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Note that starting in the fall of 2011, my photos are available onmy Flickr photo stream.I enjoyed writing and maintaining my own photo software for a decade or so, but it's time to move on.

Photo Gallery: Burning Man 2011

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AutoSub crew waiting for beers
AutoSub crew waiting for beers
Test model I built for my hexayurtThis is my shelter for Burning Man 2011It's 6 feet in the center and across the baseview from the interior at the ceilingHome made swamp cooler test run in the driveway. Pump is solar. Fans are battery powered.Darrell's 1976 Chevy Tasca motor home with my new mohawk in the foreground. Same vehicle we took in 2009.Motor home packed to the gills with crapGreat Salt Lake early Thursday morningGreat Salt LakeWe stopped at a Napa auto parts store in Nevada. They had the largest, most kick-ass swamp cooler I've ever seen.Burning Man entry signWorking on the "Go Fly A Bike" art/fun projectEarly setup view of the esplanade (Saturday)2011 TempleThe 3 shipping containers with Boston's gearmy hexayurt set up on the playaswamp cooler connected and running past the window air filterMobile Womp UnitThe blue, white, and black dome in this shot was my favorite in terms of appearanceDepartment of Tethered Aviation dancersDepartment of Tethered Aviation dancersDepartment of Tethered Aviation dancersSunset Saturday before the eventBasic skeleton for one of the sound camps near 2:00This year's bliss statueThe LOVE sculptureA view of the man from the templeLarge scale skeleton zoetropeSetting up a cool installationAn installation of beds with white linensThe Hug DeliKites at sunsetAutomatic Subconscious huts during early setupDeep Heaven's heart next door to AutoSubThe Trojan Horse. It is lit up with red neon at night.One of my staple favoritesArt cars waiting to register with the Department of Mutant VehiclesThis is a huge wooden ship (night)Same ship in the dayThe temple at night from afarSetting up the aerial rig in front of AutoSub. Phil forgot to attach the rigging BEFORE hoisting up the structureA rickety solution involving a tall ladder on top of an SUV, supported by bikini-clad girls was enactedKubo loved this costumeKubo loved this costumeKubo loved this costumeMy shadow while we string the canvas cover over the autosub domePhil setting up the dome aerial rigOrange Maria working on the dome cover in her fuzzy pink dressAn interactive piece with rockets on spinning armsThe AutoSub Beer/Pants cannonBeer cannon with ammo and beer cozy parachutesGowgey and MattO load the cannon for the first Beer TossAnd beer falls from the sky!A lucky winnerAutoSub crew waiting for beersTitanium Sporkestra from Seattle playing on the EsplanadeTitanium Sporkestra from Seattle playing on the EsplanadeTitanium Sporkestra from Seattle playing on the EsplanadeThis burner was sleeping about 4 feet from a giant megaloud sound systemEsplanade Wednesday nightSetting up the Danger SlideMattO one of the early crash test dummiesSomeone ran into an issue and had an extra 20 foot by 30 inch drainage pipe she wanted us to use as a slide. We got it rigged to the dome in 20 minutes then spent all day trying to build a suitable crash pad. Within the first 90 minutes of public use someone hurt their ankle and we had to dismantle it.Great costumeAwesome R2D2 Burner GirlZebra paradeZebra paradeDoug was working like a madman for all early setup crew and finally crashed outCrescent moon over the mountainsThe Man at nightEnormous deck chairMy favorite camp for 2011. Camp Dodgeball Addiction.I went 2 nights in a row and had an absolute blastCool light and umbrella installationThis is Doug's art project. "Go Fly a Bike". You ride around and water is pumped to the other side to lift you 15 feet into the airI went to the 3:00 ice line to entertain them a bitplayed some funkthis dude dug itThis is a great sculpture. I played a concert here Wednesday night that was my best performance to date. It's piano sounding boards with whipit bottle strung in front of the keys.everybody else was just cranky and wanted their damn ice alreadyTrapese going up at sunsetEsplanade at sunset on ThursdayGiant kite in the shape of a sharkThe area behind the AutoSub dome where we camp.A view of the festival near AutoSubFrom the AutoSub dome facing 2:00 showing the Boston containersOne of the 10:00 sound campsThe Esplanade Thursday nightAmy Winehouse memorial in the templeMy favorite art car. This thing was awesome.It shot TONS of fire. It was hard to believe it was on wheels.Brighter...InfernoHuge strand of balloons floating near the temple Friday morning at dawnA _lot_ of baloonsDoug gets ready to officiate the wedding of PeteZ and DreamyJennSunrise at the temple Friday morning.Biking across the festival to leave my bike at Darrell's RV and head for Reno.

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