & Y BY-&-0TAKE AN EMO;NAL />T T[>D HM : W SURPRISE Y4 ,Y LOOK 96T RES]V$ FACE1 ! EMBODI;T ( SELF-3TA9$ DROLL]Y1 & 2G9 6DETECT S(T ?"\ & T5D] FEEL+2 & "S"TS1 Z Y C9* YR SA4LE A LL SEV]ELY1 ! CALM1 REPROA*;L VISAGE W SW+ R.D & MELT Y )A S+LE LOOK4 ,NO?+ IS LEFT B 6RUB ! VELVET NOSE & LOOS5 UP ! GIR?4 ,:5 ! M]E B"R;S & GAYETY ( M.TA9 LIFE C>RIES "O AWAY ) _! HIL>I\S CURR5T1 "! IS "S?+ 9 ! MEEK & HUM# AIR (A LOT ( PACK ANIMALS ALT *A/5+ 9 XS PROMPT E6ECT4 ,MY #FI 0 "O ( ^! 9SIDI\S 2+S :O )9 A WEEK ( \R F/ MEET+ ASS]T$ SUPREMACY OV] MY LIFE1 & =M$ A SIL5T "PN]%IP ) MY 3SCI;E4 ,%E 0 A *U2Y1 BLACK MULE1 S SLEEK & ROTUND Z 4TANTLY 6SU7E/ A PIG ON /ILTS4 ,^U ! EYE : / REMA9$1 A CAT>ACT _H 2GUN 6SPR1D XS DIMM+ FILM4 ,H] MAKE-UP 0 AL DEFECTIVE 9 A W1K PAIR ( H9D LEGS1 : GAVE WAY SU45LY 9 GO+ UP /EEP PLACES4 ,%E 0 CLUMSY1 & 9 RU7$ PA?WAYS WD SQU&] M* "T 9 ! SELEC;N ( H] FOOTHOLD4 ,AT ^! MO;TS1 :5 %E #cfi DELIB]AT$1 Z ,I FANCI$1 NE$.SLY L;G1 ,I H V G5TLY SU7E/$ ) ,SPANI% SPUR T X MIT2 ! S]I\S FACE !N TURN$ ^U ME1 XS MILD EYE LOOK+ 96M9E "O L;G1 E>NE/ GAZE1 Z M* Z 6SAY1 ,I LOVE & WD SP>E Y2 REMEMB] ,BALAAM6 ,I YIELD$4 ,^! ANIMALS >E ALW (! OPPOSI;N "PY2 !Y REV]SE YR WI%ES1 & F "O YE>S 5D 6ANO!R DEFY YR BE/ JUDG;T4 ,YET ,I LOVE !M1 & ONLY 9 EXTREME MO;TS G = !M )A F;E-RAIL OR !ODOLITE-TRIPOD4 ,NO?+ C 2 PL1SANT] ?AN 6RIDE !M "? =E/ ROADS1 *ATT+ 9 A B"R -PANY1 & CAT*+ GLIMPSES ( F>1 QUIET SC5]Y FRAM$ 0! L;G1 FURRY E>S4 ,S WE ?"\ ON T SUNNY MORN+ :5 WE LEFT ,SISSONS1 />T+ AH1D ( WAGONS & PACK ANIMALS1 & RID+ \ 96! WOODL& ON \R TRIP R.D ,%A/A2 A M>* (A HUNDR$ MILES1 ) _M PROPOS$ SIDE-EXCUR.NS 96! M.TA94 ,! ,CALI=NIA HAZE _H AG 5VELOP$ ,%A/A1 ? "T NE>LY OBSCUR+ X4 ,9 =E/ AL;G ! S\?EA/ BASE1 WE CAME ^U ! /R1M FL[+ F ,MC,CL\D ,GLACI]1 XS COLD WAT]S MILKY :ITE ) F9E1 S&Y S$I;T4 ,S* D5SE1 IMP5ETRA# FIELDS ( *AP>RAL COV] ! #cgj S\? FOOTHILLS T WE 7 ONLY A# 6FI IDEA ( LAVA FL[S & TOPOGRAPHY4 ,F>!R EA/1 ! PLA9S RISE 6SEV5 ?\S& FEET1 & F9E WOOD RIDGES SWEEP D[N F ,%A/A1 9VIT+ APPROA*4 ,:ILE ,MUNG] & ,WATK9S CAMP$ 6MAKE /UDIES & NEGATIVES (! P1K1 ,FR$ ,CL>K & ,I PACK$ "O MULE )A WEEKS PROVI.NS1 &1 M.T+ \R SA4LE-ANIMALS1 /RUCK (F 96D>K1 SIL5T =E/4 ,X 0 A /EEP CLIMB ( EILY E FOOT %[+ M OR LESS EVID;E ( GLACIAL AC;N2 L;G TRA9S ( MORA9AL ROCKS ^U : L>GE =E/-TREES SEEM$ SATISFI$ 6GR[2 GRT1 R\< REGIONS ( T]M9AL RU2I%1 ) 5CLOS$ PAT*ES ( LEVEL E>? -MONLY GRASS-GR[N & PICTURESQUE4 ,X 0 SUNSET 2F WE CAME ^U WAT]1 & !N X FL[$ A ?\S& FEET 2L U 9 ! BOTTOM (A %>P1 N>R[ CANON1 CUT ABRUPTLY D[N 9 :AT SEEM$ GLACIAL DEBRIS4 ,I ?"\ X UNWISE 6TAKE \R MULES D[N XS /EEP WALL IF "! 7 ANY CAMP-SPOT HI< UP 9 ! OP5] H1D (! #cga CANON1 & W5T (F ON FOOT 6CLIMB ! WOOD$ MORA9ES / F>!R1 HOP+ 6-E ^U A BIT ( ALP9E SW>D ) ICY POOL1 OR EV5 ^U A SPR+4 ,:5 UP 2T TWO & ?REE HUNDR$ FEET ! TREES 2CAME LESS & LESS FREQU5T1 RU7$ TRA9S ( /"O & GLACI]-SCOR$ ROCK 9 PLACES COV]+ ! SPURS4 ,I CD N[ OV]LOOK ! SN[ AMPHI!ATRE1 : OP5$ VA/ & %AD[Y ABV4 ,N A SIGN ( VEGET,N 5LIV5$ XS /ONY B$4 ,! ICY BROOK FL[$ 2T SLOPES ( DEBRIS4 ,AT MY FEET A TRA*YTE RIDGE N>R[$ ! /R1M )A TORTU\S B$1 & L$ X 6! $GE (A FIVE-HUNDR$-FEET CLIFF1 OV] : P\R$ A GRACE;L CASCADE4 ,F9D+ NO CAMP-SPOT "!1 ,I TURN$ NOR?W>D & MADE A DET\R "? DEEP WOODS1 BY-&-0-+ BACK 6,CL>K4 ,WE FAC$ ! NECESS;Y1 & 0D>K 7 SNUGLY CAMP$ 9 ! WILD CANON BOTTOM4 ,X 0 "O (! L"OLIE/ BIV\ACS ( MY LIFE3 %UT 9 0HI<1 D>K WALLS1 A FEW CLU/]$ TREES GR[+ "H & "!1 O!RS : FLOODS _H "UM9$ LY+ PRO/RATE1 R\< B[LD]S ?R[N AB1 AN ICY /R1M HURRY+ BY1 & *ILLY W9DS -+ D[N F ! HEI1 ALL PECULI> 6,%A/A4 ,WE _H CLIMB$ 6A PO9T AB T5 ?\S& FEET ABV ! SEA1 & 7 ^U ! EA/]N $GE (A CANON ( ELEV5 OR TWELVE HUNDR$ FEET DEP?4 ,F ! V CRE/ (! ,%A/A1 ) "H & "! A FEW PAT*ES ( SN[1 A L;G & REM>KABLY EV5 DEBRIS SLOPE SWEPT D[N4 ,X SEEM$ Z IF ^! SMALL PIECES ( TRA*YTE =M$ A GRT "P (! REGION1 = 6! V BOTTOM \R CANON WALLS 7 "W$ \ ( X4 ,A HALF MILE 2L U ! LEFT BANK 0 CURI\SLY EROD$ 0SIDE /R1MS1 RESULT+ 9 A FAMILY ( PILL>S F "O 6SEV5 HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 EA* CAPP$ ) "S H>D LAVA B[LD] : _H PROTECT$ ! S(T DEBRIS 2N F W1!R+4 ,F XS L(TY NEVE ! ,MC,CL\D ,GLACI] DESC5D$ OV] RU7$ SLOPES 9 "O L;G CASCADE 6A LL ABV \R /,N1 ": X IMP+$ AG/ A GRT ROCK BUTTRESS & TURN$ %>PLY F ! S\? WALL T[>D U1 R.D+ OV] 9 A GRT1 SOLID ICE-DOME EI!R A HUGE A3UMUL,N LOOK+ L A RIV] ( DEBRIS CUMB]$ ! BOTTOM4 ,"H & "!1 ON CLOSE #cgc SCRUT9Y1 WE F.D X 6BE PI]C$ ) CAV]NS ^: ICE-WALLS %[$ T ! GLACI] "ULAY ALL ? VA/ AM.T ( /"O4 ,B[LD]S RATTL$ 3T9U,Y F ! UPP] GLACI] & D[N BO? CANON WALLS1 9CR1S+ ! ALR GRT BURD54 ,AL;G BO? SIDES 7 EVID;ES ( MO;N 9 ! LAT]AL MORA9E EMBANK;TS1 &A V P]CEPTI# R.D+ UP ( T]M9AL RAM"PS1 F : 9 :ITE TORR5T P\R$ ! SUB-GLACIAL BROOK4 ,X IS 9/RUCTIVE 63SID] :AT AN AM.T ( FREI 6?4 ,X IS "O (! CURIOSITIES ( ,M.T ,%A/A T S* A GRT BULK ( ICE %D 2 BURI$1 & 9 L>GE "P PRES]V$1 0LOADS ( ROCK FRAG;TS4 F9E 3TRA/S ( COLOR 7 AF=D$ HI< UP AM;G ! S]AC 0A -B9,N ( BLUE ICE & R$ LAVAS4 ,WE HAMM]$ & SURVEY$ "H = HALF ! "D1 !N DESC5D$ 6\R MULES1 :O BORE U EAG]LY BACK 6_! HOME1 \R WEIRD LL CANON CAMP4 ,A PL1SANT "DS M>*1 ALT 9 WOODS & OV] GLACIAL RIDGES1 DUR+ : N A HALF #cgd H\R PASS$ )\T OP5+ VIEWS (! C"O1 BR"\ U HI< ON ! NOR!RN SLOPE1 AT ! UPP] =E/ LIMIT1 9 A REGION ( B>R5 AVALAN*E TRACKS & IMM5SE MORA9ES4 ,2T ^? GRT1 /RAIALLEL F ! VOLCANOS BASE >E WIDE1 %ELV+ VALLEYS1 ! PA?WAYS ( EXT9CT GLACI]S2 & "H ! =E/1 AL? X M/ ONCE H OBTA9$ FOOTHOLD1 HAS BE5 UPROOT$ & SWEPT AWAY 2F P[];L AVALAN*ES1 CRU%$ & UP-PIL$ TRUNKS 9 SAD WRECK M>K+ SPOTS ": ! SN[-RU% /OPP$4 ,TWO BROOKS1 SEP>AT$ 0A WIDE1 G5TLY R.D+ Z"O ( DRIFT1 FL[$ D[N "? ! GLACI] VALLEY : OP5$ DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( \R CAMP4 ,E>LY NEXT MORN+ ,CL>K & ,I MADE UP A BAG ( LUN*1 %\LD]$ \R 9/RU;TS1 & SET \ = A "D ON ! GLACI]4 ,\R SL[1 LABORI\S ASC5T (! VALLEY 0 N ALT UN9T]E/+4 ,3/ANT VIEWS OBTA9$ ( MORA9ES ON EI SIDE GAVE U M* PL1SURE & /UDY4 ,X 0 9/RUCTIVE TO OBS]VE T ! BASES ( _! /RUCTURE 7 SOLID FLOORS ( LAVE1 ^U :1 9 RUDE ?\< SECURE MASONRY1 7 PIL$ EMBANK;TS N LESS #cge ?AN HALF A MILE WIDE & F\R HUNDR$ FEET HI<4 ,AM;G ! HUGE ROCKS : =M$ ! UPP] /RUCTURE ! TREE-=MS 7 PECULI>4 ,APP>5TLY E TREE _H MADE AN EF=T 6FILL "S GAP & R.D \ ! SMOO? G5]AL SURFACE4 ,NO MATT] H[ DEEPLY TWI/$ 2T HI< B[LD]S1 ! BRAN*ES SPR1D !MVS \ 9 A 3T9U\S1 D5SE MAT1 /RET*+ F /"O 6/"O4 ,X 0 ONLY R>ELY1 & 9 ! LESS ELEVAT$ "PS (! MORA9E1 T WE CD SEE A TRUNK4 ,! :OLE E6ECT 0 (A CAUSEWAY ( ROCK OV]GR[N 0"S D5SE1 GRE5 V9E4 ,SIMIL> PAT*ES ( /UNT$ TREES GREW "H & "! OV] ! BOTTOM ( \R BROAD AMPHI!ATRE4 ,(T5"TS WE ?R1D$ \R WAY AM;G D5SE ?ICKETS ( P9ES1 N"E OV] SIX OR EI+ _! /RAILY MATT$ 3DI;N (! LIV+-DW>F$ TREES1 ,I F9D ! 9DIC,N (A GRT CLIMATIC *ANGE4 ,N ONLY >E ! PRES5T AVALAN*ES TOO GRT TO #cgf P]MIT _! GR[?1 B ! VIOL5T COLD W9DS : DRIFT OV] ? REGION B5D D[N ! "Y TREES TO S* AN EXT5T T "! >E NO L;G] TALL1 NORMAL SPECIM5S4 ,>.D ! UPP] LIMITS ( ABORESC5T VEGET,N WE PASS$ "S MO/ 5*ANT+ SPOTS2 GROVES1 N OV] EIGE TREES ^: :ITE TRUNKS & 9T]WOV5 B\M+ LL VI/AS OP5$ 2T ! OLD & DW>F$ /EMS4 ,9 "O DIREC;N WE CD SEE ! MORA9E ) XS L;G1 GRAD$ SLOPE & V>IEGAT$ GRE5 & BR[N SURFACE2 9 ANO!R1 ! OP5 PA?WAY (! OLD GLACI] WORN DEEP] & DEEP] 2T L(TY1 =E/-CLAD SPURS2 & UP 6! GRT SN[ MASS ABV U1 ) XS SL5D] P1K 9 ! H1V5S LOOK+ D[N ^U MAGNIFIC5T SWEEP ( NEVE4 ,ONLY ! /R;G DESIRE = GLACI]S L$ U AWAY F ^! DELI1 T]M9AL MORA9E4 ,TWO OR ?REE MILKY CASCADES P\R$ \ F "U ! GRT #cgg B[LD] REGION & UNIT$ 6=M TWO IMPORTANT /R1MS4 ,WE FOLL[$ "O ( ^! 9 \R CLIMB UP ! MORA9E1 & AF AN H\RS H>D "W F.D \RVS ^U AN IMM5SE PILE ( LAVA BLOCKS1 F : WE CD OV]LOOK ! :OLE4 ,9 IRREGUL> CURVE X 3T9UES N LESS ?AN ?REE MILES >.D ! 5D (! GLACI]1 & 9 NO PLACE T ,I SAW 0 LESS ?AN A HALF MILE 9 WID?4 ,": WE _H ATTACK$ X ! WID? _C 2 LESS ?AN A MILE1 &! POR;N OV] : WE _H CLIMB$ M/ R1* A ?ICK;S ( FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$ FEET4 ,AB A HALF MILE ABV U1 ?\< B LL LIFT$ F \R LEVEL1 UNDULAT+ HILLOCKS ( ICE M>K$ ! DIVI.N 2T GLACI] & MORA9E2 ABV T1 X /RET*$ 9 UN9T]RUPT$ :ITE FIELDS4 ,! MORA9E 9 E DIREC;N EXT5D$ 9 S+UL>LY ABRUPT HILLS1 SEP>AT$ 0DEEP1 IRREGUL> PITS & BAS9S (A HUNDR$ & M FEET DEEP4 ,Z WE CLIMB$ ON1 ! FOOT+ 2CAME M & M 9SECURE1 PILES ( ROCK GIV+ WAY "U \R WEI1 FUNNEL-%AP$ CRAT]S1 ": EVID5TLY ! "ULY+ GLACI] _H MELT$ \ &A :OLE FREI.D ! #cgh $GES ( ^! HORRI# TRAPS WE ?R1D$ \R WAY ) EXTREME CAU;N2 N[ & !N A B[LD]1 4LODG+ "U \R FEET1 ROLL$ D[N 96^! PITS1 & _M TONS WD SETTLE \ ( SIATIVELY SMOO?1 LEVEL B[LD]-FIELD1 ! ROCKS 2GAN 6S9K "U U1 & WE SPRANG ON F /"O 6/"O :ILE ! GRT MASS CAV$ & SANK SL[LY 2H U4 ,AT "TS1 :ILE MAK+ \R WAY OV] SOLID-SEEM+ /RET*ES1 ! S.D (A DEEP1 SUB-GLACIAL /R1M FL[+ F> 2N U CAME UP FA9T & MU6L$ "? ! *9KS (! ROCK4 ,? SORT ( MUSIC IS N 5C\RAG+ 6! N]VES4 ,6! SIR5 BAB# ( M.TA9 BROOK IS A4$ ALL ! TRAGIC NE>;S ( D1?4 ,WE LOOK$ F> & WIDE 9 HOPE ( "S SOLID REGION : %D L1D U UP 6! ICE1 B X 0 ALL ALIKE1 & WE HURRI$1 ON ! ROCKS SETTL+ & S9K+ 2N \R TR1D1 UNTIL WE MADE \R WAY 6! $GE1 & CLIMB$ ) RELIEF ^U ! H>D1 :ITE SURFACE4 ,AF WE _H GA9$ ! HEIATIVELY SMOO? SLOPE 2T BROOKS : FL[$ OV] X1 A LOOK BACK GAVE A M CORRECT IDEA (! #cgi G5]AL BILL[Y "* ( \R MORA9E2 & "H & "! 