Burning Man Gallery

Windy day on the playa at Burning Man

Wide view of the desert playa camp, a thin panoramic strip

Shelter Systems’ Yurt Domes at Burning Man 2000

White Shelter Systems dome with red trim on the playa under a gray cloudy sky
Aerial view of a crowded desert campground with RVs, cars and tents below mountains
Large white Shelter Systems dome with a triangular vent on the playa next to a small teal tent
White Shelter Systems dome with red ribbons and a red flag on top at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome tent with a bicycle leaning on it at a crowded desert campsite
White Shelter Systems geodesic dome on the playa with mountains behind and other camps around
Low white Shelter Systems dome with an open doorway at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome with a red and gray tarp awning at a busy desert camp
Desert camp with a trampoline, bicycles, tents and a dark canopy under mountains
Cyclist riding past two white Shelter Systems domes and a rental truck on the playa
Two white Shelter Systems domes, a smaller one in front of a larger one, beside a rental truck on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome with a large door opening next to a parked truck on the playa
Vehicles and small tents at a desert camp with a flag in the distance
Person on a bicycle in front of a white Shelter Systems dome with wooden furniture beside it
Cyclist riding past a white Shelter Systems dome at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome on the playa beside a tall scaffold tower with a cyclist riding past
White Shelter Systems dome with an open door on a flat playa with guy lines nearby
Small white Shelter Systems dome among trucks and campers with mountains behind
White Shelter Systems dome with a green eye-shaped decoration inside a wooden frame on the playa
Gray-green dome tent with a purple cloth hanging over its entrance at a desert camp
Gray and white Shelter Systems dome with a pink car, bicycle and van parked beside it
White Shelter Systems dome with red fabric trim on the playa with lumber and blue barrels nearby
White dome tent on a dry plain with mountains behind
White Shelter Systems dome with a pink fabric top and an open doorway on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome behind several brown dome tents and a scaffold tower
White Shelter Systems dome with a teal side panel and a red bicycle parked in front
White Shelter Systems dome with folding chairs, a table and camp gear around it
Small white dome near RVs on the playa below dark mountains and a flag
White Shelter Systems dome next to an old bus and colorful tents on the playa
White and black dome tent pitched on the desert playa with a flag pole and trailer
White Shelter Systems dome with a flag beside a pink and green tent at a desert camp
Gray Shelter Systems dome with a teal flag among camps and a pink balloon on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome with a rainbow flag on top beside an old station wagon on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome near a blue tarp shelter and red flags at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome with a small flag and lawn chair among tents at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome with a red flag and a pickup truck on the playa below mountains
White Shelter Systems dome with a teepee beside it at a desert camp
White Shelter Systems dome next to an RV with red chairs and a blue canopy
Small white dome among RVs and trucks with a tall dreamcatcher pole and mountains behind
Wide wooden shade canopy over the playa with a small white dome beneath it

