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E.L. Karlstrom
1954
Journal
Yosemite Valley
Aug. 2 left Conge 19 at 8:30 A.M. (D.S.), speedometer reading 32132. Weather clear and fair but some smoke over Valley from forest fires. Gas at Crane Flat (1418). Arrived Tioga Pass Ranger Station 10:50 A.M. High country dry in spite of rains of about a week ago. Temperature in low 70's, windy, sky with scattered light strato-cirrus clouds. Collected mostly several Bufo cerro but some adults. Tree-frogs and yellow-legged frogs also taken in the meadow. Sky remained partially clouded until time I left at 3:50 P.M. (D.S.)
Drove straight thru to Valley except for one brief stop 5:15 P.M. at Swamps Lake, 8400 ft., on Hwy 120, 9 miles NE Crn Flat, Two-Lunne Cr., Calif. 3 mountain garter snakes taken. No toads but numerous Rana along lake edges. Returned Conge 19, Yosemite Valley 6:20 P.M.
Aug 30 Short day-long trip from Yosemite Valley to Tioga Pass, 9920 ft., Two-Lunne-Rio Cr., Calif. Arrived 10:05 A.M. (D.S.) at Pass. Usual high wind, sky partially cloudy light cumulus type formations. Sun out most of the late morning and afternoon, no half intensity when looked clouds. See species account for air temperatures. Returned to Valley 5:30 P.M. Adult cerro plus some juveniles collected. Rana boylei also taken.