Descending in early morning chill, Mt. Thielson in background.		Paparazzi (Robert Burroughs, a friend of Glen's from San Diego), catches up with Irish. Irish, who started the PCT at Mexico in the spring, met a lot of people he knew from the first part of the summer.
	Volcanic grit tread made for tiring walking, like walking along a sandy beach.		Cowboy, Strider and Mr. Wizard descend under the watchful eye of Mt. Thielsen.
	Mr. Wizard leads the way across the only snow field crossed in this trip segment, beneath Mt. Thielsen.		Early morning on the final day, pushing to Crater Lake.
			Strider and Irish at the edge of Crater Lake.
	Irish rounds a curve in the trail above Crater Lake.		Glen on an outcrop, Wizard Island in background.
	Strider above the lake.		Strider on the trail that saunters along the rim of the lake, offering no shortage of spectacular views, even with the haze from the nearby fire.
	The happy group at trail's end. Strider, Mr. Wizard, Irish, Cowboy and G-squared.