Rated R 2003-2011

A few of my Burning Man and other event photos featuring artistic nudity. Password protected so they aren't inadvertently selected as random Fotki pictures-of-the-day.

To open the gate, one and only one word shall do. Innermost BRC ring name thou must; shift key touchest thou not. Burner thou art, know it thou dost. Burner thou art not, ask one thou must.

Nimby 2005 B

NIMBY on a rainy night. Includes photos from February 27, March 20, and April 3, 2005.

Spooky Disco 2009

Melinda's annual post-Halloween Halloween party

Roger's Visit

Roger Lai, who moved away to the UK a few years ago, back visiting his fire friends.

Kindle Party

Opening party at the Flowspace for the Kindle fire dancing magazine

Flowspace Party 2010

Second annual pre-FireDrums party at Flowtoys' Flowspace

Burning Dan Memorial

Fire dance memorial service for Burning Dan at Flowspace

Burning Man 2005

Psyche: The Conscious, the Subconscious and the Unconscious

Space Holiday Christmas 2007

Party at Burning Man headquarters in San Francisco. Santa and his elves were quite busy.

ComBots 2005

ComBots Cup and Robot Fighting League national championship

Bay to Breakers 2009

A traditional San Francisco footrace, with some of the tens of thousands of runners actually registered and many of them wearing clothes.

Albany Light Painting

Late afternoon and night shots, including model painting using colored flashlights

Lake Temescal

Wood ducks and other wonderful creatures in the middle of Oakland

Asiana Flight 214

San Francisco International Airport after the crash of Asiana flight 214

Pillow Fight 2013

Every Valentine's Day at 6pm a huge pillow fight erupts in front of the clock tower of the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Here's what it looks like.

Cupid's Undie Run 2013

A little San-Francisco-flavored Valentine's Day race, serving as a fun fundraiser for the Children's Tumor Foundation

Red, White, and Burn

South bay fire dancers' get-together and 4th of July party