Field guide No. 1349
Rectangular voids in tangled roots
The tree put in windows
Tree roots on a riverbank grow into neat square frames, each looking out on the water. Someone wanted a view and the tree obliged.
Field noteRoots grow square frames in the riverbank, each holding a view of the water.
Also possible, also breaking nothing
Tangled birch, rigid rootsRoots take the easiest path, and in this soil the easiest path apparently comes with a set square.
Washed zebra stripes on terrazzoZebra hide exists, washers exist, terrazzo exists. The laundry ticket simply doesn’t.
Brass clock amid dissolving pink tilesA brass clock stands on a shelf above crumbling tiles. The room is losing its finish, not its time.
Teacup inside a tea bagA white cup sits inside an oversized tea bag amid spilled tea. The steeping instructions are unusually literal.