9 XS DEEP] 9D5T,NS WE CD DETECT ! "ULY+ ICE4 ,X IS1 !N1 "H Z ^U ! ,MC,CL\D ,GLACI]4 ,= AT L1/ A MILES WID? ! :OLE L[] Z"O IS BURI$ "U A3UMUL,N ( MORA9AL MATT]4 ,9/1D ( 5D+ L MO/ ,SWISS GLACI]S1 ? ICE WA/ES *IEFLY 9 3TACT )! GR.D1 & :5 3SID]A# CAV]NS >E =M$ ! OV]LY+ MORA9E CRU%ES XS WAY "? ! ROTT5 RO(1 MAK+ ! FUNNELS WE _H SE54 ,?ANK;L T WE _H N ASSI/$ AT "O ( ^! 5GULF;TS1 WE SCRAM#D ON UP ! SMOO?1 RO(LIKE SLOPE1 /1DY+ \R ASC5T 0! TRIPOD LEGS US$ Z ALP9E /OCK4 ,:5 WE _H CLIMB$ P]H A ?\S& FEET ! SURFACE ANGLE 2CAME "S:AT G5TL]1 & WE 7 A# 6OV]LOOK 2F U ! :OLE BROAD 9CL9E UP 6! V P1K4 ,=A MILE OR A MILE &A HALF ! %>P1 BLUE $GES ( CREVASSES 7 APP>5T "H & "!1 YAWN+ WIDELY =! L5G? (A ?\S& FEET1 & AT O!R PLACES 9T]SECT+ EA* O!R 3FUS$LY1 RESULT+ 9 PIL$-UP MASSES ( %ATT]$ ICE4 ,WE 7 *>M$ 65T] ? WILD REGION1 & HURRI$ 6! $GE ( AN IMM5SE *ASM4 ,X #chj CD H>DLY H BE5 LESS ?AN A ?\S& OR TWELVE HUNDR$ FEET 9 L5G?4 ,! SOLID1 :ITE WALL (! OPPOSITE SIDESIXTY FEET OV]FELL SMOO? & V]TICAL =A HUNDR$ FEET OR M1 ": R\< W$G$ BLOCKS & BRIDGES ( CLE> BLUE ICE /RET*$ F WALL 6WALL4 ,F ^! & F NUM]\S OV]HANG+ %ELVES HUNG ! L;G1 CRY/AL ?R1DS ( ICICLES1 & 2Y1 D>K & IMP5ETRA#1 OP5$ ICE-CAV]NS ( UN"KN LIMIT4 ,WE CAUTI\SLY WALK$ AL;G ? BR9K1 EXAM9+ ) DEEP 9T]E/ ALL ! L9ES ( /RATIFIC,N & VE9+1 &! /RANGE SU3ES.N ( VIEWS D[N 96! FRACTUR$ REGIONS 2L4 ,I _H ! GRTE/ DESIRE 6BE LET D[N )A L9E & MAKE MY WAY AM;G ^! PILL>S & BRIDGES ( ICE1 B \R LL TW5TY FEET ( SL5D] ROPE =BADE ! ATTEMPT4 ,F>!R UP1 ! CREVASSES WALL$ U AB M & M4 ,AT LA/ WE GOT 96A REGION ": !Y CUT 96"O ANO!R1 BR1K+ ! :OLE GLACI] BODY 96A 3FUS$ PILE ( ICE BLOCKS4 ,"H WE _H GRT DI6ICULTY 9 SEE+ \R WAY = M ?AN A V FEW FEET1 & 7 3/ANTLY OBLIG$ 6CLIMB 6! TOP ( "S DANG]\S BLOCK 6GET AN \TLOOK1 & 2F L;G1 9/1D (A PLA9 ) "H & "! A CREVASSE1 #cha WE 7 9 A MASS ( CREVASSES SEP>AT$ ONLY 0?9 & DANG]\S BLADES ( ICE4 ,WE / PU%$ ON1 TI$ TGR ) \R %ORT L9E1 JUMP+ OV] PITS & *ASMS1 HOLD+ \R BR1? OV] SL5D] SN[-RIDGES1 & 2G9N+ 6?9K ! "W S]I\S4 ,WE CLIMB$ AN ICE-CRAG TGR2 ALL >.D ROSE /RANGE1 %>P =MS2 2L1 9 E DIREC;N1 YAWN$ N>R[ CUTS1 CAVES TRIMM$ ) L;G /ALACTITES ( ICE1 WALLS ORNA;T$ ) CRY/AL PILA/]S1 & D>K-BLUE GROTTOES OP5+ D[N 96DEEP] & M GLOOMY *AMB]S1 Z SIL5T & COLD Z GRAVES4 ,F> ABV1 ! SUMMIT ROSE :ITE & SYMMETRICAL1 XS SKY L9E SWEEP+ D[N %>P AG/ ! BLUE4 ,2L1 OV] ICE-WRECK & FROZ5 WAVES1 OP5$ ! DEEP VALLEY ( \R CAMP1 L1D+ \R VI.N D[N 64TANT =E/ SLOPES4 ,WE 7 9 ! MI4LE (A VA/1 3VEX GLACI] SURFACE : EMBRAC$ ! CURVE ( ,%A/A = F\R MILES >.D1 & AT L1/ FIVE ON ! SLOPE L9E1 ICE /RET*+ 9 E DIREC;N & ACTU,YB.D+ ! VIEW ON ALL SIDES EXCEPT ": WE LOOK$ D[N4 ,! IDEA (A M.TA9 GLACI] =M$ F ,SWISS OR ,9DIAN VIEWS IS ALW (A /R1M ( #chb ICE WALL$ 9 0M OR LESS L(TY RIDGES4 ,"H A GRT1 CURV$ COV] ( ICE FL[S D[N ! 3ICAL SURFACE (A VOLCANO )\T LAT]AL WALLS1 A FEW LAVA P9NACLES & 9CONSPICU\S PILES ( DEBRIS SEP>AT+ X F ! NEXT GLACI]1 B !Y 7 UNSE5 F \R PO9T4 ,%>P1 :ITE PROFILES MET ! SKY4 ,X 2CAME EVID5T WE CD G NO F>!R 9 ! OLD DIREC;N1 & WE AT ONCE SET AB RETRAC+ \R /EPS1 B 9 ! LABYR9? SOON LO/ ! B>ELY 4C]NI# TRACKS & N"E REF.D !M4 ,:I*"E WAY WE TURN$1 IMPASSA# GULFS OP5$ 2F U1 B J A LL WAY 6! "R OR LEFT X SEEM$ SAFE & TRAV]SA#4 ,AT LA/ ,I GOT PROVOK$ AT ! ILL-LUCK1 & SU7E/$ 6,CL>K T WE MIT$ AG1 & ONLY ?REE /EPS AWAY CAME ^U A N>R[ CRACK $G$ 0%>P ICE-JAWS4 ,"! 0 "S?+ NOTICEA# #chc 9 ! HOLL[1 BOTTOM.S D>K;S SE5 "? X : >RE/$ U1 & :5 WE _H JUMP$ ACR 6! O!R SIDE1 BO? KNELT & LOOK$ 96XS DEP?S4 ,WE SAW A L>GE1 DOM$ GROTTO WALL$ 9 ) %ATT]$ ICE & >*$ OV] 0A RO( ( FROZ5 SN[ S ?9 T ! LIM? ( \R P]SONS SL[LY ?AW+ X1 & BO? ( U PLAY;LLY DRUMM+ ! FRAIL CRE/ ) \R TRIPOD LEGS4 ,WE LOOK$ AT "O ANO!R1 & AGRE$ T WE _H LO/ 3FID;E 9 GLACI]S4 ,SPL5DID RIFTS N[ OP5$ 6NOR? ( U1 ) SLANT SUN%9E LIAT$ F X 0A DEEPLY MELT$ CREVASSE1 OP5+ IRREGUL> CAV]NS AL;G ! WALL D[N "U ! V GLACI] BODY4 ,WE 7 "S "T SE>*+ A PO9T ": ? GULF MIP5$ 0MELT+ 6A M]E BLADE1 JUTT$ F ! SOLID GLACI] OV] 6! MORA9E1 (F]+ U A PASSAGE ( "S DANG] & M* 9T]E/4 ,WE $G$ \R WAY AL;G A/RIDE XS CRE/1 UNTIL A GD SPR+ C>RI$ U OV] A F9AL CREVASSE & UP ^U ! MORA9E1 : WE F.D 6BE DANG]\SLY BUILT UP ( H"OYCOMB$ ICE & B[LD]S4 ,! SAME P]IL\S S9KS & HOLES SURR.D$ U1 & ALT]NAT$ ) HOLL[ >*WAYS OV] SUBT]RAN1N /R1MS4 ,X 0 A RELIEF1 AF AN H\RS LABOR1 6F9D \RVS ON SOLID LAVA1 AL? ! RIDGE1 : PROV$ 6BE A *A9 ( OLD CRAT]S1 0 "O (! MO/ DRE>Y R1*ES ,I H "E SE54 ,9 ! EVID;E ( GLACI] MO;N "! _H SEEM$ A =M ( LIFE1 B "H AM;G SIL5T1 RIGID CRAT] RIMS & />K FIELDS ( VOLCANIC S& WE WALK$ ^U GR.D LIFE.S & L"OLY 2Y DESCRIP;N3 A FROZ5 DES]T AT N9E ?\S& FEET ALTITUDE4 ,AM;G ! HUGE1 RUDE =MS ( LAVA WE TRAMP$ AL;G1 HAPPY :5 ! #che TRACKS ( M.TA9 %EEP SU7E/$ =M] EXPLOR]S1 & PL1S$ IF A SN[-BANK "U ROCK %AD[ GAVE BIR? 6SPR+ OR POOL4 ,B ! SEV]E IMPRES.N ( >CTIC DRE>I;S PASS$ (F :51 R1*+ A RIM1 WE LOOK$ OV] & D[N ^U ! VOLCANOS NOR? FOOT1 A SUP]B SWEEP ( =E/ C.TRY WAV$ ) RIDGY FL[ ( LAVA & GRACE;LLY CURV$ MORA9ES4 ,AF> (F1 ! WIDE1 SUNNY ,%A/A ,VALLEY1 DOTT$ ) M9IATURE VOLCANOES1 & *ECK$ )! YELL[ & GRE5 ( GRA9 & G>D51 SPR1D PL1SANTLY AWAY 6! NOR?1 B.D$ 0,CLAMA? HILLS & HORIZON$ 0! BLUE RANK ( ,SISKIY\ ,M.TA9S4 ,6\R LEFT ! C"O SLOPE /RET*$ AWAY 6,SISSONS1 ! %>P =M (! ,BLACK ,C"O RIS+ 9 ! GAP 2T ,%A/A & ,SCOTT ,M.TA94 ,"H AG ! TREM5D\S 3TRA/ 2T LAVA & ICE AB U & T LOVELY EXPANSE ( RAN*ES & V]DURE IMPRESS$ ANEW XS PECULI> =CE4 ,WE TRAMP$ ON AL;G ! GLACI] $GE1 OV] R\< RIDGES & SLOPES ( OLD MORA9E1 R.D+ AT LA/ ! ICE T]M9US1 & CROSS+ ! VALLEY 6CAMP1 ": \R ?REE MULES WELCOM$ U ) FRLY 4CORD4 ,A "DS M>* OV] =E/-COV]$ MORA9ES #chf & "? OP5 GLADES BR"\ U 6! MA9 CAMP AT ,%EEP ,ROCK1 UNIT+ U ) \R FRS4 ,! H1VI] AIR ( ? L[] LEVEL SOO!D U 96A PL1SANT LAZI;S : LA/$ OV] ,SUN"D1 RE/+ \R /RA9$ MUSCLES & OP5+ ! HE>T ANEW 6HUMAN & SACR$ 9FLU;E4 ,IF WE >E "S"TS AT PA9 :5 R1LIZ+ )9 :AT N>R[ RANGE ( LATITUDE MANK9D R1*ES F9] DEVELOP;T1 H[ %ORT A /EP X IS F TROPICAL ABS;E ( _SUAL LIFE 6DULL1 BOR1L /UPID;Y1 X IS A4$ HUMILI,N 6EXP]I;E \R M>K$ LIMIT,N 9 ALTITUDE4 ,AT F\RTE5 ?\S& FEET LL IS LEFT ME B BODILY APPETITE & IMPRES.N ( S5SE4 ,! HABIT ( SCI5TIFIC OBS]V,N1 : 9 "T 2COMES "O (! 9VOLUNT>Y PROCESSES1 GOES ON Z D HE>T-B1T & BR1?+2 A C]TA9 G5]AL AWE OV]%AD[S ! M9D2 B ON DESC5D+ AG 6L[L&S "O AF ANO!R ! :OLE RI*ES (! HUMAN ORGANIZ,N -E BACK ) DELICI\S FRE%;S4 ,"S?+ ( ? M/ A3.T = MY DELI U4 ,PRO-TEM 0 A B>B>IAN 0*OICE1 & UNIT$ ALL ! WILD] 9/9CTS )A DOME/IC PAS.N WOR?Y 8 ,CAUCASIAN ANCE/OR1 & Q #chg *>M+ 9 XS *ILDLIKE MANIFE/,N4 ,PROTEM M]E1 AN OBESE ,DI7] SQUAW1 S EVID5TLY AVOID$ U T ,I RESPECT$ H] FEEL+S & N"E ONCE VISIT$ _! BIV\AC1 AL? ! FLUTT] ( GAUDY RAGS & T PICTURESQUE SQUALOR ( : %E &! CAMP-FIRE 7 C5TRE & S\L1 SORELY TEMPT$ ME4 ,! OLD MAN & 8 F\R LL B>EFOOT GIRLS1 IF N ACTU,Y FAMILI>1 7 M ?AN SOCIA#1 & SP5T M* "T ) U4 ,! ELD] ?REE1 RANG+ F EI-OLD ,CL>ISSA1 :O 9 ALL FRANK;S MET MY ADV.ES & REPD ME =! COOKIES %E SIL5TLY DEV\R$ 0G5TLE/ & MO/ FASC9AT+ SMILES4 ,A /A9$ & E>?-HU$ FL\R-SACK RUDELY GA!R$ 96A B& 0 H] SKIRT1 & 3F9$ ! LL1 L;G-SLEEV$1 P9K CALICO SACK4 ,F \ A VOLUM9\S SUN-BONNET ) L;G CAPE %"O ! *U2Y FACE ( MY LL FR4 ,= ALL %E 0 S "Y & *>M+ SMALL1 ,CL>ISSA 0 WOMAN R ?AN *4 ,%E TOOK 5TIRE C>E ( H]F1 & PR[L$ #chh AB 9 A SELF-3TA9$ WAY1 MAK+ /UDIES & OBS]V,NS ) LUDICR\S GRAV;Y4 ,E>LY MORN+S %E CAME ) SL[1 MATRONLY GAIT D[N 6! HORSE-TR\<1 &1 ROLL+ UP H] SLEEVES1 LAID ASIDE ! HUGE SUN-BONNET1 WA%$ H] FACE & H&S WIP+ !M ON H] PETTICOAT1 & >RANG$ H] JETTY ,9DIAN HAIR )! QUIET UNCONSCI\S;S ( FIFTY YE>S4 ,H] GD-MORN+ NOD1 )! RES]V$ YET A6EC;NATE SMILE1 PUT ME 9 HAPPI;S =! "D1 & :5 Z ,I /ROLL$ AB %E OV]TOOK ME & PLAC$ H] LL H& 9 M9E1 LOOK+ UP ) FE>.S1 QUIET 3FID;E1 ,I M1SUR$ /EP ) H]1 & WE HELD SWEET *ATS AB SQUIRRELS & FIELD-MICE4 ,B ,I ?"\ H] MO/ *>M+ :5 %E BR"\ H] "F D[N 6\R CAMP-FIRE AF SUPP]1 &1 ALT]NATELY ON 8 KNEE OR M9E1 LI/5$ TO \R /ORIES & W.D A S(T LL >M AB \R NECKS4 ,! TWILIISSA GRADU,Y PAY+ LESS & LESS ATT5;N 6\R Y>NS1 TILL %E PULL$ ! SKIRTS ( MY CAVALRY COAT OV] H]1 & CURL+ UP ON MY LAP LAID H] DE> LL H1D ON MY BR1/1 SMIL$1 GAP$1 RU2$ ) PLUMP KNUCKLES ! BL9K+ EYES1 DOZ$1 & AT LA/ SANK #chi 96A DEEP SLEEP4 ,I C EV5 N[ SEE OLD ,PROTEM DRAW AN EXPLANATORY MAP ON ! GR.D 8 MO3AS9 _H SMOO!D1 & G ON ) 8 /ORY ( BE> FILY APT GE/URE E TRAIT & MO;N (! ANIMAL HE DESCRIB$1 :ILE FIRELIM$ ! BR[N SK9 & RU4Y *EEK ( MY LL *>GE & FLICK]$ ON H] S(T1 BLACK HAIR4 ,! LA/ BE> /ORY ( AN EV5+ 2+ 5D$1 ,PROTEM TOOK F ME ,CL>ISSA1 ^: S+LE YAWN & PRETTY 2WILD];T SUBSID$ 9 A SECOND1 L1V+ H] S.D ASLEEP ON ! BUCKSK9 %\LD] ( H] "F4 ,AB HALF WAY 2T ,%EEP ,ROCK &! SN[-L9E EXT5SIVE ERUP;NS ( BASALT H O3URR$1 DELUG+ ! L[] SLOPES1 & FL[+ 9 G5TLY 9CL9$ FIELDS & /R1MS D[N "? ,%A/A ,VALLEY = _M MILES4 ,! SURFACE ( ? BASALT C.TRY IS S+UL>LY DIV]SIFI$4 ,RIS+ ABV XS G5]AL LEVEL >E NUM]\S DOMES1 "S ( !M SMOO?LY >*$ OV] ) ROCK1 O!RS P]=AT$ AT ! TOP1 & M BROK5 9 CIRCUL> P>APETS4 ,! ORIG9 ( ^! S+UL> BLI/]S IS PROBABLY SIMPLE4 ,OV]FL[+ =M] TRA*YTE #cij FIELDS1 ! BASALT SWEPT D[N1 COV]+ A S]IES ( POOLS & BROOKS4 ,! WAT] 3V]T$ 96/1M BLEW UP ! VISC\S ROCK 9 S* =MS Z WE F9D4 ,"H & "! ! BASALT SURFACE OP5S 9 CIRCUL> ORIFCES1 96: Y MAY LOOK A HUNDR$ FEET OR M4 ,9 #AHFC1 9 -PANY ) ,PROFESSOR ,BREW]1 ,I VISIT$ ? V REGION1 & WE 7 !N %[N AN 9T]E/+ TUBUL> CAV]N LY+ DIRECTLY "U ! SURFACE (A LAVA PLA94 ,MR4 ,PALM] & ,I REVISIT$ ! SPOT1 &1 HAV+ TI$ \R MULES1 DESC5D$ "? A CIRCUL> HOLE 6! CAV]NS M\?4 ,& >*WAY ( BLACK LAVA SIXTY FEET WIDE 0EIDLY H BE5 M ?AN TW5TY OR ?IRTY FEET ?ICK4 ,WE FOLL[$ ! CAV]N1 : 0 A -P>ATIVELY REGUL> TUBE1 = HALF OR ?REE-QU>T]S (A MILE4 ,N[ & !N ! RO( WD OP5 UP 9 L>G] *AMB]S1 &! FLOOR 2 CUMB]$ ) HUGE PILES ( LAVA1 OV] : WE SCRAM#D1 "S"TS NE>LY R1*+ ! CEIL+4 ,FRE% LAVA-FRO? & SMOO? BLI/]-HOLES L9$ #cia ! SIDES4 ,9NUM]A# BATS & [LS ON SIL5T W+ FLOAT$ 0\R C&LES1 FANN+ AN AIR S+UL>LY / & D5SE4 ,AF A CAUTI\S SCRAM# OV] A L;G PILE ( IMM5SE BASALT BLOCKS1 WE CAME 6! 