Burning Man 2016

Entries from September 2016

Friday, September 30. 2016

Give

Sometimes random people just give you stuff at Burning Man. I always get the best stuff, I love all of my gifts. I keep all of them.
This year while sitting and reading at Center Camp a girl walked by and gave me these, what she called "love crystals". They were in a pretty pouch. ❤



And another time while I was walking away from Center Camp a man walked up to me and gave me this wooden necklace. ❤



I have an idea for what I am going to stock up on and give away next time I am at Burning Man.

Black Rock City Pics

I have some more Black Rock City pics to show......
First a pic of ME. 🙂



You have to stay hydrated.



With my brother. ❤



We drank tea.



I spent time at one of my face places to be.....Planet Earth. Depeche Mode time!



Wandered around.....





I like this pic, a stranger at Center Camp.



With friends.



Read the message. New beginnings.....yes, I walked through that door with determination.



Wednesday, September 28. 2016

Far Out Camp

So this year at Burning Man I felt more tired than usual. At first I was not sure why......am I finally getting "old", am I out of shape? What could it be? Well, I am not a teenager anymore but I am not old and I sure have a lot more energy than some people. I have definitely been in better shape but I am far from out of shape. Then I think I got my answer. Our far out camp location. We set camp at the very outskirt of the Playa. On L. Way too far out and way too windy out there. Now I know.
When me and my brother finally arrived to Black Rock City it was getting late and the sun was perhaps an hour away from setting. We were driving around trying to find a spot to camp at and had to set up the tent before it got dark. So we just went with L. Well, biking back and forth all the way to L several times a day is more tiring than I thought it would be. So never again am I camping that far out, hopefully never again. We talked about moving camp a few days into it but were too lazy to.
Here is a map of Black Rock City 2016, if it makes any sense to the people that never been there before. It is very well structured.



The canopy we set up for shade blew away and got destroyed on the second day (windy). We had a canopy before we left for Center Camp and when we got back it was gone. We got it back and it was all bent and broken. Well, I made sure we still got shade and did what I could with the broken canopy structure, the car, rope and some fabric I brought with that was intended to be hooked up to the canopy anyways. Yes......shade! The tent got dusted in until I figured out what had to be done to keep the worst of the dust at bay (tarps).
I will be even better prepared next time, you live and learn. Luckily we had a neighbor that borrowed us some rebar. She was prepared for Armageddon.
We had some interesting neighbors out on L. Helpful and fun. And our canopy was not the only one that blew away. Of course having an RV is much more convenient and comfortable but Burning Man is absolutely doable in a tent. I kind of like tenting at Burning Man, it's cozy. Plus if you have done Burning Man in a tent you have really experienced Burning Man.
One afternoon me, my brother and our neighbor Herman sat around camp and came up with a theory that Burners are the chosen ones. That Burning Man is a preparation for the end of times and if you go to Burning Man and make it, especially after a whole week in a tent, you are (although you don't know it yet) part of a bigger plan that is preparing you for the end of times. I should add here, if you spend at least a week at Burning Man in a tent and STILL want to come back and do it all again next year......then you are chosen. Because I am sure that there are some people (like girls that are scared of dust, being uncomfortable and are just annoying and whiny in general) go once and never want to come back. Not that I am sure if I would like to be fighting for my survival in some end of the times scenario.....
During the day I look like this. I don't want any sun or dust on my face and hair (especially sun). I can't stand the sun burning my face. My hair turns into a dusty ropey looking mass by the end of day 2 usually. I just give up on my hair when I am at Burning Man.



Biking around the Playa. Back and forth......back and forth.....



This year was not as cold as last year. I was only cold the last night this year and I wore a jacket and a hoodie. Brrrrr! The year before I was FREEZING more than once. There were some windy moments this year and complete whiteouts but that is how it is out there. I like it. It's Burning Man.

Tuesday, September 27. 2016

Monday, September 26. 2016

Playa Art 2016

The art scattered all over the Playa this year......I saw perhaps half? I was lazier this year than the previous years I have to admit. I did not see and photograph all the art I wanted to because I was actually physically tired......from all the biking back and forth that I did. It takes a toll on you to bike long distances in heat, wind and dust. But I did see some and here it is......Playa art 2016.
I love the colorful man just sitting there, he fits right in.





Yes, a real B747. It had the overhead bins and the seats in it still.













The Temple 2016

Here is the temple at Burning Man 2016 before it burned down Sunday night. It is always very emotional to visit the temple, I always cry. And I think about life and death and everybody in my life. Ugh......even writing about it makes me feel anxiety and tears are welling up. I do not attend temple burn. I have in the past and decided that visiting the temple is enough for me, I can't take that sadness.
The temple, as always, was beautiful.





I love this teddy bear. ❤



Other stuff that I took pics of inside the temple......













God rays (crepuscular rays).



I am so grateful that I have experienced Burning Man four times (in a row) now.
I hope that I get to go again and again and again. But you never know. Life can change a lot. The first year I went I remember when I came across the Talk To God phone booth. I lifted the receiver and there was a voice on the other line. It was God! 🙂 And all I said was "Thank You for everything God". And I choked up. I was SO happy and SO grateful right then and there. I will always remember that moment.
I miss the Playa. I miss Burning Man.

And here is an interesting article about the temple 2016 Burning Man. Read it.

http://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2016/07/15/why-years-burning-man-temple-has-no-name/87088796/