There is no shortage of interesting people in The Bay Area somehow connected to the dusty playground of Burning Man in the desert of Nevada. While artists often steal the spotlight for their boundary-pushing creations on the playa, this extraordinary event and temporary city draws an array of captivating people

Some of us experience a Cinderella type story, knowing we leave this city in 24 hours, so we make the best of it with the male model we met at the bar. Some need to spend the money for company, to conceal the loneliness of the job. Some just slam shut their hotel room doors, and sleep the entire overnight