Field guide No. 1359
Sideways tree on a sleeping bear
Hibernation, with landscaping
A grizzly sleeps in a snowy meadow below mountains while a bare tree grows straight out of its back, leaning hard to one side. It has been asleep long enough to put down roots.
Field noteRoots grip a sleeping grizzly’s back like a hillside, and the tree leans as if blown by its snores.
Also possible, also breaking category
Wrong numberSleeping on, tails fanned across the cushions. Six tails is more than normal and nothing worse.
The marble cometA marble with a silk tail is a craft project. Calling it a comet is the only overreach.
Geyser of dragonfliesGeysers throw boiling water. This one throws dragonflies, who would rather not be boiled.
Ground controlA grasshopper sits on a dusty dashboard. The driver yielded to a smaller operator.