#playadelfuego — Public Fediverse posts

I've been disappointed in my #RegionalBurn experiences this year... until now! My "home burn," #PlayaDelFuego (PdF), in PA, was a no-go because of vehicle issues, and my autumn burn, #ConstellationBurn (also in PA), was canceled. But I just got back from #POrtalBurn in southwestern NY (USA). It's a small burn on a pretty hillside and it was delightful. Snacks, drinks, absolutely wonderful people to talk to (and approximately 2 people who seemed like dickheads but were still polite and respectful in a general sense), silly hijinks, blinged-out theme camps, jamming with guitar, homemade drums, etc. on multiple occasions with a mix of musicians whose skill level ranged from "what is a music" to "I perform regularly with a jazz ensemble"... it was everything I hoped it would be.

#happy #burningman #outdoors #music

Woo hoo! Regional burns FTW! And two I've been to (Playa del Fuego and Constellation) get mentioned by name with a delightful blurb to go with them.

This is a decent and informative (though obviously not complete) write-up of regional burns.

https://www.wired.com/story/burning-man-regional-burns-around-the-world/

#burningman #regionalburn #burn #PlayaDelFuego #ConstellationBurn

Just reminded I haven't kayaked this year AT ALL. In my defense, here are the issues in chronological order:

- Still winter despite calendar
- Burn (Playa del Fuego) & prep & recovery
- Travel in PA
- Burn (SummerIsle) & prep & recovery
- Travel in PA
- Trip to Chile
- Got way sick
- Travel to Scranton & Strousburg
- Got COVID
>>you are here<<

Just got my second negative #COVID test, and the fatigue is much less. School starts in a week (I'm a prof) but I hope I can get some paddling in before it gets too cold.

#flu #kayaking #burningman #pa #travel #PlayaDelFuego #SummerIsle #excuses

Any #burningman folks here? But like local #burners? I'm headed to #PlayaDelFuego in rural #Pennsylvania in a few days. Woo hoo!

I was over 50 before I finally went to a burn. I am pretty sure these are my people.

#outdoors #led #weird #clothing #glow #everything

I usually post photography, but years ago I made an #effigy for a regional #BurningMan event called #PlayaDelFuego. I stretched the usual pony theme to be a #seahorse, gathered #driftwood along the #PotomacRiver to make it, and the finished piece was 12’ tall (3.7m), 15’ (4.5m) on the wood pile. You can see friends and me (long hair, black outfit, open back) light the "pony."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmk5p1out4Y&t=4m
This is clearer, but I'm opposite the camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_3C3vG8jBg&t=2s
#sculpture #BreitensteinArt