5D (! CAVE1 & SAT D[N ^U PILES ( DEBRIS4 ,WE !N REP1T$ AN EXP]I;T1 =M]LY MADE 0,BREW] & MYF1 ( BL[+ \ \R C&LE 6OBS]VE ! 9T5SE D>K;S1 !N FIR+ A PI/OL T WE MI XS DULL1 MU6L$ EXPLO.N4 ,! =M,N ( ? CAVE1 Z EXPLA9$ 9 ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEYS ,GEOLOGICAL ,REPORT1 IS ?3 ,A BASALT /R1M1 FL[+ D[N F ,%A/A1 COOL$ & H>D5$ ^U ! SURFACE1 :ILE )9 ! MASS REMA9$ MOLT5 & FLUID4 ,F SIMPLE PRESSURE ! LAVA BUR/ \ AT ! L[] 5D1 &1 FL[+ =?1 LEFT AN EMPTY TUBE4 ,WOND];LLY FRE% & REC5T ! :OLE 3FUS$ ROCK-WALLS APPE>$1 & WE FELT1 Z WE WALK$ & CLIMB$ BACK 6! OP5+ & 6"DLIE 9 L9E1 MAK+ A S+LE #cib SYMMETRICAL =M ) BROAD1 BROK5 SUMMIT S+UL>LY L ,COTOPAXI4 ,Y LOOK OV] GRE5 M1D[S & CULTIVAT$ FIELDS2 2Y IS A *A9 ( LL VOLCANOES GIRDL+ ,%A/AS FOOT1 =! MO/ "P B>E & YELL[1 B CL\D$ 9 PLACES ) D>K =E/1 : A LL F>!R UP MANTLES ! BROAD1 GR& C"O1 & SWEEPS UP OV] RIDGE & CANON 6ALP9E HEI!R & DIMM] AM;G D>K;S & />S4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,XIII ,,M.T ,,:ITNEY #AHGA ,"! LAY 2T ,C>SON & ,M.T ,:ITNEY A RIDE ( TWO HUNDR$ & EIW9IAN WAY DEVELOP+ "O SET ( TRAITS 6! EXCLU.N ( O!RS4 ,H["E 9T]E/+ X MISON 6,AURORA1 %D SIT = ! F/ H\R 9 A SIL;E ETIQUETTE =BADE ME TO VIOLATE4 ,8 T1M1 0/RICT ATT5;N 6_! DUTIES1 M/ H LEFT 8 M9D Q FREE1 & ,I SAW SYMPTOMS ( SUPPRESS$ SOCIABIL;Y )9 =TY M9UTES ( \R DE"PURE4 ,! N9E-MILE H\SE1 IF MY MEMORY S]VES1 0 8 L&M>K = TACITURN;Y1 = SOON AF PASS+ X HE 2GAN 6SKIRMI% AL;G A SORT ( PICKET L9E ( 3V]S,N4 ,6! :EEL M>ES HE REM>K$1 ,HOT1 GALS2 A9T X1 ?O & 6HIS (F L1D]1 :O /RA9$ WILD EYES 9 E DIREC;N = "S?+ TO 2COME EXCIT$ AB1 ,LOOK AT HM1 #cid ,DIXIE2 WDNT Y L A RA2IT 6%Y AT8 ,)A TRUE DRIV]S PRIDE 9 R1D+ M51 HE SCANN$ ME F BOOTS 6B>OMET]1 & AT LA/1 TO MY IMM5SE DELISON ,VALLEY UP "? RAM"PS ( P9E L& 6SUMMITS ( ROCK & RAV9ES ) SUNK5 SN[-BANKS4 ,S F> Z ,AURORA1 ,I REMEMB] LL WOR? DESCRIB+4 ,SI]RAS1 OR \TLY+ VOLCANIC FOOT-HILLS1 B.D ! WE/4 ,AB \R ROAD >E DES]T PLA9S & ROLL+ SAGE-CLAD HILLS1 FRE%1 LIMS M>G9 ! ,C>SON & ,WALK] RIV]S4 ,SI]RAS >E N L(TY 5 6BE GR&1 DES]T TOO G5TLE & OV]SPR1D ) SAGE 6BE T]RI#2 YET ! PALE1 HI< KEY ( ALL XS COLORS1 & S+UL> AERIAL BRILLIANCY L5D AN O!RWISE DRE>Y 5 PICTURE ! *>M1Z ,I ONCE 2F SD1( WAT]-COLOR DRAW+S4 ,"! IS NO P]SPECTIVE "U ? FI]CE :ITE LIP REFLEC;NS GL>E F HILL & VALLEY1 EXCEPT ": ! %AD[ ( PASS+ CL\D SPR1DS COOL & BLUE OV] OLIVE SLOPES4 ,ALAS = ,AURORA1 ONCE S ACTIVE & BU/L+ ) SILV] M9ES & XS ALM DAILY MURD]6 ,TW5TY-SIX :ISKEY HELLS & TWO ,VIGIL.E ,-MITTEES GRAC$ ^? "DS ( PROSP];Y & MIR?;L GALL[S1 ( /OCK-BO>D &! GAY DELIRIUM ( SPECUL,N4 ,N[ H] SAD /REETS >E L9$ ) CLOS$ DOORS2 A PA9;L SIL;E BROODS OV] QU>TZ MILLS1 & "? ! :OLE DES]T$ T[N "O P]CVS T MELAN*OLY SECUR;Y ( HUMAN LIFE : IS "HABS "O (! PA!TIC SYMPTOMS ( BANKRUPTCY4 ,! BOYS H G"O (F 6M]RILY %OOT "O ANO!R "S": ELSE1 L1V+ POOR ,AURORA 9 ! H&S (A SORT ( CORON]S JURY :O GA!R NIY 9QUE/S OV] DE"P$ 5T]PRISE4 ,MY L&"LS TR1D E*O$ "? A L>GE1 EMPTY HOTEL1 & :5 ,I RESPOND$ 6HIS CALL = LUN* ! SIL5TE/ ( GIRLS 2CAME M$IUM 2T ME &A ,*9AMAN1 :O GAZ$ SAD-EY$ "? 8 KIT*5 DOOR Z 9 P;Y = "O :O M/ *OOSE 2T />V+ & 8 [N COOK]Y4 ,B ,I H ALW FELT X UNP>DONA# EGOTISM =A TRAVELL] 6=CE ! R1D] 96%>+ ) HM ! 9EVITA# MIS]IES ( ROADSIDE FOOD4 ,:AT"E M]IT "! MAY 2 9 LOCK+ ? PR&IAL GRIEF FA/ F PUBLIC VIEW1 ,I FEEL MYF 5TITL$ 6IN A HI< DEGREE1 = ,I HOLD X 9 MY P[] 6DESCRIBE ! MO/ REVOLT+ CUIS9E ON ! PLANET1 YET REFRA94 ,F ,AURORA MY ROAD1 / P>ALLEL )! M.TA9S1 ?\< N[ HI45 F !M 0BANKS ( VOLCANIC HILLS1 CLIMB$ A L;G1 WE>I"S SLOPE F ^: SUMMIT A GLORI\S PANORAMA ( SN[Y ,SI]RAS LAY 2F U4 ,F \R FEET1 /EEP DECLIVITIES FELL TWO ?\S& FEET 6! LEVEL (A WIDE DES]T BAS91 B.D$ ^U ! WE/ 0L;G RANKS ( HI<1 :ITE P1KS1 & O!RWISE WALL$ 9 0*A9S ( VOLCANIC HILLS1 SMOO? ) DULL SAGE FLANKS1 & YET V>I$ "H & "! BY \TCROPP+ =M,NS ( ERUPTIVE ROCKS & #cig DUSKY C$> =E/S4 ,J AT ! ,SI]RA FOOT1 SURR.D$ 0B>E1 GRAY VOLCANOES & R1*ES ( A%5 PLA91 LIES ,MONO LAKE1 A BROAD OVAL D>K5$ AL;G XS "F %ORE 0REFLECT+ ! %AD[$ M.TA9S1 & PALE TRANQUIL BLUE ": AM;G LI;Y C "E BANI% SU7ES;NS ( D1?4 ,TRAC$ AL;G B.D>Y HILLS1 /RAI 9 ! ,SI]RA1 GRT1 EMPTY GORGES1 GLACI]-BURNI%$ & MORA9E-FLANK$1 L1D UP 6AMPHI!ATRES ( ROCK ONCE :ITE ) NEVE4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! OLD FAMILI> SUMMITS3 ,M.T ,RITT]1 ,LYELL1 ,DANA1 & T FIRM P1K ) ,TITAN /R5G? & BR[ S SQU>E & SOLID X SEEMS ALT NATURAL WE %D H "ND X = ,CALI=NIAS /ATESMAN1 ,JOHN ,3;S4 ,WE RUM#D D[N HILL & \ ^U ! #cih DES]T1 PLO4+ UNTIL EV5+ "? S&1 & OV] ROCKY1 C$>-WOOD$ SPURS1 AT LA/ CROSS+ ADOBE M1D[S1 ": 7 SETTLE;TS &A H]D ( ,SPANI% CATTLE : _H ESCAP$ ! DR"\ ( ,CALI=NIA1 & N[ M>*$1 NOR?W>D B.D1 = ,MONTANA4 ,FR[N+ VOLCANIC HILLS FLANK$ \R ROAD Z EV5+ WORE ON1 LIFT+ D>K =MS AG/ A SKY S+UL>LY PALE & LUM9\S4 ,AF>1 WE CAUK1 SWELL+ ,SI]RA WAVE ?RU/+ UP />-NEISE IS R1DY4 ,/AGES1 DRIV]S & T1MS _H BE5 SU3ESSIVELY WORSE Z ,I J\RNEY$ S\?W>D4 ,? LL OLD SPECIM51 0^: SIDE ,I SAT F ,"PZWICK 6,9DEP5D;E1 "\ 6BE #cii EXCEPT$1 & ,I %D NEGLECT A DUTY 7 ,I N 6PORTRAY "O1 AT L1/1 ( 8 TRAITS4 ,HE 0 A MUSICAL OLD FELL[1 & GIV5 6*ANT+ 9 L[ T"OS S;GS1 "S"TS PA!TIC1 (T5 S5TI;TAL1 B 9 E CASE PRES]V$ 0HM 9 MO/ FRAG;T>Y RECOLLEC;N4 ,S* S++ SU6]$1 TOO1 F ! NEC & FREQU5T 9T]RUP;N ( DRIV+2 ! SAME BR1? QUAV]+ 9 CRACK$ MELODY1 & TOSS+ "S N1TLY R.D$ OA? OR HORSE-PHRASE AT (F OR NE> :EEL]1 CAT*+ UP AN 5D (! REFRA9 AG 9 "T 6SATISFY 8 MUSICAL REQUIRE;TS4 ,ALL ! MORN+ HE _H W>N$ ME MO/ IMPRESSIVELY 6C.T MYF FAVOR$ IF A C]TA9 BRIDGE OV] ,BI%OPS ,CREEK %D N S9K "U U & CA/ ME ^U WILD WAT]S4 ,"RLY E/IMAT+ MY FR1 ,I 0 N SURPRIS$ :5 WE R1*$ ! SPOT TO F9D A GD1 SOLID /RUCTURE BRIDG+ A N>R[ CREEK N M ?AN F\R FEET DEEP4 ,Z WE ROLL$ ON D[N ,[5S ,VALLEY1 HE SANG1 *ATT$ & DROVE 9 A MANN] : %[$ HM CAPA# ( ?REE 4T9CT1 YET SIMULTANE\S1 M5TAL PROCESSES4 ,I FOLL[ 8 ^WS Z NE>LY Z MEMORY S]VES4 ,T CREEK1 SIR1 0 SIX FEET DEEP4 ,OH ,LILLIE1 SWEET ,LILLIE1 DE> #djj ,LILLIE ,DALE4 ,:AT ! DEVIL >E Y %Y+ AT8 ,Y CURS$ MU/ANG1 -E UP \ ( T2 4 4 4 4 4 LL GRE5 GRAVE4 ,YES1 SEV5 FEET1 & IF W$ H FELL IN1 SWIMM+ WDNT SAV$ U4 ,Y1 ,BALLEY1 :AT >E Y A DO9 ON8 ,N1? ! HILL 9 ! FL[+ VALE4 ,& :ATS M1 WE CDNT H CRAWL$ UP T BANK1 NOH[4 ,MY [N DE> ,LILLIE ,DALE4 ,Y\D L 6KICK OV] !M TRACES1 WD Y8 ,KEEP YR DOGGON$ NECK UP SNUG AG/ T COLL>1 & TAKE T4 ,W$ DR[N$1 SIR2 DR[N$ SURE Z ?"U4 ,9 ! PLACE ": ! VIOLETS GR[4 ,DES]T HILLS1 & L[1 M.TA9 GATEWAYS1 OP5+ VIEWS ( VA/1 /]ILE PLA9S1 NO L;G] =M$ \R EA/]N \TLOOK4 ,! ,:ITE ,M.TA9S1 A L(TY1 B>R5 *A9 VY+ )! ,SI]RAS 9 ALTITUDE1 ROSE 9 SPL5DID RANK & /RET*$ S\?EA/1 P>ALLEL )! GRT RANGE4 ,D[N ! BROAD1 9T]M$IATE TR\< FL[$ ,[5S ,RIV]1 ALT]NATELY "? EXPANSES ( NATURAL M1D[ & DESOLATE R1*ES ( SAGE4 #dja ,! ,SI]RA1 Z WE TRAVELL$ S\?W>D1 2CAME BOLD] & BOLD]1 /R;G GRANITE SPURS PLUNG+ /EEPLY D[N 96! DES]T2 ABV1 ! M.TA9 SCULPTURE GREW GR&] & GR&]1 UNTIL =MS WILD & RU7$ Z ! ,ALPS /RET*$ ON 9 D5SE RANKS Z F> Z ! EYE CD R1*4 ,M & M ! GRANITE CAME \ 9 ALL XS /R5G?4 ,LESS & LESS SOIL COV]$ ! SLOPES3 GROVES ( P9E 2CAME R>]1 & %>P1 RU7$ BUTTRESSES ADV.ED BOLDLY 6! PLA94 ,"H & "! A CANON-GATE 2T R\< GRANITE PYRAMIDS1 & FLANK$ 0HUGE MORA9ES1 OP5$ XS SAVAGE GALL]Y BACK AM;G P1KS4 ,EV5 >.D ! SUMMITS "! 0 B LL SN[1 &! /R1MS : AT %ORT 9T]VALS FL[$ F ! M.TA9 FOOT1 TRAV]S+ ! PLA9S1 7 SUNK5 F> 2L _! ORD9>Y VOLUME4 ,! M.TA9 =MS & MODE ( SCULPTURE (! OPPOSITE RANGES >E ALT DI6]5T4 ,! ,:ITE & ,9YO *A9S1 =M$ *IEFLY ( UPLIFT$ S$I;T>Y B$S1 >E L>GELY COV]$ ) SOIL1 & :]"E ! SOLID ROCK IS EXPOS$ XS EASILY TRAC$ /RATA PLA9S & S(T1 WOOD$ SURFACE -B9$ 9 PRODUC+ A G5]AL ASPECT ( BR1D? & SMOO?;S2 :ILE ! ,SI]RA1 "H M ?AN ANY": ELSE1 HOLDS UP A FRONT ( SOLID #djb /"O1 C>V$ 96MO/ 9TRICATE & HIETS2 HUGE1 BROAD DOMES1 DEEPLY FLUT$ & SURM.T$ ) TALL OBELISKS1 & "EY": ! GRTE/ PROFU.N ( BRI/L+ PO9TS4 ,F ! BASE ( EA* RANGE A L;G1 SLOP+ TALUS DESC5DS G5TLY 6! RIV]1 & "H & "!1 BUR/+ UP "? ,SI]RA FOOT-HILLS1 RISE ! R$ & BLACK =MS ( REC5T VOLCANOES Z REGUL> & B>R5 Z IF COOL$ B YE/]"D4 ,I _H R1SON = N REGRETT+ MY DE"PURE F ! ,9YO ,H\SE AT ,9DEP5D;E NEXT MORN+ 2F SUNRISE2 & :5 A "Y WOMAN 9 AN ELABORATE BR[N CALICO1 COPI$ EVID5TLY F "S IMP]IAL EV5+ TOILET1 P]TLY DEM&$ MY PLACE 0! DRIV]1 A4+ T %E 0 N "O (! 9SIDE K9D1 ,I WILL+LY YIELD$1 & MADE MYF 3T5T$ ON ! BACK S1T AL"O4 ,PRES5TLY1 H["E1 A -PANION CAME 6ME 9 ! P]SON (A MI4LE-AG$ ,SPANI% DONA1 CLAD ALT 9 BLACK1 )A %AWL WORN OV] H] H1D AF ! MANN] (A MANTILLA4 ,:5 X 2GAN 6RA9 VIOL5TLY & B1T ^U T BR[N CALICO1 ,I MADE BOLD 6(F] ! "Y WOMAN MY %ELT]$ PLACE1 B %E GAYLY DECL9$1 #djc AV]R+ H]F N MADE ( SUG>4 ,S ! DONA & ,I %>$ MY GRT COAT ACR \R LAPS & E/ABLI%$ REL,NS ( CIVIL;Y1 ?