In our efforts to appease the atomic octopus that lives beneath the Black Rock Desert, in hopes that it bestows great weather conditions at Burning Man 2026, we humbly offer this. An Octopus Of The Day, or Occo The Day. We think the more fun weird pictures we make, find, or post… the better the chances are for a great weather year.

That kind of challenge sounds like our kind of fun. We may not have a post every single day, but we’ll be thinking about it. We’ll share some of our favorites as often as we’re able to. Today’s Occo The Day entry is a whimsical steampunk cotton candy maker! We’re not sure how this turned out to be some kind of a cyborg, or how it turned out part humanoid automaton, but we like it.
Seaside Adventures at The Salty Seagull
Octopus Garden Party
Let’s have some fun with this batch of generative images, all riffing on the idea of an octopus’ garden and…
Burning Man Dreams: The Atomic Octopus Is Ready for 2026
Something is stirring beneath the Black Rock Desert. The Atomic Octopus is having Burning Man dreams, and they are getting stranger…

