Field guide No. 969
Caught on the night fence
A starfield meets a wire fence
A bright streak crosses a starry sky above a dark fence line. The night has caught on the wire.
Field noteA bright streak catches above a fence line. The night has snagged on the wire.
Also possible, also breaking physics
Ammonite awakening on shaleFossils are what’s left after the animal has gone. This one came back for its body.
Knotted ridge in the desertSandstone arches are carved by wind. Wind has not been known to tie one in a knot and leave it.
The thaw arrives earlySnow falls while small plants remain uncovered. The thaw arrived before the snow.
Still mushrooms, rushing treesMotion blur drags the trunks and roots sideways while the mushrooms in the leaf litter stay perfectly still.