\< %E SPOKE NO ,5GLI%1 & ,I ONLY T LL ,SPANI% S M* M EMB>RASS+ ?AN N"O4 ,9 H] SMILE1 9 ! L>GE1 S(T EYES1 & T T+E ( ,CA/ILIAN BLOOD : %"O R$-W>M "? OLIVE *EEK1 ,I SAW ! SIGNS (A RACE B.S$ ) /URDI] H1L? ?AN \RS4 ,) SN[Y HAIR GR[+ L[ ON A MASSIVE =EH1D1 & J A GLIMPSE N[ & !N ( L>GE1 GOLD B1DS1 "? A :ITE H&K]*IEF AB H] ?ROAT1 %E SEEM$ 6ME A *>M+ PICTURE3 ?\<1 P]H1 H] F9E LOOKS GA9$ "S?+ 03TRA/+ )! SICKLY GIRL 9 FRONT1 ^: PALLOR & C\< CD N H M1NT LESS ?AN ! PRETUB]CUL> /ATE4 ,CL\DS COV]$ ! M.TA9S ON EI H&1 L1V+ ME ONLY RAN*ES & P 6OBS]VE4 ,MAY ,I 2 =GIV5 IF ,I AM WR;G 9 A3.T+ =! LATE IMPROVE;T ( POLITICAL T"O 9 ,TUOLUMNE 0! PRES;E "H ( S L>GE A %>E ( H] MO/ DEGRAD$ CITIZ5S2 P ^: FACES & DRESS & LIFE & MANN]S >E SA4] ?AN ANY POSSIBILITIES HELD UP 6U 0,D>W94 ,MY L;G RIDE 5D$ 9 A FEW H\RS AT #djd ,L"O ,P9E1 ":1 F ! HOTEL W9D[1 ,I WAT*$ A D>K-BLUE MASS ( /ORM : COV]$ & VEIL$ ! REGION ": ,I KNEW MY GOAL1 ! ,:ITNEY SUMMIT1 M/ /&4 ,= TWO "DS /ORM-CURTA9S HUNG L[ AB ! ,SI]RA BASE1 _! VAPOR BANKS1 D>K ) FR+ES ( %[]1 AT "TS DRIFT+ \ OV] ,L"O ,P9E & QU5*+ A ?IR/Y E>?4 ,ON ! ?IRD AFN BLUE SKY %"O "? RIFTS OV]H1D1 & N[ & !N A S+LE P1K1 DA%$ ) BROK5 SUN%9E1 ROSE =A MO;T OV] ROLL+ CL\DS : SWELL$ ABV X AG L HUGE BILL[S4 ,AB AN H\R 2F SUNSET ! /ORM 2GAN RAPIDLY 6S9K 96LEVEL FOLD1 OV] :1 9 CLE>1 YELL[ LI.D ! SUMMITS6 ,) DELIP1 T]RI# CRE/ ( ,:ITNEY1 / R$ ) REFLECT$ LIE ( \R ANIMALS AT ! FOOT-HILLS :ILE WE MADE ! CLIMB4 ,I LEFT A ,GRE5 B>OMET] 6BE OBS]V$ AT ,L"O ,P9E1 & C>RI$ MY %ORT HI<-M.TA9 9/RU;T1 0! SAME EXCELL5T MAK]4 ,GAUZY MI/S AG 5VELOP$ ! ,SI]RA1 L1V+ U FREE M9DS 65JOY A RIDE1 ( : ! V F/ MILE SUPPLI$ ME FOOD = "DS ( ?"\4 ,! ,AM]ICAN RESID5TS ( ,L"O ,P9E \TSKIRTS LIVE 9 A HOME.S FA%ION2 SULL51 ALM >ROGANT1 NEGLECT />ES \ F ! #djf OP5 DOORS4 ,"! IS NO ATTEMPT AT GRACE1 NO MEMORY ( -=T1 NO SU7E/$ HOPE = IMPROVE;T4 ,N S ! ,SPANI% HOMES1 _! L[1 ADOBE1 WIDE-RO($ CAB9S N1TLY 5CLOS$ ) EV51 BASKET-"W F;E1 & L9+ H$GE ( BLOOM+ HOLLYHOCK4 ,WE /OPP$ 6B[ GD-MORN+ 6MY FR & /AGE -PANION1 ! DONA4 ,%E SAT 9 ! ?RE%OLD ( H] OP5 DOOR1 SEW+2 2Y H] /RET*$ A B>E FLOOR1 CL1N & :ITE3 ! FEW *AIRS1 ! TA# SPR1D ) SN[Y L951 "EY?+1 %"O ) AN AIR ( RELIGI\S SPOT.S;S4 ,SYMMETRY REIGN$ 9 ! PRECISE1 WELL-KEPT G>D51 >RANG$ 9 R[S ( PEPP]-PLANTS & CRISP H1DS ( V]NAL LETTUCE4 ,I L;G$ =A PA9T] 6CAT* H] BRILLIANT SMILE1 & SURR.D H] ON CANVAS Z %E 0 "H1 ) ORD] & DIGN;Y4 ,! SAME PLA91 BLACK DRESS CLAD H] AMPLE FIGURE1 & AB ! NECK H1VY1 B>B>IC GOLD B1DS S]V$ AG Z COLL>4 ,"U L[ EAVES ABV H]1 & Q >.D ! H\SE1 HUNG1 9 TRIPLE R[1 FE/OONS ( FLAM+ R$ PEPP]S1 9 DELICI\S 3TRA/ )! RI* ADOBE GRAY4 #djg ,X 0 A /UDY ( ORD] & TRUE WOMANLY REPOSE1 FITT$ 6*E] U1 &A GR\P+ ( S* SPL5DID COLOR Z MI!R ON WE PASS$ AN ,9DIAN RAN*]O ": S"EAL WILL[ WICKYUPS 7 BUILT ^U ! BANK (A COLD BROOK4 ,HALF-NAK$ *N PLAY$ AB "H & "!2 A FEW OLD SQUAWS BU/L$ AT H\SEHOLD "W2 B NE>LY ALL LAY \T/RET*$1 DOZ+4 ,A SORT ( TATT]$ BRILLIANCY "*IZ$ ! PLACE4 ,GAY1 HI<-COLOR$ SQUALOR REIGN$4 ,"! SEEM$ H>DLY M LACK ( ?RIFT OR S5SE ( DECORUM ?AN 9 ! ,AM]ICAN RAN*ES1 YET "SH[ ! LATT] S5D A /AB ( HORROR "? "O1 :ILE ? QUA9T 9DOL;E & PICTURESQUE NEGLECT SEEM APTLY 3TRIV$ 6SET (F ! ,9DIAN G5IUS = LOAF+1 & L1VE Y )A SORT ( AS!TIC SATISFAC;N1 R ?AN ! SORR[ _! HALF DEVELOP;T %D PROP]LY EVOKE4 ,L1V+ ALL ? 2H U1 \R ROAD L$ WE/W>D ACR A L;G SAGE SLOPE 5T]+ A N>R[1 TORTU\S PASS "? A L[ RANGE ( \TLY+ GRANITE HILLS4 ,/RANGELY W1!R$ =MS T[]$ ON EI SIDE1 _! B>E1 BR[N SURFACE #djh 3TRA/+ PL1SANTLY )! VIVID RI2ON ( WILL[S : WOVE A GRE5 & SILV] COV] OV] SWIFT WAT]4 ,! GRANITE 0 RIV5 ) 9NUM]A# CRACKS1 %[+ "H & "! A /R;G T5D5CY 63C5TRIC =MS1 & ,I JUDG$ ! IMM5SE SPH]OIDAL B[LD]S : LAY ON ALL SIDES1 PIL$ "O ^U ANO!R1 6BE ! K]NELS OR NUCLEI ( L>G] MASSES4 ,QKLY CROSS+ ? RIDGE1 WE CAME \ ^U ! TRUE ,SI]RA FOOT-SLOPE1 A BROAD1 9CL9$ PLA9 /RET*+ NOR? & S\? Z F> Z WE CD SEE4 ,DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( U ROSE ! RU7$ =M ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY SPUR1 A S+LE MASS ( GRANITE1 R\<-HEWN1 & D>K5$ ) CONIF]\S GROVES4 ,! SUMMITS 7 LO/ 9 A CL\D ( ALM 9DIGO HUE4 ,PUTT+ \R HORSES AT A TROT1 WE QKLY ASC5D$ ! GLACIS1 & AT ! V FOOT (! ROCKS 4M.T$1 & MADE UP \R PACKS4 ,JOSE1 )! HORSES1 LEFT U & W5T BACK HALF A MILE 6A M.TA9 RAN*1 ": HE 0 6AWAIT \R RETURN2 & PRES5TLY ,P9SON & ,I1 ) H1VY BURD5S ^U \R BACKS1 2GAN SL[LY 6"W \R WAY UP ! GRANITE SPUR & T[>D ! GRT CANON4 ,AN H\RS CLIMB BR"\ U >.D ^U ! #dji S\? WALL ( \R SPUR1 & AB A ?\S& FEET ABV A /R1M : DA%$ & L1P$ AL;G ! CANON BOTTOM1 "? WILD RAV9ES & OV] GRANITE BLU6S4 ,\R SLOPE 0 A RU7$ ROCK-FACE1 GIV+ FOOTHOLD "H & "! 6P9E & JUNIP] TREES1 B =! GRT] "P B>E & BOLD4 ,F> ABV1 AT AN ELEV,N ( T5 ?\S& FEET1 A D>K GROVE ( ALP9E P9ES GA!R$ 9 ! CANON B$4 ,?I!R WE B5T \R /EPS1 $G+ F CLEFT TO CLEFT1 MAK+ 3/ANT1 ?\< 9SIGNIFICANT1 PROGRESS4 ,AT L5G? \R WALL 2CAME S WILD & DEEPLY CUT ) SIDE CANONS T WE F.D X IMPOSSI# 6FOLL[ X L;G]1 & DESC5D$ C>E;LLY 6! BOTTOM4 ,ALM IMMLY1 ) H1VY W9D GU/S & S.D Z ( TORR5TS1 A /ORM BROKE ^U U1 D>K5+ ! AIR & DR5*+ U 6! SK94 ,! ?REE H\RS WE TOIL$ UP OV] ROCKS1 "? DRIPP+ WILL[-BROOKS & AM;G TRA9S ( DEBRIS 7 N NOTICEA# = _! *E];L;S4 ,! /ORM _H C1S$1 B X 0 EV5+ :51 WET & EXHAU/$1 WE AT L5G? R1*$ ! ALP9E GROVE1 & ?REW \RVS D[N = RE/ "U A HUGE1 OV]HANG+ ROCK : (F]$ XS %ELT] = \R BIV\AC4 #daj ,LOGS1 SOON BR"\ 9 0,P9SON1 7 K9DL$4 ,! HOT BLAZE SEEM$ PL1SANT 6U1 ?\< ,I _C CLAIM 6H 5JOY$ ^? TWO H\RS SP5T 9 TURN+ R.D & R.D 2F X :ILE /1M+ & DRY+4 ,B ! BROIL$ BEEF1 ! TOA/1 & ^? G5]\S CUPS ( TEA 6: WE DEVOT$ ! H\R 2T T5 & ELEV5 7 Q SATISFACTORY4 ,S1 TOO1 0 ! PL1SANT *AT TILL MIDNIN$ U 6ROLL UP 9 OV]COATS & CLOSE \R EYES 6! FIRE1 6! D>K1 SOMBRE GROVE1 & F> />S CR[D+ ! N[ CL\D.S H1V5S4 ,! SUN ROSE & %"O ON U :ILE WE BR1KFA/$4 ,"? ALL ! VISI# SKY N A CL\D CD 2 SE51 &1 ?ANKS 6YE/]"DS RA91 ! AIR 0 ( CRY/AL PUR;Y4 ,96X ! GRANITE SUMMITS ABV U PROJECT$ =MS ( SUNLIT GRAY4 ,UP ! GLACI] VALLEY ABV CAMP WE SL[LY TRAMP$ "? A =E/ ( NO# ,P9US ,FLEXILIS1 ! TRUNKS ( B"R SI5NA 3TRA/+ RI*LY ) DEEP BRONZE FOLIAGE4 ,M9OR FLUT+S (A M$IAL MORA9E (F]$ G5TLE GRADE & AGREEA# FOOT+ =A MILE & M1 AF :1 0DEGREES1 ! WOODS GAVE WAY 6A WIDE1 OP5 AMPHI!ATRE SURR.D$ ) CLI6S4 ,I C N"E 5T] "O ( ^! GRT1 HOLL[ M.TA9 *AMB]S )\T A PAUSE4 ,"! IS A #daa GR&EUR & SPACI\S;S : EXP& & FIT ! M9D = YET L>G] S5S,NS :5 Y % /& ON ! HEID $G+ AN ICY BROOKLET1 0^: M>G9 WE SAT D[N1 R1*$ 6! "R & LEFT F> 5 6SPR1D A N>R[ =EGR.D1 OV] : WE SAW A *A9 ( P1KS SWELL+ F EI SIDE T[>D \R AMPHI!ATRES H1D1 ":1 SPR++ SPL5DIDLY OV] !M ALL1 /OOD ! %>P =M ( ,:ITNEY4 ,PRECIPICES :ITE ) LI.D U1 9 WILD1 HUGE H1PS1 LAY WRECKS ( GLACI] & AVALAN*E4 ,WE />T$ AG1 PASS+ ! LA/ TREE1 & 2GAN 6CLIMB PA9;LLY UP LOOSE DEBRIS & LODG$ BLOCKS (! NOR? WALL4 ,F "H 6! V FOOT ( T GRANITE PYRAMID : CR[NS ! M.TA91 WE F.D NEI DI6ICULTY NOR DANG]1 ONLY A L;G1 T$I\S CLIMB OV] FOOT+ :1 F "T 6"T1 GAVE WAY PROVOK+LY4 ,0? "T MI/ FLOAT$ >.D ! BR[ ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 =M+ A GRAY HELMET1 F :1 N[ & !N1 ! W9D BLEW \ L;G1 WAV+ PLUMES4 ,AF A BRIEF RE/ WE 2GAN 6SCALE ! S\?EA/ #dab RIDGE1 CLIMB+ F ROCK 6ROCK1 & MAK+ \R WAY UP /EEP FIELDS ( S(T SN[4 ,PRECIPICES1 %>P & SEV]E1 FELL AWAY 6EA/ & WE/ ( U1 B ! R\< PILE ABV / AF=D$ A WAY4 ,WE _H 6USE EXTREME CAU;N1 = _M BLOCKS HUNG R1DY 6FALL AT A T\*1 &! SN[1 ": WE 7 =C$ 6"W UP X1 (T5 GAVE WAY1 ?R1T5+ 6HURL U D[N 96CAV]N\S HOLL[S4 ,:5 )9 A HUNDR$ FEET (! TOP ,I SU45LY FELL "?1 B1 SUPPORT+ MYF 0MY >MS1 LOOK$ D[N 96A GROTTO ( ROCK & ICE1 & \ "? A SORT ( W9D[1 OV] ! WE/]N BLU6S1 & D[N ?\S&S ( FEET 6! F>-AWAY VALLEY (! ,K]N4 ,I C>E;LLY & SL[LY "W$ MY BODY \1 & CREPT ON H&S & KNEES UP OV] /EEP & TR1*]\S ICE-CRE/S1 ": A SLIDE WD H SWEPT ME OV] A BR9K (! S\!RN PRECIPICE4 ,WE KEPT 6! GRANITE Z M* Z POSSI#1 ,P9SON TAK+ "O TRA9 ( BLOCKS & ,I ANO!R4 ,ABV U B ?IRTY FEET ROSE A CRE/1 2Y : WE SAW NO?+4 ,I D>$ N ?9K X ! SUMMIT TILL WE /OOD "! & ,M.T ,:ITNEY 0 "U \R FEET4 ,CLOSE 2S U A SMALL M.D ( ROCK 0 PIL$ ^U ! P1K1 & SOLIDLY BUILT 96X AN ,9DIAN >R[-%AFT1 PO9T+ DUE WE/4 #dac ,I CLIMB$ \ 6! S\?WE/ BR9K1 &1 LOOK+ D[N1 CD SEE T FATAL PRECIPICE : _H PREV5T$ ME SEV5 YE>S 2F4 ,I /RA9$ MY EYES 2Y1 B ALR D5SE1 IMP5ETRA# CL\DS _H CLOS$ U IN4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ? CLIMB 0 F> LESS DANG]\S ?AN ,I _H R1SON 6HOPE4 ,ONLY AT ! V CRE/1 ": ICE & ROCK >E ?R[N TGR 9SECURELY1 DID WE 5C.T] ANY V TRY+ "W4 ,! UTT] UNRELIA#;S ( T H"OYCOMB & CAV]N\S CLIFF 0 R UNCOM=TA#1 & MI P[] AT 9/ANT -M&4 ,I HUNG MY B>OMET] F ! M.D ( \R ,9DIAN PR$ECESSOR1 NOR DID ,I GRUDGE 8 HUNT] PRIDE ! HONOR ( F/ F9D+ T "O PA?WAY 6! SUMMIT (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 FIFTE5 ?