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Burning Man Experiences

Maman enthused about Burning Man with a light of excitement in her eyes; Julie and I wanted in! With the exception of this year 2020 where Coronavirus devastated our world and our people, our friends and our family, Burning Man was cancelled. But it is hoped - and dreamed - that we will be able to return next year in 2021.

My first experience with Burning Man echoed Julie's: Fascination, excitement and a great sense of belonging. Like so many, we found ourselves. So I decided to share some videos of Burning Man we went to, the first being what it stood for.

The 10 Principals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kDI2lCOEpo

What Is Burning Man? An insight by a married couple van travellers, Drew and Brittany aka Mr and Mrs Adventure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BMEE5QO2U&t=1s

What Is Burning Man Like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5zKA66H5Rw

Wings of Glory, the flying horse by Adrian Landon. Awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anUlYU352kg

It's not an event, neither is it a rave. Just 70,000 people coming together for a party 24/7 for a week, and one of the greatest nights we had was with Jan Blomqvist (live) aboard The Mayan Warrior Bus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J4vz0SR8ak&t=1188s [Caution: Lasers at 51:37 might trigger neurological related episodes]

I was there down below in the sand, off-center-left looking tanned and sandy in black and loving every minute of it with Julie closeby. Maman, too, dancing down below, but closer to the bus, wearing a basque and a Burning Man hat and waving a red fan like a lunatic, happy as Larry! :nosweat:Nevermind the dust storm that swept past! Wearing silver goggles and face protectors we kept on dancing and didn't care a hoot!

There are hundreds of Burning Man videos on You Tube, most very good and in 4K.

We came home changed people. Julie and I found ourselves, as was Maman. And then year later, Covid had struck. But we have hope, every one of us now that vaccines are being rolled out. So maybe we'll see you again at Burning Man 2021. Happy New Year! :balloons:

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops (Post 1360382)

The Jan Blomqvist link doesn't work (my bad!) so there it is again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J4vz0SR8ak&t=1188s < [Caution: Lasers at 51:37 might trigger neurological related episodes!]

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[Caution, Please Note: Scenic flashing colours and lasers during some videos might trigger neurological related episodes!]

See Shelly The Crab! :nosweat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqU2f88kpmE

Burning Man Art Tour 2019 4K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aARVwTDhd4

Burning Man 2018 Film: "Ignite" filmed in 4K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7DBAbdUEuQ&t=15s

Better video: Pegasus Burning Man 2019 - "Wings of Glory"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buN54b01zFA

Bohemian Rhapsody performed by the Black Rock Philharmonic at Burning Man 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFdaMqzq8xg

The Kids of Burning Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWEv86PIFw4

In Memoriam: (Founder) Larry Harvey, 1948–2018
https://journal.burningman.org/2018/...vey-1948-2018/

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The mission of Burning Man Project is to facilitate and extend the culture that has issued from the Burning Man event into the larger world.

Reference: The Burning Man Project: https://burningman.org/

From 2016 onwards, Burning Man changed my life and that of Julie's. The most memorable was the 2019 'burn. 2020 was cancelled due to Coronavirus.

Again - [Caution, Please Note: Scenic flashing colours and lasers during some videos might trigger neurological related episodes!]

Surrender (2017) is one of my most favourite Burning Man videos, filmed the year before founder Larry Harvey passed away in 2018. It was filmed by the International Wood Culture Society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTxJOOTUo4

Burning Man 2018 Mayan Warrior Drone Swarm filmed in highly coloured in 4K - mesmerizing!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16D5raKS30I

Burning Man 2019 // Metamorphoses filmed in 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3JNHYL9BvU

Sweet girl Aviva Martin's 'My Burning Man Experience 2019': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4PBBWEXSVA

HEARTBEAT - Directed and Shot by Karim Tabar - Burning Man 2017, filmed in cinematic 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnpEZrfyv4

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I am reminded by Mark Twain's beguiling quote: “It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”

Because during our time at Burning Man 2018, I entered the Thunderdome to fight a man three times my size. And Hell yeah, I won!

The imagery and drama of this astonishing video Burning Man 2018 Film: "Ignite" filmed in glorious 4K depicts such a fight, sadly not me, but be warned [ Scenic flashing colours, imagery and music during some videos might trigger neurological related episodes!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7DBAbdUEuQ&t=46s

It was the greatest and most empowering fight I'd ever had, though I have been trained in combat by a retired US Marine, Maman's former girlfriend. However, it was in the spirit of friendly goodwill and so much more in Burning Man that had us going again the following year. We've been 'burners' for 4 years and each visit, we discovered more about ourselves that ever before.

Enjoy the video! :)