Everest is covered with the detritus of expeditions which seize a precarious window of time, between the end of the winter winds and the coming of the monsoon, to follow the same narrow route up and down its vast faces.
Behind it, fields of dirt and brown grass were covered with the detritus of what had been one of the largest Occupy encampments in the country: tarps, tents, discarded bottles, coolers, protest signs, a torn-up dollar bill, a California driver's license and a beat-up acoustic guitar.
During a recent visit to Trimpin's Seattle studio, the rooms were covered with the detritus of his more-than-20-year obsession with turning acoustic instruments into sculptures that can be played by motors or by valves that release water, air and even fire.
For in 10 years we are no different than those on an exodus from Manhattan, trudging along with soured acrid air filling raw lungs and throats, while covered with soot and detritus.
Among the detritus is a small piece of wood measuring just 10 inches by four inches and covered with painted figures.
So why, when I see a camellia covered with flowers, especially flowers any shade of pink, does it look to me like something draped with the detritus of a rally or festival?
Both in high altitude southern and in northern populations, pitcher-plant leaves are routinely covered with snow and either frozen to the base of the leaf or partially frozen with a small aqueous portion containing crowded larvae and detritus at its base.
Cover with a suitable cover.
Cover with aluminum foil.
