27 Nov. Mother Lode trip up and out at 9: up Hwyw 108 out of Twain Hart 60,023.6 a nice section of country of open Transition Forest - open with squaw super, old stumps, manganita, and plenty of pine seedlings - few mature pines - photos 18,19, 20. 4,000 ft going down hill - good pine forest. Twain Hart 3650' 27.4 P. saliniana in transition forest, a few thickets of pure Q. kelloggii 28.1 an open area some grass, shrubs, Q. Kelloggii saliniana & Libocedrus; Ponderosa on edges photos here: first of open area & old orchard, second Q.kelloggii - farm when in the open & no light competition. 28.6 Cercocarpus (collected sample); P.saliniana, Libocedrus, Q. Kelloggii, grassy spots, Buckeyes 29.3 grass - woodland brush ~ 25 30.3 Open grassy parklands of pure Q.kelloggii Then into Brush & bigger pine. The vast majority of shrubs is Cercocarpus area also studded with young oaks of several species, including live Oaks. 32.6 more live oaks & saliniana - shallow slopes. 33. Area approaching Sonora is more exposed - i.e. more shallow relief, with many Q. kelloggii - woodland (confus & brush & grassy areas minor. 37 Sonora 1,700' stopped at the U.S. forest service office & magnified as to the old Saw-mill,