Burning Man 2003

At home in our driveway

For some inexplicable reason, the camera never seems to have the right date, no matter how often I set it.
Walt, newly arrived at 195 lbs. Saturday the 23rd, just back from the gym. Our truck A closeup of the trailer, showing our camp sign After three days of packing, we're all ready to go

Our Camp... and elsewhere

Paradise, of a sort Here's a closeup of our sign Julie, somewhere on the playa Taken by a photographer along the Esplanade with an antique Polaroid camera

In Costume

Walt the Barbarian. We know barbarians usually have facial hair, but Shiva doesn't, so Walt shaved off his mustache. Walt's own hair (shockingly gray--must be premature!), is whipping in that ever-present playa wind. He grew it long and shaggy to be a better barbarian and/or Shiva, but then decided it wasn't long and wild enough and ended up stuffing it underneath his Shiva wig. The Shiva wig, styled into the requisite topknot with adornment of a crescent moon and Ganga doll, was unstable and wobbly, despite numerous bobby pins, and was uncomfortable to wear. It was basically a damned nuisance. Shiva, meditating. Walt wanted to be Shiva the Destroyer, but no one would fight him in Thunderdome.
This photo courtesy of Rancher Dan; used with permission.


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