First posted 09-05-13:
Lake of Dreams - a VERY Cool 2013 Time Lapse
It's been a dozen burns and I'm finally getting good at it. How do I know? I've gained control of the process and the pace. My prep can be adjusted as needed, the shade and art are all set up before the gate opens, I bank my sleep and am still fresh on Thursday morning. Oh, and we finally made green on the LNT map.
But along with veteran status comes a degree of desensitization. I know the standard art forms and when the titty parade happens. For years I didn't bother watching the Man burn, but the last couple of times the peddle car has made it a whole new experience. And I guess that's the point. I'm able to find the subtle in a maelstrom of one damn thing after another. So Burning Man is still a hoot, just in a constantly changing way. If you've been, you know what I mean. If you haven't, nothing I write will change that. But I do like to post of few links.
As often happens, I discover some of my favorite stuff AFTER the burn. In this case it's a brilliant series of blog posts, and my favorite Burning Man story of ALL time. Be sure to read all 8 parts. It's mostly set about a hundred yards from our camp this year so I remember much of what he describes. It has SO many great lines, and yes, it's full of inside humor, just the thing to capture a veteran Burner's heart:
Burning Noir: a Chance Meeting with Augustus St. George
Another excellent attempt to capture the essence of Burning Man:
How to Dismantle an Anatomic Bomb: A Recently Un-virgined Account of the Burning Man Festival
One of the very best video summaries:
Thank You for the Memories
Another excellent production:
The Burners of Cargo Cult
CoRE photos:
Burning Man 2013 CoRE Projects 360° Panoramas
Aerial view:
Burning Man 2013 aerial video sampler
Great photos:
Burning Man 2013
A journalist who's actually BEEN to the playa:
The futile exercise of writing about Burning Man
A Burgin's take:
55 Things I Learned At Burning Man
Captures the light and smiles, plus the best Ichthyosaur video so far:
Video of Reno projects
50 of the coolest Burning Man art installations ever
Honoring Snoop Dog: Drill in and Tranzizzle any web page for any topic. Wikipedia works great. VERY cool:
Excellent Music and Video Editing
Burning Man 2013 // Let It BURN Video
Another beautiful one:
We Are Only Human
6 Things The World Could Learn From Burning Man
As The Dust Settles: A Participatory Documentary
Through the eyes of an 81 year old virgin:
Charlie Goes to Burning Man
"Life is a moment to celebrate, to enjoy.
Make it fun, a celebration,
and then you will enter the temple." - OSHO
Temple Guardians
A very Zen time-lapse of the event film:
Lake of Dreams
