Today, M joins our heroes as they explore the dusty playa, meet coyotes, and see all manner of art.

In our last installment, our heroes experienced some of the most sublime nighttime fire art. Today, they explore dusty coyotes, and all manner of other odd installations.

But first, an installation which is an eloquent commentary on Burning Man culture (and probably culture in general):

Moving on, our intrepid heroes came across an unusual garden. S ran inside, in the hopes…:

…that…yes! It was the garden where coyotes were grown! Long had she spoken to and tried to follow the way of Coyote, but now she had found the source! (Or rather, *a* source. Like Surprise Elementals, it is often difficult to figure out Coyote.):

Pausing for a few moments so that she could commune (and slightly alter the growing coyotes), we spent some time talking to this guy:

And learning about the importance of registering hugs[1][2]:

There was also an interesting barbecue/weather vane combination, which seemed to be an important part of the religious conversation on playa:

Next time, the Freak Show continues, with metallic dragons[3]!

[1]It is very important, especially with repeated hugging, to not let them get out of register. Els eyo uma yencounte rsomethin glik ethi s.

[2]Astute readers may notice the phone number in the picture.

[3]Metallic creatures of all types, even!