\S& FEET ABV TWO OC1NS4 ,:ILE WE LUN*$ ,I 5GRAV$ ,P9SONS & MY "N ^U A HALF DOLL>1 & PLAC$ X 9 A HOLL[ (! CRE/4 ,CL\DS / HUNG MO;N.S OV] U1 B 9 HALF AN H\R A WE/ W9D DREW ACR1 DRIFT+ ! H1VY VAPORS AL;G ) X4 ,LIS 2F4 ,I SAW ! P1KS & PASSES & AMPHI!ATRES DE> OLD ,COTT] & ,I _H CLIMB$3 EV5 T ,M.T ,BREW] PASS ": WE LOOK$ BACK OV] ! PA?WAY ( \R DANG]S1 & UP ) REGRET;L HE>TS 6! V ROCK ON : ,I SAT4 ,DEEP 2L FL[$ ! ,K]N1 XS HUNDR$1 SN[-F$ BRAN*ES GL1M+ \ AMID ROCK & ICE1 OR TRAC$ F> AWAY 9 ! GRT GLACI] TR\< BY D>K L9ES ( P9E4 ,"!1 ONLY TWELVE MILE NOR?WE/1 /RET*$ T RA7$ DIVIDE ": ,COTT] & ,I CAME D[N ! PRECIPICE ) \R ROPE4 ,2Y1 96! VAGUE BLUE ( ,K+S CANON1 SLOP$ ! ICE & ROCK ( ,M.T ,BREW] WALL4 ,SOMBRE /ORM-CL\DS & _! EV5 GLOOMI] %AD[S D>K5$ ! NOR!RN SEA ( P1KS4 ,ONLY A FEW SLANT B>S ( SU45 LIK;S & MI/4 ,:5 ALL ELSE 0 BURI$ 9 CL\D WE WAT*$ ! GRT WE/ RANGE4 ,WEIRD & /RANGE1 X SEEM$ %AD$ 0"S D>K ECLIPSE4 ,"H & "! "? XS GAPS & PASSES S]P5T-L /R1MS ( MI/ FLOAT$ 9 & CREPT SL[LY D[N ! CANONS (! HI!R SLOPE1 !N ALL AL;G ! CRE/1 TORN & RU%+ SPRAY ( CL\DS :IRL$ AB ! P1KS1 & 9 A MO;T A VA/ GRAY WAVE RE>$ HI<1 & BROKE1 OV]:ELM+ ALL4 ,J =A MO;T E TRACE ( VAPOR CLE>$ AWAY F ! EA/1 UNVEIL+ =! F/ "T SPURS & GORGES & PLA9S4 ,I CREPT 6A BR9K & LOOK$ D[N 96! ,:ITNEY ,CANON1 : 0 CR[D$ ) LIR$ & ICE-HEWN PRECIPICES R1*$ D[N F\R ?\S& FEET1 CURV+ TGR L A %IP1 & HOLD+ 9 _! GRANITE B$ A ?R1D ( BROOK1 ! SMALL SAPPHIRE GEMS ( ALP9E LAKE1 BRONZE DOTS ( P9E1 & "H & "! A F9E 5AMELL+ ( SN[4 ,2Y & 2L LAY ,[5S ,VALLEY1 WALL$ 9 0! B>R5 ,9YO *A91 & AF>1 "U A PALE1 SAD SKY1 L5G!N$ L1GUES & L1GUES ( #daf LIFE.S DES]T4 ,! /ORM _H EV5 SWEPT ACR ,K]N ,CANON1 & DA%$ HI< AG/ ! P1KS NOR? & S\? ( U4 ,A FEW %>P NE$LES & SPIKES /RU7L$ ABV X =A MO;T1 B X ROLL$ OV] !M & RU%$ 9 TORR5TS D[N ! DES]T SLOPE1 BURY+ "EY?+ 9 A D>K1 SWIFT CL\D4 ,WE HA/5$ 6PACK UP \R B>OMET] & DESC5D4 ,A LL WAY D[N ! ICE CRU/ GAVE WAY "U ,P9SON1 B HE SAV$ HMF1 & WE HURRI$ ON1 R1*+ SAFELY ! CLIFF-BASE1 L1V+ ALL DANG]\S GR.D ABV U4 ,S D5SE 0 ! CL\D WE CD N SEE A HUNDR$ FEET1 B TRAMP$ GAYLY D[N OV] ROCKS & S&1 FEEL+ Q ASSUR$ ( \R DIREC;N1 UNTIL SU45LY WE CAME ^U ! BR9K (A PRECIPICE & /RA9$ \R EYES (F 96! MI/4 ,I ?REW A /"O OV] & LI/5$ 9 VA9 =! S.D ( XS FALL4 ,P9SON & ,I BO? ?"\ WE _H DEVIAT$ TOO F> 6! NOR?1 & 7 ON ! BR9K ( ,:ITNEY ,CANON1 S WE TURN$ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIREC;N1 ?9K+ TO CROSS ! RIDGE1 5T]+ \R OLD AMPHI!ATRE1 B 9 A FEW MO;TS WE AG F.D \RVS ^U ! V]GE4 ,? "T A /"O WE ?REW OV] ANSW]$ )A FA9T1 DULL CRA% F FIVE HUNDR$ FEET 2L4 #dag ,WE 7 EVID5TLY ^U A N>R[ BLADE4 ,I REMEMB]$ NO S* PLACE1 & SAT D[N 6RECALL C>E;LLY E DETAIL ( TOPOGRAPHY4 ,AT LA/ ,I 3CLUD$ T WE _H EI /RAY$ D[N ^U ! ,K]N SIDE1 OR 7 ON "O (! CLI6S OV]HANG+ ! H1D ( \R TRUE AMPHI!ATRE4 ,FEEL+ ! NECESS;Y ( KEEP+ COOL1 ,I DET]M9$ 6ASC5D 6! FOOT (! SN[ & SE>* = \R TRACKS4 ,S WE SL[LY CLIMB$ "! AG & TOOK A NEW />T4 ,0? "T ! W9D H[L$ FI]CELY1 BE>+ A *ILL F SN[-CRY/ALS & SLEET4 ,WE HURRI$ ON 2F X1 &1 AF "O OR TWO VA9 ATTEMPTS1 SU3E$$ 9 F9D+ \R OLD TRAIL D[N ! AMPHI!ATRE SLOPE1 DESC5D+ V RAPIDLY 6XS FLOOR4 ,F "H1 AN EXHAU/+ TRAMP ( FIVE H\RS "? ! P9E =E/ 6\R CAMP1 & ON D[N ! R\<1 WE>Y+ SLOPES (! L[] CANON1 BR"\ U 6! PLA9 ": ,JOSE &! HORSES AWAIT$ U4 ,F ,L"O ,P9E T EV5+1 & F ! OP5 C>RIAGE 9 : ,I RODE NOR?W>D 6,9DEP5D;E1 ,I 3/ANTLY LOOK$ BACK & UP 96! /ORM1 HOP+ 6CAT* "O GLIMPSE ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY2 B ALL ! RANGE LAY SUBM]G$ 9 D>K1 ROLL+ CL\D1 F : N[ & !N A SULL5 MUTT] ( ?"U #dah REV]B]AT$4 ,= YE>S \R *IEF1 ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY1 HAS MADE BRAVE CAMPAIGNS 96! UN"KN R1LM ( ,NATURE4 ,AG/ L[ PREJUDICE & DULL 9DI6];E HE HAS L$ ! SURVEY ( ,CALI=NIA ONW>D 6SU3ESS4 ,"! /& = HM TWO MONU;TS"O A GRT REPORT MADE 0HIS [N H&2 ANO!R1 ! L(TIE/ P1K 9 ! ,UNION1 2GUN = HM 9 ! PLANETS Y\? & SCULPTUR$ ( 5DUR+ GRANITE 0! SL[ H& ( ,"T4 #AHGC ,! PREC$+ PAGES 7 WRITT5 IMMLY AF MY RETURN F ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 & )\T A %AD[ ( SUSPICION T AM;G ! SEA ( P1KS HALF SE51 HALF /ORM-HI451 ,I CD H MISS$ ! TRUE SUMMIT4 ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY AL"O POSSESS$ SU6ICI5TLY /UDI$ DATA 6APPLY ! ANNUAL CORREC;NS = B>OMETRIC OSCILL,N 9 ! HI< ,SI]RA1 & 6HIS (FICE ,I AT ONCE =W>D$ MY OBS]V,NS NOT$ ^U ! ,M.T ,:ITNEY SUMMIT1 TGR )! RECORD ( SIMULTANE\S R1D+S AT ,L"O ,P9E1 ! /,N ^U : ,I RELI$ =A BASE4 ,Z ,I 0 AB MAIL+ ! *APT] 6\R PR9T]1 F MY CAMP 9 ! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9S1 ,I RCVD F #dai ,PROFESSOR ,PETTEE1 :O _H K9DLY MADE A -PUT,N1 ! PUZZL+ DESPAT* T ,M.T ,:ITNEY ONLY R1*$ F\RTE5 ?\S& SIX HUNDR$ & T5 FEET 9 ALTITUDE4 ,R1LIZ+ AT ONCE T ? M/ 2 AN ]ROR1 ,I ATTRIBUT$ X 6"S GRT ABNORMAL OSCILL,N ( PRESSURE DUE 6/ORM1 & DECID$ N 6PUBLI% ! M1SURE;T4 ,!N =A MO;T A S5SE ( D\BT CAME OV] ME LE/ ,I _H BE5 MISTAK52 B ON C>E;LLY /UDY+ ! MAP X 0 REASSUR+ 6E/ABLI% 2Y D\BT ! ID5T;Y (! P1K DESIGNAT$ ON ! MAP (! ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY ( ,CALI=NIA Z ,M.T ,:ITNEY )! "O ,I _H CLIMB$4 ,! R1D] W P]H APPRECIATE1 !N1 MY SURPRISE & 4APPO9T;T :51 TRAVELL+ 9 ! OV]L& C> TO ,CALI=NIA 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #AHGC1 ,I R1D & RE-R1D A -MUNIC,N 0,MR4 ,W4 ,A4 ,GOODYE>1 =M] ,ASSI/ANT (! ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY1 MADE 6! ,CALI=NIA ,ACADEMY ( ,SCI;ES1 9 : HE PO9TS \ ) GRT CLE>;S T ,I _H MISS$ ! R1L P1K4 ,6EXPLA9 MO/ SIMPLY :Y ,MR4 ,GOODYE> SAW ! TRUE ,M.T ,:ITNEY :5 HE R1*$ ! SUMMIT ( MY P1K ( #AHGA1 X IS ONLY NEC 6/ATE T HE _H A CLE> "D1 &! EVID5T #dbj FACT />$ HM 9 ! FACE4 ,IF ! R1D] K9DLY REF]S 6! PREC$+ "P (! *APT]1 DESCRIPTIVE ( MY #AHGA CLIMB1 HE W NOTE T MY VISIT WAS1 UN=TUNATELY1 DUR+ A GRT /ORM1 "? ^: BILL[S ( CL\D & $DY+ MI/S ! L&SCAPE 4CLOS$ XF 9 FRAG;T>Y GLIMPSES3 6REP1T ! EXPRES.N ( MY NOTEBOOK1 Z "? W9D[S 9 ! /ORM4 ,MY LL GRANITE ISL& 0 9CESSANTLY B1T5 0BR1K]S ( VAGUE1 IMP5ETRA# CL\D1 & N"E ONCE DID ! TRUE ,M.T ,:ITNEY UNVEIL XS CRE/ 6MY EAG] EYES4 ,ONLY "O GLIMPSE1 & ,I %D H B5T MY /EPS NOR?W>D1 RE/.S TILL ! P1K 0 CLIMB$4 ,B1 !N1 T WD H LEFT NO?+ = ,GOODYE>1 ^: PAP] %[S S* EVID5T RELI% 9 MY MISTAKE T ,I A3EPT MY #GA ILL-LUCK Z PROVID5TIAL4 ,"O HAS 9 ? D>K _W S FEW *.ES ( 3F]R+ 9NOC5T1 PURE DELI & MYF T 9 ! ONLY PAP] HE HAS WRITT5 ON ! HI< ,SI]RAS X 0 8 HAPPY ?"\ 6PO9T BO? PL1SANTRY & >GU;T ) T MO/ GROTESQUE & SOB] ( B1/S1 ! MULE2 &1 :ILE MY REG>D = ALL MULES RISES WELLNI< 96! R1LM ( S5TI;T1 ,I *]I% NO LESS A FEEL+ #dba ?AN PROF.D 9DEBT$;S T[>D ! "PICUL> "O :O SU3E$$) H[ GRT EF=T ONLY A FELL[-CLIMB] C "K9 GETT+ ,MR4 ,GOODYE> ON ! N[ "N.S P1K1 :;E1 L ,MOSES F ,PISGAH1 HE 2HELD ! ,PROMIS$ ,L&4 ,MY GRATITUDE IS N ALL DIRECT$ 6! MULE1 EI2 F T J *ANNEL A /R1M IS DIRECT$ T[>D ! CLE>1 GD JUDG;T ( MY FR1 :O RESOLUTELY TURN$ 8 BACK ON ! ALLUR+ SUMMIT1 & PROMPTLY QUITT$ ! H1D ( MULE NAVIG,N 6DESC5D & HOLD ME UP 9 MY PROP] LIGELY A MATT] ( TA/E1 ,MR4 ,GOODYE> DES]VES CR$IT = HAV+ S CLE>LY PO9T$ \ MY MISTAKECR$IT : ,I DESIRE 6BE> H"O/ TRIBUTE TO1 S9CE 8 4COV]Y HAS ALR L$ S"EAL ( U 6CLIMB ! TRUE P1K1 A LABOR REQUIR+ LL EF=T & REW>D$ 0! MO/ /RIK+ VIEW 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA4 ,( C\RSE ,I LO/ NO "T 9 DIRECT+ MY /EPS T[>D ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 ANIMAT$ )A LIVELY DELIT ( ME1 7 ALR EN R\TE1 & C]TA9 6R1* ! GOAL 2F ME4 #dbb ,P]H "! IS NO ELE;T 9 ! V>I$ LIFE ( AN EXPLOR] S FULL ( 3TEMPLATIVE PL1SURE Z ! FREQU5T & RAPID PASSAGES HE MAKES 2T C;Y LIFE & HOME3 0T ,I M1N 8 TRUE HOME1 ": ! FLAMES ( 8 BIV\AC FIRE LIK;S (! PRIMEVAL =E/4 ,! CRU%+ ,JU7]NAUT-C> ( MOD]N LIFE &! S"M+ /RU7LE ( CIVILIZ,N >E S F> (F T ! WAIL ( SU6]+ -ES N1 NOR ! D9 & DU/ ( X ALL2 & \ ( YR V MEMORY =A "TALAS6 ONLY =A "TFADE ^? TWO 9DELI# EXAMPLES (! %ALL[;S ( SOCIETY1 ^? T]RI# PICTURES ( SORR[ & WR;G1 & T P]5NIAL >TIFICE : WELLNI< ALW *OKES ) XS WE$Y GR[? ! R>E1 F9E FL[]S ( >T4 ,ALL IS =GOTT53 ^? MURKY CL\DS : 9 T[N LIFE 4PUTE ! S]5;Y ( "OS _SUAL AIR DRIFT 2Y VIEW1 & OV] Y BROODS ONLY ! QUIET SKY ( NIS MOV+ 2Y FRAGRANT P9E-TOPS OR LO/ 9 ! DIM TANGLE ( _! F1!RY FOLIAGE4 ,S* IS ! M.TA9E]S EV5+ SP5T 3TEMPLATIVELY 2F 8 FIRE2 ! PROF.D S5SE ( ,NATURES TRANQUILL;Y FILL+ 8 M9D ) XS REPOSE TILL ! FLAMES GIVE WAY #dbc 6EMB]S1 & GU>DIAN P9ES SPR1D DUSKY >MS OV] 8 SLEEP4 ,N LESS A 3TRA/ GREETS HM :5 F SIMPLE FIELD LIFE ! DOORS (A C;Y SU45LY OP51 &! HU4L$ -PLEX;Y ( "EY?+ JO/LES HM4 ,EI WAY1 & Z (T5 Z "O MAKES ? TRANSIT 2T CIVILIZ,N &! WILDS1 "O PRIZES MO/ ! PURE1 SIMPLE1 /R5G!N+ JOY ( NATURE4 ,?US1 :51 F ! H1T & PRESSURE ( T[N 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #AHGC1 ,I SU45LY PLUNG$ 96! HE>T (! ,SI]RA =E/1 A COOL M.TA9 SKY ( HOLY BLUE & MY WELL-2LOV$ TREES1 CALM & VIGOR\S Z "E1 -MUNICAT$ ?RILLS ( PL1SURE WELL WOR? MY BRIEF SEP>,N F !M4 ,"D AF "D "? ! GRE5 =E/ ,I RODE ON1 L1V+ ! MU/ANG 6*OOSE 8 [N GAIT1 SC>CELY TALK+ 6MY TWO CAMPAIGN -PANIONS1 :O )! PLO4+ PACK-ANIMALS FOLL[$ NOISE.SLY 2H4 ,X 0 ONLY :5 WE ASC5D$ ! EA/ WALL (! ,K]N ,CANON ON ! ,HOCKETT ,TRAIL1 & R1*$ ! NEBUL\S PLAT1U ": P9E & GRANITE & CL\D =M ! ?REE ELE;TS (A SEV]E PICTURE1 T ,I FELT MYF FILL$ 6! BRIM ) MY L;G DRAUKA# HI/ORIES ( FRONTI]SM5 MIVELL$ AT ! RI* *AT ( ^! TWO M52 = MYF1 H["E1 ,I L;G AGO LE>N$ 6EXPECT "U ! R\< G>B & SIMPLE MANN]S ( ,WE/]N PLA9SM5 & M.TA9E]S A W1L? ( EXP]I;E1 ) XS RESULTANT H>VE/ ( PHILOSOPHY4 ,UNTRAMMELL$ 0! S*OOLS1 ^! M5 /RIKE \ BOLDLY & >RANGE ! UNIV]SE 6SUIT !MVS4 ,N AL"O IS ? NOTICEA# 9 MATT] ( G5]AL 9T]E/2 9 ! MO/ SPECIAL SUBJECTS X W N D 6ASSUME AN IGNOR.E AT ALL 9 KEEP+ )! PRIMITIVE CUT ( _! TR\S]S OR _! IDIOM1 : %[ /R;G A69ITIES )! FL9T P]IOD4 ,Z AN 9/.E1 VOLCANIC AC;N HAS ( LATE YE>S O3UPI$ M* ( MY ?"\S1 & S DRY A SUBJECT1 "O WD ?9K1 CD N H FIX$ ! 