Burning Man Photos

Eric helping me load my truck the day before I left for the Playa.

Lori putting the finishing touches on the installation in my alcove at the Center Camp Cafe.

The Man atop his tower with flags from all over the world.

View of the city from the Man tower.

Art Car

Art Car

Leaving one of the many, many bars in the city.

Checking on my sculpture one afternoon I found this little guy having a blast.

My friend Michelle recycling aluminum cans at Recycle Camp. The can crusher was bicycle-powered.

The End, located at, um, the far end of the Playa.

Side view of The End.

View from The Temple (aka Basura Sagrada).

Close up of the Temple.

Sunset at camp.

Briefly I will say that this year's Burning Man was a wonderful time full of hard work, fun, friends and, of course, a few challenges. All in all it was a very satisfying experience for me made all the more so as I continue to define and understand what Burning Man and Black Rock City means to me and why I continue to be attracted to this unique event.

Most likely I will not be writing about my specific experience this year just because it really is hard to put into words what goes on there. I might have been able to do that if I had kept a journal while there but I didn't so there you go.

Immediately upon my return home I went to Reno to install my Bottle Cap Tree in the Mangrove downtown. I will write about that weekend in a later post. Meantime, you can see an image of that installation here.

Music Recommendation of the Day: David Byrne and Brian Eno's Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.

This album is currently available exclusively on-line. You can stream it as well. Definitely worth a listen.