california, 3 / salvation mountain + desert

while looking through these photos, i found myself listening to some old christian music. i was drawn to the music for other reasons, but kept it on once i started sifting through these images. kate and i woke up in san diego after a really nice evening and morning with her bother and his wife. they were a sweet couple - interesting, and smart, and really comfortable to be around. it was nice to see kate with them, i could tell she felt close to them, and it made me glad. the drive from san diego to niland (where salvation mountain is) is mostly driving through strange desert towns. it seems like people are either addicted to meth or work for the military (border patrol and large amounts of government land set aside for various military uses) or are hippies on acid from LA trying to get a break from the city.

i've always wanted to go to salvation mountain - well, ever since me, and everyone else, saw the into the wild movie. kate and i planned the trip mostly around seeing this place. and it was everything i thought it'd be.

leonard knight was kind. and old. and forgetful. and mostly incoherent. but he managed to give me about 400 postcards from the joint for free. if you'd like one, let me know.