During the morning we watched aroma" of mist. and. mountain. The curtain of fog descended three times fand three times lifted. revealing Hot of beauty, rich in colour, varied in formation. "The maple snd sumac trees made dashes of brilliant red against the gray rock and among the farren pines. We were naturally toager to catch glimpses of the high' peaks and kept looking up searchingly at the great masses of Fock towering above us. Even if they were not "necessary, "frequent pauses would be made {0 loc back ver the valleys and enjoy the ever hanging landscape.
"Afters fairly steady climb of three and a half hours We arrived at Wene shu yuan, altitude 6100 feet, which occupies the key position on the mountain. The" Chinese proverd Soya, Only from Wenthuyuan can lone see the real face of Huangshan" There we paused for nearly two hours in sight of the great old Welcome Guest Pine Tree to tie on the ocks in the sun, and, as we lunched, gaze out "upon the two great peaks, one on either side. The rail asses near the top of both peaks, ind branch trails lead to. the sum: mits. "You may climb one or bath or neither. "Tientufeng is. the more dangerous, with 1,900 foot _drop beside narrow steep steps and no Falling. "Lienhuafeng ie. the "taller took se 43 minnies' to reach the Summit of Lienhuafeng and return tothe main trail. Tt was an inde= scribable feeling to stand on the topmost rock in the very" winds heaven and see hills, valleys, villages, all for miles around. But Tens foyed even more the views tom Somewhat lower levels. We counted {em mountain ridges, one behind. the other till they. were lost in the blue distance. A constant delight " were the many masses of foliage wit red, orange and yellow among the green.
By 4 Glock we had crossed the! pass and desanded on the other side of the mountain to the monastery at' the foot of Szetzuling (Lion's Forest Peak) where we spent the night. Th altitude was still 5200 feet and extra sweaters were necessary for warmth. It is not 2 place to economize on bedding, either. None is furnished and the temple bed boards are hard and cold. A six o'clock start on the trip down the mountain enables one to see the first pink glow of the sunrise on the peaks. We had been told that the scenery on the down path was not specially lovely, and s0 were surprised at the' excellent views we had of the mountains. The
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