Burning Man 2003

A small sampling of the art, the wonder, and the craziness of Burning Man. It is truely "Beyond Belief"...
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Arriving on the Playa. Black Rock City can be seen on the horizon.
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Map of Black Rock City		 P8241088.jpg
Arriving at Black Rock City		 P8241090.jpg
Special Event Ahead...		 P8241091.jpg
BRC in the distance		 P8241092.jpg
Signs after first entering BRC

"Comfort" Village. Comfort was one of the many theme camps at Burning Man.
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My home for the week		 P8241095.jpg
Sunset over Comfort		 P8251101.jpg
Comfort tent		 P8271139.jpg
Camp "Comfort" Sign
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Yoga Tent
"Chi Spot"
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Setting up Comfort tower		 P8251105.jpg
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Setting up Comfort Tower		 P8251107.jpg
The 81ft tower is up...		 P8271186.jpg
Comfort Tower
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The Man - 77ft structure at the center of Black Rock City.
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The man, base not finish		 P8251113.jpg
The Man at night		 P8271157.jpg
The Man		 P8271158.jpg
The Man		 P8271164.jpg
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Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir		 P8291259.jpg
The Man and Labyrinth		 P8291260.jpg
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The man at sunrise
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The man at sunrise

David Best's Temple of Honor
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Temple of Honor		 P8291262.jpg
The Temple of Honor in the distance		 P8301311.jpg
Temple of Honor and promenade at Sunrise		 P8301320.jpg
Temple of Honor at Sunrise

Art
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Time Teller (web)		 P8261128.jpg
"Yantra"		 P8261132.jpg
"Dancing Under the Stars of Lyra"		 P8261133.jpg
"Johnny On the Spot" (web)		 P8261135.jpg
Fountain inside "Johnny on the Spot"
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Chandelier
"Cleavage In Space" (web)		 P8261136.jpg
Chandelier		 P8261137.jpg
Chandelier		 P8271175.jpg
Chandelier		 P8271193.jpg
Dreamcatcher
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"Prayer wheel of the collective"		 P8261138.jpg
Water Fountain
in the deep playa		 P8271155.jpg
"Burning Greymen"		 P8271165.jpg
"Temple of Gravity"		 P8281219.jpg
"Temple of Gravity" (web)
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"Temple of Initial Attraction"		 P8271169.jpg
"Temple of Initial Attraction"		 P8271170.jpg
"Temple of Initial Attraction"		 P8271172.jpg
"Temple of Initial Attraction"		 P8271167.jpg
Chairs
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Art: Sunrise Station		 P8271174.jpg
Sunrise Station		 P8271189.jpg
"Trial By Fire"		 P8271190.jpg
Trial By Fire: Glass Shop		 P8291271.jpg
"Trial by Fire"
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"Hand of God"		 P8281204.jpg
Hand of God (web)		 P8301323.jpg
Pottery		 P8281214.jpg
"Sonic Runway" (web)		 P8281215.jpg
"Sonic Runway"
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"Lady Liberty Shrine to Freedom"		 P8281217.jpg
"Lady Liberty Shrine to Freedmon"		 P8281228.jpg
Trees		 P8291290.jpg
Trees		 P8281231.jpg
"Eyes of Gawd" (web)
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"Cult of St. Elmo"		 P8281230.jpg
"Cult of St. Elmo" (web: Dr MegaVolt)		 P8291237.jpg
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"Carousel Numinous" (web)
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"Spheres of Transformation (web)		 P8291257.jpg
"Crucification"		 P8291258.jpg
"Walk The Talk"		 P8291263.jpg
"Omphalos Lantern" (web)		 P8291264.jpg
"Phone Booth to God"
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Welcome to Pheonix Temple		 P8291296.jpg
Inside "Pheonix Temple"		 P8291297.jpg
Pheonix Temple burn platform		 P8301303.jpg
"Wholly Burger"		 P8301314.jpg
"Got a Clue?" (web)
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Absurd (3:00) Egeria (web)		 P8301335.jpg
"Pillar of Fire"
Fire Vortex (web)		 P8301411.jpg
"Thermokraken - Angel of Destruction"		 P8301416.jpg
Thermokraken being relit with flame thrower
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"Spirata Luminosa"		 P8301418.jpg
"Spirata Luminosa"		 P8301419.jpg
Podium in "Spirata Luminosa"		 P8301420.jpg
"Temple of Chance"
A House of Cards		 P8301421.jpg
"Temple of Chance"

