Dancing with Lucy at Burning Man

those art cars are really cool. so sounds the burning of wall street, but i can't help but think of the nasty smoke it must have produced. not exactly the same as having a bonfire with natural wood. and the air quality was probably already shit with all the dust flying around.

52,000 people?! wow

 

Can't rep you but that was fantastic. I am happy for you :sunny:

 

I think you managed to give us a little slice of one evening of your Burning Man experience very well I especially enjoyed reading about the guided meditation and you meeting another soul that you clicked with so deeply it shook you. I hope to one day go there (though I heard rumors this was the last burning man? :X) and lose myself somewhere between the exuberant art and masses of people and the nothingness of the desert and void. :sunny:

 

Coming from someone who's writing I admire, thanks, very kind of you. :sunny:

The rumors of 2012 being the last stem from some legal wrangling between BM and Pershing County. I seriously doubt it will result in the end, it's too big for that I imagine. We'll see how it works out.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/08/burning-man-sues-halt-fee-increase

“We are in no danger of ceasing to operate,” Harvey said.

 

That's a wonderful thing to find - a strong human to human connection in the context of a tribal celebration! Either one is good and together, yes, beautiful. How did you do with the heat and dust? Were you able to get cool at times?

 

Awesome TR Voyage, way to live life dude!

 

Thx for the kind words Felix. I feel fortunate.

Ya, it was pretty stunning.

I thought of you the other day, relating your comment (in an anonymous way not even mentioning this site) about the guy laying there, smiling, saying "Hi, how are you".

There are the scary stories about heat and dust. And rain. I think rain there could be fairly miserable. But this year at least the heat wasn't bad, there is shade literally everywhere and everyone shares it. Too much? Stop wherever you are, cop some shade, and for sure someone will offer water, juice, beer, etc. I had no problems with it at all.
It's been known to get very cold, again this year not bad, wouldn't feel chilly to me until 3,4,5 am and by then I was usually in the sleeping bag. And I'm a cold lightweight.
The dust... it's part of the deal. For me it was a evolving trip in itself. Partly why I mentioned that part of deciding to become totally one with the dust the day of the dance with Lucy. There are basics of self care, countering the alkalinity of the dust with lemon juice or other acid, wiping down or showering before sleep, etc. But the basic coping skills are widely taught and shared and I didn't find it as bad as stories i've heard and understood by friday why it's part of the experience. Trust the dust, they say.

It's wet in the redwoods. It's cold on those mountain peaks you love. It's dusty on the playa.

 

A really well done time-lapse video.

What I remembered seeing it was the intensity of some of the burns. In the part where the Man is burning, note the vortices coming off the fire to the right. Pretty intense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4T2XrNs4hmo

 

Thanks for that, Voyage. Encouraging to read. Good point re cold some places, dusty others. And good resilience! Epic in so many ways.
:sunny:

 

You're welcome TM.
I hope you can find a way to make it sometime. You are made for that place.