288 CHANNEL ISLANDS OF CALIFORNL\ 



half a mile, against which the sea breaks in storms, 

 making a fine display. Johnson's Lee is a fair anchor- 

 age in a west wind, near South Point, and there is a 

 sixteen-foot dock in northwest anchorage found in the 

 western end of Becher Bay, near Carrington Point. 

 In heavy weather a vessel would doubtless have to go 

 to sea or dodge the winds about the islands, but in 

 summer only strong west winds are met with, which 

 rise in the morning and die down at night. 



On Santa Rosa the verdure is similar to that of the 

 neighboring shore, — no large trees, but well-watered 

 canons filled with holly, greasewood, ironwood, and 

 many interesting plants indigenous to the region. 

 After hea^/y rains the grasses cover the open spots; 

 in a short time the flowers are in bloom, and we 

 have a garden out at sea, parts of v/hich are very 

 beautiful. 



The animals found here are similar to those on the 

 other islands; the fox is common and a Santa Rosa 

 species. Aside from mice and a few lizards this is 

 the limit of the small animals. There are extensive 

 sea-lion rookeries, and sea birds of many kinds make 

 their home here, finding protection in the isolation of 

 the place. Years ago pigs v/ere placed on the island 

 and are now "wild hogs," according to an authority 

 on the island, dangerous to approach or hunt on foot. 



The island abounds in fine fishing, especially in 

 Spanish mackerel (oceanic bonito), whitefish, sheeps- 

 head, and yellowtail. Here is the ground of the pro- 

 fessional fishermen from Santa Barbara, Larco being 

 the best known. He takes parties over from the 

 mainland and knows the islands well. The great 

 black sea bass and all the fishes described in this 



