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233--Nevada: Burning Man, Crazy as Ever @ CherieSpotting     Sep 09 2004 - 17:37 PST cherie writes: Was it real? Was it a fantasy? Was it a nightmare? Was it an illusion? One week every year "burners" gather from all over the world to create their own theme camps--their own wild reality called Burning Man. Then, they invite you inside to take a peek. In a typical day one might attend a hypnosis workshop, then saunter over to the orange party (wearing orange of course) then strip down for the naked tug-o-war and then off to the "Bad Kung-Fu Movie Marathon." Next might be cocktails at the Pink Mammoth and dancing all night at Lush. Don't stay out too late because tomorrow is the "Great Finnish Wife-Carrying Contest", the "Billion Bunny March" and the "Black Light Body Paint Party." Everyday there are hundreds of events from the "White Trash Breakfast" to "Black Rock Triathlon" to the "Beginner Rope Bondage Class." Or you can just hop on your bike, and ride into the empty desert and stumble upon the strange and fantastic works of art that have sprung out of the desert floor. Come see the photos of Burning Man, Black Rock City 2004. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 11771    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   I put on a green fuzzy hat with a yellow ballroom gown and no one asked: "What are you?" At Burning Man, it doesn't matter. The Pizza Sluts next door brought yummy pizzas over when you least expected it. Rennie and Jean. Cowboy chaps! Dustin in a cheesy outfit. Ready to catch the morning bus to no where. Lush at sunrise. These "burners" have been partying all night. The dancing continues until the DJ stops. Does the DJ ever stop? Dancing in the daylight. I've been looking for that CD. I knew those coats would come back in style. Next year's most fashionable desert wear. A new thing to do with water noodles. Blooming desert flower. Funky spikey sails. Baby, you're a star! Beware of the Karma Police. Kari and Anne near the temple. *Photo by Rennie. Walk like an Egyptian. *Photo by Rennie. Black Rock Desert Safari. *Photo by Rennie. Is that real or astroturf? *Photo by Rennie. Where did the stress go? This is the life. *Photo by Rennie. Mighty Tusks. *Photo by Rennie. Happy green-boy with space angels. *Photo by Rennie. Cherie with the Cassiopeia flag. Randy with the luxurious foot-bath. Margaret out for a ride on the playa. I didn't know those grew in the desert. Margaret yells: "It wasn't me!" "Take that!" Branded at Burning Man. No bones about it, Burning Man is unforgetable. Have you ever been inside a Wooley Mammoth? The claw. Standing art and moving art. The temple. The temple is a santuary of forgivness. Burners climb the temple, forgiving others...forgiving themselves. Boy does that car purr. Does this kitty belong to that car? Hugh gettting licorice-whipped. It ain't easy being cheesy. Folks...please don't try this at home. Burning Man is a place to bury your demons. Dustin getting his toe nails painted and fanned at the same time by guys in a camp called: "Straight guys doing gay things." It's the cheese. (Jean and Rachel) Time for a puppet show! Ever had a puppet lap-dance? Bongos and boas. Sailing buddies Cherie and Bill. Afternoon cocktails at the Pink Mammoth. Who wants to pet the poodle? With this kind of debauchery going on, it is always nice to have a priest nearby. Boys on stage. Sharing shade. Burning love. He's a fairy. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) They practiced all week to get that move right. Rachel and Paul on stage. I think he's dehydrated. Guess which one of these guys in horney? Ready for the night? Kari, Anne and Rennie. Hugh is ready to get rid of one of the 7 deadly sins. Tonight his pride is gone. White Trash Camp. The gang, in their finest desert fashions.