Field guide No. 1637
Tidal lock
Seasoned surf
A wave of white salt crystals curls over inside a cave, spray of grains frozen at the crest. The sea left and the salt carried on breaking.
Field noteSalt grains curl in a breaking wave and stay up, a sea set in a cave.
Also possible, also breaking material
Material differenceSwapped duties: timber hangs in soft folds while linen stands stiff as a plank.
Please untangle the northern lightsAuroras are light a hundred kilometres up. This one came low enough, and solid enough, to snag.
Absorbent architectureA wet towel hangs beside brickwork. The building has outsourced maintenance.
Crimson velvet in an open oysterOyster shell holds a lining of crushed red velvet in place of oyster.