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DaFT is short for "Design and Fabrication Team" - they are the folks that design and build the effigy each year for Burning Flipside. This year, the theme is "One of Us" and somehow that led the designer to choose a design based on the Bow Whale, an artic dwelling baleen whale. I don't have a screenshot of the sketchup model, but here's what I learned when we had our kickoff meeting.

Imagine if you will, a whale's mouth that is open, and you can walk into. The ribs are gently arched and remind you of the arches of gothic cathedrals. At the back is a staircase that goes two stories up into the tail, where views over the Pecan Playa are to be had.

I've always wanted to be on the DaFT team and know many of the people involved already. Katie used to do DaFT many years ago before we really knew each other, and she has joined as well, mainly to come hang out and be around people she likes. This is my photo album of this year's build.