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Galleries

Domaine Chateau Gaillard : The Domaine Château Gaillard is a host to artisan's crafts, pottery, plants, spices, a playground for children, and more. Our interest was in its Museum of Coffee and Chocolate. The museum was upstairs and not kept up, but it was fascinating nonetheless - ancient coffee mills, 50s and 60s coffee makers, and posters. The posters were the most interesting. Because of the close quarters, I took photos with a 10mm lens, causing the curvature you may notice. The property is near Trois Ilets and is easily recognizable by the helicopter landing pad near the road.

Domaine Chateau Gaillard

The Domaine Château Gaillard is a host to artisan's crafts, pott ...

Updated: Feb 29, 2008 2:04pm PST

Two restaurants we liked, Martinique 2008 :

Two restaurants we liked, Martinique 2008

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 10:05pm PST

View from a Mountain, Martinique 2008 : Views of Martinique's mountains.

View from a Mountain, Martinique 2008

Views of Martinique's mountains.

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 9:00pm PST

Sunset at Anse d'Arlet, 2008 : Actually, this gallery contains photos of the sunset at Grande Anse d"Arlet. Well, and a video, too. We have other photos of Anse d'Arlet at http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/480016_4Ds8s.

Sunset at Anse d'Arlet, 2008

Actually, this gallery contains photos of the sunset at Grande Anse d" ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 7:49pm PST

Photos around Anse Cafard, 2008 : Anse Cafard is home to Diamant and Diamond Rock; here are photos of this pleasant beach village.

Photos around Anse Cafard, 2008

Anse Cafard is home to Diamant and Diamond Rock; here are photos of th ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 5:27pm PST

La Mauny 2008 : La Mauny was not in operation when we visited this year, so we did not get to see the giant claw in operation, and there were many fewer barrels of sulphuric acid this year. Here are our photos, nevertheless. For a video of the process from our 2007 visit, see 
http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4328370_yJgvU

La Mauny 2008

La Mauny was not in operation when we visited this year, so we did not ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 4:49pm PST

Slave Memorial at Anse Cafard, Martinique 2008 : In 1830, a ship anchored in Anse Cafard during a storm at night.  The anchor failed, and the ship was driven onto a reef, where it was broken up. It sank with a cargo of slaves chained on board. A few survived somehow, and the memorial is for the event. Slavery had been officially ended on Martinique at that time, so the cargo was salvaged by sending them to Guyane, where slavery was till allowed, to be sold.

The memorial is remarkably moving, although I am sorry to say it is not being maintained. The story was on a plastic board which has been completely destroyed, and the concrete forms are badly weathered, with the rebar showing in several figures.

Slave Memorial at Anse Cafard, Martinique 2008

In 1830, a ship anchored in Anse Cafard during a storm at night. The ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 7:04am PST

La Pagerie, Martinique 2008 : Marie Josephe Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and the first Empress of France. She was born in Trois Ilets, Martinique, in 1763. Her family home was a sugar cane plantation, the ruins of which are pictured here. She married the Vicomte de Beauharnais, who was executed in the French revolution. She married Napoleon two years later.

The family estate in Martinique was destroyed several times by hurricanes, and only the kitchen outbuilding remains today. (Kitchens were generally in buildings separate from the family residence because of frequent fires.) The estate has the stone foundations of the residence and the shell of one of the buildings used to press the cane and boil off the water, leaving sugar.

La Pagerie, Martinique 2008

Marie Josephe Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie was the first wife of Napo ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2008 5:42pm PST

Martinique Carnaval 2008 : Photos and videos from Carnaval in Fort de France, Martinique, 2008

Martinique Carnaval 2008

Photos and videos from Carnaval in Fort de France, Martinique, 2008

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 7:24pm PST

Macworld 2008 : Photos and videos from Macworld 2008. It was a disastrous start on Tuesday morning, as the line for pre-registered attendees stretched from one end of the block on 4th Street all the way to the other end of the block and around it for another block.

Macworld 2008

Photos and videos from Macworld 2008. It was a disastrous start on Tue ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 3:09pm PST

Year-end 2007 : Christmas to New Year's Eve, 2007

Year-end 2007

Christmas to New Year's Eve, 2007

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 3:06pm PST

Unsilent Night : Unsilent night (http://www.unsilenight.com) was a magical event on December 22, 2007. Visit the Web site to buy the CD with all the music.

Unsilent Night

Unsilent night (http://www.unsilenight.com) was a magical event on Dec ...

