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the island looks large and very mountainous, hardly
seeing to have flat space enough for a landing strip.
Dept 2 went jeeping to the west end of the island (Christy's Ranch)
and airport. Again noticed how it is really hot and seemingly
even drier up in the hills. Saw one rather extensive stand
of pine on a north slope just as you drop down toward the
airport. Many seedlings, floor rather dry and open,
general terrain not greatly different than rest of island
that we have seen: oate, oak, opuntia, manguito,
rockwhis, mtn. mahogany.
Interesting group of buildings at Christy Beach: barn,
hen coops, stone dwellings, etc. A couple of 2 corporations
in one body, and a snake on the ridge top of
other over hen coops Nice sandy beach below
Christy Ranch with foot tracks. Took following pictures:
Super xx #8 - pine slope, looking east. Slope on left (south
facing) with no pines, mostly grass & opuntia (overgrown)
#9 - pine slope + opposite slope looking east (from further
away,
#10 - north side of central valley going down to Christy,
opuntia and Bacchus in foreground
#11 - Pitillo in jeep
#12 - north side of central valley between main ranch
and the divide to Christy, looking west. Manguito in
foreground.
Cult film - same as above.
Trips overnight caught one Peru, but not many set
and hatched