"To the east we could see immense snow-capped ranges and whooee levels of valleyland below them, we were already practically on top of California."

"We finally got to the foot of Matterhorn where there was the most beautiful small lake unknown to the eyes of most men in this world, a small lake at eleven thousand some odd feet with snow on the edges of it and beautiful flowers and a beautiful meadow, an alpine meadow, flat and dreamy."