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Title
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Sioux County, June 17-July 2, 1911
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Date
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June 17-July 2, 1911
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Creator
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Frank H. Shoemaker
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Description
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Regional Narrative
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Identifier
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321301-1911
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Rights
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Gervlach Canyon ( from my sky b¢ed-voom)
This was on top of the east ridge, 400 feet above the cottage and nesrly a
querter of a mile away. Getting to it in the night involved a lot of hard
climbing over rocks and slippery pine needles, but the glory of the sunrise
compensated for all. I had an unobstructed view of the west ridge of Mon-
roe Canyon, of the smeller canyon (Gerlach Canyon) east, or north-east, and
of the picturesque Hat Creek Valley, with the Black Hills visible in the
extreme distance. There was alnost always a breeze on the ridge, and mos-
quitoes were rarely troublesome, though they vere much in evidence in the
valley most nights. I could stand a pretty stiff breeze and enjoy it, but
when it became too lively I moved down the east slope a hundred fest ¢o 2
selected place where it was quiet, and where I could still enjoy most of
the scenery. Here I slept o' nights during the entire time we were in the
canyon, and the memory of the beautiful mornings will long be mine. It
became my hebit to aweken at daybreak to see the sunrise, and my method was
idesl. I would generally get it in the early stages, look it over and 7
enjoy it thoroughly, then have another nap.» Waking from this I would find
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an entirely new sky-plan, with unimaginable cloud massing end coloring; then
The passage of time was entirely unconscious, and
another nan; and so on.
