Field guide No. 1054
Thundercloud beneath the ice
A storm trapped below the lake
A dark cloud-shaped mass sits beneath pale blue lake ice. The weather has moved below the surface.
Field noteA dark cloud-shaped mass rests beneath lake ice. The weather has moved below the surface.
Also possible, also breaking physics
Inverted island beneath turquoise wavesIslands float, in some stories. This one floats roots up, and its palms grow down into the sea.
Spotless shake outside the laundromatA white dog shakes dark water outside a laundromat. The spin cycle escaped.
Shaking dog, frozen zigzag dropletsSpray from the dog’s coat hardens mid-flight into crooked glass bolts that refuse to drop.
Sunlight sandwiches on a picnic tableLight doesn’t take wedge form or fit in a bag. The apple, to its credit, is real.