a few scenes from our early mornings

There was Camp Katrina that showed the work Burners Without Borders did for Katrina victims this past year. Over $1million worth of work. I admire what they've done, and am also happy how this shows that BM isn't just one big silly party. Sure it can be silly because it's healthy to have fun. But this group shows a more significant and serious side of BM. The skills people learn here about living in the desert, building community, and creating your own values are real. We all hope to bring a bit of BM back to the "default world," and these folks totally did that. I'm glad they showed to others what BM can mean since people who've never been oftentimes simplistically think BM is a self-indulgent meaningless event.

That structure in the 2nd row left picture is made of cardboard!

The 3rd right picture is the line for fresh french toast served right on the Esplanade at about 7am (not location, but actual time (BM roads are named by time)). With fruit, real maple syrup, and whipping cream. We had just left Center Camp and were heading to see if Pancake House was open...when a guy yelled over, "do you want french toast?" Perfect!! A very Burning Man moment indeed.

The last picture is the view from atop of our RV.