9T]E/ ( _M NON-PROFES.NAL TRAVELL]S4 ,JUDGE ( MY FEEL+S1 "!=E1 ON ! NIY %EPH]D1 6HE> )\T GIV+ DIREC;N 6X MYF1 ! 3V]S,N TURN ON VOLCANOES1 & R1LIZ$1 Z ! GR\P RENEW$ \R FIRE & H\RS PASS$ BY1 T MY TWO #dbe -PANIONS _H BE5 9 ,ICEL&1 ,HAWAII1 ,JAVA1 & ,ECUADOR1 & T1 Z =! %EEP H]D]1 HE _H ROLL$ /"OS D[N NE>LY E PROM95T APPROA*A# CRAT] ON ! PLANET4 ,I 0 REM9D$ (A C]TA9 VAQU]O :O A/.D$ ,PROFESSOR ,BREW] 0LAUN*+ \ BOLDLY 9 ! ,LAT9 "NS ( ,MEXICAN PLANTS4 ,! ,K]N ,PLAT1U1 S GRE5 & LOVELY ON MY =M] VISIT1 9 #AHFD1 0 N[ A GRAY SEA ( ROLL+ GRANITE RIDGES1 D>K5$ AT 9T]VALS 0=E/1 B NO L;G] VELVET$ ) M1D[S & UPL& GRASSES4 ,! 9DEFATIGA# %EPH]DS H CAMP$ "EY":1 L1V+ H>DLY A SPE> ( GRASS 2H !M4 ,6! SAD ANNOY.E ( \R HUNGRY HORSES1 WE F.D ? TRUE UNTIL WE 5T]$ ! R\<1 ROCKY CANON : L1DS D[N F ! FALSE ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 9 ^: DEP?S1 AM;G GLACI] ]RATICS & D>K P9ES1 WE SELECT$ A SPOT ": A VOCAL BROOK & PAT*ES ( C>EX M1D[ SEEM$ 6WELCOME U4 ,DUR+ A ?REE "DS PA9;L ILL;S : OV]TOOK ME "H ,I FELT T ,I %D N"E LOSE AN OPPORTUN;Y 6W>N MY FELL[-M5 AG/ WAT]MELON1 :1 AF ALL1 IS ONLY AN 9G5I\S 3TRIV.E ( NATURE 63V]GE ! WAVES ( MO;N F ! MIDSUMM] SUN1 &1 0! #dbf WELL-RECOGNIZ$ PR9CIPLES ( =CE 3S]V,N1 TRANSMUTE !M 96S M* POT5TIAL COLIC4 ,ACR F WALL 6WALL ( \R DEEP GLACI] CANON ! MORN+ SKY /RET*$ PURE & BLUE1 B )\T A TRACE ( T 9F9ITE DEP?1 S D>K & VACANT1 S ALLUR+LY PROF.D1 :5 ! SUN NE>S XS CULM9,N4 ,WE >OSE E>LY1 & ALL ?REE 7 M>*+ UP ! G5TLE A3LIV;Y (! VALLEY BOTTOM1 :51 F AM;G ! P1KS D>KLY PROFIL$ AG/ ! EA/1 BOLD L.ES ( LIN1 & "W+ \ AL;G ! :OLE ROCKY AMPHI!ATRE ABV U ^? SPL5DID 3TRA/S ( GOLD & BLUE : >E ! DELI*$ AL;G1 J H[ LATELY A M.TA9 %EEP _H CROSS$ \R WAY1 & O3A.N,Y ! :ISP]$ S.D ( LI-OLD BUCK1 OR ,TOO ?9 = #dbg V5ISON1 OR "S SIMIL> PHRASE1 9DICAT+ ! M>VELL\S ACUTE;S ( 8 S5SES4 ,AM;G ! _M S]I\S LOSSES MAN HAS SU6]$ 9 PASS+ F A LIFE ( NATURE 6"O >TIFICIAL IS 6BE NUMB]$ ! FATAL BLUNT+ ( ALL 8 S5SES4 ,/EP AF /EP ! CANON ASC5D$1 ) GRT1 VACANT CORRIDORS OP5+ AM;G ! ROCKY BUTTRESSES ON EI SIDE1 TILL AT LA/ "! 7 NO M FIRS1 ! ALP9E M1D[S 2CAME M]E PAT*ES1 &A *ILLY W9D DREW D[N F AM;G ! SN[-DRIFTS4 ,"H SAVAGE ROCK-GR&EUR & SPL5DID SUNLIK H1DL&S ( GRANITE LOOM UP ) IMP5D+ MID EA* O!R F OPPOSITE RANKS2 AB _! FEET ! WRECK ( C5TURIES ( AVALAN*E1 & ABV L1D5 VAPORS HURRY+ & :IRL+4 ,ALL IS DIM;S & GLOOM4 ,!N OV]H1D ! CL\DS >E FURL$ AWAY1 & "! IS LI*+ VIVID;S %AD[S UNFOLD & MY/]Y VANI%ES4 ,"? S* ALT]NAT+ S5S,NS WE W.D \R WAY R.D ! DEBRIS-CRUMB]$ M>G9 ( TWO #dbh LAKES ( DEEP1 TRANSP>5T1 B]YL-COLOR$ WAT]1 & UP 6! V H1D ( \R AMPHI!ATRE1 R1*+ AN ELEV,N ( AB ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET4 ,WE _H ?US F> 5C.T]$ V LL SN[1 & ABSOLUTELY NO CLIMB+4 ,ALL AL;G X _H SEEM$ 6U T F ! CANON-H1D WE MIAT$ F U 0A HI< WALL1 T]M9AT+ 9 FANTA/IC SPIRES4 ,^U M.T+ ! RIDGE-TOP WE F.D X IMPOSSI# 6R1* ! TRUE SUMMIT (! RANGE )\T F/ DESC5D+ 96A DEEP CANON1 ! ANCI5T B$ (A TRIBUT>Y GLACI] (! ,K]N2 ! ICE N[ REPLAC$ 0IMPOS+ SLOPES ( GRANITE DEBRIS1 "PLY MASK$ 0SN[1 & PLUNG+ D[N 96A LAKE ( />TL+ VITRIOL COLOR4 ,WE TOIL$ CAUTI\SLY D[N OV] 9SECURE WRECK ( GRANITE1 ^: HUGE BLOCKS ?R1T5$ 3/ANTLY 6TOPPLE U OV] OR 6RU% \ F "U FOOT & GA!R 96AN AVALAN*E4 ,A DRAUP1 DOM9AT+ BLADE ( GRANITE RIS+ A C\PLE ( MILES NOR?WE/ ( U1 OV] A GR\P ( SPIRY P9NACLES1 0 UNMISTAKA#4 ,! SAME SEV]E1 B1UTI;L CRE/ ,I _H /RU7L$ = 9 #AHFD ROSE PR\DLY 96! BLUE1 &1 ?\< NE>1 SEEM$ Z 9A3ESSI# Z "E4 ,9 ! OPPOSITE DIREC;N1 AB ?REE MILES AWAY1 9 CLE>1 UNCOLOR$ PLA9;S1 /OOD ! P1K ":1 9 #AHGA1 ,I _H BE5 L$ 0! MAP1 & MY ]ROR P]PETUAT$ 0! CL\DS4 ,9 FULL VIEW ( BO? P1KS X SEEM$ /RANGE ,I CD H MISTAK5 "O =! O!R4 ,9FALLIBIL;Y 9 RETROSPECT IS "O (! EASIE/ 3DI;NS IMAG9A#2 YET :5 ! "E-FRE% MEMORY ( ^? SEE?+ CL\D-=MS -ES BACK 6ME1 :5 ,I SEE AG ! GLOOM MADE EV5 WILD] & D>K] 0BOLTS ( SUNLIG+ ? ]ROR ^U ! MAP1 ,I D N 9 ANY S5SE 9T5D 6REFLECT ON ,MR4 ,C4 ,F4 ,H(FMANN1 ! A3OMPLI%$ *IEF TOPOGRAPH] (! ,SURVEY1 6^: SKIL;L H& WE [E ! =?COM+ MAP ( ,C5TRAL ,CALI=NIA4 ,8 LOC,N ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY DEP5D$ ^U TWO -PASS BE>+S ONLYHIS [N F ,M.T ,BREW]1 : PROVES 6H BE5 UNVITIAT$ 0LOCAL MAGNETIC ATTRAC;N1 & M9E F ,M.T ,TYNDALL1 : EVID5TLY IS 9 ]ROR4 ,X IS MO/ CURI\S 64COV] T MY BE>+S MADE F A /,N ON ! NOR?WE/ $GE ( ,M.T ,TYNDALL1 ": ,I PLAC$ MYF 6OBS]VE ON ! P1KS LY+ 9 T DIREC;N1 >E1 :5 CORRECT$ = V>I,N1 TRUE1 :ILE ^? TAK5 F A BLOCK ON ! S\? $GE (! SUMMIT N SIXTY FEET F ! F/ /,N >E ABNORMAL4 ,? REM9DS ME (! OBS]V,NS MADE 0,PROFESSOR ,BREW] DUR+ \R H\RS ( RE/ ON ! TOP ( ,LASS5S ,P1K1 ": HE F.D ! SUMMIT BLOCK A LOCAL MAGNET4 ,?US ! MAP LOC,N ON : ,MR4 ,H(FMANN RELI$1 &( :1 9 #AHGA1 ,I TOOK COPY1 TO ID5TIFY ! P1K1 0 VITIAT$ 9 A WAY #dca NEI ( U CD H =ESE51 &A S]I\S ]ROR MI4 ,MR4 ,H(FMANN /&S CLE> ( BLAME 9 ? MATT]4 ,^U MY %\LD]S & ^? ( MY "PICEPS CRIM9IS1 ! /ORM &! LOCAL MAGNETIC ATTRAC;N1 X ALL RE/S4 ,WE SAT = "S "T 9 T SIL;E : EV5 ! RUDE/ NATURES PAY Z AN UNCONSCI\S TRIBUTE 6! AUGU/ PRES;E (A GRT M.TA91 & !N 2GAN AG ! M>* T[>D ,M.T ,:ITNEY4 ,S1MAN1 :O _H />T$ ILL1 "H FELT S PA9;LLY ! E6ECT ( ALTITUDE T WE URG$ HM 6/RU7LE NO FUR!R AG/ DIZZI;S & NAUSEA1 B 6RETURN1 : HE DID ) RELUCT.E4 ,WE "P$ AT ! V CR[N (! RIDGE1 ON ! V]GE (A GULF : PLUNGES D[N F ,M.T ,:ITNEY 6,[N5S ,VALLEY4 ,"KLES1 :O IS A SORT ( *AMOIS1 KEPT 8 H1D SPL5DIDLY1 & TGR WE CLAMB]$ R.D & UP 6! CRE/ (A BOLD NE$LE AB F\RTE5 ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 F : ! 4C\RAG+ TRU? DAWN$ ^U U T X 0 IMPOSSI# 6SURM.T ! ?REE %>P P9NACLES : LAY 2T U &! DELICATELY SCULPTUR$ CRE/ 2Y4 ,6! "R & 2L1 ?REE ?\S& FEET D[N #dcb F \R T[]1 ,I CD TRACE ! L9E ( MY ATTEMPT$ CLIMB ( #AHFD1 6": X 4APPE>$ >.D A PROJECT+ BUTTRESS AT ! FOOT (! GRT PRECIPICE1 : =MS ! EA/]N FACE ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY &! SUBORD9ATE P9NACLES 6! S\?4 ,6! LEFT1 "? CRAGS & SPL9T]$ MONOLI?S1 WE CD CAT* A GLIMPSE (A DEEP GLACI] BAS9 LY+ WE/ ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 5CLOS+ GRT SWEEPS ( DEBRIS & NUM]\S VIVID BLUE T>NS4 ,2T ! M9>ETS WE CD AL SEE POR;NS (! S\?WE/ SLOPE ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 : 0 EVID5TLY A SMOO?1 A3ESSI# FACE1 &! "O ( ALL O!RS 6ATTEMPT4 ,B ! "D 0 ALR TOO F> ADV.ED 6L1VE U ! REMOTE/ HOPE ( EV5 R1*+ ! GLACI] BAS9 WE/ ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 & WE DECID$ 6RETURN 6CAMP4 ,2F 2G9N+ \R WE>I"S M>* ,I SKET*$ ! \TL9E (! ,M.T ,:ITNEY GR\P1 :1 S F> Z ,I "K1 DI6]S F ANY O!R CLU/] ( P1KS4 ,! ,SI]RA "H IS A BOLD WALL ) AN ALM P]P5DICUL> FRONT ( AB ?REE ?\S& FEET1 : IS CR[N$ 0%>P TURRETS1 HAV+ A T5D5CY TO L1N \ OV] ! EA/]N GULF2 ^! >E PROP]LY ! CRE/S ( GRT1 RIB-L BUTTRESSES1 : #dcc JUT F ! G5]AL SURFACE (! GRANITE FRONT4 ,M.T ,:ITNEY XF SPR+S UP & \ L ! PR[ ( A %>P OC1N /1M]4 ,S\?W>D AL;G ! SUMMIT MY SKET* IS (A 3FUS$ REGION ( R\<-HEWN GRANITE OBELISKS & T[]S1 ALL REM>KA# =! DEEP %ATT]+ 6: ! ROCK HAS BE5 SUBJECT$4 ,X IS A REGION : MAY EV5 YET SU6] 3SID]A# P]CEPTI# *ANGE1 S9CE A S+LE W9T]S FRO/ & SN[ M/ 4LODGE NUMB].S BLOCKS F ! CRE/S & FLANKS (! :OLE GR\P4 ,9DE$1 AT ! "T ( MY VISIT1 NOTABLY ! P]IOD ( L1/ SN[ & FRO/1 WE (T5 HE>D ! %>P RATTLE ( FALL+ DEBRIS4 ,WE V>I$ \R C\RSE HOMEW>D 0CLIMB+ AL;G A LAT]AL RIDGE1 :;E WE CD LOOK 96! ,M.T ,:ITNEY BAS91 & "H WE 7 FAVOR$ 0A F9E VIEW1 *IEFLY PL1S+ 6U 2C ! :OLE A3ESSI# SLOPE (! P1K CAME \1 UNOBSCUR$ 09T]V5+ RIDGES4 ,X 0 EVID5T T WE M/ F9D A MULE PASS "? ! GRANITE WAVES1 F \R PRES5T CAMP R.D 96! GRT GLACI] BAS91 OR ELSE PLAN \R NEXT ATTEMPT ) PROVI.NS & BLANKETS ON \R BACKS & AN UNC]TA9 NUMB] ( "DS CLAMB]+ OV] ! 9T]V5+ CANONS 6! FOOT ( \R #dcd P1K4 ,! %ADES ( TWILIK5+ ! AMPHI-!ATRE Z WE PLO4$ HOMEW>D2 DLY RECOGNIZA# Z DEF9$ AG/ ! EV5+ SKY1 9 : ALR A FEW PALE />S %"O TREMUL\SLY4 ,I SP>E ! R1D] ! "DS ( SN[ & SLEET WE SP5T "U A TEMPOR>Y %ELT] 3/RUCT$ ( BLANKETS4 ,I PASS OV] ! ELABORATE SY/EM ( RIVULETS1 : ="E BURR[$ NEW *ANNELS & ORIG9AT$ FUTURE GEOGRAPHY "U \R T5T4 ,^! 7 QKLY =GOTT5 ! MORN+ (! CLE>-UP1 Z WE QUITT$ \R CAMP "U ! %AD[ (! #AHGA P1K1 & M>*$ S\?WE/W>D D[N ! B[LD]-/REWN VALLEY ( \R BROOK4 ,A F9E S]IES ( LAT]AL MORA9ES FLANK ? CANON ON ! LEFT1 MORA9ES RIS+ "O ABV ANO!R 9 DEF9$ T]RACES1 =! MO/ "P -POS$ ( GRANITE BLOCKS1 B "H & "! ( SOLID ROCK 9 SITU1 ": ! RIDGE ?R[S \ PROM95T SPURS4 ,WE ASC5D$ ! NOR? WALL1 ZIGZA7+ 6& FRO AM;G P9ES1 TILL1 HAV+ CLIMB$ A ?\S& FEET1 WE F.D \RVS ^U A PLAT1U ( GRANITE S&1 AM;G GROVES ( P9US FLEXILIS1 : SEEM$ 7Z 6ME ! SEQUOIAS ALW H7 ! RELICS #dce (A PA/ CLIMATIC 3DI;N1 ! WELL-PRES]V$ OCTOG5>IANS (! =E/4 ,"? OP5 GROVES ( ^! GIANT TREES1 ^: R$1 GN>L$ TRUNKS & D>K GRE5 FOLIAGE /OOD \ ) >TI/IC DEF9I;N ^U B>E GRANITE S&1 WE SAW ! DEEP CANON (! ,K]N A FEW MILES 6\R LEFT1 & 2Y X1 SWELL+ 9 SPL5DID RANK AG/ ! WE/1 MY OLD FRS1 ! ,KAW1H P1KS1 _! D>K1 PYRAMIDAL SUMMITS "H & "! T\*$ ) FLA%+ ICE-BANKS4 ,! BOTTOM ( ,K]N ,CANON 0 HI45 F U2 XS CRA7Y $GES BROK5 & R.D$ 0GLACIAL AC;N1 & 9 "P BUILT ^U 0! FRAG;TS ( GRT MORA9ES1 7 ESPECI,Y P[];L2 & Z A MA/]S SKET* EMPHASIZES ! L1D+ L9ES1 S "H EA* %>PLY C>V$ RAV9E OR ROCK-RIFT IS GIV5 =CE BY L9ES ( ALM BLACK P9ES4 ,/>TL$ B&S ( DE] LOOK$ TIMIDLY AT U =A MO;T1 & !N B.D$ WILDLY AWAY "? ! WOODS4 ,ALL ELSE 0 SIL5T & MO;N.S4 ,AT EV5+ WE 5T]$ ! L;G-HOP$-= CANON1 & ?R1D$ \R WAY UP AM;G MORA9ES & =E/ CLOSE 6! FOOT ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 ! P1K XF RIS+ GR&LY ACR ! AMPHI!ATRES H1D1 E SPIRE & ROCKY CREVICE BR"\ %>PLY \ 9 ! W>M EV5+ SUNLIM ( CRY/,Y PURE AIR1 ^! COLD1 SP>KL+1 GEM-L T9TS ( ROCK & ALP9E LAKE1 ! FI]Y BRONZE ( FOLIAGE1 & LUM9\S ?