Wednesday, April 23, 2014

T is for Tornado




fierce wind rotations



a path of devastation



Mother Nature’s wrath










70 comments:

  1. Oh that would be so scary. Spectacular but very scary picture. Mother Nature has been very angry with us lately. Perfect haiku.

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    1. Suzy, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  2. Powerful words for a powerful Force! Nice, Kathy!

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    1. Shailaja, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  3. Have you ever experienced one, living in the midwest?

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    1. JoJo, first hand yes. When I was in college, I drove home and ran right into one. It chased me for a while and scared the living be Jesus out of me. I was very fortunate that it stayed along side the road and didn't come over and pick up my car and kill me. I got away by the skin of my ass. I had some other close calls but never been as directly in one like that trip home from college. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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    2. WOW! You saw one!!!! I would like to get a picture of one....but they scare me to death too!!!! Ever since the 1974 Xenia super outbreak. Not that we get them here, but still!

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    3. JoJo, yep. I have actually seen two at close range. The one I described above and one while on vacation to the Wisconsin Dells. We were touring a wax museum and the power went out. Everyone else took cover. My mom, dad, and I went out to the street and watched the tornado taking stuff out a few blocks away. It was something to see and it was mesmerizing. Fortunately before it blew us back to start it lifted off the ground and disappeared.

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  4. Good haiku on something scary. Two years ago we were in the middle of a very bad cyclone, I can never forget that experience.

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    1. Beloo, I bet that was terrifying! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  5. That is an earth shattering spark with the water splash...

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    1. Jayanta, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  6. Nature's wrath indeed...few words again speaking volumes Kathy :)

    T for Tired-Random Thoughts Naba

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    1. Nabanita, I am so pleased you enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  7. Nature treats us the way we treat her..Powerful poem...

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    1. Preethi, that is a profound thought! Thank you for stopping by and for your thoughtful comments! ♥

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  8. You really are very good at haikus - Mother Nature's wrath couldn't be better embodied than by a tornado. I've never experienced one, but I love photos of tornados, so dramatic and dark.

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    1. celinejeanjean, they are quite terrifying in person. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  9. Never want to be in one of those, no Oz for me

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    1. Pat, I have experienced a tornado twice in my life and both times were equally terrifying. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  10. That's a good one, Kathy! These tornadoes can be so devastating! Are they common in your part of the world?

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    1. Shilpa, we get more than our share of them. I currently live in an area that was leveled by a huge tornado in the 60's. We have had a few close brushes with them since. Both of the tornadoes I was in were actually not where I live. One was when I was driving home from college and the other was when my family and I were on vacation. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  11. Have a bone-chilling fear of twisters! Great haiku, Kathy!

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    1. Martha, I am afraid of them too. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I am so pleased you liked my haiku! ♥

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  12. Ah that is scary to witness :| well written Kathy :)

    Swathi

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    1. Swathi, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  13. Avoiding tornadoes is a new activity for me now that I live in north Texas. Scary stuff! And I've had a couple close calls! *shudder* Never thought I'd find a haiku frightening - lol!

    ~Tui Snider~ Dropping by from the A to Z challenge! :D
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    1. Tui, sorry to frighten you but glad you stopped by and enjoyed it. Thank you for your sweet comments! ♥

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  14. Nature's fury described appropriately...in limited words....nice post

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    1. shellymona, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  15. Good post. Concise n powerful, what a pic, wow.

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    1. Sunila, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  16. Impressive imagery to match the effective words of your lovely haiku. Very nicely done, Kathy.

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    1. Michelle, I am glad you enjoyed my haiku. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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    1. Mimi, I am so happy you liked it! Thank you for stopping by. It is always so good to see you! ♥

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  18. I enjoy haikus. That image is terrifying. o.O

    ~Patricia Lynne~
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, YA Author

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    1. Patricia, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  19. Nothing can be more furious than wrath of Nature. Beautifully penned Kathy!!

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    1. Reshma, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  20. I think you have summed up the tornadic experience quite well! Nice haiku. :)

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    1. Tom, glad you liked it! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  21. Another brilliant Haiku on Earth Day, Kathy:)

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    1. vishalbheeroo, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you for stopping in and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  22. So much meaning in so few words. Good stuff! I've never experienced a tornado thankfully, but they do sound terrifying.

    http://cattitudeandgratitude.blogspot.ca/2014/04/t-is-for.html

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    1. Cathy, they are pretty scary. Definitely an adrenaline rush. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  24. Oh — I do not like the look of that; please keep those things away form the Bear.

    blessings and Bear hugs.

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    1. Rob-bear, They need to stay away from me too! LOL Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  25. OMG - can hear the noise and power of nature through your words and picture Kathy...

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    1. Eli, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  26. Indeed it is mother Nature's wrath...

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    1. Shesha, that about sums it up! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  27. It's easy for me to say I'm fascinated by tornadoes and devastating storms and all that, since I don't usually get any of that extreme weather action around here, so am never in danger from it! But since it's so easy for me, I'm going to keep saying it. :) I love storms.

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    1. Trisha, storms are fascinating but can be downright terrifying and deadly. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  28. Great haiku! The picture is fabulous with it too. Tornadoes scare me!

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    1. angelsbark, they scare me too! I am so pleased you enjoyed my haiku. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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    1. Midnight Scribbles, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  30. Those 3 lines said it just right!!
    Tornados scare me! :(
    they are vicious

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    1. pixie, They scare me too! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  31. Amazing photo and the Haiku was a perfect match. ☺

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    1. Debbie, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  32. A powerful photo! Along with the Haiku you have very well brought out the fierceness and destructive power of the Tornado.

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    1. Archana, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  33. Tornadoes are frightening. I've had nightmares about them, but have never (thankfully) been near one!

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    1. jannatwrites, they sure are. I hope never to be in one again. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  34. Been there too many times - very scary. Have seen a lot of devastation

    Carol @ Battered Hope

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    1. Carol, tornadoes are so devastating. Thank you for stopping by and for your comments! ♥

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