Art Cars
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Art Car and "IHOP"		 P8251098.jpg
Camp Arctica being built		 P8251099.jpg
Land Speeder		 P8261114.jpg
Art Car		 P8261117.jpg
Art Car
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La Contessa		 P8271152.jpg
Deathguild art cars		 P8271153.jpg
Art Car		 P8271154.jpg
Art Car: Train Engine		 P8271153.jpg
Art Car
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Art Car: La Contessa		 P8271182.jpg
Art Bus and Draka the Dragon		 P8271199.jpg
Car w/ flame throwers		 P8271200.jpg
Car w/ flame throwers		 P8281212.jpg
Santa's Sled
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Party Car		 P8281226.jpg
Whale Art Car		 P8281232.jpg
submarine car		 P8291246.jpg
Moon Car		 P8291247.jpg
Head art car (Spinning)
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Fur covered truck		 P8301304.jpg
Space ship or flaming organ?		 P8301310.jpg
Lamp Lighter's Truck sunrise		 P8301332.jpg
Art bus
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Bunny Head Art Car		 P8301339.jpg
Shark Car		 P8301340.jpg
Art Car		 P8301344.jpg
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Dave Train
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Bed car		 P8301356.jpg
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Moon Car		 P8301359.jpg
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Center Camp
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Center Camp		 P8261120.jpg
View near Center Camp		 P8261121.jpg
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Inside Center Camp		 P8271148.jpg
Inside Center Camp		 P8271149.jpg
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Center Camp from Lamp Lighter's tent		 P8291256.jpg
Center Camp

Theme Camps and other views of the city
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View down the Esplanade		 P8251110.jpg
BRC Post Office		 P8271144.jpg
Costco Soulmate
Trading Outpost		 P8271179.jpg
Paddy Mirage		 P8271159.jpg
6 o'clock view from the man
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9 o'clock view from the man		 P8271161.jpg
12 o'clock view from the man		 P8271162.jpg
3 o'clock view from the man		 P8271163.jpg
3 o'clock view from the man		 P8271181.jpg
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Thunderdome		 P8271198.jpg
Thunderdome		 P8291270.jpg
Thunderdome/Death Guild		 P8281210.jpg
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View from tower		 P8291242.jpg
View from tower		 P8291254.jpg
Kaleidoscope
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Tethered Aviation Camp		 P8291266.jpg
Costco (web)		 P8291267.jpg
Space Virgins (web)		 P8291268.jpg
Flight to Mars (web)		 P8291272.jpg
Skee Ball
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Roaster Coaster		 P8291275.jpg
Playa Cruizers: Bike repair camp (web)		 P8291291.jpg
Zip Line		 P8301326.jpg
Radio Free Burning Man

Other views from around the Playa and Black Rock City
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Me		 P8291287.jpg
Me		 P8291292.jpg
Mark		 P8261118.jpg
BLM sign		 P8271166.jpg
Shadow on the Playa
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Shadow at sunset		 P8271176.jpg
Sunset		 P8271177.jpg
Sunset		 P8271178.jpg
Sunset: Johnny, Temple, Man, etc		 P8271185.jpg
Sunset
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Rangers w/ Utilikilts		 P8291280.jpg
Rangers w/ Utilikilts		 P8291289.jpg
A wedding on the Labyrinth		 P8291298.jpg
CTBR		 P8291299.jpg
CTBR
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Art on the Playa		 P8301324.jpg
Can Crusher		 P8301327.jpg
Airport Camp		 Parachutist Landing
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Mind Bending Construction
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EL-Wire Geisha

Burn Night - Saturday August 30, 2003. The burn is proceeded with fire spinning and pyrotechnics.
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Mutaytor (Band for the Burn)		 P8301348.jpg
Arm's up...		 P8301364.jpg
Let's try getting that left arm up again...		 P8301365.jpg
Oops, arm down and lights out on one side		 P8301369.jpg
Fire spinners
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Fire Spinners		 P8301371.jpg
Fire Spinners		 P8301372.jpg
Fire Spinners		 P8301376.jpg
Fireworks		 P8301377.jpg
More fireworks
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The man begins to burn		 P8301380.jpg
The man burning		 P8301381.jpg
The man burning		 P8301385.jpg
The man burning		 P8301386.jpg
The man burning
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The man burning		 P8301390.jpg
The man burning		 P8301392.jpg
Fire Vortex		 P8301399.jpg
Fire Vortex		 P8301402.jpg
Man down, base burning
Photos by Matt Fisher