John Muir, Scottish American naturalist and author

“That memorable day died in purple and gold, and just as the last traces of the sunset faded in the west and the star-lilies filled the sky, the full moon looked down over the rim of the valley, and the great rocks, catching the silvery glow, came forth out of the dusky shadows like very spirits.” (From an article in The Century Magazine, Nov. 1891)

April 21, 1838-Dec. 24, 1914