Southern California; . n thisinstance, familiarity, instead of breed-ing contempt, breeds respect. Thenearer we approach the mountainsthe wilder and more rugged theyShadows that from a distance seem^ to mark little pockets and creases in their sides,open out into deep canyons, with precipitous sides anddizzy heights. A dense growth of chaparral clothesthe slopes, making travel excessively difficult, and greatwalls of rock defy the nerves and skill of the boldestclimber. The project of building an electric and cable roaddirectly up the face of this great range into the heart otthe pine forests
Southern California; . n thisinstance, familiarity, instead of breed-ing contempt, breeds respect. Thenearer we approach the mountainsthe wilder and more rugged theyShadows that from a distance seem^ to mark little pockets and creases in their sides,open out into deep canyons, with precipitous sides anddizzy heights. A dense growth of chaparral clothesthe slopes, making travel excessively difficult, and greatwalls of rock defy the nerves and skill of the boldestclimber. The project of building an electric and cable roaddirectly up the face of this great range into the heart otthe pine forests that clothe its summits was broachedsome years since, but there seemed little hope ofaccomplishing so difficult an undertaking. FinallyProf. T. S. C. Lowe proposed the great ca^^^le incline,and by means of his determination and enthusiasmpushed the project to its completion. Toda\ it un-doubtedly stands among the great engineering feats ofthe world, with many novel and daring inno- ^ //iXi vations. 1 a \ ,>! ^ ^A 53. l$K AtU Think of it ! in less than an hours ride it is possibleto ascend from the or«inge groves and flower gardens otPasadena into the heart of the pine forests at an eleva-tion of five thousand feet, where snow covers the groundat times to the depth of many feet. The suddenness ofit, the thrilling grandeur of the ride, the rapid changesof scenery and the boundless region over which the eyecan sweep make the excursion an event in a lifetime. The ride from Pasadena to Altadena on the electriccars is very beautiful, but we are already familiar withthe beauty of peach trees in bloom and orange orchardsstudded with the golden fruit, with the lovely San Ga-briel Valley leading away into the blue haze of the PueuteHills or, farther still, off toward Mount San Jacinto. AtAltadena we change cars and ride over an uncultivatedcountry close to the base of the mountains. The carspass vast fields of California poppies, washes of sand andstones and wastes of chapparal, with
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