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She was broken by time and the winds beat her into the dirt below.  She sank into it without control.  A gentle grace hungered in the vibrations that pulsed out from her previous life.  Some people saw this and they came to bask, to climb, to commune, to sit, to laugh, to cry, to hold hands, to find a hand to hold, to stroll, to watch the moon, to add to the vibrations, to clambor, to hold, to rest, to meditate, to feel something new as she sank ever deeper into the earth, leaving rhythms of new life behind.
The mighty dragon flew strong against the sandstorm. It blew and ripped, and the sand scoured and blasted through the structure with it a long hollow whistle.  There was no sound but that deep sigh of the wind trying to pull apart the mighty beast.  The sound was of a long and empty death.
Thunderdome - Blood on the Sand
I was only partially injured while getting this photo from the wild sands of Burning Man.

A group tenderly called the "Death Guild" erected a Thunderdome in the desert city here at Burning Man. I was riding home on my customized Mad Max bike (thx for making it for me +Cliff Baise !), and I saw hundreds converging on the Thunderdome for a massive fight. Screaming hordes started climbing the super-structure to get a closer look. By the time I arrived, the observers were 10 deep on all sides, everyone crushing in to get a view of the big fight ...

- Trey Ratcliff

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Almost Burning Man Time: Happy Tassels

Nobody is really shy there, and that's nice. Or, maybe if people are shy, they get over it pretty quick. After a few days, everyone is very relaxed and everything seems okay and natural.

- Trey Ratcliff

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Almost Burning Man Time: Painting

Center camp is a mecca for all kinds of artistic activities. Artists set up canvases, jugglers toss knives, and dancers gyrate around the court. It's really a feast for the eyes... and there was never a dull moment for my camera!

- Trey Ratcliff

Read the rest (and see all of the Burning Man images in the same spot) here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
She celebrated the morning sun with a gypsy dance.  Every minute she seemed to get more and more energy, like a flower that would bend to the new sun.
Package 1 - HDR-in-Lightroom - More Potent
Package 1 - HDR-in-Lightroom - More Potent
Package 1 - HDR-in-Lightroom - More Potent
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