)'( )'( THE BURNING MAN )'( )'(

The Man in the daytime. Fortunately, there was no dust storm at The Man, but right behind him, and this turned out to be a pretty good shot. I could not find information on the size and height of The Man, but The Burning Man home page has a good aerial shot and these pics give a good indication that The Man may be about 100 feet tall.

 The night of the burn. The Man is illuminated and the residents of Black Rock City gather at his feet. Some people have left the city already. But tens of thousands remain for The Burn.

 Personal lasers paint The Man as he raises his arms.

 The Man raises his arms higher as more lasers paint him.

 I got a close look at The Man in the daytime and his skeleton is made of very large beams. I can only guess at how much the arms weigh. But they must be heavy.

Raised completely above his head, The Man stands ready.

 Fire dancers perform at the feet of The Man for the pre-burn ceremony.

 More fire dancers at the feet of The Man.

 

A closer shot of the fire dancers. The Burning Man will soon burn...