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"Like a cyclone - imperialism spins across the globe; militarism crushes peoples and sucks their blood like a vampire.", "Toto..I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.", “Fanatics in power and the funnel of a tornado have this in common - the narrow path in which they move is marked by violence and destruction”, Feels like we're in for a stormy night But I can't see a cloud in sight., He's Gone - with the Wind, I still dream of Orgonon, like a dog without a bone, Stormy weather And I just can't get my poor self together, The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind, Were you suddenly aware That the autumn leaves were turning To the color of her hair?
The following Gifs have been produced by Mike Hollingshead who is an American professional storm chaser and photographer from Blair, Nebraska. They are the sleekest I have ever seen and this is mostly due to his method which he details in an 8 hour tutorial here. I find them hypnotic and enormously relaxing, with an uneasy underlying feeling of pure and utter terror.
Which is novel.
The full set can be found by clicking this link – Looping Storm Gifs.
More than a few of these have been collected by the Cloud, who is stoked to the point of being chuffed to mint-balls at seeing some of his extended family in their full glory.
Esme's Cloud 
There is inherent beauty in the power of the mesocyclone.
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True, true, a force unleashed.
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Scared me too and I’m fearless..
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‘Peter the Fearless’. I like that and it suits you, though ‘Vegan’ is the original of course. ‘Fearless Vegan’ might confuse some and rightly so – I’d say go for ‘Peter the Fearless’ on on bank holidays and every February in a leap year perhaps to ring the changes. laughs
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Honestly, I generally find GIFs to be irritating, but these are just cool…
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Yes, me too, they annoy the eye. I’m glad you like the these, they are so smoothly executed.
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Simply gustnificent, as you say, in a relaxingly terrifying way.
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Blownarific baby.
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“Appears to be a storm brewing,” – Storm chaser humor.
Sorry sonmi, too much coffee at VLens central. Those are very cool, but if I ever see anything like those approaching…I’m hiding behind Peter.
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makes the brew into a nice pot of thunder tea.
You’ll be safe as houses VL, I’ll be sat on Peter’s shoulders baring my teeth with Thor’s Hammer in my hand.
(Never apologise for cheesy humour, it will always find a good home here –grins)
sonmi and Peter – riders of the Storm upon the Cloud.
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Wow. I think the last one is my favorite. Nature is gorgeous, even when it’s horrifying.
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Yes, it really is something to behold when in full fury. Humans enjoy a sliver of fear, it is rooted in the genes.
s.u.t.C
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Those gifs are hypnotic. They just draw me right in. I can say, though, without any hesitation, that I’m glad I wasn’t anywhere near where those clouds were forming. I would have been petrified.
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They must be quite something in real life, though the fear would override.any curiosity I’m sure.
sonmi upon the Cloud
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I would definitely be heading in the other direction.
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Those pictures are superb. You can sense the danger too, they don’t look like friendly clouds now do they?
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I’m glad you enjoyed them. These are distinctly unfriendly clouds, you’re right there, for they are inhabited by the merciless furies.
s.u.t.C
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Damn those merciless furies.
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They make a mean bowl of porridge mind you.
s.u.t.C
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lol
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I am mesmerized by storms. These are amazing!
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These are absolutely breathtaking!
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Literally so in real life smiles I’m glad you liked them Rache.
s,u,t,C
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