I needed a Quest. A Rite of Passage. This was the perfect fit.
Traveling alone, from Vermont, through California to Nevada – Black Rock City – in the desert – Burning Man!
Here are some thoughts I wrote down before and after going.
And for years after it would draw me towards it burning center.
Burning Man 2005 – Album 2 of 2
From Burning Man 2005 – The Virgin Journey – Album 2 of 2, posted by AleXander Hirka on 1/18/2011 (150 items)
- Center Camp.
- The Temple in dust.
- The Temple takes shape.
- Messages on the temple. One for my friend Carlo Pittore, who passed away earlier tha…
- Chain curtain.
- Man in dust storm.
- Riders in the dust storm.
- PolyParadise, my camp. http://polyparadise.azcompuguy.com/
- PolyParadise snacks.
- PolyParadise common shade space.
- In evening wear.
- Awake at the crack of dawn.
- Playa dusted shoes.
- Someone made waffles.
- refreshing contents of cooler.
- Disco ball Man mobile.
- Elevated three wheeler.
- Portapotties and playa beyond.
- The Beast walks among us.
- Street signs.
- Couch and pool table.
- People participated in helping make and bake pizzas which were then randomly delivere…
- The Ice Cream man.
- Scored a popsicle!
- Dust picking up.
- Parking bike near Center Camp.
- Bike parking – Center Camp.
- Center Camp Cafe.
- Center Camp.
- Center Camp sculpture.
- Center Camp sculpture.
- The fire truck that shoots fire!
- The Post Office, beyond the naked people.
- Dust white-out.
- Comfort and Joy Camp.
- The Man glows in the distance.
- Fire performers before the Burn, including fire wings.
- Awaiting the Burn.
- Fire wings.
- Fireworks.
- The Man burns.
- Burning Man.
- Fiery dust devils.
- Fire where there was a man.
- Transformer thing.
- Long night . . . dust covered.
- Liz awakens me in the morning.
- Stretching out.
- Morning meditation.
- At the PolyParadise shower.
- Ganesh and I.
- Black Rock City ATM machine.
- Black Rock City ATM machine.
- Black Rock City ATM machine.
- Remains of The Man into a sculpture.
- Gathering at the Temple.
- Gathering at the Temple.
- Gathering at the Temple.
- Gathering at the Temple.
- Gathering at the Temple. I alas have no photos of the Temple burn.
- Joan Baez and Reverend Billy arrive to speak and sing in response to Katrina which ha…
- Joan Baez and Reverend Billy arrive to speak and sing in response to Katrina which ha…
- Joan Baez and Reverend Billy arrive to speak and sing in response to Katrina which ha…
- Disassembled remains of a favorite art piece called The Disgusting Spectacle.
- Disassembled remains of a favorite art piece called The Disgusting Spectacle.
- Monday morning at PolyParadise – slowly pulling down camp. http://polyparadise.azcomp…
- The city empties.
- Pulled up and heading out.
- Exodus.
- Exodus.
- Exodus.
- The city now just a cloud of dust behind me.
- The town of Gerlach.
- Empire, Nevada. Welcome to Nowhere.
- Road reaches out far ahead.
- Side of the road.
- Beginning of the road back.
- Farther along.
- “Indian taco”, purchased roadside.
- “Indian taco” stand.
- Pyramid lake.
- Dusty car and mountains.
- Horse ranch.
- Flying back over Chicago.
- Flying back over Chicago at sunrise.
- Flying back over Vermont.
- Morning glories on my porch welcome me back.
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