Updated: Feb 15, 2008 9:15pm PST

Saline Valley Thanksgiving : Our trip to Saline Valley for Thanksgiving 2007. We had a new tent and a new HF radio to try out, and both worked! (Oh, sorry about all the dust on the lens. It was _very_ windy one day, and I didn't see the dust till we got home, and I saw it on the photos.) All photos are copyright © 2007 The Civilized Explorer.

Saline Valley Thanksgiving

Our trip to Saline Valley for Thanksgiving 2007. We had a new tent and ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 3:02pm PST

Asus EEE PC : Video and photos of the new EEE PC from Asus.

Asus EEE PC

Video and photos of the new EEE PC from Asus.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:53pm PST

Burning Man 2007 protected

These videos show top-free and sometimes bottom-free Burners. Videos c ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:45pm PST

Burning Man 2007 video : Video from the 2007 edition of Burning Man.

Burning Man 2007 video

Video from the 2007 edition of Burning Man.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:45pm PST

Tarheel Antenna Mount : Photos of the Tarheel antenna mount, inside and outside. The top of the mast is 7 feet, 2 inches above the roadway. With the 6-foot whip, this gives me 13 feet, 2 inches  height - too tall for many bridges and all parking garages. Maybe I should keep the CB magmount on the roof above the cab as a reminder. :->

Tarheel Antenna Mount

Photos of the Tarheel antenna mount, inside and outside. The top of th ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:42pm PST

4th of July, 2007 : Our trip to Reno and Black Rock Playa on July 4, 2007.

4th of July, 2007

Our trip to Reno and Black Rock Playa on July 4, 2007.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:41pm PST

Dark Skies : Camping at Dark Skies May 17 - 20. Thumbnails with a time shown are video clips.

Dark Skies

Camping at Dark Skies May 17 - 20. Thumbnails with a time shown are vi ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:30pm PST

Morne-Vert : Morne-Vert - a study in change from 50 years ago.

Morne-Vert

Morne-Vert - a study in change from 50 years ago.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:23pm PST

Carnaval! - Martinique 2007 : Photos and videos from Carnaval in Fort de France, Martinique.

Carnaval! - Martinique 2007

Photos and videos from Carnaval in Fort de France, Martinique.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:21pm PST

Beaches - Martinique 2007 : Photos and videos of several of the beaches on Martinique. For locations of the beaches on satellite images, see our Tagzania page at http://www.tagzania.com/user/philip/martinique beach

Beaches - Martinique 2007

Photos and videos of several of the beaches on Martinique. For locatio ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:18pm PST

La Mauny Distillerie : Our visit to La Mauny Distillerie on February 20, 2007. For more still photos, see 
http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4343945_vMcRf

La Mauny Distillerie

Our visit to La Mauny Distillerie on February 20, 2007. For more still ...

Updated: Feb 15, 2008 4:17pm PST

Queen Mary 2 arriving in San Francisco : The Queen Mary 2 visited the City of San Francisco on February 4, 2007. It is the largest ship yet to enter the Bay. The video is eight and a half minutes; 10.6MB. News reports say that the Golden Gate Bridge was cleared by 30 feet, and the pilot said preparations for this visit took three years of planning because of the ship's draft.

Queen Mary 2 arriving in San Francisco

The Queen Mary 2 visited the City of San Francisco on February 4, 2007 ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:15pm PST

GVPE  Video and Photos : Photos and videos of various activities with the Jobo Giga Vu Pro Evolution. See the Google GVPE group at 
http://groups.google.com/group/gvpe

GVPE Video and Photos

Photos and videos of various activities with the Jobo Giga Vu Pro Evol ...

Updated: Feb 15, 2008 7:05pm PST

MacWorld 2007 : Snapshots from MacWorld 2007. (Watch the video.)

MacWorld 2007

Snapshots from MacWorld 2007. (Watch the video.)

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:13pm PST

Eureka Valley Thanksgiving : Thanksgiving 2006 in Eureka Valley, home of the highest dune in California (700 feet above the valley floor). Photo times in the EXIF data are UTC (or UCT); subtract 8 hours for the local time. Temperatures during the day were in the 60s - shorts and t-shirts were comfortable. Lows at night were around 20 degrees. A couple of mornings it was 25 degrees in our tent. We made sure we had water in the coffee pot before we went to bed - it was frozen in the mornings.

Eureka Valley Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2006 in Eureka Valley, home of the highest dune in Califo ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:12pm PST

Burning Man topfree

Video clips from Burning Man that show top-free women.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:10pm PST

Burning Man 2006 : Video clips from the 2006 Burn.

