{"id":2065,"date":"2016-06-20T11:24:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T11:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2016-06-20T03:05:16","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T03:05:16","slug":"burning-man-in-pictures-xxiv-metal-skeletons-and-a-true-oasis-in-deep-playa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/20\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxiv-metal-skeletons-and-a-true-oasis-in-deep-playa\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning Man in Pictures XXIV: Metal Skeletons, and A True Oasis in Deep Playa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/19\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxiii-truly-deep-playa-and-more-skeletons\/\" target=\"_blank\">In our last post<\/a>, we talked a little about the intensity and vast beauty of deep playa.  We had encountered many things on our trek, but we were about to encounter an amazing (and our favourite) oasis.  But first, we encountered some new, different skeletal structures, unlike any we&#8217;d seen before:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2059\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/19\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxiii-truly-deep-playa-and-more-skeletons\/1216_img_1216\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2059\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1216_IMG_1216-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"More desert skeletons?  What could this mean?\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2059\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1216_IMG_1216-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1216_IMG_1216-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1216_IMG_1216-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More desert skeletons?  What could this mean?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We first found this clue, but we were unsure what it meant[1]:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2068\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2068\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2068\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1218_IMG_1218-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A clue!  But what could it mean?\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2068\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1218_IMG_1218-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1218_IMG_1218-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A clue!  But what could it mean?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was also this odd insignia we found attached to many of the skeletons:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2069\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2069\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2069\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1219_IMG_1219-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The odd insignia we found attached to the skeleton of the metal being.\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2069\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1219_IMG_1219-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1219_IMG_1219-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The odd insignia we found attached to the skeleton of the metal being.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>S also found that there was an interesting music playing in the wind:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S finds the music playing in the wind...\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c06frqLw8S4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A strange and peaceful place, but a place of transition, not yet a place to rest, so we continued.  Next, we happened upon this strange structure, the number of bicycles gave the lie to the population inside, yet we saw few people outside:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2070\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2070\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2070\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1226_IMG_1226-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"We arrive at this strange structure, it seems very inward focused.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2070\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1226_IMG_1226-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1226_IMG_1226-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1226_IMG_1226-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We arrive at this strange structure, it seems very inward focused.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Going towards the entrance, we saw one of the inhabitants peeking out, as if to beckon us closer:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2071\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2071\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1227_IMG_1227-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"One of the inhabitants peeks out, as if to beckon us in.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2071\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1227_IMG_1227-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1227_IMG_1227-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1227_IMG_1227-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the inhabitants peeks out, as if to beckon us in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inside, we saw a riot of colour, at the same time as an incredible calmness:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2072\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2072\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2072\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1229_IMG_1229-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A riot of colour and calm activity greets us at the entrance.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1229_IMG_1229-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1229_IMG_1229-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1229_IMG_1229-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A riot of colour and calm activity greets us at the entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They also had this little windmill and (I think) solar panels, I&#8217;m guessing to power whatever equipment they had there.  The sound in the video might help you understand the incredible peacefulness of the space, peaceful enough that I didn&#8217;t want to disturb it with photos:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Windmill and solar panel (?) at &#039;11:55 Reformation Station&#039;, Burning Man 2015\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8s-IQWm0z94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They had someone using one of those amazing singing bowls, a number of people lying down and resting or napping around the edge, another person describing some sort of tea or coffee ceremony.  The best oasis we&#8217;ve ever found.<\/p>\n<p>We took one look back, later, and received a feeling of relaxation of peace:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2077\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2077\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2077\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1244-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A glance back at our oasis, and a feeling of peace.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2077\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1244-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1244-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1244-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A glance back at our oasis, and a feeling of peace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Incidentally, in 2013, in a similar deep playa location, we had <a href=\"http:\/\/burningman.org\/culture\/history\/brc-history\/event-archives\/2013-event-archive\/2013-art-installations\/?yyyy=&#038;artType=B#AVortexforVultures\" target=\"_blank\">encountered this person&#8217;s art before<\/a>, and quite enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for next time, when we take a short time out, and go observe an observatory!<\/p>\n<p>[1]I actually had to look this one up.  The installation as presented on playa looked (to me) nothing like the <a href=\"http:\/\/burningman.org\/culture\/history\/brc-history\/event-archives\/2015-event-archive\/2015-art-installations\/?yyyy=&#038;artType=B#StargazersAnonymous\" target=\"_blank\">online blurb<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post, we talked a little about the intensity and vast beauty of deep playa. We had encountered many things on our trek, but we were about to encounter an amazing (and our favourite) oasis. But first, we encountered some new, different skeletal structures, unlike any we&#8217;d seen before: We first found this &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/20\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxiv-metal-skeletons-and-a-true-oasis-in-deep-playa\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Burning Man in Pictures XXIV: Metal Skeletons, and A True Oasis in Deep Playa<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2079,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065\/revisions\/2079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}