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19, 1960
Squaw Valley, 6200 ft., Placer Co., Calif.
$2 a person, so the fish came to $4 each! We could have taken it down free when we were up there. Oh well, live and learn!
It was clear and somewhat windy today, but slightly cooler than yesterday. It was warm at dusk, but cooler in the evening. There were many hot and cold spots in the meadow in the evening.
Tony, Mary, and I went out night-hunting to get some toads for pets and Hyg [illegible] for snake food. We got 3 toads and passed as may more up, and saw lots of Hyg [illegible], the toads were distributed as before, but Hyg [illegible] were everywhere, in the creek and in the grass around it. We had a lot of fun looking at eyeshine of a horses. It's like a christmas tree, and white horses are really something under a flashlight at night. Many bats and I think I saw some fireflies, but am decidedly uncertain. We didn't stay out too long. It's been a nice vacation and I wish I could be here again some time, about the beginning of July.
20, 1960
Squaw Valley, 6200 ft., Placer Co., Calif
Last day, were going home this afternoon. About 9:30 AM Tony and I went to the spot where I got most of the fish yesterday, but we were too early. The site was mostly in the shade of the surrounding trees. There was little in the meadow (i.e. a few Anas), I met the boys I saw yesterday. They hadn't caught anything either (they were fishing). We spent the rest of the morning packing to go home. We are leaving after lunch - we have some spaghetti to finish up.