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Patelka
1948
Sept. 1 Prisoner's Harbor, Santa Cruz I.
Walked up canyon this morning, about a mile,
then climbed up to the south ridge and to a peak
about south of Prisoner's Harbor. From here I had
an excellent view of the island and identified
the main peak (Devil's Peak, 2400 + ft.) and —
four minor peaks to the west, plus one to the
OOn the ridge east.
hot and
The air was stone still; howeakest of
breezes blew only a few times while I was there.
The island was surrounded by fog which was
spilling up the central valley from the east,
and I could see the mainland over the fog
layer filling the distance between it and the
island. [A memorable day — I stripped and