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Welcome to send me to sleep. The place to find a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew and I'm so pleased you've joined me tonight and taken this time for yourself to ensure you get a peaceful night's sleep.

Tonight, I'll be reading The Assembly by John Muir, Part 4, Snow Banners.

We are taken on a serene journey to the mountain tops where magnificent storm scenery unfolds showcasing resplendent banners made of abundance snow that are swept by gales and wave with solemn exuberance,

creating a truly enchanting and calming spectacle.

If you haven't already, find a nice place to get cozy.

Take a deep, relaxing breath and set all your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now all you'll need to do is follow the sound of my voice.

So let your eyes form heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

Snow Banners.

It is on the mountain tops when they are laden with loose, dry snow and swept by a gale from the north, but the most significant storm scenery is displayed.

The peaks along the axis of the range are then decorated with resplendent banners, some of them more than a mile long, shining, streaming, waving with solemn exuberant enthusiasm as if celebrating some surpassingly glorious event.

The snow of which these banners are made falls on the high Sierra in the most extravagant abundance.

Sometimes to a depth of 15 or 20 feet, coming from the fertile cloud, not in large angled flakes such as one oftentimes sees in your sanity, seldom even in complete crystals.

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