Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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August 12, 1905, Saturday, (Continued) At one time I got under the snow arch in order to get out of the rain. The arch was formed by the brook flowing underneath the great snow bank and was some twenty-five feet high. From there we went down Snow Brook to where its northwest into branch flows/ the main brook. We went up this to the barrens and then back to camp. August 13, 1905, Sunday Very cold and windy. Slight snow flurry in the P. M. Temperature 38. at 5.00 P. M. Spent most of day in the camp taking care of specimens. In the P. M. (2.00 or later) Cote' and I went up on the mountain. I took a good many pictures along the north and east sides. There was a gale on the summit. The temperature was 38 degrees at camp in the evening. August 14, 1905, Monday Snowing and hailing most of the early A. M. The temperature was below freezing in the morning and in the late A. M. was 37 degrees. Slept cold last night. Table Mountain ten miles away was covered with snow. Worked all A. M. on plants. Took a few photographs about camp. Clear in the late P. M. Fernald and Joe went off to the ravine to the eastward about 2.30 P. M. I lay down and had a nap. Took two sun cholera tablets and felt better. At 5.00 P.M. Cote' and I went up the east peak. I took quite a number of pictures including some of plants, before returning.