Shelter Systems’ Trip to Burning Man 2000

Dark storm clouds with orange and blue light at sunset over the desert
White Shelter Systems dome standing in a dust storm beside a parked SUV with a roof box
Colorful inflatable dragon-shaped windsock sculpture with streamers on the playa
Heart-shaped orange sculpture beside rainbow windsocks on the playa
Rainbow windsock tubes under a dark stormy sky on the playa
Long rainbow windsock tubes and streamers stretched across the playa
Aerial view of a crowded desert campground with RVs, cars and tents below mountains
Tall metal scaffold tower on the playa with RVs and camps below
Wooden tower with a dragon-like thatched top and flags at a desert camp
Giant wheel-shaped art vehicle with yellow rings and colorful panels on the playa
Large white tent-style Shelter Systems structure with open sides on the playa
Three people holding down the bent frame of a tan dome shelter in a windstorm
Dark spiky ball floating in a hazy gray sky
People pushing against strong wind next to a large tanker truck on the playa
Decorated teal art van with a sculptural creature on its roof on the playa
Clear plastic dome shelter on the playa with camps and mountains behind
Silver umbrella-style dome with round windows under a tall radio tower
Thatched shelter with a British flag and camp chairs on the playa
Large dark brown dome-shaped shelter on the playa under a blue sky
Large wooden shade structure with dark tarp roof and a small white dome and picnic tables underneath
Tall wooden watchtower with flags and a thatched roof on the playa
Vast cracked dry lakebed stretching to distant mountains
Glowing ring of fire shapes lit against a black night sky
Streaks of light tracing a large illuminated face sculpture in a long-exposure night photo
Glowing orange face-shaped sculpture lit at night
People standing and walking on the playa at night with distant city lights
Tall tower outlined in blue and red neon lights against a black night sky
Flame burning at the top of a tall torch against the night sky
Crowd gathered at night under a glowing green pyramid-shaped structure
Large white tent-like canopy with yellow and green flags on the playa
Man sitting at a camp table under a white Shelter Systems dome and tarp awning, cooking with a flame
People in white robes standing beside wooden tables under a wooden pavilion on the playa
Silver aluminum art vehicle with tall dark organ-pipe shapes on top parked at a camp
People and bicycles gathered beneath a long green boom arm on the playa
Two silver vintage cars driving across the open playa toward mountains
Large white geodesic dome with a round window next to a parked van on the playa
Tall teal swing frame with red flags and climbers on the playa
Two large blue hand-shaped chairs sitting on the dry playa with vehicles behind
White dome with a pink top standing alone on the playa with a tower and mountains behind
Tall tripod pole structure with ropes above green shade canopies and a crowd on the playa
Cyclist with a large red and orange kite-like banner riding across the playa below mountains
Two smiling men taking a selfie, one in sunglasses and one in a straw hat, in a shaded desert camp
Crowded open-air lounge under a large canopy with bicycles and people at a desert camp
White tent with a tarp awning and a vehicle parked beside it on the open playa
Lookout tower with an umbrella on top above a Ryder truck and an SUV at camp
Camp with a car, bicycles and white shade structures under mountains
White canvas tent and a pole frame beside a white van at a desert camp
Glowing green checkerboard dance floor with colorful lights at night
Lit-up Shelter Systems dome glowing in the dark at night on the playa
Sun glowing through clouds over dark desert mountains at dusk
Spired gothic art car and a truck carrying people on the playa
Art car built like a dark gothic castle on a vehicle driving across the playa
Colorful parachute-style canopy stretched over a large camp structure on the playa
People climbing on a large black steel frame sculpture under construction on the playa
Stack of hay bales with a long conveyor ramp leaning on it at a desert construction site
Close-up of cracked white dried mud on a desert playa
Flat white playa stretching to a distant row of camps and vehicles
Desert valley with brown mountains and sparse scrub seen from a moving vehicle

Wind, Weather, and shelter at Burning Man

Small blue and tan tent pitched on a desert playa with vehicles and mountains in the distance
Tan dome tent collapsed by wind on the playa with bicycles lying on the ground
Collapsed tent blown flat across the playa during a dust storm, with a van parked nearby
Dark mesh dragon-shaped art piece on a pole frame at a windy desert camp
Campers standing near a large shade structure whose gray cover is lifted by the wind
Wind-damaged shelter with its cover billowing off the frame at a desert camp
People bracing the collapsing frame of a tan dome shelter against the wind
Campers pulling on a pole to hold up a tan tent flapping in a dust storm
Blue tarps and tents flattened by wind beside RVs on the playa
Tan dome tent bent over by the wind next to an RV and bicycle
Hazy dust storm over the playa with distant camps barely visible
Camp with bent pole frames and blue tarps after a windstorm
Gray tarp whipping in the wind between poles at a camp beside an RV
Blue tarp stretched over a dome shelter held down against the wind
Person crouching beside a blue tarp-covered shelter during a windstorm
Green tarp flapping over a pole frame at a desert camp near a scaffold tower
White Shelter Systems dome standing in a cloudy dusk beside an RV on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome beside a blue tarp canopy at a desert camp
Blue tarp stretched over a pole frame next to a dark tent at a windy camp
Collapsed colorful tarps and fabric strewn across the playa after a windstorm
Dark fabric shelter blown into a crumpled heap on the playa
Green and blue tents beside a red truck in a dust-hazed windy camp
Tan wind-crumpled fabric heap covered in stripes on the playa

Dust Storm moving in at Burning Man

Dust storm sweeping across a desert camp with domes and tents in the haze

Dust at Burning Man

People walking and tents barely visible in a thick dust storm on the playa
White Shelter Systems dome and vehicles at a desert camp in blowing dust
Person in goggles and a dust mask making a peace sign inside a white Shelter Systems dome
Faint outline of a Shelter Systems dome in a thick dust storm with an SUV behind it
Pickup truck with a blue tarp tied over it in a thick dust storm
Collapsing tent next to a white car in a hazy dust storm
Bearded man in goggles shouting and raising an arm in the wind at a desert camp
Tarp-covered vehicle and tents among RVs in a gray dust storm
Car window caked with dust and grit after a playa dust storm