Field guide No. 1145
Moth steals color from stairwell
Small moth, large grey patch.
A moth sits on a salmon-pink stucco wall where a ragged patch of colour has been drained to grey, spreading over the steps, railing and weeds below. The motel behind has a few other rooms to check.
Field noteOne small moth sits at the centre of a grey patch spreading over stucco, steps and railing; colour was taken.
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.
Still warmSnow browning at the rim means heat from below, enough to scorch and too little to melt anything.
Cyclamen blooms beneath the soilFlowers open to the light for the bees. These bloom in the dark, for the worms.
Garden hoses recoil from a tiny puddleWater can arc from hoses, even when the garden has no plan for it. The puddle is small.