\< DEEP-TON$ SKY1 -B9E 6PRODUCE AN 9TELLECTUAL & EV5 A _SUAL ELEV,N4 ,DEEP & /IRR+ FEEL+S -E NATUR,Y1 ! PRES5T FALLS BACK 96XS TRUE REL,N1 "OS [N WE>Y+ ID5T;Y %R9KS F ! BROAD1 OP5 =EGR.D (! VI.N1 &A CALM;S BORN ( R"E5T REFLEC;NS 5COMPASSES ! S\L4 ,AT ELEV5 OCLOCK NEXT MORN+ ,"KLES & ,I /OOD TGR ON ! TOPMO/ ROCK ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY4 ,WE F.D "! A MONU;T ( /"OS1 & RECORDS (! TWO "PIES :O _H PREC$$ U1! F/1 ,MESSRS4 ,HUNT] & ,CRAPO1 & AFW1 T ( ,RABE (! ,GEOLOGICAL ,SURVEY4 ,! =M] W]E1 SAVE ,9DIAN HUNT]S1 ! F/1 S F> Z WE "K1 :O A*IEV$ ? DOM9AT+ SUMMIT4 ,MR4 ,RABE HAS ! HONOR (! F/ M1SURE;T BY B>OMET]4 ,\R ?REE VISITS 7 ALL )9 #dcg A MON?4 ,! "D 0 CL\D.S1 &! SKY1 MILD] ?AN IS -MON OV] ^! EXTREME HEIM$ 6A MELL[ GL[ & RE/$ 9 S(T5+ B1UTY OV] M9>ET & DOME4 ,AIR & LI.D ! WIDE PANORAMA1 HALF L[ DES]T1 HALF RU7$ GRANITE M.TA9S1 EA* DETAIL 0 OBS]VA#1 B A UNI=M1 LUM9\S M$IUM TON$1 )\T OBSCUR+1 ! FIELD ( VI.N4 ,T FE>;L S5SE ( WRECK & DESOL,N1 (A _W CRU%$ 96FRAG;TS1 (! ICE *ISEL :1 UNSE51 HAS WR"\ ? /RANGE M.TA9 SCULPTURE1 ALL ! S5S,NS ( P[] & TRAG$Y ,I _H 9V>IABLY FELT 2F ON HI< P1KS1 7 TOT,Y =GOTT54 ,X 0 ! ABSOLUTE REV]SE (! E6ECT ON ,M.T ,TYNDALL1 ": AN UNREL5T+ CLE>;S 4COV]$ E OBJECT 9 ALL XS P[] & R1L;Y4 ,!N WE SAW ONLY UNBURI$ WRECK ( GEOLOGIC /RU7LES1 BLACK ) SU45 %AD[ OR :ITE "U SE>*+ FOCUS1 Z IF ! SUN 7 A GRT BURN+-GLASS1 GA!R+ LI5T DEP?S ,I 2CAME 3SCI\S ( SUNK5 RANGES1 GRT HOLL[S ( UNDISC]NI# DEP?1 REEFS ( PE>LY GRANITE Z CLE> & DELICATE Z ! CORAL BANKS 9 A TROPICAL OC1N4 ,X 0 N L A HAZE 9 ! L[] _W1 : VEILS AWAY 4T.E 9 S(TLY VANI%+ P]SPECTIVE2 "! 0 NO MI/1 NO VAGUE;S1 NO LOSS ( =M NOR FAD+ ( \TL9EONLY A /RANGE H>MONIZ+ ( E>? & AIR4 ,%AD[S 7 FA9T1 YET DEF9$1 LI;S1 A C]TA9 DOVE-COLOR$ OBSCUR;Y 9 ! ATMOSPH]E : SEEM$ 6FILT] ! SUNLI%] PROP]TIES4 ,I D N P]MIT MYF TO DESCRIBE DETAILS1 = !Y H LEFT NO 5DUR+ IMPRES.N1 NOR AM ,I 9S5SI# ( H[ VA9 ANY ATTEMPT M/ 2 6REPRODUCE ! H>MONY ( S* SUBTLE ASPECTS ( NATUR1SPECTS MO/ R>E & 9DESCRIBA# 2C PRODUC+ _! *>M 0NEGATIVE M1NS4 ,I SUPPOSE S* AN ATMOSPH]IC E6ECT IS 6BE A3.T$ = 0A L[] /RATUM ( PURE1 TRANSP>5T AIR OV]LAID 0AN UPP] "O S *>G$ ) MOI/URE 7OR P]H "O ( ^? #dci ?US-F>-UNEXPLA9$ DRY MI/S O3A.N,Y SE5 9 ! HI< ,SI]RA7 Z 69T]CEPT ! BLUE RAYS ( SUNLID N 69VE/ ^! GRT1 DOM9AT+ P1KS ) 3SCI\S;S1 DI6ICULT 6R1LIZE T1 SITT+ ?US = AGES 9 PRES;E ( ALL NATURE C "W ( LIT ONCE RESPOND$1 NO ,BU4HI/IC NIRVANA-LIFE1 EV51 HAS BROOD$ 9 ET]NAL CALM )9 ^! SPH9X-L BR1/S ( /"O4 ,A WEEK AF MY CLIMB ,I LAY ON ! DES]T S& AT ! FOOT (! ,9YO ,RANGE & LOOK$ UP AT ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 R1LIZ+ ALL XS GR& #ddj 9DIVIDUAL;Y1 & SAW ! DRIFT+ CL\DS 9T]RUPT A SUN-B"R5$ S]5;Y 0FR[N ( MOV+ %AD[2 & ,I 5T]$ =A MO;T DEEPLY & 9TIMATELY 96T /RANGE R1LM ": ADMIR,N BL5DS ) SUP]/I;N1 T 3DI;N 9 : ! SAVAGE FEELS )9 HM ! GRT;S (A NATURAL OBJECT1 & ="E AF 5D[S X ) 3SCI\S;S & P[]4 ,=A MO;T ,I 0 BACK 9 ! ,>YAN MY? "DS1 :5 !Y SAW AF> A SN[Y P1K1 & CALL$ X ,DHAVALAGIRI 7:ITE ELEPHANT71 & 9VE/$ X ) MY/IC P[]4 ,^! PECULI> MO;TS1 R>E 5 9 ! LIFE (A SCI5TIFIC MAN1 :5 "O TREM#S ON ! $GE ( MY?-MAK+1 >E ( 9T]E/1 Z UNFOLD+ ! ORIG9 & MANN] ( SAVAGE 2LIEFS1 & Z AWAK5+ ! UNP]I%+ G]M ( PRIMITIVE MANHOOD : IS BURI$ )9 U ALL "U S M* CULTURE & SCI;E4 ,H[ G5],Y ! MY?-MAK] HAS BE5 EXT+UI%$ 9 MOD]N /UD5TS ( M.TA9S MAY 2 R1LIZ$ BY EXAM9+ ! T"O ( ,ALP9E LIT]ATURE1 :1 ONCE LIFT$ ABV ! FATIGU+ REPETI;N ( GYMNA/ICS1 IS ALM 9V>IABLY SCI5TIFIC4 ,RUSK9 AL"O AM;G PROSE WRIT]S ON ! ,ALPS RE-E*OES ! DIM PA/1 9 "E-RECURR+ MY?-MAK+1 OV] CL\D & P1K & GLACI]2 8 IS ! ,RIGV$AS IDEA ( NATURE4 ,! V>Y+ #dda HUES : MOOD & EMO;N ="E PASS 2F 8 [N M5TAL VI.N MASK ) _! ILLUSIVE MY/]Y ! SIMPLE R1LITIES ( NATURE1 UNTIL M.TA9S & _! BOLD1 NATURAL FACTS >E LO/ 2H ! CL\DY POETRY (! WRIT]4 ,RUSK9 HELPS U 6"K HMF1 N ! ,ALPS2 8 M.TA9 *APT]S1 AL? ESS5TI,Y F\R ?\S& YE>S OLD1 >E1 H["E1 NO M AN ANA*RONISM ?AN ! DIM PRIMEVAL SP>K : SM\LD]S 9 ALL ( U2 _! BRILLIANCY IS T SP>K FANN$ 96FLAME4 ,6FOLL[ A *APT] ( ,RUSK9 0"O ( ,TYNDALL IS 6BRIDGE =TY C5TURIES & R1LIZE ! FULL 3TRA/ ( >*AIC & MOD]N ?"\4 ,? 0 ! DRIFT ( MY R"EY Z ,I LAY BASK+ ON ! HOT S&S ( ,9YO1 R1LIZ+ FULLY ! GEOLOGICAL HI/ORY & H>D1 MAT]IALI/IC R1L;Y ( ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 XS M9]AL NATURE1 XS *EMI/RY2 YET >*AIC IMPULSE EV5 !N HELD ME1 &! GAUNT1 GRAY OLD ,9DIAN :O CAME SL[LY T[>D ME M/ H SUBTLY FELT MY 3DI;N1 =! CR\*$ 2S ME & SIL5TLY FIX$ 8 HAWK EYE ^U ! P1K4 ,AT LA/ HE DREW AN >R[1 SI ON ,M.T ,:ITNEY1 & 9 /RANGE FRAG;TS ( #ddb LANGUAGE TOLD ME T ! P1K 0 AN OLD1 OLD MAN1 :O WAT*$ ? VALLEY & C>$ =! ,9DIANS1 B :O %OOK ! C.TRY ) E>?QUAKES 6PUNI% ! :ITES = 9JU/ICE T[>D 8 TRIBE4 ,I LOOK$ AT 8 :IT5$ HAIR & KE51 BLACK EYE4 ,I WAT*$ ! SP>E1 BRONZE FACE1 ^U : 0 WRITT5 ! BURD5 (A HUNDR$ D>K & GLOOMY SUP]/I;NS2 & Z HE TRUDG$ AWAY ACR ! S&S ,I CD B FEEL ! LIB]AT+ P[] ( MOD]N CULTURE1 : UNFETT]S U F ! M ?AN IRON B&S ( SELF-MADE MY?S4 ,MY MOOD VANI%$ )! SAVAGE1 & ,I SAW ! GRT P1K ONLY Z X RE,Y ISA SPL5DID MASS ( GRANITE #AD1HHG FEET HI<1 ICE-*ISELL$ & /ORM-T9T$2 A GRT MONOLI? LEFT /&+ AMID ! RU9S (A BYG"O GEOLOGICAL EMPIRE4 ,M.TA9E]+ 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA 0,CL>;E ,K+ ,,XIV ,,! ,,P ,IF MANK9D 7 (FSPR+ ( ISO!RMAL L9ES & TOPOGRAPHY1 WE MIRIVE AT A J CRITICISM ( ,SI]RA ,NEVADA P 0T *1P & RAPID ME?OD S M* 9 VOGUE N[A"DS AM;G PHYSICAL GEOGRAPH]S4 ,_! PRACTICE ( DRAGOON+ ! FREE-AG5T ) WET & DRY BULB !RMOMET]S WD HELP U 6PREDICT ! #ddc FUTURE ( ,SI]RA SOCIETY B LL M SECURELY ?AN ,MADAM ,SA9T ,JOHN1 :O AL D1LS 9 -+ EV5TS4 ,I FE> WE H NO BETT] ?AN ! OLD WAY ( DEVELOP+ :AT LIES AH1D LOGIC,Y F YE/]"D & TO-"D1 A4+ L>GE M1SURE ( SYMPA?Y ) HUMAN ASPIR,N & FAI? 9 DIV9E HELP4 ,:Y ALL SORTS & 3DI;NS ( M5 F E RACE ^U ! PLANET WANT$ GOLD1 & TW5TY YE>S AGO CAME "H 6W9 X1 ,I % N 3C]N MYF 6ASK4 ,NOR C ,I =MULATE V A3URATELY ! PROPOR;NS ( GD1 BAD1 & 9DI6]5T DRAMATIS P]SONAE ^U :OM ! GOLD5 CURTA9 ( #DI ROLL$ UP4 ,NO V5]AT$ L&M>K OR SACR$ RE/RA9T HELD ^? M5 9 *ECK4 ,"! 7 NO PREC$5TS =! ACT+1 NO PLAY-BOOK1 NO PROMPT]1 NO AUDI;E4 ,ANGLO-,SAXONDOMS IDEE REIGN$ SUPREME1 DEVELOP+ A PLOT ( RIOT\S SITU,N1 & 9CONCEIVABLY SU45 *ANGE4 ,WIT & 9TELLECT WR"\ A 3DI;N ! MO/ AMBITI\S SAVAGES MID ) BA6L$ 5VY4 ,HI/ORY WD N1 IF %E CD1 P>ALLEL ! /ATE ( SOCIETY "H F #DI TO #EE1 NOR C WE IMAG9E 6:AT HEI$ EYES Z ! "O P]IOD ( 8 LIFE4 ,DU/ 0 PL5TY & 6BE _H1 IF N = DI7+1 AT ! MODE/ PRICE (A BULLET4 ,6PROVE ! SOILS F]TIL;Y HE TELLS Y PR\DLY H[1 9 ^? YE>S1 WILD OATS ON E HILL GREW TALL 5 6BE TI$ ACR YR SA4LE-B[4 ,? IRONY ( NATURE HAS PASS$ AWAY1 B ! CURS$ PLANT RIP5S XS HUNDREFOLD 9 LIFE & MANN]4 ,NO "O FAMILI> ) SOCIETY Z X !N 0 FEELS ! L1/ SURPRISE T ,MR4 ,BRET ,H>TE %D D1L S L>GELY 9 MORBID ANATOMY1 OR APPE> 6SE>* PA9;LLY =A S+LE NO# TRAIT TO REDEEM ! -MON BAD4 ,YET N UNIV]SAL BAD1 = "! 7 N WANT+ A FEW /R;G ,*RI/IAN M5 :O1 AMID ALL1 KEPT _! EYES ON ! "O MODEL1 L1D+ LIVES BLAME.S1 IF OBSCURE4 ,BROADLY1 "? ALL K9DS & 3DI;NS1 %"O ! VIRTUE ( G5]\S1 IF N SELF-D5Y+1 HOSPITAL;Y4 ,A SORT ( OP5-H&$ FRAT]N;Y B&$ TGR ! H"O/ M9]S2 !Y 7 %\LD] 6%\LD] 9 -MON QUE/ ( GOLD1 9 UNIT$ EF=T 6MAKE ! CAMP LIVELY4 ,! FRAT]N;Y TOO (T5 #dde EMULAT$ T ( ,CA91 OR WORE A RI$ 6H& D[N LAW.S TRAITS SEEMS _! CR[N+ VIRTUE4 ,=A FEW YE>S ! SOLEMN P9ES LOOK$ D[N ON A MAD C>NIVAL ( GOD.S LIC5SE1 A P&EMONIUM 9 ^: PICTURESQUE DELIRIUM HUMAN "* CRUM#D & VANI%$ L D1D L1VES4 ,X 0 /IRR+ & GAY1 B ,MELPOM5ES PA!TIC FACE 0 ALW "U T LAU<+ MASK ( -$Y4 ,? IS ! UNPROMIS+ ORIG9 ( \R ,SI]RA CIVILIZ,N4 ,X MAY 2 9/RUCTIVE 6NOTE "S E>LY /EPS ( IMPROVE;T3 A PROTE/1 F/ SIL5T1 !N L\D1 : W5T UP AG/ 4ORD] & CRIME2 & LAT]1 ! 9AUGUR,N ( JU/ICE1 9 =M1 IF N 9 R1L;Y4 ,"! O3URS 6ME AN 9CID5T ILLU/RAT+ ^! F/ ESSAYS 9 CIVIL LAW2 X IS V\*$ = 0MY FR1 AN UNWILL+ ACTOR 9 ! A6AIR4 ,EXACTLY :Y HORSE-/1L+ %D H BE5 S E>LY RECOGNIZ$ Z A HE9\S S9 X IS N EASY TO 4COV]2 H["E T MIATIVE SECUR;Y1 L;G AF ! HORSE ?IEF 2GAN 6MEET 8 HEMP5 FATE4 ,E>LY 9 ! FIFTIES1 ON A /1 HOT SUMM]S AFN1 A C]TA9 MAN1 9 A CAMP (! NOR!RN M9ES : % 2 "N.S1 HAV+ TRACK$ 8 TWO DONKEYS & "O HORSE A HALF-MILE1 & 4COV]+ T A MANS TRACK ) SPUR-M>KS FOLL[$ !M1 CAME BACK 6T[N & TOLD ! BOYS1 :O LOIT]$ AB A POPUL> SALOON1 T 9 8 OP9ION "S ,MEXICAN _H /OLE ! ANIMALS4 ,S* NEWS Z ? NATUR,Y DEM&$ DR9KS ALL >.D4 ,D Y "K1 G5TLEM51 SD "O :O ASSUM$ L1D]%IP1 T J NATUR,Y 6%OOT ^! ,GR1S]S A9T ! BE/ WAY4 ,GIVE EM A FAIR JURY TRIAL1 & ROPE EM UP ) ALL ! MAJE/Y ( LAW4 ,?ATS ! CURE4 ,S* ^WS ( MOD],N 7 WELL RCVD1 & !Y DRANK AG 6,H]ES HOP+ WE KET* T ,GR1S]4 ,Z !Y LOAF$ BACK 6! V]&A A ,MEXICAN WALK$ OV] ! HILL BR[1 J+L+ 8 SPURS PL1SANTLY 9 A3ORD )A :I/L$ WALTZ4 ,! ADVOCATE = LAW SD 9 "UT"O1 ,?ATS ! CUSS4 #ddg ,A RU%1 A /RU7LE1 &! ,MEXICAN1 B.D H& & FOOT1 LAY ON 8 BACK 9 ! B>-ROOM4 ,! CAMP TURN$ \ 6A MAN4 ,HAPPILY1 S* CRIES Z ,/R+ HM UP6 ,BURN ! DOGGON$ LUBRICATOR6 & O!R EQU,Y PL1SANT PHRASES FELL UNHE$$ ^U 8 ,SPANI% E>4 ,A JURY1 ^U : !Y =C$ MY FR1 0 QKLY GA!R$ 9 ! /REET1 &1 DESPITE REFUSALS TO S]VE1 ! CR[D HURRI$ !M 9 2H ! B>4 ,A BRIEF /ATE;T (! CASE 0 MADE 0! CI-DEVANT ADVOCATE1 & !Y %OV$ ! JURY 96A -MODI\S POK]-ROOM1 ": 7 S1TS GR\P$ AB N1T1 GRE5 TA#S4 ,! NOISE \TSIDE 9 ! B>-ROOM 0& 0DI$ AWAY 96-PLETE SIL;E1 B F AF> D[N ! CANON CAME 3FUS$ S.DS Z ( 4ORD]LY *E]+4 ,!Y CAME NE>]1 & AG ! LIT$ NOISE ( HUMAN LAU.D ! B>4 ,A L[ KNOCK AT ! JURY DOOR2 ! LOCK BUR/ IN1 &A DOZ5 SMIL+ FELL[S ASK$ ! V]DICT4 ,A =EMAN PROMPTLY ANSW]$1 ,N GUILTY4 ,) VOLLEY$ OA?S1 & OM9\S LAY+ ( #ddh H&S ON PI/OL HILTS1 ! BOYS SLAMM$ ! DOOR )1 ,Y\LL H 6D BETT] ?AN T6 ,9 HALF AN H\R ! ADVOCATE G5TLY OP5$ ! DOOR AG4 ,YR OP9ION1 G5TLEM58 ,GUILTY6 ,CORRECT6 ,Y C -E \4 ,WE HUNG HM AN H\R AGO4 ,! JURY TOOK _!S N1T2 & :51 AF A FEW M9UTES1 ! PL1SANT VILLAGE RETURN$ 6XS =M] TRANQUILL;Y1 X 0 ALL[$ AT M ?AN "O SALOON T ,MEXICANSLL "K 5 6LET :ITE M5S /OCK AL"O AF ?4 ,"O & ANO!R EX*ANG$ ! 