The country around Twin Lakes was much like Toloe at 8000. Woodchucks were seen more plentifully. Buckshot Lake opens into the South Fork of the Kern at 12000 and gave a great view of the country To the north. The valley before us was rather bare. But down in the river valley a fine Zamarch forest afforded. The for tail trout seem to have drifted over here extensively. Buck Lake is a fine body of water on a sort of shelf on the edge of the S. Fork Kings River Gorge. The Country however is rather deserted of life. Conies and Chipmunks abound but fowl birds are present. Nevertheless,