The Columbia River . at encircle the snowypile of Adams no vexatious undergrowth impedes thegallop of our fleet cayuse pony or obscures our the background of fragrant greenery the dundeers hide is thrown with statuesque distinctness, andamong the low trees the whirring grouse is easily dis-cerned. Nor is the disciple of Nimrod alone consid-ered. After our hunt we may move to Trout Lake,and here the very ghost of the lamented Walton mightcome as to a paradise. Trout Lake is a shallow poolhalf a mile in length, encircled with pleasant grovesand grassy glades, marred now, however, by th
The Columbia River . at encircle the snowypile of Adams no vexatious undergrowth impedes thegallop of our fleet cayuse pony or obscures our the background of fragrant greenery the dundeers hide is thrown with statuesque distinctness, andamong the low trees the whirring grouse is easily dis-cerned. Nor is the disciple of Nimrod alone consid-ered. After our hunt we may move to Trout Lake,and here the very ghost of the lamented Walton mightcome as to a paradise. Trout Lake is a shallow poolhalf a mile in length, encircled with pleasant grovesand grassy glades, marred now, however, by the en-croachment of ranches. Into it there come at inter-vals from the ice-cold mountain inlet perfect shoalsof the most gamey and delicious trout. On rafts, orthe two or three rude skiffs that have been placedthere, one may find all piscatorial joys and may abun-dantly supply his larder free of cost. A few rancheshere and there furnish accommodations for those whoare too delicate to rest on the bosom of Mother pS^.v ?»* Side Trip to Some Great Snow-Peaks 371 But no extended trip can be taken without committingoneself to the wilderness delights of sleeping withstar-dials for roof and flickering camp-fire for what healthy human being would exchange thosefor the feverish, pampered life of the modern house?Let us have the barbarism, and with it the boundingpulses and exuberant life of the wilderness. But now, with stomachs and knapsacks filled, andwith that pervasive sense of contentment which char-acterises the successful hunter and angler, we mustget up our cayuse ponies from their pastures on therich grass of the open woods, saddle up, and then offfor the mountain, whose giant form now overtops thevery clouds. About two miles from Trout Lake thetrail crosses the White Salmon, and we find ourselvesat the foot of the mountain. For eight miles we fol-low a trail through open woods, park-like, with hugepines at irregular intervals, and vivid grass and flowersbetw
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