Burning Man 2006

Video clips from the 2006 Burn.

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:09pm PST

Maker Faire :

Maker Faire

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:58pm PST

St. Barth videos 2006 : Videos and 360-degree panoramas of our visit to St. Barthelemy in February of 2006. Hold your cursor over each thumbnail for a short description and file size. Note: 360-degree QTVR panoramas are not displayed in the slideshow. To see them, you must click their thumbnails. Panoramas show the movie icon with a time of 0:01.

These videos are copyright © 2006, The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

St. Barth videos 2006

Videos and 360-degree panoramas of our visit to St. Barthelemy in Febr ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:56pm PST

MacWorld 2006 : Snapshots and video clips from MacWorld 2006. All photos and videos copyright

MacWorld 2006

Snapshots and video clips from MacWorld 2006. All photos and videos co ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:54pm PST

Honolulu 2005 : Honolulu, Thanksgiving 2005. Items with a green camera icon showing 0:01 are 360-degree panoramas. Items with the green camera icon and longer times are video clips of minutes:seconds duration. Note: 360-degree QTVR panoramas are not displayed in the slideshow. To see them, you must click their thumbnails. Panoramas show the movie icon with a time of 0:01.

Copyright

Honolulu 2005

Honolulu, Thanksgiving 2005. Items with a green camera icon showing 0: ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:52pm PST

Burning Man : Burning Man 2005.  One short video shows a topless woman; the thumbnail will show which to avoid if you wish. All images and videos are copyright © 2005. For permissions, see 
http://www.cieux.com/copyright.html.

See 
http://www.cieux.com/bm/bmtoc.html 
for more photos and more information.

Burning Man

Burning Man 2005. One short video shows a topless woman; the thumbnai ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:47pm PST

Guadeloupe and Les Saintes

Our visit to Guadeloupe and Les Saintes at the end of January to Febru ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2008 10:05am PST

Burning Man 2004 : Video clips from Burning Man 2004

Copyright

Burning Man 2004

Video clips from Burning Man 2004 Copyright

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:45pm PST

Driving in St. Jean : A drive along the highway through St. Jean, St. Barth - 2004.

Copyright © 2004 The Civilized Explorer

Driving in St. Jean

A drive along the highway through St. Jean, St. Barth - 2004. Copyr ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2008 4:27pm PST

Burning Man 2003 : Burning Man 2003

Note: 360-degree QTVR panoramas are not displayed in the slideshow. To see them, you must click their thumbnails. Panoramas show the movie icon with a time of 0:00.

Copyright

Burning Man 2003

Burning Man 2003 Note: 360-degree QTVR panoramas are not displayed in ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:44pm PST

Burning Man : Burning Man 2002
Copyright

Burning Man

Burning Man 2002 Copyright

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:44pm PST

Distillerie Depaz : Distillerie Depaz, at the foot of Mont Pelee, Martinique, 2002
Copyright © The Civilized Explorer.

Distillerie Depaz

Distillerie Depaz, at the foot of Mont Pelee, Martinique, 2002 Copyri ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:43pm PST

Snorkeling on Martinique : Snorkeling on Martinique, 2002
Copyright © 2002 The Civilized Explorer

Snorkeling on Martinique

Snorkeling on Martinique, 2002 Copyright © 2002 The Civilized Exp ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:43pm PST

Swimmers underwater

Topless snorkelers on Martinique, 2002 Copyright

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:42pm PST

St. Barth 2001 : St. Barth, 2001
Copyright

St. Barth 2001

St. Barth, 2001 Copyright

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:41pm PST

Airport activity : Video clips and still photos of landings and take-offs at the St. Barth airport. 
Copyright

Airport activity

Video clips and still photos of landings and take-offs at the St. Bart ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 1:41pm PST

Martinique 2008 : Photos while on the road in Martinique.  See http://philip.tumblr.com/ for commentary as we go along and for the link to our Phanfare cell phone uploads.

