. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 96 AMERICAN FORESTRY The rains have poured heavily upon this pine encampment, as it has a way of doing in semi-arid districts and washed deep ravines toward the river and cut sharp angular paths to the sea. Some of the fissures are one hundred and fifty feet or more in depth, somewhat rounding, imitating in soft sandstone miniatures, the granite formations of Yosemite. In other places sheer walls have been gashed from flat table lands with a formation reminding forcefully of the Grand Canon. Sulphur and iron out-croppings have streaked these deeply er
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 96 AMERICAN FORESTRY The rains have poured heavily upon this pine encampment, as it has a way of doing in semi-arid districts and washed deep ravines toward the river and cut sharp angular paths to the sea. Some of the fissures are one hundred and fifty feet or more in depth, somewhat rounding, imitating in soft sandstone miniatures, the granite formations of Yosemite. In other places sheer walls have been gashed from flat table lands with a formation reminding forcefully of the Grand Canon. Sulphur and iron out-croppings have streaked these deeply eroded walls with yellows, reds, blues and grays. When the sky is blue and the sun shines brightly upon these mineral painted fissures topped with yellow sands, the spot rivals the fam- ously gorgeous painted desert colorings of Arizona. ? ~ The surf that continuously dashes the soft cliffs, have occasionally claimed whole points, leaving jagged, raw looking scars in the steep banks. Mesambry- amtheum, coarse grasses, opiintias, obtain a footing in the cracks of these bare walls with daring flashed of color. The ; lean away from these treacherous shores with dramatic vigor, quite as if in rushing flight from an enemy. They rush up narrow defiles, huddle together in canons, ambushing themselves behind jutting cliffs. A few lie flat upon the headlands, as if scouting, Indian fashion. The whole impression of the place where these stunted trees exist as best they may, is as if danger lurked everywhere and storm and destruction were ever immanent. The form of the trees, the gashed lands; the savage, brilliant colors, combine in making a spot of wild beauty as well as one of exceptional scientific interest. Under cultivation in inland parks and gardens the trees grow symetrically. They are straight of trunk, full of crown and much taller, with outward swinging branches of greater length and of softer curve. Here in the unprotected land of their retreat, adverse conditions have ma
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