{"id":2316,"date":"2016-07-13T11:49:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T11:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2016-07-20T02:26:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T02:26:30","slug":"burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning Man in Pictures XXXVI: Solo Morning Exploration!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/12\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxv-further-nighttime-adventures\/\" target=\"_blank\">In our last post<\/a>, we wrapped up night two of the Burn proper (Monday night).  On Tuesday morning, while our intrepid heroine was resting, our hero went out to exploreatore the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>First, there was &#8216;Lip Bomb&#8217;, one of the more interestingly themed (or at least named) drinking establishments.  It being early in the day, the establishment was empty.  This was fine, as our heroes did not frequently frequent such establishments, preferring interacting with art to interacting with groups of people:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2317\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1471\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2317\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1471-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"One of the more interestingly themed (or at least named) drinking establishments.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1471-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1471-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1471-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the more interestingly themed (or at least named) drinking establishments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the more interesting instances of truck art, presumably to cover corporate logos:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2318\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1472\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2318\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1472-e1468376341772-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"One of the more interesting instances of truck art, presumably to cover corporate logos.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2318\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1472-e1468376341772-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1472-e1468376341772-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1472-e1468376341772-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the more interesting instances of truck art, presumably to cover corporate logos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The illuminated sheep!  And not so illuminated!:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2319\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1473\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2319\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1473-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"This is what an illuminated sheep looks like during the day.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2319\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1473-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1473-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1473-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what an illuminated sheep looks like during the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And where it goes home to roost!:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2320\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1475\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2320\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1475-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ah.  And this is where it lives.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1475-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1475-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1475-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ah.  And this is where it lives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Huh.:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2321\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1476\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2321\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1476-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Huh.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1476-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1476-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1476-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next was this cutest group of yurts.  Looking back, it seems that our hero was unsure what their purpose was, dwelling or not, and did not investigate further:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2322\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1477\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2322\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1477-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"This was the cutest little group of yurts.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2322\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1477-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1477-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1477-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was the cutest little group of yurts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They did continue to be cute and colourful, though:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2323\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1479\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2323\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1479-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"More of the cutest, most colourful group of yurts.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2323\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1479-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1479-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1479-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More of the cutest, most colourful group of yurts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, one of the most interesting places on Playa (and not just because of the name), the &#8216;Burners Without Matches&#8217;, who practiced using lenses to focus sunlight (of which there is abundance on playa) to burn the surface of wood to create pictures.  Here it was discovered that a Stegosaurus friend was hiding just under the surface, just waiting to come out:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2324\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/img_1481\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2324\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1481-e1468376600439-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Possibly the coolest activity (and not just because of the name).  A new Stegosaurus friend was found here.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2324\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1481-e1468376600439-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1481-e1468376600439-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1481-e1468376600439-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possibly the coolest activity (and not just because of the name).  A new Stegosaurus friend was found here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next time, more trail blazing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post, we wrapped up night two of the Burn proper (Monday night). On Tuesday morning, while our intrepid heroine was resting, our hero went out to exploreatore the surrounding areas. First, there was &#8216;Lip Bomb&#8217;, one of the more interestingly themed (or at least named) drinking establishments. It being early in the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/13\/burning-man-in-pictures-xxxvi-solo-morning-exploration\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Burning Man in Pictures XXXVI: Solo Morning Exploration!<\/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\/2316"}],"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=2316"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316\/revisions\/2398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}