he heart of the
fall from the narrow ledge of rocks near the top.

_From a photograph by Charles S. Olcott_

SHEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS 8

Since the establishment of the Yosemite National Park the pasturing
of sheep has not been allowed within its boundaries, and as a
result the grasses and wild flowers have recovered very much of
their former luxuriance. The flock of sheep here photographed were
feeding near Alger Lake on the slope of Blacktop Mountain, at an
altitude of about 10,000 feet and just beyond the eastern boundary
of the Park.

_From a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason_

A SILVER FIR, OR RED FIR (_Abies magnifica_) 90

This tree was found in an extensive forest of red fir above the
Middle Fork of King's River. It was estimated to be about 250 feet
high. Mr. Muir, on being shown the photograph, remarked that it was
one of the finest and most mature specimens of the red fir that he
had ever seen.

_From a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason_

THE NORTH AND SOUTH DOMES 122

The great rock on the right is the South Dome, commonly called the
Half-Dome, according to Mr. Muir "the most beautiful and most
sublime of all the Yosemite rocks." The one on the left is the
North Dome, while in the center is the Washington Column.

_From a photograph by Charles S. Olcott_

CATHEDRAL PEAK 154

This view was taken from a point on the Sunrise Trail just south of
the Peak, on a day when the "cloud mountains" so inspiring to Mr.
Muir were much in evidence.

_From a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason_

THE VERNAL FALLS, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 182

_From a photograph by Charles S. Olcott_

THE HAPPY ISLES, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 190

This is the main stream of the Merced River after passing over the
Nevada and Vernal Falls and receiving the Illilouette tributary.

_From a photograph by Charles S. Olcott_

THE THREE BROTHERS, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 208

The highest rock, called Eagle Point, is 7900 feet above the sea,
and 3900 feet above the floor of the valley.

_From a photograph by Charles S. Olcott_

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