Storm On the Plains

You can't blame them for being afraid.  Mighty storms develop in plains country.  Bolts of lightening, such as Bruce shows us in this painting, look like they were thrown to earth from the hand of a great spirit.  Native Americans believed a huge eagle, called the Thunderbird, flew in the dark clouds. In his talons he clutched thunderbolts which he hurled to the ground to express his awesome power.  These horses don't know that story.  But they surely know the fearsme presence of a mighty storm on the plains.  They gather together to comfort each other.  Wouldn't we? -- PEO