Fused Remains

Black peat clings to fingernails while a rusted trowel emerges from the sediment, its edge surrendered to mineral deposits. This iron strut has dissolved into the dark soil's architecture, no longer a tool but a slow-moving part of the terrain itself. As sunlight distribution shifts through the canopy, even minor changes in light reveal how the metal and earth have begun to flow together. The distinction between what was held and what was planted settles into a quiet, shared weight.