This photo, taken by Zach Stern in digital infrared, has over 40 Flickr commentators proclaiming it to be everything from starkly beautiful to apocalyptically barren. We think the shot succeeds at being a bit of both — and is particularly fascinating in full size (ever wanted to know what dandelion hair looks like?). EXIF data….

Part of DCist’s continuing coverage of Deluge ’06. When you headed out in your car yesterday, you probably felt a bit like Noah boarding the ark. You checked your two headlights, two windshield wipers, two pairs of shoes, and, if you were Rush Limbaugh, two Viagra. As the rain takes a breather, let’s learn about two D.C. cases involving flood victims that, together, will be necessary for anyone considering suing the city when the…