Field guide No. 1265
Amber winged bat in a limestone cave
Tuned for echolocation.
A bat hangs from a wet limestone ceiling with wings of varnished wood, an f-hole carved in each. It plays the cave by flapping.
Field noteWingspan of varnished maple, f-holes cut where the membrane should be.
Also possible, also breaking category
Cracked eggshell bag, golden yolkA paper bag printed with speckles holds a yolk badly but coherently. Packaging, misjudged.
Autumn forest fills an abandoned poolSwimming pools hold water. This one holds a whole autumn wood, the treetops level with the tiles.
The moth’s abandoned patternA moth leaves a cloud of wing scales and markings behind. The pattern filed independently.
Peas revealing carrot coresPeas split to show carrot wedges inside, as if one vegetable wore the other.