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Captain Craig and the Pyramobelisk
Can you tell this man's an engineer? Captain Craig Nelson - who isn't a real captain, and doesn't play one on TV - designed and built this structure entirely from aluminium. Note his wrought iron sun visor.
 
  Captain Craig and the Pyramobelisk - click for larger image
 
All aboard the Pyramobelisk
The Pyramobelisk took several turns around the Playa, carrying up to 15 passengers each time. The view was incomparable.
 
  All aboard the Pyramobelisk - click for larger image
 
All hail the Pyramobelisk of Ruth!
Fully loaded and proceeding across the playa at a stately 5 knots, the Pyramobelisk drew lots of attention and followers. To the unnamed woman from Elf Camp who handed me a tray of enormous, handmade chocolate truffles, a thousand thanks.
 
  All hail the Pyramobelisk of Ruth! - click for larger image
 
The Pyramobelisk, ready to go
As well as being light, the aluminium Pyramobelisk, when dismantled, packed down into a space 14" high. Ruth, its dedicatee, wonders what all the fuss is about.
 
  The Pyramobelisk, ready to go - click for larger image
 
 
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