Jonieh 1953 45 Eskimo Notes June 25 Point Barrow, Alaska The snow is now gone from the land except for remnants of icy drifts against the low ridges. Small lakes are ice-free and the ground is thawed as deep as several miles, dependent upon the cover. The thaw-water has drained off and the puddles remain, with the ponds and lakes clearly defined. The marsh ground is soggy and the upland well drained. A little green shows here and there. On the large lakes there is marginal thaw as has been taking place irregularly along the beach. The ocean ice looks dirty and thaw pools abound upon it. Northeast less the salerino still use it as a sled road. This is a rather critical season for travel - too much ice for boats and no snow for sleds. The wind has been blowing hard from the west all day, perhaps 30 to 35 miles an hour, and this has shown up weakness of ice pack. The whole mass has moved shoreward, filling up the thawed places, and more, showing itself up on the beach in great blocks cracked from the main body. Some of these are 60' from the water line, plowed over the beach gavel. There was considerable shift