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August 31, 2016

Sunrise at Burning Man

Sunrise, Burn Day: Just the same as any other
Sunrise in 2012
. YOu can see the temple to the left and the man to the right, so this photo was probably shot from the hills across the highway from the playa. Photo by Michael Holden.

World Naked Bike Ride (0716)
From 2008
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August 30, 2016

Past Views of Black Rock City

Playarama
Black Rock City in 2014
. Photo by itsdb.

World Naked Bike RIde - In The Urinal (0948)
Inside a trough urinal porta-potty in 2008
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August 29, 2016

Burning Mans of yore

Waking up to a Robot Heart Moment
Sunrise at the Robot Heart party
. Photo by John Chandler.

World Naked Bike Ride (0719)
From 2008
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August 28, 2016

Getting There

Arrival
The entrance road - 16 lanes
. Photo by EspressoBuzz.

World Naked Bike Ride - Unicyclist (0744)
From 2008
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August 27, 2016

Past Photos

The Temple of Promise at Sunrise
The temple in 2015
. Photo by Michael Holden.

World Naked Bike Ride at Burning Man (1270)
A bartender at Celestial Bodies in 2009
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August 26, 2016

Past photos of Burning Man

Temple
Inside the temp of 2012
. Photo by Galen Stolee.

World Naked Bike Ride (0862A)
Serving beer at Celestial Bodies in 2008
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August 25, 2016

Photos from past Burning Mans

man10
The burning of the man in 2007, my first year at Burning Man
. Photo by Scott Ashkenaz.

Life Art On The Playa (0755A)

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August 23, 2016

Normal/Abnormal

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August 21, 2016

The 2016 Man Of Burning Man

Understand it completely in only 32 seconds.

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August 18, 2016

L.A. World Naked Bike Ride

The Los Angeles World Naked Bike Ride took place on June 11. I had three cameras, each one shooting a still photo every five seconds. One camera was mounted on the handlebars, facing forward; another on my helmet facing backwards, and the last one also facing backwards, but mounted on the rear rack of my bike. That camera takes good video, but only 5 mp photos, so those turned out to be a lot lower quality than I had hoped for.

The complete set of photos is here. These photos are on Flickr, so in order to see them, you must...

  1. Have registered an account at Flickr (it's free and uses your Yahoo ID).
  2. Be logged into that Flickr account.
  3. Have your Flickr safe search settings turned OFF (here).

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2nd Street Tunnel
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Andy
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Jeff
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3rd Street Tunnel
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The man with the beard
. More photos of him here.

Myself With Jeff
Jeff and I, R to L
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LA World Naked Bike Ride (213)
That tight black outfit is body paint
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That's Rocky with the GoPro on his handlebars
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Provocative dresser
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Tim from Boston. Well, Dorchester, but Boston
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At Least His Leg Is Naked (62a)
Yes, the ride is clothing optional, but this is really overdoing it
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LA World Naked Bike Ride (265A)
Tim
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LA World Naked Bike Ride (306a)
Jim
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The 747 Is On The Playa

A word from the Captain:

747 on the playa
The 747 rolling past the DPW outpost at Black Rock City.

More photographic proof here.

Now I believe it.

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August 10, 2016

Hang Dog

Gabriel Gallegos
Gabriel Gallegos

August 10, 2016

Cpl. Christopher Saucier
760-329-2904 x 382 [email protected]

Burglary Suspect Arrested After Pursuit

On 08/10/2016 at approximately 0825 hours, DHSPD officers responded to the area of Hacienda Avenue and Tamar Drive in Desert Hot Springs regarding a reported vehicle burglary. The caller reported that he caught a subject burglarizing his vehicle and the suspect then fled the area on foot with the victim in pursuit before losing sight of the suspect. Officers arrived in the area and located the suspect running in the 12800 Block of Miracle Hill Road. The suspect continued running from officers and subsequently forced his way into a nearby residence. Officers then surrounded the home. At that time the suspect exited a side window from the home and attempted to flee again and was apprehended by officers in the back yard. Gabriel Gallegos (21) was arrested and later booked into the Riverside County Jail in Banning for charges including Penal Code 459 - Burglary 1st Degree, Penal Code 488 - Petty Theft, Penal Code 148 - Resisting Arrest.

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August 8, 2016

Camp Photos From This Weekend

This past weekend I went to the northern California CMEN gathering. I had never been to this gathering before. This was its third year. The location was about midway between Reno and Sacramento. Some photos of the campground.

Cabin 38 (2954)
My tent was behind this cabin
. You can see it poking out on the left.

Outback Logic Siesta4 Tent (2952)
My new tent, showing the roof vents propped open
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Outdoor Dining (2975)
The outdoor dining area
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The View From The Dining Hall (2981)
The view from the dining hall
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The Densest Camping Area (2990)
This is the most crowded camping area I could find
. Can you see the tents? This is at the eastern end of the camp. My tent at the western end was almost a mile away.

Pink Union Jack (2962)
You know I want one of these
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Nobody Crushes Their Boxes (2993)
My volunteer job was keeping one particular building neat and clean
. Allegedly, four other people had signed up for the same job, but somehow it was always me who washed the floor or crushed the boxes for recycling.

The complete set of photos is here.

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