Field notes, v1725
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A.C. Ziegler 1958 Townsend 1 Mi, W Bolinas A.O., 120+ Ft, Marin Co, California. June 15 (cont) SANDS ON ALSER ROAD JUST 100 YDS DOWN HILL FROM THE BOLINAS BEACH CAFE HOUSE. THE TOWN OF BOLINAS IS RIGHT ALONG THE SHORE OF THE OCEAN & LINKED TO THE BAY BEHIND STINSON BEACH, BUT OUR HOME IS ON A PLATEAU (THE "MEGA") WEST OF THE TOWN PROPER. HOUSES ARE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE MEGA BUT ARE MOSTLY AT LEAST 200 YARDS APART. MOST OF THE AREA IS GRASS & BRACKLE HILLSIDE WITH LITTLE OR NO CUTTING OVER. WE HAVE A SMALL STREAM JUST AT OUR BACK DOOR INTO WHICH THE SINK WATER DRAINS. THE STREAM IS INTERMITTENT - BEING MOSTLY SHALLOW POOLS NOW - BUT FROM THE WOOD WASHED DOWN IT, THE WATER MUST RUN HIGH IN THE RAINY SEASON. GOT 1 SCAROUS TOOTH (RECENTLY RUN OVER BY CAR BUT STILL WAS OK) ON MEGA BUT LEFT THE SMOOTH CREEKSS OUT & SOMETHING TOOL. BILL HANLON FOUND DRISCO CREESS OF ANOTHER IN GRASS BEHIND OUR HOUSE, AND SO GOT 2 HYLA IN GRASS IN YARD. SAW BODY BIG