{"id":2383,"date":"2016-07-18T11:30:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T11:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2016-07-20T02:26:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T02:26:13","slug":"burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning Man in Pictures XLI: Night Falls on Day Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/17\/burning-man-in-pictures-xl-dancing-contraptions-and-wizards-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\">In our last installment<\/a>, our heroes had just successfully opened a portal to the land of test pattern:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2385\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1617-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2385\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1617-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"On the way to the land of Test Pattern!\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1617-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1617-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way to the land of Test Pattern!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After many adventures[1], they returned to playa, and went out to the Charnival to setup for another night of fiery mayhem:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2384\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1613-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2384\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1613-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Freshly back from the land of Test Pattern!  Sandier, more colourful, and wiser.\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2384\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1613-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1613-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshly back from the land of Test Pattern!  Sandier, more colourful, and wiser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>M was running Mirror Blaze that night, so she and S took some time to set things on fire together:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2386\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1620-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2386\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1620-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"M &amp; S hanging out and setting things on fire.\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2386\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1620-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1620-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M &#038; S hanging out and setting things on fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And they were off!  Here, we have S showing her skill at scaling solutions:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2387\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1634-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2387\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1634-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"S shows off her ability to apply solutions at scale.\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1634-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1634-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S shows off her ability to apply solutions at scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, our heroes encountered <a href=\"http:\/\/burningman.org\/culture\/history\/brc-history\/event-archives\/2015-event-archive\/2015-art-installations\/?yyyy=&#038;artType=H#BismuthBivouac\" target=\"_blank\">a large wooden sculpture, shaped like a huge Bismuth crystal<\/a>!:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2389\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1639-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2389\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1639-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Bird is the word?  We must climb the Bismuth!&quot;\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1639-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1639-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Bird is the word?  We must climb the Bismuth!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apparently, it was difficult to climb:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2388\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1638-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2388\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1638-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Climb, climb, climb the bumpy bismuth!&quot;\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2388\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1638-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1638-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Climb, climb, climb the bumpy bismuth!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next was <a href=\"http:\/\/burningman.org\/culture\/history\/brc-history\/event-archives\/2015-event-archive\/2015-art-installations\/?yyyy=&#038;artType=H#PennytheGoose\" target=\"_blank\">Penny the Goose, a representation of the ties that bind the United States and Canada<\/a> (she has American pennies on her front, and Canadian pennies on her back).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2390\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/img_1645-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2390\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1645-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Penny the goose spreads her wings.\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1645-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1645-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penny the goose spreads her wings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The time spent in the land of Test Pattern may have had some lasting effects on our heroes:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Commentary on the essence of ghostliness, Burning Man 2015.\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pK-rKba3G7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There were lessons in geometry[2]:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Square* art car, Burning Man 2015.\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a377Om8AbGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tetrahedral* art car, Burning Man 2015\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/65n9_Nk14b0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And they had some strong opinions about possible art installations:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A very important art installation idea, Burning Man 2015\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJjJHzjGJOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Next time, more nocturnal adventuring!<\/p>\n<p>[1]Available in our new graphic novel: &#8220;*BEEEEP*: Adventures in the land of Test Pattern&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[2]It&#8217;s again difficult to express how normal every thing posted here feels, and\/or felt at the time.  These are moments special to us, but they were very typical of the experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last installment, our heroes had just successfully opened a portal to the land of test pattern: After many adventures[1], they returned to playa, and went out to the Charnival to setup for another night of fiery mayhem: M was running Mirror Blaze that night, so she and S took some time to set &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/07\/18\/burning-man-in-pictures-xli-night-falls-on-day-four\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Burning Man in Pictures XLI: Night Falls on Day Four<\/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":[15,27,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383"}],"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=2383"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383\/revisions\/2397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}