Here was my campsite last night:

Before I went to sleep last night, I met a new hiker named “early starter” because, you know, he starts early in the day. Turns out we start at about the same time but he is faster and I have not seen him since. He was about my age and also had a device that his wife could use to follow his location and be assured he was OK… or at least still moving.

A little later this morning I run into “Glide” again and it is at this time I find out his name is actually Glide. It is the first I have seen him since Warner Springs and he tells me “I did not think it would take me this long, but I have finally passed you” referring to my parting statement at Warner Springs. He was no longer with his nephew who he said got a bad knee and had to stop hiking. Glide was now on his own. I have not seen Glide again.

Beautiful and fairly easy walk today. We just kept wandering up one valley, then another valley, then another valley and just kind of wandering around with a gentle increase in elevation. Started out at 3128 and ended at 7928. That is a healthy change but it was gentle. I like gentle increases in elevation. Here are some pictures from the walk. Just when you think you are going to run into a wall of rocks the trail will turn and head up another valley that you could not see right off.