Field guide No. 1008
Late for the carboniferous
A fern arrives late
A dark fern fossil lies across a broken grey slab. The Carboniferous has missed its appointment by a few million years.
Field noteA fern fossil lies across a broken slab. Its appointment is several million years late.
Also possible, also breaking physics
Frozen trunk amid lush rainforestOne tree wears hoarfrost while its green neighbours sweat, so the season has been applied selectively.
Standing water curtain at low tideWaves stand tall for a moment before breaking. This one has decided not to, all the way along.
Cumulus impact in the meadowClouds are mostly air and drift. This one landed hard enough to dig a crater.
Frozen air over an old radiatorIce can form above a radiator when the room is cold. The heating has not been asked.