Martinique 2008

Photos while on the road in Martinique. See http://philip.tumblr.com/ ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2008 5:10pm PST

Email : Photos and videos I have emailed from Martinique, if I'm lucky. Meanwhile, check for emailed photos at http://civilizedexplorer.phanfare.com/album/554121

Email

Photos and videos I have emailed from Martinique, if I'm lucky. Meanwh ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2008 5:06pm PST

SmugMug's 5th Anniversary Party :

SmugMug's 5th Anniversary Party

Updated: Dec 07, 2007 8:17pm PST

MSR Wind 4 Expedition Tent : SEE NOTE AT END.
The first time I put it up, I put it up alone. It was not difficult, but not easy. The instructions worked, and I followed them without any confusion. It is a 4-person tent and has standing headroom in the center (for me at 5-foot 10 inches). The poles are long, so if we use the tent in a campground, it will behoove us to watch out where the poles go. More details under each photo. We camped with the tent in Saline Valley over Thanksgiving 2007. There were very strong winds, which did affect the tent, but not to the extent we were concerned. One pole bent noticeably, but no big deal. Photos of the tent on our campout at the end of the gallery.
NOTE: we've given up on using it. It's too cramped inside, the standing head room goes away when you have stuff in the tent and can't stand where the air mattress is - it takes up too much floor space and can't be situated away from the center of the tent.

MSR Wind 4 Expedition Tent

SEE NOTE AT END. The first time I put it up, I put it up alone. It was ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2007 8:23pm PST

Key West 2007 : Photos of our trip to Key West in October 2007.

Key West 2007

Photos of our trip to Key West in October 2007.

Updated: Oct 31, 2007 9:27pm PST

People - Burning Man 2007 : Photos of the lovely, interesting people at the 2007 Burn.

People - Burning Man 2007

Photos of the lovely, interesting people at the 2007 Burn.

Updated: Oct 03, 2007 3:25pm PST

Playa views - Burning Man 2007 : Photos of the playa and its art.

Playa views - Burning Man 2007

Photos of the playa and its art.

Updated: Dec 11, 2007 7:03pm PST

Locomotion - Burning Man 2007 : Photos of locomotion on the playa. Videos of the steam punk trike and a pony girl cart are at our Phanfare Burning Man 2007 video site: http://civilizedexplorer.phanfare.com/album/406069

Locomotion - Burning Man 2007

Photos of locomotion on the playa. Videos of the steam punk trike and ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2007 4:01pm PST

The Artist - Burning Man 2007 : The impeccably dressed artist paints the tree house.

The Artist - Burning Man 2007

The impeccably dressed artist paints the tree house.

Updated: Sep 08, 2007 4:27pm PST

Charred Man - Burning Man 2007 : Photos of the pre-Burned Man on Tuesday morning.

Charred Man - Burning Man 2007

Photos of the pre-Burned Man on Tuesday morning.

Updated: Sep 15, 2007 4:38pm PST

Burning Man 2007 - night shots : Photos by Louise

Burning Man 2007 - night shots

Photos by Louise

Updated: Sep 23, 2007 4:55pm PST

Burning Man 2007 Fashion Show : Photos of our glamorous models for 2007.

Burning Man 2007 Fashion Show

Photos of our glamorous models for 2007.

Updated: Sep 07, 2007 5:45pm PST

Domaine Ramier 2007 : The proper name is Domaine de l'Anse Ramier, although the anse is a 15 or 20 minute walk from the building.

Domaine Ramier 2007

The proper name is Domaine de l'Anse Ramier, although the anse is a 15 ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 10:03pm PST

Château Aubéry 2007 : Photos of the chateau and grounds

Château Aubéry 2007

Photos of the chateau and grounds

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 9:55pm PST

Eureka Dunes : Our 2000 trip to Eureka Dunes

Eureka Dunes

Our 2000 trip to Eureka Dunes

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:18pm PST

Guadeloupe 1996 : Photos from our trip in 1996.

Guadeloupe 1996

Photos from our trip in 1996.

Updated: Feb 24, 2006 2:36pm PST

Guadeloupe's nude beaches 1996

Swimmers and snorkelers at Anse Tarare, Guadeloupe in 1966.

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 1:51pm PST

La Soufriere 1996 : Photos of our climb up La Sourfriere, Guadeloupe, 1996

La Soufriere 1996

Photos of our climb up La Sourfriere, Guadeloupe, 1996

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:10pm PST

Distillerie Damoiseau : From our trip to Guadeloupe in 1997

Distillerie Damoiseau

From our trip to Guadeloupe in 1997

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:25pm PST

Les Saintes, 1996 & 2000 : Iles des Les Saintes are located just off Guadeloupe, French West Indies.

Les Saintes, 1996 & 2000

Iles des Les Saintes are located just off Guadeloupe, French West Indi ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2005 11:53am PST

Guadeloupe 2000 : Photos from our trip to Guadeloupe in 2000

Guadeloupe 2000

Photos from our trip to Guadeloupe in 2000

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 1:58pm PST

La Soufriere 2000 : Photos of our climb of La Soufriere in 2000

La Soufriere 2000

Photos of our climb of La Soufriere in 2000

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:13pm PST

St. Maarten : Photos of the airport at St. Maarten. Note that there have been some revisions at the airport, and some airlines now incorporate the departure tax in the price of the ticket, making the separate payment unnecessary. Ask your agent when you get your ticket.

