F. L. Kardellam 1954 Journal (12) April 30 Cort. Center, Yosemite Valley, Meriuan Co., Calif. Checked April weather station records from museum max. min. Aprt. april 27 58-44° F. at obs. 5.00 p.m. 42° .81 28 57-32 51 .89 29 62-35 45 .14 30 50-37 45 .04 It rained most of night Tuesday (April 27). Rain and elevated temps. that night apparently failed to initiate breaking again, at streamer or Cort. Center site, at least. It may take a series of warm nights to get the snails out (?) Weather overcast and cool, slight breeze. Increased number of ponds and rivulets all meadows resulting from week's rains (see above). Erikson and I earlier (7:45-8:15 p.m) took in movie shown by Doug Walbond at Yosemite Lodge. Spectacular color movies of volcanic eruptions Hawaii, film under auspices Hawaiian natl. Park. Lodging at Bergens club. May 1 Yosemite Valley Day broke clear and cool. After breakfast at Old Village I converted check of stand equipment at Cort. Center site. Water level in ponds up about one inch (see B. Knox account.) moderate breeze, the air temp in 60's near noon. Deciduous trees will leafed out although oaks lag behind cottonwoods. Clear weather continued until about 3 p.m. (D.S.T) solar clouds formed western end of Valley. Intermittent sunshine from 4 p.m. on until we left