Journal July 19 Point Barrow, Alaska of the lagoon has drifted to the N.W. shores. There are only occasional pieces N.E. of Numb and a small amount lodged along the beach toward the Elithake Pass. The day was warm and sunny, with some high variable cloudiness that increased toward the evening. A gentle S. wind blew and the first swarms of mosquitoes appeared, apparently from inland. July 20 The day was overcast with sprinkles of rain in the afternoon and evening, but the sun was shining around 9:30 to 11 p.m. when it dipped below the overcast. This morning I worked on yesterday's collected specimens and also examined lemmings that Hopson brought in. In afternoon made a trip to B.E., finding that nesting is completed there. The most striking feature of the tundra today was the rapid advance that beds of Petasites frigidus made in the past three days. The leaves have turned green and have enlarged, and flowers are commonly in full bloom. July 21 Ice drifted into the open water in front of the base yesterday, but it moved out in the night. On July 19 the first ship of the season, the ice-breaker Burton Island, appeared off Barrow Village. Today was mild, generally overcast, and with a light wind.