A.C. BICKELE 1958 JOURNAL Jan. 30 (cont.) 1 M.I. E., 2 M.I. N. TROYO (San Bernardino Co.), INYO Co., Calif. 1700' ft. SUNSHINE WEATHER, SAW ONE BAT AFTER DUSK FLYING 8-4 FT UP AROUND ME TWICE WHILE SITTING READS. LEFT ABOUT 8:00 AM + PASSED CHEMICAL COMPANIES EXTRACTING MINERALS FROM MUD IN SEARLES VALLEY GOING DOWNTOWN WALNUT PASS. Jan 30 (cont.) 1/2 M.I. SE (BY ROAD) WALNUT PASS, 5100 + FT., KERN CO, CALIF. AS WE NEARED THE SUMMIT OF THE PASS THE JOSHUA TREES SUDDENLY BEGAN TO APPEAR - MADE A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY NEAR THE PASS. WE ALL TOOK OFF THE CAM ERATOS AT 1/2 M.I. E. OF SUMMIT SIGN AND, JUST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM A U.S.G.S. BENCHMARK MARKED "V 291 WITH NO ELEVATION 1935" PAINTED UNIT. WE SHOOK JOSHUA TREES + PULLED FLOWER ONES FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES ON S SIDE OF ROAD. FOUND AN ACTIVE WOOD RAT NEST IN MIDDLE OF A SHRUBBY BUSH BUT DID NOTHING OUT OF IT. FOUND BIT OF AN OLD LOBOGNEATH SKULL. PULLED DOWN A SHORT DEAD TREE, SHOWN TREE SNIP + GOT A SLOW MOVING [illegible] WITH A JUST-SIZED TAIL OUT OF HOLE IN GROUND AT BASE. DR + MRS QUAY BOTHED A FEMALE ONE + GOT A SMALL [illegible] THIS TOOK PLACE FROM 10:10 AM TO 10:40 PM. COLD RAIN.