g'day from warner springs

g'day g'day. i'm in a place called warner springs. i shared a room with 4 other hikers last night - walked in at 9pm under the setting sun and a crescent moon, and soaked in the hot springs for an hour. i'm having troubles with technology - right now i'm attempting to upload photos but the computer won't recognise the presence of my camera usb...
the walking's been beautiful. a crazy riotous proliferation of wildflowers everwhere - almost lumescent green & pink catcus flowers and every colour and kind of flower you can imagine. swam in some pools near a cascade one day with 2 other guys who i've ended up hiking with a fair bit. it's all ridiculously social at this point. a huge amount of people attempting a through hike start out at a similar time, so i'm regularly bumping into people. nothing like the solitary experience it often is in australia.
i've seen 3 rattle snakes, which i was really looking forward to, along with a number of other snakes, a gopher, a vulture and lots of squirrels (still exciting to me).
in idyllwild, which is about 4 or 5 days up the track i should have better contact, which hopefully will mean i can uplaod some photos. we've got the san jacinto mountains ahead - lots of snow which is also pretty exciting.
i've learnt a few northern constellations, and i'm learning to pronounce my name in a way that can be understood, although mostly i just have to go with carly cos they can't hear the i sound...
there are people waiting for these computers so i'll finish up...
for those who have been concerned about my safety, even though my us phone is a bit of a dud currently, i'm travelling with people who are ridiculously connected, so there's little chance of trouble.
everyday i feel so incredibly blessed - so much beauty, so many seredipitous moments, so much love and goodwill from people we meet.
i will try to write soon...