St. Maarten

Photos of the airport at St. Maarten. Note that there have been some r ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:43pm PST

The Man Burns : Photos of the burns from 1996 through 2001.

The Man Burns

Photos of the burns from 1996 through 2001.

Updated: May 10, 2006 11:59am PST

St. Barth Airport (1997) :

St. Barth Airport (1997)

Updated: Jun 04, 2006 5:55pm PST

St. Barth Takeoffs : Photos of planes at the St. Barth airport in 1997

St. Barth Takeoffs

Photos of planes at the St. Barth airport in 1997

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:36pm PST

Carneval, St. Barth : Photos in Gustavia at the 2001 celebration of Carneval.

Carneval, St. Barth

Photos in Gustavia at the 2001 celebration of Carneval.

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:34pm PST

St. Barth Airport, 2001 : Photos of the airport at St. Jean

St. Barth Airport, 2001

Photos of the airport at St. Jean

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:33pm PST

Burning Man 2002

Photos of the goings on at the 2002 Burn. (Nudity)

Updated: Jun 08, 2006 10:13pm PST

The Carl Gustav Hotel : Photos of one of the premier hotels on St. Barth, located in Gustavia.

The Carl Gustav Hotel

Photos of one of the premier hotels on St. Barth, located in Gustavia.

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:17pm PST

St. Barth 2001 : Photos taken around the island in 2001

St. Barth 2001

Photos taken around the island in 2001

Updated: Apr 13, 2005 1:15pm PST

The Man Burns 2002 : Photos of the Burn 2002

The Man Burns 2002

Photos of the Burn 2002

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:10pm PST

Ste. Anne 1999 : The lovely beachside town of Ste Anne, Martinique, French West Indies

Ste. Anne 1999

The lovely beachside town of Ste Anne, Martinique, French West Indies

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:50pm PST

Other men - Burning Man 2003 : There were other Men at the Burn in 2003.

Other men - Burning Man 2003

There were other Men at the Burn in 2003.

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:44pm PST

Mont Pelee 1999 : Mont Pelee is a world-famous volcano on the island of Martinique

Mont Pelee 1999

Mont Pelee is a world-famous volcano on the island of Martinique

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:19pm PST

Martinique Distilleries 1999 : Photos of distilleries on the island of Martinique, taken in 1999.

Martinique Distilleries 1999

Photos of distilleries on the island of Martinique, taken in 1999.

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:14pm PST

Distillerie Depaz 2002 : Distillerie Depaz is located below the peak of Mt. Pelee, the volcano on Martinique.

Distillerie Depaz 2002

Distillerie Depaz is located below the peak of Mt. Pelee, the volcano ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:07pm PST

Art at Burning Man 2003 : Art at Burning Man in 2003

Art at Burning Man 2003

Art at Burning Man in 2003

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:31pm PST

People at the Burn 2003 : Photos of interesting people

People at the Burn 2003

Photos of interesting people

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:22pm PST

Distilleries on Martinique : Photos from our trip in 1999.

Distilleries on Martinique

Photos from our trip in 1999.

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:19pm PST

Ste. Luce Sailboat Race : Martiniquan sailboat races in Ste. Luce, 2002

Ste. Luce Sailboat Race

Martiniquan sailboat races in Ste. Luce, 2002

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:39pm PST

Playa views 2003 : Views of the playa at the 2003 Burn

Playa views 2003

Views of the playa at the 2003 Burn

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:19pm PST

Anse D'Arlets 2002 : This is a lovely beach on Martinique, with excellent snorkeling

Anse D'Arlets 2002

This is a lovely beach on Martinique, with excellent snorkeling

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 3:53pm PST

Anse des Salines 2002 : Anse des Salines may be the most popular beach on Martinique, with beachside restaurants and vendors who stroll the beach selling clothes, fresh fruit, coffee, and soft drinks.

