The Wasp — 1880 — page 222: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a travel essay with accompanying illustrations rather than political satire. The article describes a recreational journey from San Francisco to Northern California's redwood forests, detailing the journey by boat and rail. The illustrations show: (1) towering redwood trees with a small human figure for scale, emphasizing their massive size; (2) a logging operation clearing trees; (3) a forest landscape with people. The text discusses the restorative benefits of nature for weary city dwellers, describes redwood logging as an industrial enterprise, and comments on local infrastructure development. The "Quixote" section references fictional knight Don Quixote, comparing impractical road-improvement schemes to his tilting at windmills. This is primarily travel journalism, not political commentary.