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1945
J. P. PEARSON
June 21 - From Berkeley to Monterey to Mariposa,
cherries ripe and very first peaches. slept in
gross - blue oak rolling hills west of Mariposa.
numerous california ground squirrels and [fly catfish crossed out] kingbirds;
coyotes) landed during night
June 22 Yosemite Valley in morning, camped at
Teraoya Lake in afternoon. Many deer along
the road the road below Teraoya and at teraoya.
also saw 3 marmots (1 at Teraoya), california
and Beldings Ground Squirrels, chipmunks,
1 coony at close range at Teraoya.
June 23. Drove to Soda Springs and parked north
toward Young Lake. The last half mile of
the trail was blocked by snow - drifts, so
camped on a ridge (10,000 ft.) west of Rogged Peak
among Lodgepole Pines. Mountain Hemlocks
and White Pine and Red Fir nearby,
also two Douglas Squirrels on this ridge.
TH.
June 24 Decided to park back to Dog Lake to camp.
Many deer. Many fishermen and mosquitoes
around Dog Lake (and Ground Squirrels) so
camped on the hillside north of the east
end of the lake. Pine Lodgepole Pines that
had been burned over many years
earlier, a few mosquitoes at camp but
they disappeared before dark.