She recalls his churning legs over sere earth.

And in that sere landscape, you watch as a man’s identity dries up and blows away.

Thirst becomes the overarching metaphor for human desire in a sere landscape.

Angel Reese had 20 points to lead the Terrapins, who sere seeking their first win over a No. 1 team since topping North Carolina in 2006.

The landscape is dry and sere, but a ribbon of green shrubs and trees flourishes along the creek.