Adam spots a new-met friend in the operation of the "pistol" flamethrower.
As we walked around the playa and chatted with people, we would mention here and there that we would be heading out
around sunset to shoot some flamethrowers, and where to find us if anyone wanted to see it or try it. A few people followed
up, and a few more saw us in action and came to check it out, finding themselves invited into something that is probably for
most people a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
It's hard to take a good photo of a fire. In this image, the people are pretty dark because I exposed the photo more for the
bright light of the flame itself. I wasn't set up to shoot the fire in true full detail, but even here you can just begin to see some
of the individual little tendrils of flame, and one of the creatures that resides within living fire.
Please note: Flamethrowers are incredibly fun, and playing with fire, as we all know, is dangerous. While it may not be apparent
in the images, safety precautions were being carefully observed. Anyone depicted in these images handling a flamethrower solo
has been through extensive fire effects safety training. Anyone without this training is seen with a trained spotter immediately at
his or her side.