Day 1 of this year’s burning man.

‘Monaco’ art car crosses the huge central playa under full sail.

Monaco continues its journey.

The central playa is 3kms across and contains many giant art installations like this.

Sailing into the storm, Monaco makes its final journey in this year’s burn, just a few hours before the heavens opened.

After heavy overnight rain, Black Rock City turns into a sticky, impassable swamp.

Mystery gift of baked beans left outside my tent. Consumed with a bag of peanuts, an apple and a half-bottle of whiskey, it saved my hungry life that day.

For emergency use only.

Hey guys, what about me?

We’re having a breakdown…

A tropical breakdown…

The temperature’s falling…it’s simply appalling…

But we certainly can can-can!

After our camp was broken down and squeezed into various vehicles and trailers, the next morning I was the last person to leave.

The Crusty Swan has left the building.