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The Burning Man art theme for 2023 was Animalia. 

The man was inside a beehive. I really liked that. The world needs bees. The world needs a greater awareness for the protection and care for all animals and insects - big and small.

Got the What Where When book upon entering Black Rock City. Also found out that there is an app (go figure) now for everything Burning Man called iBurn. I still like looking through the book, I have saved them all since the first one that I got in 2013.

Picked up the BRC Weekly too, of course. This year (sadly) is the last year for the magazine. You can find this year's issue and past years at brcweekly.com
I want the editor of BRC Weekly, Adriana Roberts to know that I have enjoyed the magazine. So Thank You for all the issues!

Now to some pics from this year's Black Rock City......

I discovered that wearing slippers was very comfortable.

The sun setting behind the mountains. It always makes me feel a bit sad inside......one day over. The time at Burning Man goes by so fast. This year I arrived around 9 am on Sunday August  27. 

View across Sergels Torg, also known as Plattan on a rainy day.

Architecture and statues in Stockholm that caught my attention which resulted in a photo.

I spent a couple of afternoons in the company of friends talking on a bench in Kungsträdgården overlooking this.

And two green doors.

Hello! Pardon my abscence but I went to Black Rock City to this thing called Burning Man......I got back last night and I have spent a large chunk of my day today cleaning, unpacking, returning the camper trailer and all that stuff. And I am tired and need to catch up on sleep. We drove out of our camp at 9 17 AM yesterday and pulled up to my place here in Portland right before midnight. Anyhow.....I have returned from Black Rock City. More entries on Burning Man 2023 are coming soon.

Some pictures from beautiful Stockholm. This is the famous Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, find it in Gamla Stan (Old Town). Why is this alley famous you might wonder? It is narrow, it is in fact the narrowest street in Stockholm.

You can find ice cream and licorice here. At Lakritsroten, also in Gamla Stan. SO yummy!

My favorite cake on the top shelf, Prinsesstårta. I will miss it.

Dalahästar. A favorite souvenir.

Who is in the mood for some bastu (sauna)?

Some history, an old runestone.

A beautiful entry to a subway station, this one is Kungsträdgården.

And this is Solna. I love how much colder it is is some of the subway stations. Plus there is a certain scent that I associate with subways (of course) and childhood.

When I still lived in Sweden I lived in Handen which is a suburb of Stockholm. It takes about 20 minutes on the commuter rail (pendeltåg) to get into the city. This is what the station looks like......is that a lake in the background?

Yes it is.....right there a lake and forest. It is called Rudan. I spent many nature days during school there. Doing orienteering, which I was really good at actually. Now when I visit I go to Rudan to just be there. There is Upper Rudan and Lower Rudan and many trails in the forest, all of that in "my" backyard (when I am in Sweden that is) basically.

Maxingeslingan takes you around Lower Rudan.

One of the many docks.

I love this place. I did not appreciate it enough when I was growing up but now I do. Priorities and interests change, I am all about nature and peace and quiet now. 

A cluster of heat has descended upon Portland. I managed to sit outside in the shade until about 11 30 today and I am now hiding inside until the sun starts going down. It is like 104 degrees F outside (40 C) right now and it might get as hot as 107 later (42) and the heat is not going anywhere until later this week. I have a small free standing AC and two fans going.
My plans for the week......? Most likely take a class tomorrow morning. I am working this week, four shifts. So tomorrow during the heat I will be hibernating inside a darkish club with AC. I have laundry planned for Thursday. One of my friends is letting me use her washer and dryer so I do not have to go to the laundromat, a place I strongly dislike. I am very happy over that. Pet Pack on Sunday and that will be the week right there.
My plans for today.....? I really should do something productive so I will try to cross a few things off my to do list.
Get something to eat later. And even later, when it is cooler outside take the kids for a walk. That is one of the kids right there in the picture, her name is Senna.