Anse des Salines 2002

Anse des Salines may be the most popular beach on Martinique, with bea ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:36pm PST

Mont Pelee 2002 : Mt. Peele is a world-famous volcano on the tropical island of Martinique, French West Indies

Mont Pelee 2002

Mt. Peele is a world-famous volcano on the tropical island of Martiniq ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2005 4:25pm PST

The Man Burns 2003 : Photos of the Burn 2003

The Man Burns 2003

Photos of the Burn 2003

Updated: May 10, 2006 12:14pm PST

Playa Views 2004 :

Playa Views 2004

Updated: May 10, 2006 1:47pm PST

Beach Restaraunts of St. Barth, 2003 : Nikki Beach, Tom Beach, and the Tamarind restaurants on St. Barth. These photos are mapped to the isalnd via Google. Click the "map this" icon, but you'll need to zoom out to see the island.

Beach Restaraunts of St. Barth, 2003

Nikki Beach, Tom Beach, and the Tamarind restaurants on St. Barth. The ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2009 5:15pm PST

Aerial views of St. Barth 2003 : Photos from an airplane as we approach St. Barth for landing. There are also video clips available in another section at Airplanes.

Aerial views of St. Barth 2003

Photos from an airplane as we approach St. Barth for landing. There ar ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2005 2:07pm PST

Aerial views of St. Barth : Photos from an airplane as we departed.

Aerial views of St. Barth

Photos from an airplane as we departed.

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:15pm PST

Lovely People 2004 : Photos of just a few of the lovely people at the 2004 Burn

Lovely People 2004

Photos of just a few of the lovely people at the 2004 Burn

Updated: May 10, 2006 1:59pm PST

Private Plane, St. Barth : Photos of a damaged plane, taken during our 2003 trip to St. Barth. The plane was landing from St. Jean Bay and failed to stop in time, It ran off the end of the runway and up the hill.

Private Plane, St. Barth

Photos of a damaged plane, taken during our 2003 trip to St. Barth. Th ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:25pm PST

St. Barth Sunsets 2003 : Photos of sunsets from our 2003 visit to St. Barth

St. Barth Sunsets 2003

Photos of sunsets from our 2003 visit to St. Barth

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:16pm PST

Burning Man Art 2004 : What the title says

Burning Man Art 2004

What the title says

Updated: May 10, 2006 2:06pm PST

Eureka Valley, 2004 : Our trip to Eureka Valley, Thanksgiving weekend, 2004.

Eureka Valley, 2004

Our trip to Eureka Valley, Thanksgiving weekend, 2004.

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:44pm PST

Guadeloupe 2005 : Photos from our trip to Grande Terre.

Guadeloupe 2005

Photos from our trip to Grande Terre.

Updated: Jan 06, 2006 12:21pm PST

Guadeloupe 2005 : Photos of our trip to Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe 2005

Photos of our trip to Guadeloupe

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:47pm PST

Burning Man Support Personnel : Photos of a few of the support staff at the 2004 Burn.

Burning Man Support Personnel

Photos of a few of the support staff at the 2004 Burn.

Updated: May 10, 2006 1:29pm PST

Les Saintes 2005 : Photos after the earthquake

Les Saintes 2005

Photos after the earthquake

Updated: Jan 06, 2006 12:24pm PST

St. Barth 2006 : General photos of our trip in February 2006.

St. Barth 2006

General photos of our trip in February 2006.

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 2:31pm PST

Burning Man medical services : A couple of people dropped by the medical tent and received assistance.

Burning Man medical services

A couple of people dropped by the medical tent and received assistance ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 1:25pm PST

Airport/Airplanes 2006 : Photos of the airport, airplanes, and vistas from Col de Tourmente. Warning: a topless woman appears in two photos.

Airport/Airplanes 2006

Photos of the airport, airplanes, and vistas from Col de Tourmente. Wa ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 2:22pm PST

Restaurants, Food, and People 2006 : Photos from St. Barth during February 2006.

Restaurants, Food, and People 2006

Photos from St. Barth during February 2006.

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 7:39pm PST

Fashion Show 2005 : Burning Man 2005 Civilized Explorer Fashion Show - incredibly attractive models.

Fashion Show 2005

Burning Man 2005 Civilized Explorer Fashion Show - incredibly attracti ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 11:05am PST

Beaches and Views 2006 : Photos of beaches, vistas, and land- and seascapes from our trip to St. Barth in February 2006.

Beaches and Views 2006

Photos of beaches, vistas, and land- and seascapes from our trip to St ...

Updated: Jun 02, 2006 10:31am PST

Hyperreal St. Barth 2006 : High Dynamic Range photos of the island. Not intended to be realistic photographs. See at least the large sizes, and the "O" for original size will knock your socks off, although they take awhile to download.

Hyperreal St. Barth 2006

High Dynamic Range photos of the island. Not intended to be realistic ...

