Rainbow Gathering Photographs Utah 2014

Main Circle, CALM Tent

Greg Vanderlaan in Heber City, Utah

Often, there is a divide between performer and audience...

It's better when the audience is the performer.

Last Summer at the Rainbow Gathering I lead "The Band" in a Group Sing-Along Song... "You Are My Sunshine". I was playing the harmonica randomly and as so often happens... all of a sudden I was playing that song... There was a child that was attracting attention to herself by giving away flowers to the group and I guess that was the inspiration... about 20 people were sitting in the big shady spot in the main meadow and there were many guitars, drums, violin and a saxophone... we sang many songs... and now THAT song is mine... with a pleasant memory. What is funny is that I was unable to get "The Band" to play "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie even though I tried to get them to play along three times... on three different days...

There was a momentary quiet at the Main Circle and I was playing a Big Bass Drum... Boom, Boom, Chick... Boom, Boom, Chick... and everyone ignored me... They could have played "We Will Rock You" byQueen but... Nothing... Go Figure...

Tents near main meadow

healing ceremony by Sonia Sophia

More Pictures At:

http://vandergreg.blogspot.com/2014/05/rainbow-gathering-location-2014.html

Tipi at night

ColorStar Visual Echo

Christmas Ornament, Ice Bucket and 8 way Snow Flake Light

Campfire Dancers

http://www.standard.net/News/2014/07/02/Welcome-home.html
Leia, the Reporter from the newspaper:

http://www.standard.net/Recreation/2014/06/19/Rainbow-Family-to-gather-in-northern-Utah-forest.html

http://www.standard.net/State/2014/07/04/Thousands-pray-for-peace-at-Rainbow-Family-fest.html

Comix by Gilbert Sheldon

Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

http://www.sonyasophia.us/event/rainbow-gathering-2014/

Rainbow Gathering Healing Guided Meditation by Sonia… Big Medicine…

http://www.sonyasophia.us/

https://www.facebook.com/sonyasophia.illig

Rainbow Gathering Utah 2014 Main Circle Healing Ceremony performed by Sonia Sophia to 100 People in the big shady spot... Draw a question mark on your face with your finger... ask a question: For Example "What is my divine purpose?" or any of a hundred other questions... Call and Response human microphone... like they used at OCCUPY... Tap on the eyebrow, the other end of the eyebrow, cheek, nose, moustache, chin and chest... then Tap every finger...