In this painting, Albert Bierstadt reflect participation as an element of appreciation of the aesthetic beauty of Nature through the use of colors which convey feelings and moods. In explaining how aesthetic experience of nature will be different from manmade art,’ A&B states that, “one essential difference is that of participation. Nature surrounds, involves all of our senses, and sustains us in a way no painting, poem, or sculpture can. (p.119)” Although the previous argument is true, Bierstadt does a great Job to create a sense of calmness or a gentle mood, by placing soft colors alongside each other. This is more obvious in the foreground of the painting where he uses a black color to tone down green and other colors to reflect shadowed
