Trail and timberline . quility, and I was reminded ofthese lines: The beauty that thrills me withwonderAnd the stillness that fills me withpeace. Among the 68 participants of theouting was William H. Jackson, theeminent artist and photographer, whoas official photographer with the Hay-den Survey first saw Snowmass Lake in1873. He had visited Denver severaltimes and in 1879 opened a photo-graphic studio on Larimer Street. In 1901, visiting in Denver, he wascommissioned by the late C. A. Kendrickof Kendrick-Bellamy Co., to photographsome cattle ranches in Texas. What wasmore natural, while in De
Trail and timberline . quility, and I was reminded ofthese lines: The beauty that thrills me withwonderAnd the stillness that fills me withpeace. Among the 68 participants of theouting was William H. Jackson, theeminent artist and photographer, whoas official photographer with the Hay-den Survey first saw Snowmass Lake in1873. He had visited Denver severaltimes and in 1879 opened a photo-graphic studio on Larimer Street. In 1901, visiting in Denver, he wascommissioned by the late C. A. Kendrickof Kendrick-Bellamy Co., to photographsome cattle ranches in Texas. What wasmore natural, while in Denver 27 yearslater, than to accept an invitation fromL. R. (Jack) Kendrick, son of Mr. C. and past president of CMC, tojoin us at Snowmass Lake? He was then85 years young and started up the trailon foot from the Lindvig Ranch, scorn-ing the use of a horse or mule. In hisautobiography, Time Exposure (G. Sons, ), he says, Until Iwas 94, the summer I cracked myvertebrae, I rode a horse regularly—. Jack Kendrick (left) and William posed for this photograph byHarry Standley. Photo from the 1928Outing scrapbook. but he didnt intend to ride a horse thatday. The anecdote would end more hap-pily if I could say he reached camp onfoot ahead, or at least with, the the trail was a little steep, at timesslowing his pace though not his ardor,and he didnt arrive until after sunset,astride a horse which Jack, not withoutconsiderable difficulty, induced him tomount. It was quite dark when theyreached camp, so he was spared theignominy of being seen riding ratherthan walking into camp. He saved facethrough the cooperation of Jack andthe cover of darkness. He was a fine outdoorsman, an assetto the club and a delight at the camp-fire, adding immeasurably to the joysof that outing. He humorously relatedsome of the trials and tribulations ofthe early day mountain photographer,when wet plates were used, antedating 188 TRAIL AND TIMBERLINE dry plates and f
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