. Rod, gun, and palette in the high Rockies : being a record of an artist's impressions in the land of the red gods . orthern sky. Thevalley below was filled with a purplish haze, slightly broken hereand there by fields of sage. The haze deepened in tone towardthe northern distance till finally it merged into the deep violet-gray of the pine forests at the base of the mountain. From thispitch of tone the main peak rose in a jewel-like richness of deeptoned light that crowned the day with a slowly fading glory. Reaching camp at dark, the flame of the campfire, seenthrough the trees as we approa
. Rod, gun, and palette in the high Rockies : being a record of an artist's impressions in the land of the red gods . orthern sky. Thevalley below was filled with a purplish haze, slightly broken hereand there by fields of sage. The haze deepened in tone towardthe northern distance till finally it merged into the deep violet-gray of the pine forests at the base of the mountain. From thispitch of tone the main peak rose in a jewel-like richness of deeptoned light that crowned the day with a slowly fading glory. Reaching camp at dark, the flame of the campfire, seenthrough the trees as we approached seemed uncommonly homelike 44 Rod, Gun, and Palette in the High Rockies and welcoming. The place where is bed. board, and fire, thoughit be but a square of cotton cloth on four sticks, is always trout taken during tlu- afternoon furnished supper. Aroyal fish, and royally prepared, inspired the artist to say. Godbless the trout aristocrat and king among Dthet. Well move camp to the north fork to-morrow, saidWilliam. .And with this, in a clear night, with sheet lightningin tin- north, the camp THE SECOND CAMP Sunday the twentieth. The overcast sky and the easy rain falling this morning werecheerfully disregarded in the immediate prospect of jacksnipeon toast and marmalade for breakfast. This concluded, Fred went to work with Jay to strike thecook tent, and load it with its stove and provisions into the wagon,as the first load to be taken to the new camp. This going forward, Bill took a bath and shaved, and desiredexpress mention of the fact in this record for the benefit of whomit might concern. Overhearing this, Art also desired mentionof the fact that this was also the day of his annual altogetherablution. In the middle of the morning strolled in Fred Lamoreaux;a French-Canadian acquaintance of Bills, from his ranch in thenorth fork valley. In small occupations and packing of personalbelongings the morning went, till the return of the wagon. Then,after lun
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