Large round hay bales, weighing up to 1,500 pounds, store dried grasses for livestock feed in fields or barns. Formed by balers, they're wrapped in plastic or netting to resist moisture. Noteworthy: They enable efficient harvesting but can ignite if damp, posing fire hazards in dry storage.
Golden straws bristle from the massive bale's rounded bulk, coarse and unyielding against your skin, releasing a dry, loamy aroma laced with suspended chaff. Twine bindings dig into the compressed mass, forming deep crevices where shadows cling and tiny claws scratch faintly. Faded edges curl under the weight, evoking vast, emptied meadows under a relentless sun.