“At present, [in the desert] an exasperating clarity reigns. The sky has become less visible than water in a jar. Black peaks, spines of granite, a twisted tree are sculpted in this atmosphere basted with reflections. All that remains: a countryside of imperishable contours.” BlackWaterNatureTreeSkyReflectionRemainsClarityDesertAtmosphereVisibleReignTwistedSpineCountrysideJarsGraniteAll That Remains Author:Mohammed Dib