Field guide No. 1016
Oak grain within broken eggshells
Wood grows inside the shell
Three broken eggshells reveal polished oak-grain interiors on a wooden table. The breakfast has been locally sourced.
Field noteBroken shells reveal polished oak grain. Breakfast has been locally sourced.
Also possible, also breaking material
Crimson ribbon, impossible asphaltA red strip snakes through cracked pavement. The road has been unstitched.
BackwashSandbreak curls like surf inside a drained swimming pool.
Northern seamsSewing machines need cloth; aurora is charged gas. A machine can try.
Amethyst seam through breakfastCrystal veins take ages to form in rock. This one formed through a loaf baked this morning and the worktop under it.