Although the Burning Man photo policy is a bit odd and borders on draconian -- the reasons, according to the Burning Man Organization are twofold: "To protect our participants so that images that violate their privacy are not displayed, and to prevent companies from using Burning Man to sell products.” -- there is nothing wrong with a few screen grabs of the official Burning Man Webcast, right? Right.

And with that, here are a few images from last night's Burning Man now in progress. Remember you can always watch the action in the desert unfold live.