An Iron Burrow in the Hill

Five domed rooms of riveted iron are tucked into a mossy hillside, wrapped in tree roots and ivy. At the top left, a robed stargazer with a brass telescope studies a book under a ceiling of hanging stars, with a chalkboard of constellations behind him. Next to it, a gardener kneels by a blue flower while two children measure a young tree against a ruler, with herbs and pine cones drying overhead. Below, a market room sells bread, pottery and toys under bells and baskets, with a woman and an old man browsing. In the centre, a family eats around a round table beneath a painted tree and a chandelier while a girl plays on the rug. At right, a leatherworker and a boy work belts and buckles at a bench beside a press. Each domed room is its own tidy shape, ready to fit together.