It's not as elegant as, say, the lightbox window providing you with the URL to link to, and does cause annoying issues with the browser history. That said, it'

It's not as elegant as, say, the lightbox window providing you with the URL to link to, and does cause annoying issues with the browser history. That said, it's a lot cooler and more robust for site owners who might be looking to provide linkers with a little more context than serving a standalone image.