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upon oreaung out into tne open above the tree line, we were astonished to see five llamas tethered in lush grass. If there is any animal which' will spook a horse quicker than a hog ft is a llama. Thus Sandy Bickel volunteered to take the lead on her Peruvian Paso, as it too originated in Peru, and she felt that it might perhaps be less apprehensive. This proved to be a good move.
“Sassy” and I were well back and apart from the other horses in case she bolted. After a couple of snorts and looking the strange animals over she was satisfied and edged closer, although outdone by Sonny Magee and his mule “Kate,” who showed she was willing to investigate at as close range as the Peruvian Paso.
It was yet another illustration of why a good, dependable mule deserves respect no matter what the task.
As astonishing as seeing these llamas, so completely out of place, our next view of objects so absolutely at home struck everyone dumb with reverence. A pink blanket of rhododendron extended over mountain after mountain as far as the eye could see. The sight was really indescribable! We just stood and looked, soaking up the view, which can be eryoyed only by mounted riders or by hikers on the Appalachian Trail.
Shaken rudely from our reverie by the whistling thunder of a lowflying jet fighter, we headed back toward camp by a different route, which passes the “Cattle Scales.” This is a landmark where cattlemen pasturing herds in the area before the formation of Jefferson National Forest assembled, weighed and sold their stock.
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