At the beginning of the academic year, fellow Terp, Austin Hou, decided to make a trip with friends to Burning Man in Nevada. According to Burning Man's website, "trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular color looks like to someone who is blind." It's an ephemeral city of art and self-expression in the desert of Nevada, created by its participants only to be destroyed weeks later. Instead of trying to explain it further, we'll just try to show you in pictures and film (photos and film © by Austin Hou).