Yesterday was the visit to the Salton Sea, to track down Mullet Island.

I’ll spare you the whole story, but in a nutshell, it was impossible to get to it. This is the first mullet I’ve failed to get to, and I should be more despondent and angry than I am that the mission might be in jeopardy.

But to be honest, we’ve done so much else in our first couple of days here that I’ve not had much time to wallow in self-pity. And there is a remote chance I might be able to get out there at some point in the future, but more on that another day.

Besides the failed mullet-hunting, we’ve seen some amazing stuff. Southern California has some beautifully bleak and dramatic landscapes, and while the temperatures are around 40 degrees, it’s thankfully a dry heat that is just about bearable for a few minutes at a time.

I’ve uploaded a handful of photos, and there’ll be more later on.

We’re back in L.A. for a day or so now, and the day after tomorrow begin heading north up the coast. First stop Fresno…