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Most people who have never attended Burning Man ask one question, "What IS Burning Man?" to which I never have a good answer. My first thought is to show them pictures of the event. This is actually misleading as it doesn't express the feeling of Burning Man. Spending days in the desert with music thumping from different directions 24 hours a day, extreme temperatures and camping living conditions does not get translated into pictures. What does come across is the eclectic mix of people. . . normal people. . . who are allowed to express themselves freely. Possibly for the first time in their lives. Some people are merely out to draw attention to themselves. . . to outdo the next guy in oddity. Some people are out to bolster their self-image by helping others, using a contraption they've been developing for months before the event. And the rest of us are there to witness it all. |
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| We've all seen the typical American male with the beer belly gut. As he developed that gut, years and years of disregard to the basics of diet and exercise, he tried to hold it in. . . thinking that he can start dieting tomorrow and it will soon go away. However, at some point, he gives in to the harsh reality and lets it hang out. A sense of relief to finally admit that he is fat. Fat and proud of it! It is this same sense of relief that you feel when you are removed from our day to day existence and finally allowed to express yourself at Burning Man. |  |
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You will no doubt be interested in seeing what others have to express as well. For this reason, Burning Man is a feeding ground for media types. There is a long running debate among participants as to existence of the media. It seems foolish to me since it would be impossible to restrict the use of cameras. |  |
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 Typewriter located far away from the camp in the middle of the desert. The reflector kept you from smashing into it at night. Available as Desktop Wallpaper |
Most of the art at Burning Man was crafted by some of the finest artists around. Painstakingly creating mind-boggling projects in one of the harshest environments. The vast desert landscape lends itself to large scale projects. The remoteness challenges the technologically inclined participants and the large number of open minded viewers inspires some of the more eccentric people. Some people spend large amounts of money and time in preparation for Burning Man. There is so much to see that you will never see it all. |
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 The Dust Storm Real Video (1.5 MB) This is a video of the big dust storm that came over Burning Man in 1998. The
storm tumbled chairs, smashes a lantern and knocks over our solar panel. |
 Time lapse movie This is a time lapse movie I made using my laptop computer. It shows the area surrounding my camp and gives you the sense of being there. |
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| Being the focus of the event, the Man himself can not be forgotten. The Man does not have any specific meaning and it not particularly worshipped in any way. It serves more as a beacon to lost pedestrians then anything else. The camps are so vast and changing drastically every day as people arrive that you are easily disoriented. Although there is plenty of activity to keep oneself occupied, some people prefer the solitude of the desert itself. |  Available as desktop Wallpaper |
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If there was ever an attention grabber it was the enormous Tesla Coil
project. The sound of this extremely high-voltage coil building up could be heard
across the desert, drawing hundreds of people towards it like zombies. The visual
feast of lighting played out a few feet in front of you zapping various objects donated by
the audience. The energy seemed to transfer directly into the audience who, after
the instant the coil stopped, let it all out in a huge uproar of appreciation. |
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 Burning Human One minute of the burn, beginning with the lighting of a real Man in a flame suit. A little unsteady due to the fact I was also taking still photos. |
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