Burning Man 2014 lighting up the Nevada desert

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Cyclists ride past the shadow of the Cosmic Praise tower at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014.

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Embrace 2014 sculpture at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014.

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The Burning Man is surrounded by fireworks Saturday night at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, August 30, 2014.

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A couple watches the sunrise at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Saturday morning, August 30, 2014.

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Dust swirls around The Burning Man at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014.

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Jessica Blackmohawk, Montreal, Canada, at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014.

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"Pulse and Bloom" at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014.

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Morgn Russon, Denver, rides a zioline through the "Zymphonic Wormhole" at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, August 30, 2014.

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(In)Visible art installation at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014.

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Art has his chest painted by Lana Chromium at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Thursday, August 28, 2014.

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"Pulse and Bloom" at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., on Thursday.

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A couple walks to the Temple of Grace at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014.

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The Lamplighters hang lanterns along the esplanade at the Burning Man festival Friday evening in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Nev. , August 29, 2014.

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The sun sets behind the "Temple of Grace" on a dusty Friday evening at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Nev., Friday, August 29, 2014.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Cyclists ride past the shadow of the Cosmic Praise tower at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Embrace 2014 sculpture at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Burning Man is surrounded by fireworks Saturday night at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, August 30, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune A couple watches the sunrise at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Saturday morning, August 30, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Dust swirls around The Burning Man at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Jessica Blackmohawk, Montreal, Canada, at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune "Pulse and Bloom" at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Morgn Russon, Denver, rides a zioline through the "Zymphonic Wormhole" at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, August 30, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune (In)Visible art installation at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Friday, August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Art has his chest painted by Lana Chromium at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Thursday, August 28, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune "Pulse and Bloom" at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., on Thursday. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune A couple walks to the Temple of Grace at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, 100 miles north of Reno, Nev., Thursday, August 28, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Lamplighters hang lanterns along the esplanade at the Burning Man festival Friday evening in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Nev. , August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The sun sets behind the "Temple of Grace" on a dusty Friday evening at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, Nev., Friday, August 29, 2014. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Burning Man is surrounded by fireworks Saturday night at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, north of Reno, August 30, 2014.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 2, 2014 11:06 am

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A soggy start failed to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands attending Burning Man 2014 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.

The week-long festival has dried out quite nicely after being rained out its first couple of days and is living up to its reputation as a venue for radical self-expression.