Roskilde Festival part 5

They come, and they go

They come and they go, hungover, sunburnt, too exhausted to pack, and most, willing to leave all belongings behind.

For others, the last nights' traditional act of camp destruction continues into Monday morning. Eight days of emotional and physical energy can finally be released and a sense of victory and accomplishment felt to the utmost.

There are many who do pack up first thing on Sunday morning, fearing personal safety and theft of valuables. These groups depart the festival grounds by early evening, and so choosing to forfeit the final concert.

For others who stay until Monday, it's a much slower move out. The Environmentally Conscious stay behind to collect batteries or take tents to the donation area; the Scavengers take advantage of the massive hunt lying before them; and the remaining others, not wanting to face the real world, chill for a final drink in the sun .

Just like that in a week, Roskilde Festival comes and goes and all that remain are seagulls and 300 hectares of leftover trash and memories to clean up during the upcoming months, until the next year comes around.

Roskilde Festival 2010 takes place on 1 - 4 July. Warm-up from 27 June.