35 21 August 1980 continued The trails and vehicle tracks were left by the U.S. Co. Sheriff's posse when they retrieved the bodies. Perhaps the presence of the cowbell, and the noise it makes, scared sleep away from this spring. There was no sign of sleep, yet the area looked nearly ideal. The spring is actually a series of 7-10 pools, the largest now about 6 ft across and 1.5 feet deep, in a rocky canyon, surrounded by steep, rugged rocky cliffs with small cirque canyons. There is much grass (Muhlenbergia sp?), patches of cattails, wilows (?) not good willow trees but saplings that may not be willow at all-they have milky juice. A mid-sized fresh- I collected these for Margaret. None of the lush vegetation had been grazed or browsed. There was an abundant small bush, looked like a Chrysothamnus also 1 small tamarisk down stream from the spring in a dry wash, 42 way between forest pool and steep rocky falls that terminated my exploration. Only birds I saw at the spring were 2 sage plovers. I wonder where the sheep are watering? camped at turnout- 11 mi from highway. heard coyotes at night.