THE LEGEND OF LLAO

CCORDING to the legend of the Klamath and Modoc Indians the mystic land of Gaywas was the home of the great god Llao. His throne in the infinite depths of the blue waters was surrounded by his warriors, giant crawfish able to lift great claws out of the water and seize too venturesome enemies on the cliff tops.

War broke out with Skell, the god of the neighboring Klamath Marshes. Skell was captured and his heart used for a ball by Llao's monsters. But an eagle, one of Skell's servants, captured it in flight, and a deer, another of Skell's servants, escaped with it; and Skell's body grew again around his living heart. Once more he was powerful, and once more he waged war against the God of the Lake.

Then Llao was captured; but he was not so fortunate. Upon the highest cliff his body was torn into fragments and cast into the lake, and eaten by his own monsters under the belief that it was Skell's body. But when Llao's head was thrown in, the monsters recognized it and would not eat it.

Llao's head still lies in the lake, and white men call it Wizard Island. And the cliff where Llao was torn to pieces is named Llao Rock.

SUNSET Photograph by Fred H. Kiser, Portland, Oregon

OFTEN THE TREES ARE AS GNARLED AND KNOTTED AS THE CLIFFS THEY GROWN ON Photograph by Fred H. Kiser, Portland, Oregon

GENERAL VIEW ACROSS CRATER LAKE NEAR SENTINEL ROCK, SHOWING THE NORTHERN SHORE LINE, WITH RED COVE IN THE MIDDLE DISTANCE These cliffs vary from a thousand to twelve hundred feet high, occasionally rising to two thousand feet or more. The first effect of a view cross the lake is to fill the observer with awe and a deep sense of mystery Photograph by H. T. Cowling