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Category: Travel
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New Mexico
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Fog Lifting On The Big Sur
The Big Sur is said to be one of the nicest drives in the world. Around every corner you see something like this. View on Flickr, Photo.Duncan.co, or download the full resolution version.
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Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras was crazy and this picture feels more like a painting than a photograph to me. It’s very busy image and there is quite a bit going on. The color is a bit over the top too. View on Flickr, Photo.Duncan.co, or download the full resolution version.
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Copenhagen Denmark Photos
Here are some photographs from a recent trip to Copenhagen. Check out the rest of these photos from Copenhagen Denmark on Flickr or Photo.Duncan.co
Check out the rest of these photos from Copenhagen Denmark on Flickr, Facebook, or Photo.Duncan.co
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Burning Man 2012 Photos
There are LOTS of photos on this page. Please be patient when it loads!
Here are my pictures from Burning Man 2012.
These images are roughly in reverse chronological order.
See also:
My Burning Man 2017 Photos
My Afrikaburn 2017 Photos
My Burning Man 2016 Photos
My Burning Man 2015 Photos
My Burning Man 2014 Photos
My Burning Man 2013 PhotosSome of the images are NSFW.
These photos are also on Flickr and Facebook.
The man starts burning as fireworks light up the sky.
Burners interact with the art on the Playa.
Burners atop the large rotating rock sculpture near center camp.
Burners and their art piece surrounded by photographers.
More lovely Burners with their umbrellas.
Friendly Burners from Switzerland.
Burner on the Playa with his bike.
The most beautiful Burner of them all gets painted!
Art car with loads of Burners on it.
San Francisco skyline art car in front of the Man.
Burners with swirling dust overhead.
Cycling Burners emerge from the dust storm.
Four Burners ride through the dust.
The man and a huge dust devil.
Tiny cyclists on the edge of a dust cloud on the Playa.
The seemingly ubiquitous Stormtroopers with excellent slippers.
Burners holding a “we need booze” sign. The playa provides. TPP.
Small dust devil and the surrounding mountains.
This large Burning Man puppet thing was awesome. (sorry for the bad pic)
Sparks fly at Burning Man Hardware.
Cory Doctorow and some aliens.
Giant Guitar and Amp on the Playa.
Mountains at Sunset on the Playa.
Photographer Trey Ratcliff taking photos on the Playa.
The view from the top of our RV at Camp Nomadia.
Silhouettes of Art Car riders at sunset.
Just a Burner in his speedo riding a BMX.
Oreo Cookie art car driver is lactose intolerant hence the lack of milk.
Lovely Burner with her umbrella.
The view from our RV facing the man.
Holding hands at the Temple for sunrise.
Holding hands at the Temple for sunrise.
Burner showing her colors at sunrise.
Dragon art car at first light.
Death Star art car destroying stars on the Playa at night.
Art car with umbrellas at the toilets.
The Playa at night. Some experiences just can’t be captured in a photograph… This is one of them.
The ‘parking lot’ outside Opulent Temple.
Amazing farm style front porch art car.
Artistic ribbon twirling and the man.
Not sure if tourists or just old burners.
Ridiculously small bike guy is always smiling.
Free playa art tours on this behemoth.
One of the many art car ships.
Incredibly heavy rotating art piece. (pic by Dorothy!)
Burner on Kate Raudenbush’s Star Seed
Dancing Zebra costume burner. (I wonder who these masked folks are? CEOs? Celebs???)
Burner with a long string of balloons.
Burner sleeping in a hammock under the dock.
Dorothy looking at her new engagement ring.
A new day begins on the Playa.
EGO sculpture made from tiny figurines.
Bathroom signs in the spirit of the famous Las Vegas sign.
Burning Man bowling. (the had the Big Lebowsky playing on the scorekeeping screens!)
The aptly named Teeter Toter of Death.
Burners getting off an art car.
Steampunk Octopus with Flames.
Dorothy and her fun sunglasses.
Lights on your bikes are a must on the Playa.
Amazing LED wooden egg sculpture.
Dorothy on the roof of the our RV.
