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235--Nevada: Burning Man, Wild Photos of the Burn 2004 @ CherieSpotting     Sep 11 2004 - 10:03 PST cherie writes: Burning Man is like black licorice. You either love it or you hate it. To date, I have never met anyone who hated Burning Man. Perhaps it is n art festival that brings out the best in all of us--tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness...and most of all--crazy costumes, creative art, incredible pyrotectics, mutant vehicles and wild all-night parties. I welcome you into the world of Black Rock City. Citizens are only there a week, but they return with a lifetime of memories. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 11886    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Princess Cheese-head in silly striped socks. How's that for fashionable evening wear? *Photo by Rennie. The girls say: "Fly me to the moon!" It's hard for him to find the right sized shoes. Leave no foot prints. XXL Bunny slippers. The 3 of us have known each other since Elementary school. Cherie and Andy. Watch out, or "W" will get you! Does that horn quack? Jean's new toy. The latest Burning Man hair-style. In California, it's the cheese. *Photo by Margaret. Let the wild horses run. *Photo by Margaret. Margaret gets an "Artic Boob Blast". The man. *Photo by Jean. The man will only stand one week, and then he will disappear along with the rest of Black Rock City. *Photo by Jean. Outlined in neon, the man raises his hands before the burn. Fire-dancers light up the playa. The fire is mesmerizing. In a few minutes, Black Rock City will be the "Hottest Place on Earth." The fireworks begin, the sky lights up with firey diamonds. Crazy displays of pyrotectics adorn the desert with their light. Raise your hands; it's almost over. Explosions high into the mighty sky. The glowing man about to be engulfed by flames. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. One moment before the man came tumbling down! The man is down--the party begins. The desert glows at night. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! The infamous "Thunderdome." Wild nights, wild costumes. The morning after the burn, people pick through what is left of the man. "What are you looking for?" he asks. "Whatever finds me." Which fuzzy critter do you want to pet? Cherie and Jean with the Cassiopeia battle-flag. You're never too old to go to Burning Man. *Photo by Rennie. Anyone up for riding a roller-coaster that was assembled in one day? *Photo by Rennie. Anne on the "Death Guild." *Photo by Rennie. These gentlemen must be heading to their desert satellite office. *Photo by Rennie. Yes, there's a real person in there. *Photo by Rennie. Burning Man's version of a Teredactyl. *Photo by Rennie. The Costco Soul Mate Trading Outlet. *Photo by Rennie. She won't be white for long. *Photo by Rennie. The Barbie Death Camp and Wine Bistro. Where Barbies of all shapes, colors and sizes meet their burning fate. With the help of the sun, Barbie goes up in flames. She's on fire! The final night of the Burning Man festival, the temple burns. Soon the fire is raging. The entire temple is engulfed. Wild tornadoes spin out of the flames. The blaze rages on. People watch in awe. Some cry, some cheer, some kiss. It burns until there is almost nothing left. Now that's a camp fire! Flames in the desert. Watching the "show" from the comfort of a couch. Black Rock City's last sunrise for 2004. Margaret welcomes the warmth of the sun. Sunrise snuggles. Morning desert wear. After the burn. The new "man" after the burn. Lamps to light the way. Gold dome. You never know what kind of art you are going to stumble upon on the playa. Desert ladies. *Photo by Margaret. Scavenging through the rubble of the temple burn. Looks like they slept by the fire. Margaret in the morning sun. A desert blossom. *Photo by Margaret. The latest desert sails are crafted out of metal. A Whoopi-Cushion Factory? A warm smile in the warm sunshine. *Photo by Margaret. Margaret, sassy in pink. What do we do with these dice now? Cherie and Jean wander off into the desert. *Photo by Douglas.