E.L. Kardatum 1951 journal (14) 5:50 A.M. (D.S.T.) May 13 I left Berkeley travelling alone in the Plymouth. Initial speedometer reading 28686.6. Gas filled 15.0 gal. regular, total #4.41. Weather clear and cool Bay area, mostly cool and fair Valley. Reached 8:30 A.M. Yosemite Valley (Grant Center) at 11:00 A.M., speedometer 28896.2. Apparently no concern at Bridging Grade today. Road again this or at scraping stage preparing to oiling. Valley clear, cloudless sky, and warm - in high 70's about noon. I unloaded some gear at the museum, storing boxes of equipment in large basement room. Horton Bill at the Administration Bldg. briefed me on Valley mosquito control (see B. brevis species notes). The Sanitation Engineer is on leave for a few days, so I couldn't see him. Stevenson Meadow, 4000 ft., Yosemite Valley. 12:15 P.M. (D.S.T.) weather warm and clear. Steady NW breeze. strong enough to ruffle the pines. Checked oiled roads to me. Samples of Bitter and Higher flora taken. I left Stevenson about 2 P.M. and headed up to Baggy Meadow. Weather same but some billowing low clouds. Snow completely off most of Baggy Meadows. Some patches (to 1 1/2' deep) higher ground under stocks of pines. Left Baggy for Glacier Point, arriving there 6:05 P.M. Road clear of all snow. Evening clouding over but weather still mild. Check meadows between Glacier Point and Baggy. Left Glacier Point 6:48 P.M.; mileage reading 32.6. First stop