Mastodawn

Across the Great Plains, Indigenous stories describe tornadoes as spirits—Cyclone Person, Whirlwind Woman, and terrifying Flying Heads. These legends teach respect, preparation, and prayer—nature’s power with mystery inside.
#TornadoMyths #NativeLegends #GreatPlains #StormStories #MythologyShorts #HistoryMysteries #Folklore
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/articles/native-american-tornado-myths

jaimedavid327 Feb 15

When the Sky Breaks: Arizona Hail and Louisiana Floods, or How I May Have Cheated Death Twice More on a Greyhound Bus

I realize now, looking back at my original plot armor post, that I made a promise I somehow failed to keep. I told you there were more tornado encounters to share, specifically mentioning a third one, and then I just left you hanging like a cliffhanger in a television show that gets canceled before the next season. So here I am, making good on that promise, though I have to warn you upfront that these next two encounters exist in a strange gray area between definite tornado stories and maybe […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/02/15/14/27/50/analysis/jaimedavid327/9919/when-the-sky-breaks-arizona-hail-and-louisiana-floods-or-how-i-may-have-cheated-death-twice-more-on-a-greyhound-bus/

Smitha 🌸🌋🎻Feb 28, 2023

Ohhhh man, this episode of #StormStories (#WeatherChannel) is about the #Oso mudslides in NW Washington State. I drove to #Darrington when trying (unsuccessfully) to get a glimpse of #GlacierPeak (#volcano east of Everett). It didn’t even hit me until the return drive, when I saw the sheared-off mountain, that I had passed through Oso, and the roads I was driving on were rebuilt after having been obliterated.

It feels kind of slimy to use so many hashtags…but that’s how Mastodon rolls, eh?

cook1097 Jan 23, 2023

Storms can be soothing, or violent. How we deal with a coming storm has to do with our inside turbulence. Enjoy (Page 45) #nalinipriyadarshni #mockingowlroost #specialpoetryissue2022 #stormstories #poetry #poetrycommunity #poet

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-special-2022/
(Picture is of a tree being struck by lightning)

The MockingOwl Roost Special Issue: Beginning to End – a Poetry & Art Special of 2022

Today, we’re thrilled to publish our second special issue of the MockingOwl Roost! This poetry special is dedicated to the stunning artwork and photography and the […]

The MockingOwl Roost