Aug 17, 1960 Squaw Valley, 6200 ft, Placer Co., Cal. Creek has no granite outcroppings here, flows slower, has many deep pools, and seem to be a poor spot for frogs. I don't believe any are present here. I saw a few small fish. There might be some snakes in the meadow. I forgot to mention that this morning on our hike Tony saw a ? mint along the creek, and I think I saw a Sceloporus on the granite at about 6600 ft along the creek. No plans for tomorrow. I wish I had brought a thermometer! Aug 15, 1960 Squaw Valley to Meeks Bay, Calif. Today we went to Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe. Although we passed some interesting creeks on the way, there was little [illegible] (to be exact, Lake Tahoe & lady bathers) at the bay. The edge of Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City to here is heavily built up., and the forest is either dense pine or low but thick manzanita scrub. Meek's Bay is terribly built up, and we were right in the middle of a resort. Mary and Bruce wandered off, and we though they got lost, but we finally found them, fishing along the bay north or the [illegible]. The Truchee River from Squaw Valley to Tahoe City looks interesting. Wasted day. Aug 16, 1960 Truckee River, 0.5 to 1.1 mi S. Squaw Creek Road, 6280 ft., Placer Co., Calif. - This afternoon we went to the Truckee River, Bruce & Mary to fish, Tony and I to to collect. When we went by this area yesterday I noticed many flowers along the river and thought there should be butterflies along it. As one approaches Tahoe City the river becomes wider and slower, changing from a