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Dry-land windsurfing on the Burning Man desert at 4,000 feet above actual sea level

Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Date: August 2006

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds

Lens: Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM

ID Number: #78420323


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The natural successor to

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This 168-foot long metal sculpture at Burning Man is called the

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Soon-to-be-incinerated Burning Man sculpture at night

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Death Guild's Thunderdome at Burning Man:

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Death Guild's Thunderdome at Burning Man:

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Death Guild's Thunderdome at Burning Man: ritual combat with soft objects that still look threatening

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Death Guild's Thunderdome at Burning Man: ritual combat with soft objects that still look threatening

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Sculpture holding fire at Center Camp at Burning Man

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Sculpture pouring out fire at Center Camp at Burning Man

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Member of

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Brad Templeton and other members of

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Department of Tethered Aviation, who fly ultralight kites, gave out these colorful ones at Burning Man

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Tip for those planning costumes at Burning Man: keep it short and skimpy, if you can, or beaded, furred, and flashy

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A red, pink, blue, and green costume at Burning Man

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Center Camp's colorful and disorganized message board at Burning Man

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Walking with stilts is a popular way to explore the playa at Burning Man

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Walking behind a truck spraying water is one way to stay cool

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Dry-land windsurfing on the Burning Man desert at 4,000 feet above actual sea level

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Burning Man attendees dressed up, loosely, as bunnies pose for photographs

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Burning Man attendees dressed up, loosely, as rabbits pose for photographs

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Burning Man's harsh desert environment resembles Mars, as this metal sculpture resembles a Martian lander from War of the Worlds

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A mobile art exhibit at Burning Man: an organ that emits both fire and surprisingly recognizable musical notes

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A double-decker pink bus roams the playa at Burning Man, playing music and dispatching dancers

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A double-decker pink bus roams the playa at Burning Man, playing music and dispatching dancers

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Death Guild's Thunderdome at Burning Man:

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An impromptu dance at Burning Man

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The Mondo Spider, a Burning Man-funded art project, with legs that move independently and can turn in circles

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The Mondo Spider, a Burning Man-funded art project, with legs that move independently and can turn in circles

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This Black Rock City

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What resembles a Martian attack vehicle from War of the Worlds is an art project framed by a sunset here in Black Rock City

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Burning Man attendees write missives to loved ones on the temple, created by artist Mark Grieve, that's burnt at the end of the festival

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Called the

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Dusk falls over Black Rock City at Burning Man 2006

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Bride at Burning Man at sunset

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Keywords: burning-man-windsurfing / Volume: 1ds-10

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Dry-land windsurfing on the Burning Man desert at 4,000 feet above actual sea level