Sye was dubbed "Spaceman Spiff" this morning. Check out his helmet and cape. If we get moving before 6 am we get to see the sunrise. And hike in the cool.

This water from Tule Spring was disgusting. Tasted like old moldy pipes. This is a pretty typical "spring" in the desert. We had to loose about 100 ft of eleveation and walk half a mile to get to this big cement tank of water. We ended up spending 3 hours here, waiting out the heat of the day, before hiking another 7 miles before camping.

San Jacinto Mountains at dawn. They're not the Cascades, but they're stunning.