The nine story oil derrick was supposed to burn Friday night, but due to high winds, it was postponed until Saturday night, after the Man burned. We all raced out to the giant derrick to await what we were told was going to be a display of the largest flame thrower ever invented. The ignition of this flame thrower unleashed yet another mushroom cloud on us... this one even bigger and more percussive then the one at the Man! One of the more awe inspiring moments of my life so far, touching me on many different levels. The mushroom cloud went off, and the flame thrower shot up a 1,000 foot wall of flame straight up the middle of the oil derrick, and continued to burn for about 5 minutes. It took the tower about 15 minutes to finally fall... leaving only the statues, now praying to a charred pile of dust....
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You probably know this already, but just in case... The third act of Crude Awakening was to be the next morning. They trucked in a 50' redwood to stand in place of the Revered Oil Derrick, the implications of which should be obvious. The BORG said no, and BLM made them haul it away, leaving the piece incomplete. The saddest thing I think I've ever heard.
http://www.headlesspoint.com/crude_awakening/
Pics here:
http://flickr.com/photos/mrmatthew/2363456752/
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