. The Catskill Mountains . h other in cosmic glee. These yawningcanyons, dark, deep and cool, where the shimmering troutstreams babble among the gnarled roots and mossy boulders,to the echoing refrain of the lichen-clad walls of precipitousrock. Listen to the mellow cadence of Natures breath freshfrom the verdant throat of the mountain. There is naught todisturb the peaceful harmony of this Arcadian realm. See upyonder, at the head of the gorge in which you stand, thatslender scarf of sparkling water, wearied at last with its wind-ing career for many a mountain mile, or its dreamy life amongth
. The Catskill Mountains . h other in cosmic glee. These yawningcanyons, dark, deep and cool, where the shimmering troutstreams babble among the gnarled roots and mossy boulders,to the echoing refrain of the lichen-clad walls of precipitousrock. Listen to the mellow cadence of Natures breath freshfrom the verdant throat of the mountain. There is naught todisturb the peaceful harmony of this Arcadian realm. See upyonder, at the head of the gorge in which you stand, thatslender scarf of sparkling water, wearied at last with its wind-ing career for many a mountain mile, or its dreamy life amongthe stones and roots of quiet pools, now leaping madly, beauti-fully over the jutting rock, down, down the precipice hundredsof feet, breaking into a sheeny shower of fleecy foam, sendingup a crystal spray, which bedews the surrounding foliage andpaints the rainbow across the slanting sunbeams. Or, climbto the breezy crest that pierces the clouds and bathe in thefilmy vapor that flits up the mountain side and scuds past your. THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 29 face on the wings of the wind. Wrapped now in mist as inmid-ocean, anon the veil is hfted, the sun breaks through andyou stand entranced at the marvelous beauty of the checkeredvalley which slumbers beneath your feet. Or, at daybreak, asthe sun peers over the rim of the eastern hills and irradiatesthe sleeping landscape with amber and gold, painting ingorgeous hues the rolling, tumbling masses of cloud far downover the quiet valley. And anon as the vapor lifts and scattersbefore the rays of the advancing sun, the scene becomes in-describably beautiful. Watch again, as the angry little middayshowers gather, break and finish their noisy career, far belowthe placid sunshine of the mountain top which surrounds choose some one of the colossal boulders that lie strewnaround as though dropped like a pebble from some mightyhand, and watch the gathering fury of a storm, which no manneed ever attempt to portray. And finally, in the ev
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