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August 31, 2022

Dressing For The Playa

Alex & John (3017)
Alex & John, a couple of Burner Buddies, all set to go exploring the playa in 2016
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August 30, 2022

Lasers

Lasers at Burning Man (2578)
Light show from one of the dance music art cars in 2017
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August 29, 2022

Rainbow Arch

Rainbow Arch (0300)
2018
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August 28, 2022

Official Opening Day At Burning Man

Burner Buddies & Me - 2018
Here are some of my campmates in 2018
. Crouching, lower right, is Ed, one of our leaders. Ed passed away just last month, saddening us, and leaving us a bit less organized than we usually are.

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August 27, 2022

Populating Black Rock City

For the last couple of days, some of my Burner Buddies campmates have been here on early passes building our camp.
Jim and Rocket pumping water (0001)
Jim and Rocket pumping water in 2019
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August 26, 2022

The Crocodile

Crocodile (3716)
2019
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August 25, 2022

The Plane

Crashed Plane (0291)
2018
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August 24, 2022

The Bee

Bee in Dust (5151)
2019
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August 23, 2022

Large Art Works Are Being Built On The Playa This Week

The Elephant (0435)
One of my favorites from 2019
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August 22, 2022

Long Shadows On The Playa

Folly (3773)
2019
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August 21, 2022

My Work Commute

Self on trike (0131)
This was in 2018
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August 20, 2022

Will Call Before The Sign Goes Up

Box Office Sign (0385)

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August 19, 2022

The Man

3 O'Clock (0421)
A view of the Man along the 3 O'Clock road in 2019, before the crowds arrived
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August 18, 2022

Sometimes It Rains At Burning Man

Rain on the playa (0107)
A little bit of rain blowing across the Black Rock Desert in 2018
. While falling rain can be seen frequently over the desert, it rarely reaches the ground.

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August 17, 2022

Before The Black Rock Desert Gets Crowded

Inner Playa early (7135)
This is from 2017
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August 16, 2022

Working Will Call at Burning Man

DSCF1447 by Frank Martin
Photo by Frank Martin in 2018.

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August 15, 2022

On The Black Rock Desert

Dawn and Moonset (2027)
Camping on the Black Rock Desert before the crowds get here is really beautiful
. It's beautiful after the crowds get here too, but there's a noticeable difference. This photo was shot shortly before sunrise in 2019.

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August 14, 2022

On My Way To Burning Man

Bishop, California (7584)
This was in Bishop on my way to Burning Man in 2019
, and things should look pretty much the same today. I go to Burning Man before the gates open to help set up Box Office, where I volunteer.

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August 8, 2022

CPAC Tells The Truth

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August 5, 2022

1.7 Inches Of Rain In Death Valley Today

Reported on Snopes, of all places. All roads are closed. About 1,000 people are stuck inside the park. Sixty vehicles have been buried in debris.

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