2LIEF T ? SORT ( ?+ 0 M S5SI# ?AN NIPP+ EM ON SI-KEEP] 3CLUD$ TO SWEEP "S DU/ \ ( 8 POK]-ROOM BACK-DOOR1 HE FELT A MO;T>Y SURPRISE AT F9D+ ! MISS+ HORSE DOZ+ "U ! %AD[ ( AN OAK1 &! TWO LO/ DONKEYS S]5ELY MA/ICAT+ PLAY+-C>DS1 ( : _M BU%ELS LAY 9 A DU/Y PILE4 ,HE 0 REM9D$ !N T ! ANIMALS _H BE5 "! ALL "D4 ,DUR+ ?REE OR F\R YE>S ! BATTLE 2T GD & BAD 2CAME M & M DET]M9$1 UNTIL #ddi ALL POSITIVE "*S >RAY$ !MVS EI = OR AG/ PUBLIC ORD]4 ,AT L5G?1 ON A SU451 ! "PY = "R ORGANIZ$ ^? AUGU/ MOBS1 ! ,VIGIL.E ,-MITTEES1 & QKLY 2GAN 6FE/OON _! M DEPRAV$ FELL[-M5 F TREE 6TREE4 ,ROGUES ( SU6ICI5T %REWD;S GOT !MVS 5ROLL$ 9 ! VIGIL.E RANKS1 & 7 SOON UNA# 6TELL !MVS F ! MO/ VIRTU\S4 ,^? QUIET OAKS1 ^: HUNDR$S ( SUNNY YE>S _H BE5 SP5T 9 L5G!N+ \ GLORI\S BRAN*ES1 N[ F.D !MVS PLAY+ ! "P ( PUBLIC GI2ET4 ,LET X 2 4T9CTLY "U/OOD T ,I AM N PASS+ CRITICISM ON ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ORGANIZ,N1 : ,I H N"E 9VE/IGAT$1 B ON ,-MITTEES 9 ! M.TA9 T[NS1 ) ^: P]=M.E ,I AM FAMILI>4 ,! ,VIGILANTS QKLY PUT \ ( EXI/;E A MAJOR;Y (! WOR/ DESP]ADOES1 & 0_! SWIFT1 M]CI.S AC;N /RUCK S* T]ROR 6! RE/ T "E AF ! "R HAS MA9LY 3TROLL$ A6AIRS4 ,? WAS1 P]H1 WELL4 ,) "*I/IC PROMPT;S !Y LAID D[N _! P[]1 & GAVE ,CALI=NIA OV] 6! 3/ITUT$ AU?ORITIES4 ,? 0 MAGNIFIC5T4 ,!Y DES]VE ! -M5D,N DUE 6SU3ESS4 #dej ,!Y H1 H["E1 S* A FRANK1 H"O/ WAY ( S++ _! PRAISE1 S* ET]NAL1 UNDISGUIS$ & VIRTU\S SELF-LAUD,N OV] ! :OLE MATT]1 T NO "O ELSE NE$ 9T]RUPT !M ) FA9T] NOTES4 ,AL? ? G5],N HAS WRITT5 XS 9DORSE;T 9 FULL ^U ! TRANSAC;N1 X MAY 2 D\BT$ IF HI/ORY 7H[ L;G IS X 2F 4PAS.NATE C&OR SP1KS87 W TRACE AN ALT FAVORA# V]DICT ^U H] PAGES4 ,POSSIBLY1 6FULFIL ! GOLD5 R.D ( DUTY X IS NE$;L 6D "R 9 ! "R WAY1 & SU3ESS MAY N 2 PROV5 ! ET]NAL TE/ ( M]IT4 ,T ! ,VIGIL.E ,-MITTEES GRASP$ ! MORAL P[] IS UND5IA#2 T !Y US$ X =! PUBLIC SALV,N IS EQU,Y TRUE2 B ! BE/ ADVOCATES >E F> F %[+ T ) SKILL & MOD],N !Y MIY 9SPIR,N ( ,VIGIL.E ,-MITTEES4 ,P]H T BETT] *OICE 0 9 TRU? D5I$ !M2 X MAY 2 ! H\R DEM&$ A SU45 BL[ ( SELF-DEF;E4 ,:E!R BETT] OR BE/1 ! #dea ACT HAS N LEFT UNMIX$ B.S+1 AL? X N[ SEEMS Z IF ! LAW.S;S1 : EV5 TILL ^! LAT] YE>S HAS F "T 6"T MANIFE/$ XF1 IS GRADU,Y & SURELY DY+ \4 ,YET TO-"D1 Z ,I WRITE1 ,/ATE TROOPS >E 5CAMP$ AT ,AMADOR1 6SUPPRESS A _S : HAS TAK5 LAW 9 XS [N H&4 ,)! GRADUAL DECL9E ( GOLD PRODUCT1 "S?+ L SOCIAL EQUILIBRIUM ASS]T$ XF4 ,BY #AHFJ ,CALI=NIA _H MADE ! VA/1 9SPIR+ /RIDE F B>B>ISM 6VULG>;Y4 ,9 FAIL+ GOLD-9DU/RY1 &! GRADUAL AB&ON;T ( PLAC]-GR.D 6,*9AM51 "! IS ABUNDANT PA?OS4 ,Y SEE X 9 A HUNDR$ T[NS & CAMPS ": EMPTY BUILD+S 9 4REPAIR /& 9 R[S2 NO NAIL+ UP ( BLS OR CLOS+ ( DOORS HIDES ! VACANCY4 ,! *1P SQUALOR ( ,*9ESE /REETS A4S MIS]Y 6! SC5E1 2SS SC5T+ A PURE M.TA9 AIR ) ODORS ( -PLETE WRET*$;S4 ,PIGS PR[L ! /REETS4 ,E DES]T$ CAB9 "KS A /ORY ( BRAVE1 MANLY EF=T 5D$ 9 BITT] FAILURE1 &! L+]+1 /R&$ M5 H A MELAN*OLY LOOK Z ( FA9T FI% ! EBB HAS LEFT 6DIE4 ,I RECALL "O T[N 96: \R "PY RODE #deb AT EV5+4 ,A S+LE FAMILY AL"O REMA9$1 TOO DESP]ATELY POOR 6L1VE _! HOME2 ALL ! O!R BUILD+S*UR*1 PO/-(FICE1 ! HALF-DOZ5 SALOONS1 & _M DWELL+S/&+ ) WIDE-OP5 DOORS1 _! CLO? WALLS & CEIL+S TORN D[N 6MAKE SQUAWS PETTICOATS4 ,IF \R HORSES 9 ! GRT1 DES]T$ LIV]Y /A# 7 Z -=TA# Z WE1 :O EA* MADE 8 B$ ON A BILLI>D TA#1 !Y DID WELL4 ,) ? SL[ DECAY ! V5TUR\S1 BO? GD & BAD1 H DRIFT$ (F 6O!R M9+ C.TRIES1 L1V+ MO/ (T5 SMALL CAUSE 6REGRET !M4 ,PA?OS & -$Y S T5D]LY BL5T C R>ELY 2 F.D Z "H4 ,5T]PRISE HAS %RUNK5 AWAY F XS OLD 2L;G+S2 A FEE# RILL ( TRADE TRICKLES D[N ! BROAD *ANNEL ( =M] A6LU;E4 ,^? FEW #DI;]S :O L+] "\ 6BE G5TLY PRES]V$ = HI/ORIC SPECIM5S1 Z WE US$ 6C>E = T CANNON-BALL 9 ! ,BO/ON BRICKS1 OR :AT"E MIE ALT H>M.S N[1 POSSESS+ ! PECULI> *>M ( LIONS ) DRAWN TEE?4 ,2HOLD ? OLD-S*OOL RELIC1 A TYPE "KN Z ! R1L ,VIRG9IA G5TLEMAN1 Z (A MILD SUMM] TWILI-&-WAT]1 & >E AT PA9S 6SWALL[ Z /IFF A GLASS & Z N1T Z _! H]O4 ,! ,JUDGE IS REM9D$ ( LIVELI] "DS BY C]TA9 UNH1L$ BULLET-HOLES 9 CEIL+ & WALL1 & REC.TS =! HUNDR$? "T1 9 *A/E LANGUAGE1 ! :OLE A6AIR2 & 9 "PICUL> H[ ?REE-F+]$ ,JACK BLEW ! TOP ( ,ALABAMS H1D (F1 & T /OPP$ X ALL4 ,WE BURI$ ! SIX1 ! ,JUDGE 3T9UES1 SIDE & SIDE1 & X WASNT A WEEK 2F TWO ( U F.D OLD ,JACK & 8 "PN] ON ! SAME LIMB1 & !Y MADE EI;L REGRET1 Y FELL[S W N"E SEE S* LIVELY "TS Z WE (! E>LY "DS4 ,8 TALL FIGURE PASSES ON ) UNC]TA9 GAIT1 /OPP+ AT G>D5 F;ES "H & "! #ded 6EXECUTE "O OR TWO OLD-S*OOL -PLI;TS =! LADIES :O >E SP5D+ _! EV5+S "U V9E-DRAP$ POR*ES2 & :5 HE TAKES AN EASY-*AIR BY 9VIT,N1 & 2G9S A /ORY LAID 9 ! SPR+ ( #EJ1 ! ,JUDGE IS 3SCI\S 9 8 HE>T T ! FULL SALOON V]&A IS LOOK+ & SAY+1 ,! WIMMUN ALW DID L HM4 ,! #DI R\<1 TOO1 / /AYS 9 ALM E CAMP4 ,HE EVAD$ ROPE 0JO9+ ! ,VIGILANTS1 & HAS 2COME A SAFE & FANG.S WOLF 9 %EEPS CLO?+4 ,HE F.D E>LY T HE CD SP;GE & SW9DLE A L>G] AM.T F ANY GIV5 -MUN;Y ?AN CD 2 PL"U$1 6SAY NO?+ (! ADVANTAGES ( P]SONAL SECUR;Y4 ,B N[ ALL ^! "*S >E1 ,GOD 2 ?ANK$6 FEW & WIDELY SCATT]$4 ,\R PRES5T C5SUS 5ROLLS A SAFE1 H"O/1 REPUTA# POPUL,N1 :O RESPECT LAW & P]SONAL "RS1 & :O1 2SS1 LOOK 96! FUTURE )A S5SE ( RESPONSIBIL;Y & RESOLVE4 ,X IS V M* ! HABIT ( NEWLY >RIV$ P TO L9K ! PA/ & PRES5T TOO CLOSELY 9 _! E/IMATE (! EXI/+ /ATUS4 ,T DR1D;L NIE ( E>LY YE>S IS UN=TUNATELY1 N TO SAY CRUELLY1 MIX$ UP ) TO-"D4 ,I ?9K ? M/ 9 GRT M1SURE A3.T =! VIRTU\S #dee HORROR ( T SA9TLY >MY ( TRAVELL]S :O WRITE AB ,CALI=NIA1 TAK+ PA9S 6OP5 FIRE 7AT SUBLIMELY L;G RANGE7 ) _! V HOTTE/ %OT ^U ! DEVOT$ DWELL]S "H4 ,S* BOMB>D;T 9 L>GE PICA1 ) ALL ! A4$ SEV];Y ( D\#-L1D+1 DOES N 9T]RUPT ! ,SI]RA TRANQUILL;Y2 !Y M>RY & >E GIV5 9 M>RIAGE1 Z 9 ! "DS ( ,NOAH1 REG>D.S ( EXPLO.NS ( _M LIT]>Y BATT]IES4 ,NOR IS ? P1CE;L /ATE ALT 2C ! PROJECTILES FALL %ORT4 ,"! >E P "H :O R1D1 & R1D ?OR\T & DOORS 6SCRI2L+ VISITORS1 !Y F9D !MVS HELD UP 6RIDICULE OR EXECR,N 9 UNIMP1*A# ,5GLI% & TA/E;L TYPOGRAPHY8 ,AN EQU,Y FALSE IMPRES.N IS SPR1D 0T 3SID]A# CLASS ( M5 ^: C\RAGE & 5]GY 7 N 5 6W9 9 OP5 3TE/ "!1 & :O PUBLICLY %AKE (F DU/ F DE"P+ FEET1 G ,EA/ 9 BALLA/1 & MAKE A VIRTUE ( BURN+ _! %IPS1 =GET;L T = "O WAT]LO7$ CRAFT A HUNDR$ /AN* KEELS W FURR[ ! ,GOLD5 ,GATE4 ,2T ! CRUELLY SUP]FICIAL CRITICISM ( MO/ ,EA/]N WRIT]S & D>K PREDIC;NS #def F ^? SMUG PROPHETS1 ! PHYSICAL GEOGRAPH]S1 ,CALI=NIANS H NO?+ LEFT !M B _! [N 3SCI\S P[]2 N ! POORE/ RELI.E 9 PRACTICAL BUSI;S1 L BUILD+ FUTURES1 "O %D SAY4 ,I AM N GO+ 6D5Y T EV5 YET "! FLICK]S UP N[ & !N A L+]+ FLAME ( T #DI ,9F]NO4 ,IF ,I DID1 ! LIVELY & PICTURESQUE AUTO-DA-FE ( ,AU/RIAN ,GEORGE1 ! O!R "D1 WD 2 MOV$ 6AM5D ME4 ,WE M/ ADMIT ! FACTS4 ,CALI=NIA P >E N LIV+ 9 A TRANQUIL1 H1L?Y1 SOCIAL REGIME4 ,!Y >E PROV9CIAL1N"E1 H["E1 9 A LOCAL WAY1 B 0R1SON ( LIMIT$ ?"\4 ,ASPIR,NS = W1L? & EASE RISE 3SPICU\SLY ABV ANY ?IR/ = 9TELLECTUAL CULTURE & MORAL P1CE4 ,5]GY &A GLORI\S AUDAC;Y >E _! L1D+ TRAITS4 ,6! *>GE ( LIT$ GAYETY1 S FREELY TRUMPET$ 0GRAV] HOME CRITICS1 ,I PL1D !M GUILTY4 ,"! IS NO": T DULL1 WE>Y EXPRES.N & RAY.S SEDATE;S ( FACE WE ( ,NEW ,5GL& >E FOND] ( ASCRIB+ 6\R T5D] 3SCI;E ?AN 6EA/ W9DS4 ,S1 TOO1 >E WANT+ DI6ICULTIES ( BRON*IA & LUNGS1 : #deg MI TEMPT+ W1K HUMAN NATURE 6SMILE8 ,I 2LIEVE X CLIMATIC1 & HUMBLY (F] MY TRIBUTE 6! !RMOMET]-MAN1 :O AM;G _M V5TURES HAS ? "T PROBABLY /UM#D ^U TRU?4 ,LET U N GRIEVE 2C ! WRIT]S & LECTUR]S H N F.D ,CALI=NIAN SOCIETY ALL _! ID1LS DEM&$1 = 7SAV+ ALW ! DRY-BULB R1D]S ( PA/ & FUTURE7 _! DICTUM IS 3F9$ 6EXI/+ 3DI;NS4 ,H !Y =GOTT5 T ^! >E LESS POT5T FACTORS 9 DEVELOP;T ?AN ! IMPULSE1 T :AT A MAN IS1 IS ( F> LESS 3SEQU;E ?AN :AT HE IS 2COM+8 ,%[ ^! GLOOMY CRITICS A B>E /RET* ( VULG> ,SI]RA E>?1 & !Y W TELL Y H[ B>R51 H[ VALUE.S X IS1 IGNORANT T ! >T ( ANY ,CALI=NIAN C BANI% E GRA9 ( S& 96! ,PACIFICS BOTTOM1 & GA!R A RESIDUUM ( SOLID GOLD4 ,\ (! RACE ( M5 :OM !Y H 9 ! SAME %ALL[ WAY CALL$ -MON1 ,I 2LIEVE ,"T % SEP>ATE A NO# RACE4 ,TRAVELL+ TO-"D 9 FOOT-HILL #deh ,SI]RAS1 "O MAY SEE ! OLD1 RUDE SC>S ( M9+2 TR5*ES YAWN1 4ORD]$ H1PS CUMB] ! GR.D1 YET !Y >E NO L;G] B>E4 ,"T1 ) FRLY RA91 & W9D1 & FLOOD1 SL[LY1 SURELY1 LEVELS ALL1 &A -PAS.NATE COV] ( 9NOC5T V]DURE W1VES FRE% & COOL F MILE 6MILE4 ,:ILE ,NATURE ?US G5TLY H1LS ! HUM# ,E>?1 ,GOD1 :O IS AL ,NATURE1 M\LDS & *ANGES ,MAN4 ,,! ,,5D4 HTTP3//WWW4YOSEMITE4CA4U/LIBR>Y/M.TA9E ]+.IN.!.SI]RA.NEVADA/ ,7,DIGITIZ$ 0,DAN ,&]SON = ,YOSEMITE ,ONL9E ,LIBR>Y1 HTTP3//WWW4YOSEMITE4CA4U/LIBR>Y/7'