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1939
Journal
65
Santa Cruz Island, 25 mi W Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, California
23 Mar campsite with stone on a flat spot for a tent the
bay was beautiful at then were 3 seabeasts
harborred when we arrived at 11:20 am. From
Pelican came a [illegible] or Ironwood Tree
were found surrounding this bay. The Coryopsis
was also in bloom. A seal was playing in the
water. It looked like he saw us '2os' above
him. We walked 5 from Pelicans in a grassland
There were also Eucalyptus lining the cone. 4
Ravens were squawking in campsite on S side
of Bay. There were a few Lupine in floors. We
walked for ~3mi we were looking for the cave
Middles Ray had explored yesterday. Because the
gay was so much he could not see off the
highest peak. The Middles are 300yds below the
highest peak and to the W with Valley about 100yds
to the W. But we made short time we took off at
Pelicans and went Twin Harbors. We ate lunch on
a peak a couple W of highest peak - I ate
an egg, cheese, carrots and apple. Drank a
great g water for whole day's travel. Because
it was overcast it was not too hot. We headed
further 5 until Ray got his camera and we
walked along the Ridge W to the highest peak.
The Astragales (legume, pea green with marigold like
glowing flowers) were in bloom, Mariposa flower
were blooming yellow. We came thru a Grove &