Field guide No. 1112
Football leaking into a checkerboard shadow
The pattern got out.
A worn football on grass has its black patches stretched out into a checkerboard cloth spread across the ground. The match has been called off for tidiness.
Field noteThe black patches of a football stretch out into a checkered cloth. The match is called off for tidiness.
Also possible, also breaking category
Skyward anchor in the marshAn iron anchor hangs where a reed would carry its seed head. It holds the sky in place.
Unravelling plansAny envelope that holds hot air will fly. Wool is a poor choice, not an illogical one.
Sea urchin weaving ivory laceUrchins have spines and tube feet, no bobbins. Lacework is a hobby they never took up.
Sunflower blooming from a toasterA sunflower can grow in a toaster if it is only a pot. Toasting has been suspended.