Field guide No. 1177
Rootbound snails sprouting green shoots
Slow, and now rooted.
Snails with green shoots on their shells sit among the gnarled roots of a mossy tree. They have stopped travelling and started growing, which they seem to prefer.
Field noteShoots grow from snail shells among the roots. Travelling stopped, and gardening began.
Also possible, also breaking category
Static octopus among ginkgo leavesA grey octopus lies among yellow leaves on pavement. Its camouflage matched the season.
Lightning roots beneath clear waterRoots under the water fork exactly like a strike, dark against the green.
The unnecessary handleFurniture fittings on fruit are bad carpentry, not bad logic. The linen folded itself nicely, though.
Terracotta pots growing on stalksPots are fired in kilns, not grown. This plant bears terracotta on its stalks and lets it ripen.