Updated: Jun 02, 2006 10:38am PST

Brise Marine - Martinique 2007 : Photos of Brise Marine, a set of bungalows on Martinique

Brise Marine - Martinique 2007

Photos of Brise Marine, a set of bungalows on Martinique

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 5:28pm PST

Night photos - Martinique 2007 : Night shots at Brise Marine and its beach

Night photos - Martinique 2007

Night shots at Brise Marine and its beach

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 9:28pm PST

Art of the 2005 Burn : Art from Burning Man 2005

Art of the 2005 Burn

Art from Burning Man 2005

Updated: Jan 01, 2006 10:32pm PST

Used clothing for Burning Man : Reno has lots of stores that sell used clothing. Here are photos from one of them.

Used clothing for Burning Man

Reno has lots of stores that sell used clothing. Here are photos from ...

Updated: Mar 09, 2006 10:35am PST

Restaurants - Martinique 2007 : Photos of meals and places we had meals.

Restaurants - Martinique 2007

Photos of meals and places we had meals.

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 2:59pm PST

Underwater photos : Photos of flora and fauna while snorkeling at various beaches in various years.

Underwater photos

Photos of flora and fauna while snorkeling at various beaches in vario ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:41pm PST

Volunteer Staff 2005 : The volunteer staff does an incredible amount of work that makes the event happen and keeps it rolling smoothly during the week we are there.

Volunteer Staff 2005

The volunteer staff does an incredible amount of work that makes the e ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 3:07pm PST

N7B 2005 : Photos of the N7B special event station at Burning Man, 2005.

N7B 2005

Photos of the N7B special event station at Burning Man, 2005.

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:36pm PST

People & Places I : Ninety photos of our travels to the French West Indies. (Copyright dates are the year of first publication, not necessarily the year of the trip.)

People & Places I

Ninety photos of our travels to the French West Indies. (Copyright dat ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 4:58pm PST

People & Places II : More photos of our trips to the French West Indies. Copyright dates are the year of first publication, not necessarily the year of the visit.

People & Places II

More photos of our trips to the French West Indies. Copyright dates ar ...

Updated: May 10, 2006 5:16pm PST

Night Shots at Burning Man 2005 : Photos from the night.

Night Shots at Burning Man 2005

Photos from the night.

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:45pm PST

Machines Burning Man 2005 : Some of the machines are for work, and some are for fun.

Machines Burning Man 2005

Some of the machines are for work, and some are for fun.

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:31pm PST

People of the 2005 Burn

Fascinating people we saw at Burning Man 2005

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 2:58pm PST

Antennas at Burning Man 2005 : Although there are no power sources available from power companies, Burning Man is rife with antennas for all sorts of RF.

Antennas at Burning Man 2005

Although there are no power sources available from power companies, Bu ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2006 10:12pm PST

The Playa 2005 : Views of the playa and some of the people in it at the 2005 Burning Man.

The Playa 2005

Views of the playa and some of the people in it at the 2005 Burning Ma ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2006 3:04pm PST

Burning Man 2006 - views : Views of dust storms, portapotties, and more.

Burning Man 2006 - views

Views of dust storms, portapotties, and more.

Updated: Sep 13, 2006 8:23pm PST

Damage - Burning Man 2006 : Shade structure runs rampant!

Damage - Burning Man 2006

Shade structure runs rampant!

Updated: Sep 09, 2006 12:03pm PST

Burning Man People of 2006 : Fascinating people in 2006.

Burning Man People of 2006

Fascinating people in 2006.

Updated: Sep 11, 2006 1:51pm PST

Burning Man 2006 - nights and sunsets : Photos from the night at Burning Man.

Burning Man 2006 - nights and sunsets

Photos from the night at Burning Man.

Updated: Sep 11, 2006 1:52pm PST

Burning Man 2006 - art : Works of art on the playa.

Burning Man 2006 - art

Works of art on the playa.

Updated: Sep 11, 2006 1:47pm PST

Fashion Show - Burning Man 2006 : Our playa fashionistas from 2006.

Fashion Show - Burning Man 2006

Our playa fashionistas from 2006.

Updated: Sep 10, 2006 12:55pm PST

Lake Lahontan Yacht Club : Have a drink at the pier.

Lake Lahontan Yacht Club

Have a drink at the pier.

