Another Burning Man has Come and Gone

The Man has burned, the camps are coming down and the RVs are rolling out.

After more than a week in the desert, the 35,000 or so who gathered in this sprawling city beneath the sun are heading home, tired and dusty and reflecting on their time on the playa.

For some, it was a week to party like never before. For others, it was a time to view artwork so massive, or outlandish, that it simply can't be shown anywhere else.

And for still others, it was a time to express themselves in a way that whatever constraints they might feel elsewhere don't allow them to.

That's the beauty of Burning Man -- everyone takes something different away from the playa, and no two experiences are quite the same.