Inspired by Burning Man
| September 26, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Counter/Culture |
I’m leaving for Alchemy today. I can never quite figure out what to say about Alchemy. Right now, it’s Burning Man that’s on my mind. I haven’t been to the desert in 3 years, but Burning Man is what inspires me on the local level, and it’s heavily on my mind this year. Unfortunately, I can never quite figure out what to say about Burning Man, either.
What I want you to know right now is simply that Burning Man fills such an intense place in my soul that photos of the shape of the city take my breath away.
The image touches me so greatly that I made it part of my body.
Another thing I’ll leave you with today. I watched this last week and it made me tear up.
I’ll try to come back with pictures of Alchemy. But I say that every year, and this is my 6th Alchemy, and I have yet to produce my own pictures from Alchemy.
What experiences in your life make it hard for you to find the words to share it with other people?
Oh man that video is sooooo cool! Thanks for sharing! Please get pics at Alchemy, I am living vicariously through you and need to see! Have fun!
Very cool video. My soul-stirring journey was Italy – specifically Florence and Pisa. Words cannot express…
I’ve always wanted to go to Burning Man. I fear I’ll never make it.
DaniMae,
It’s hard to go to Burning Man and even harder the farther away you live from the Black Rock Desert. You have to get an expensive ticket, arrange for (often very expensive) travel, figure out how to prepare and pack for such an unusual experience, and make the emotional jump into the process. It can be really daunting and full of obstacles. Because of that, it’s easy for it to never happen, even if the desire is really strong. What you have to do is say, “I’m going,” and then make it happen. Anything less, and you are right that you’ll never make it.