One 3-liter water bladder slung under seat, another on the rack

Made it safely through the Yuha Desert, now in Blythe.

Heading into the emptiness of the Yuha Desert.

I have no idea if this sends water to LA, but seeing this instantly reminded me of the movie Chinatown.

I encountered four riders from Bozeman MT, carrying a lot more gear than me. Probably not the last I’ll see of them. One of them, Sophie, is pictured here. The old guy on the left is not a cyclist, as far as I know.

These warehouse-size haybales continued for about a mile

Just a big gypsum processing plant