Being near a major storm there is a silence on the land which seems like a passive acceptance to that event. At the same time, the thunderstorm becomes the active element of the landscape - a full reversal of our general attitude toward earth and sky rel A native Nebraskan born in Ord, he currently resides in Grand Island, NE. He received his B.A. from Hastings College in Hastings, NE in 1961, and his M.A. from University of wyoming at Laramie in 1962.