Journal R.E.Johnson 1968 July 21 Kodiak Island, Alaska ridges. The best rule to follow was to follow the sharp edge of the Saltery Creek drainage northward & then swing left around the head of this drainage to Center Peak. We were soaked to the skin all day. We were not prepared for this type of weather. The wind didn't help the situation at all. Even so the day was a fantastic one for both Marcel & myself. The flowers above 1600 ft. were spectacular. They occurred in small clumps, each of a different species and this formed one of the most colorful displays I've ever seen. A few of the species involved were a Red Azalea, 2 species of white heather (one Cassiope with runners; another Phyllodoce with fir needle-like leaves), Lupine, Empetrum, Geum, Menziesia (dwarf), Carpet Pink, Polomonium. There was little to no vegetation above 2500 feet, especially as we approached Center Peak. The area around the peak is barren broken rock. Snow lay deep in large fields west of most ridges over 2000 ft. These were often cliffs on this side whereas the east slopes were usually steep but easily ascended. Thus the idea Rosy Finch habitat would appear to be these west faces & the basins below them. Twice I heard rosy finches toward the upper part of these cliffs but I couldn't see them in the fog. We never descended far