Burners looking out over the playa.See also:
My Burning Man 2017 Photos
My Afrikaburn 2017 Photos
My Burning Man 2016 Photos
My Burning Man 2015 Photos
My Burning Man 2014 Photos
My Burning Man 2013 Photos
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People Who Always Say No
ProTip: Don’t listen to people who tell you no.
I’m always stuck in these weird little cracks in the system because of the unusual lifestyle I lead. People are constantly telling me no, no, no… Over the last couple of years I’ve been location independent and that invariably means I don’t fit into the little check boxes bureaucrats love so dearly. It’s frustrating at first but you really just need to figure out how to handle it.
There is always someone who wants to tell you no. No that’s not possible, no we don’t offer that service, no that’s not how it’s done.
It goes like this:
“No we don’t offer that service and you can’t do that.”
“Oh wait my supervisor said that yes in fact we do offer that service but you have to pay extra.”
“Oh wait in fact you don’t have to pay extra.”
“So yes you can do that.”Whenever you’re trying to do something unusual people will tell you that it’s not possible for a number of reasons.
Sometimes they’re just covering their asses and don’t want to get in trouble for doing something unusual. Yes that’s right get in trouble! They feel like they’re in grade school and their bosses will slap them on the wrist for doing something wrong.
The default position of some people is no. They just have a fundamentally different world view. Fall in line, do as your told, don’t rock the boat… No, no, no, no….
Often they’ll say no because they don’t want to acknowledge that you may in fact know more about the current situation than they do. Another reason people will say no is because they have an agenda. Case in point, any salesman that works on commission. A common excuse people go negative is “that’s just not the way it’s done.” If it’s not the status quo it can’t be done! When you’re doing something unusual it freaks people out and their first reaction is to just tell you NO.
The trick with all these types of problems is to think creatively and be polite. Kill them with kindness and know your stuff. If that doesn’t work just be such a pain in the ass that it’s easier to just let you do what you’re trying to do than to keep saying no.
Whatever the case, don’t take no for an answer if what you’re trying to do is important to you. To find your solution be polite, persistent, knowledgeable and creative.
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Happy Valentines Day Dorothy!
Dorothy and I always try to take a photo of ourselves so we can remember the special moments. I put these together into one great big collage as a gift for Dorothy. These photos we’re taken in the last two years.
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We Bought a House On Wheels!
Dorothy and I bought a house on wheels!
It was quite an adventure to buy the vehicle and drive it home.
We flew from Ottawa to Toronto:
Then we jumped on a small plane to Sault Ste. Marie:
When we arrived we saw this beauty:
She’s a 2011 Winnebago View 24J built on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chasis:
Her name is Belle.
Actually, her full name is BelleView. Weird right?! Dorothy likes the name so it’s gonna stick!
We bought her used from a great guy and it’s virtually brand new. He was the perfect guy to buy an RV from. He was meticulous about maintenance, cleaning, and he really respected the vehicle. It only has 3000 miles on it and it’s a diesel!
We had been on the hunt for this exact vehicle for months and to see it now sitting in the driveway is really exciting.
We plan to enjoy what’s left of the summer knowing Belle is ready to go for the next adventure!
Dorothy at Ganonoque Lake:
Nom Nom Nom:
We’re now getting geared up for full-time North America based nomadism. There is a loooong list of items that we need to get for our new house on wheels. We plan to add solar panels, 4g modems, Antennae, Bedding, Small Dog Crate… The list goes on and on.
Clearly Belle is quite an upgrade from our last van Gerty! We spent 11 months in Australia in our little Van Gerty which you can see below.
Duncan and our old van Gerty in Australia:
We’re excited for: concerts, festivals, parties, friends, tourist stuff, and all the amazing photographic opportunities!
The plan: GO SOUTH for the winter and HAVE FUN!!
Dorothy and I are very happy and excited for the next chapter in our lives.
Onward!
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People of Lisbon in Photos
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Graffiti Trucks in Paris
Photos of trucks in Paris that are covered with graffiti art. I was very impressed with the effort these artists put into this. The artwork on the street in Paris is more inspired than any other city I’ve visited.