Updated: Sep 10, 2006 4:45pm PST

Antennas at Burning Man 2006 :

Antennas at Burning Man 2006

Updated: Sep 22, 2006 1:29pm PST

Beach Scenes

Three quick video clips of views from the beach at Lorient - note that ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 7:52pm PST

Columbia MURS Radios : The MURS radios we ordered came today (July 16, 2008), and here are photos of the unboxing. The radios are made by Columbia, a consumer brand I'm comfortable with. The package shows a price of $80, and we paid $30 through Amazon (a private vendor). I have been able to program them to a channel with privacy code enabled and lock them without having read the manual. We have no experience with them yet for distance and reliability. According to the test report submitted to the FCC for certification of this radio, the antenna is not removable and the two power settings yield 0.5W and 0.22W ERP.

FAIL: We took the radios to Burning Man, and carried them around a week. Our use was for emergencies only, so we needed them only the last day it turns out, when a couple needed help. The transmit button locked itself on, and the radio would not stop transmitting. The power button would not work with the push to talk button down, so the only way to turn the radio off was to remove the batteries. Another try gave the same result - PTT would not release, radio would not turn off, so remove the batteries. Burning Man is a harsh, dusty environment, so this may not be a fair test in your situation, but it's where we need to have them work.

Columbia MURS Radios

The MURS radios we ordered came today (July 16, 2008), and here are ph ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2008 2:28pm PST

Solar yard light : Dissambled solar yard light

Solar yard light

Dissambled solar yard light

Updated: Jun 04, 2008 10:27pm PST

Our camp - Burning Man 2008 : We remembered to take photos of our camp this year. We had serious dust storms on Monday and Saturday, and our tent was unflappable, our shade shook but stood. Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Our camp - Burning Man 2008

We remembered to take photos of our camp this year. We had serious dus ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2008 12:16pm PST

Fashion Show - Burning Man 2008

Photos of our 2008 fashion show include full nudity and top-free model ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 12:19pm PST

Our campmates at Burning Man 2008. : Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Our campmates at Burning Man 2008.

Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights r ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2008 8:01pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - Louise's night shots : Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - Louise's night shots

Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights r ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 1:45pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - Playa views : We had the fortune to volunteer for perimeter patrol this year, so some of these photos are taken outside the official fence. Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - Playa views

We had the fortune to volunteer for perimeter patrol this year, so som ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 8:00pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - Playa Art : Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - Playa Art

Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights r ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 7:42pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - default world : Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - default world

Photos and videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights r ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 1:45pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - The return to civilization : We get back to Black Top City. Photos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - The return to civilization

We get back to Black Top City. Photos are © 2008 The Civilized Ex ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 2:06pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - playa music : Four musical performances we captured. Videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer. All rights reserved.

Burning Man 2008 - playa music

Four musical performances we captured. Videos are © 2008 The Civilize ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2008 11:24am PST

Key West, 2008 : Photos and videos of our soggy trip to Key West in October.

Key West, 2008

Photos and videos of our soggy trip to Key West in October.

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 8:57am PST

Burning Man 2008 - nudity

Naked people at Burning Man. Videos are © 2008 The Civilized Explorer ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2008 9:30pm PST

Macworld 2009 : Macworld 2009 had a large number of helpful business applications, many of them on the iPhone/iPod touch. For reviews, see 
 http://www.cieux.com/macworld2009.html

Macworld 2009

Macworld 2009 had a large number of helpful business applications, man ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2009 5:06pm PST

Burning Man 2008 - Louise's Favorites : Louise's favorites of the photos she took at the 2008 Burning Man.

Burning Man 2008 - Louise's Favorites

Louise's favorites of the photos she took at the 2008 Burning Man.

Updated: Mar 24, 2009 3:41pm PST

Camp and Sons 2009

Updated: Aug 03, 2009 4:50pm PST

Burning Man 2009 - Playa Views : Views from the playa at Burning Man 2009

Burning Man 2009 - Playa Views

Views from the playa at Burning Man 2009

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 8:53pm PST

Burning Man 2009 - People : People at Burning Man 2009

Burning Man 2009 - People

People at Burning Man 2009

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 4:12pm PST

Burning Man 2009 - Temple : Some of the feelings and thoughts expressed at the Temple, Burning Man 2009

Burning Man 2009 - Temple

Some of the feelings and thoughts expressed at the Temple, Burning Man ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 4:20pm PST

Louise's 2009 Burning Man Photos : Louise's excellent photos from 2009.

Louise's 2009 Burning Man Photos

Louise's excellent photos from 2009.

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 12:15pm PST

Panasonic LX3 : Photos of the camera; photos and videos by the camera.

Panasonic LX3

Photos of the camera; photos and videos by the camera.

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 8:55pm PST

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