I'm still uploading photos from this years Apogaea festival, but I think most of the best are already up. This one I've title "Fire Kiss" and is a silhouette of a Erica kissing another reveler while spinning flaming poi.
It was a great event this year, lots of people (not sure how many but hundreds, lots of dancing and fire, and what more could you ask for?
The Bohners also burned their whole shack front after the giant squid effigy was torched. Good times.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Destroying a car
At Apogaea this year, Colorado's regional burning man event, there was a camp called Metal Camp. Metal Camp appeared to mostly be sponsored by the Iron Anvil, a Denver steel fabrication and art shop. Well, they had an "art car" of sorts. No, it didn't drive. But what it did do was provide lots of entertainment.
They set up the car on a tarp and laid several tools of destruction around the perimeter. At first only one person was allowed to hack at the car at a time, but eventually pandemoniam took over. The tools included sledgehammers, a double headed axe, an about 60 pound gear on a swining pole, and a 100 pound splitting device.
On Friday the pounding began, and people took turns destroying the vehicle. At first I was napping in my tent and I heard windows shattering. I eventually made it over and learned the ways of the double headed axe. After trying to knock some car parts off I decided to make a nice cut through the bumper, then I went on the roof and did what I could to split the entire thing in half. It was then finished off with the 100 pound splitter. I also had some fun with the big gear tool.
The destruction actually continued into Saturday, when at some point some over ambitious people flipped the car, spilling gasoline into the pristine earth. This ended everyones fun.
Actuall later some people hacked at other parts and even a neighboring car. Joy!
If you head by the Iron Anvil on a first friday you may be able to break something smaller with these tools. Have fun.
They set up the car on a tarp and laid several tools of destruction around the perimeter. At first only one person was allowed to hack at the car at a time, but eventually pandemoniam took over. The tools included sledgehammers, a double headed axe, an about 60 pound gear on a swining pole, and a 100 pound splitting device.
On Friday the pounding began, and people took turns destroying the vehicle. At first I was napping in my tent and I heard windows shattering. I eventually made it over and learned the ways of the double headed axe. After trying to knock some car parts off I decided to make a nice cut through the bumper, then I went on the roof and did what I could to split the entire thing in half. It was then finished off with the 100 pound splitter. I also had some fun with the big gear tool.
The destruction actually continued into Saturday, when at some point some over ambitious people flipped the car, spilling gasoline into the pristine earth. This ended everyones fun.
Actuall later some people hacked at other parts and even a neighboring car. Joy!
If you head by the Iron Anvil on a first friday you may be able to break something smaller with these tools. Have fun.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Circle of Fire
Last night at confluence park there were more people in attendance than ever before. Dragon even made a speech about it. Unfortunately they didn't want to leave when the park closed at 11 and that could become a problem. Mostly the problem is with some new drummers who don't seem to care if neighbors complain, and in fact invited the police to come and stop them. So we may not have fire spinning at the park for long.
Mountain Goat
I rode up Mount Evans on my motorcycle and saw a mountain goat. Picture that, or wait, you don't have to because I also had my camera. I actually saw it twice, or I saw two goats. Once at the summit next to the bathrooms, then again at summit lake next to the, uhm, bathrooms. I think he liked the salt on the walkways. At one point he was charging down the path at me but then saw me and decided to pose for this shot.
Windsor Tornado Damage
Windsor got hit pretty hard with a recent tornado. This shows some damage near the daycare that made it in the news. I walked around town on May 25th and took some photos, although I had the camera set on the wrong iso (was set for fire spinning).
Here's some details about the tornado http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor%2C_CO
hit on May 22, 2008
Here's some details about the tornado http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor%2C_CO
hit on May 22, 2008
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