Field guide No. 1202
Storm within the salt shed
Weather, in storage.
A heap of coarse white salt in a wooden shed has a dark hollow in it holding thunderclouds and a flash of lightning. The sea outside is calm, which is suspicious.
Field noteA hollow in the salt heap holds thunderclouds and lightning. The sea outside is calm.
Also possible, also breaking scale
Sneaker laces around a brick buildingOversized laces loop around a brick building beside a blue sneaker. The shoe has found a larger foot.
Volcanic beach of tiny black booksPocket volumes washed up by the thousand are odd but coherent; paper just shouldn’t survive that surf.
Low tide on toastRock pools can be any size, starfish included. Bread is an unusual coast but a firm one.
Eight suns in one courtyardA sun in a living room is a star at a size that would end the building. Here it’s mood lighting.