How about some eye candy? Caveat- I didn't take my camera out at night, except around our camp. The logistics and gear required for night shooting just were not things I was into. So no pictures of things spectacularly burning or trippy light art. That being said, and in no particular order, enjoy:
Welcome!
The Man and his structure
The Man, up close
Babylon; steel structure
Babylon's shadow on the playa
Martini Village
Martini Village's bar
Ethel after a Lollipop shot or two
Jesse, Lisa, Jason, Mani, Ken, Halcyon, and Jon's art car, "What Would Jesus Drive," or "WWJD," aka "The Toaster"
The Temple
The Temple, up close
Headed towards the Temple on the 2nd Annual BRC 5k
1st ever timed 5k, 17:26, 3 hours of sleep, and my first ever overall win. Proud PBR moment!
Chilling spot with vibrating structure, part 1
Chilling spot with vibrating structure, part 2
Bells suspended from a structure devoid of any fasteners
A bell
Facing east
Scrap steel sculpture of woman on fire
Dust City Diner sign
They served Irish coffee and grilled cheese sandwiches dusk 'til dawn
Recycled flowers
Wooden fossil
Bird's eye view of the playa
Rad
Flaming Lotus Girls' artwork; interactive fire sculpture
Wooden sculpture
Party at The End
AM party, deep playa style
Commentary
Opulent Temple's main stage, still going strong past sunrise
Opulent Temple's platform
Glass ball dancer at Opulent Temple
Sand shark
The Throne
Climbing the Throne
Ethel, nearly topped out
Looking up the guts of the Throne
Ribbon art
East Black Rock
All in all, it was a bit of a bad year for art compared to what I've seen in the past. We survived a couple stout duststorms, including a real stonker Sunday night. Fantastic week on the playa. See you next year.