. Burton Holmes travelogues . Photograph by F. Jay Haynes, St. Paul MINERVA TERRACE <i§ 26 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK fig m the grandest of the higher terraces. Born in£ a pool which measures a full hundred feet. across, the waters of Jove s spring have formed a terrace five acres in extent. Surely the Greeks, had they possessed so wonderful a piece of earth, would not U VteiJM*** °^ have exiled all their deities to the peaks of barren moun-tains. This region wouldhave been the Thunderersabode and that of his in-numerable kindred. NowI could lead you on forhours from pool to spring,from terr
. Burton Holmes travelogues . Photograph by F. Jay Haynes, St. Paul MINERVA TERRACE <i§ 26 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK fig m the grandest of the higher terraces. Born in£ a pool which measures a full hundred feet. across, the waters of Jove s spring have formed a terrace five acres in extent. Surely the Greeks, had they possessed so wonderful a piece of earth, would not U VteiJM*** °^ have exiled all their deities to the peaks of barren moun-tains. This region wouldhave been the Thunderersabode and that of his in-numerable kindred. NowI could lead you on forhours from pool to spring,from terrace to could compare the ter-races with their brokenrainbows, to shattered spec-tra, but all my words wouldnot suggest the half of what oneglance reveals. I cannot but say, Go thou and do not look for beauty in the full glare of noon. Thevisitor who trudges over the terraces blinded by the crudelight of midday seeswhites and dingysofter light of evening, or the glowof sunrise best re-veals the beautiesof the pause tolook at a huge conewhich is called Liberty Cap ; it is ANGEL TERRACE Photograph by F. Jay Haynes, St. PaulLIBERTY CAP
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