Field journal of Heller, March to April 1915
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gorge rolled by cement some 20 feet high. We were hoisted out of the boats in a chair by a crane. Near the mouth of this cave are several large rocks, one of which is submerged & large or gigantic waves breaks over it constantly. The water is very rough in a storm it must be quite dangerous. The birds seen about the bay are glacial headed gull, a white bellied crowon? a moddy tern, a pure white gull & brown pelican. Weather cool with a good breeze, 30 left Milledge at 8 AM on a special train. weather clear & cool. The night was very cool with almost no mosquitoes or other insects. The country bordering the beach for the first few miles was covered by clumps of oar rushes, sitters, saltgrass & salicornia at several station along road on + ranch were seen where some cotton growth, flowers, etc were growing.