Wild Sun Sanctuary
@wildsunsanctuary.bsky.social
A sacred space where wild nature and wild people learn, play, and create together. Home of Wild Play Woods. Certified Wildlife Habitat. Knoxville, TN.
Uh oh. Spotted a tear in the tent. The windstorms lately have wreaked havoc in the Sanctuary! Some orange duct tape will hopefully hold things together for a hot minute while I try to remember where the canvas repair kit is.
March 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Uh oh. Spotted a tear in the tent. The windstorms lately have wreaked havoc in the Sanctuary! Some orange duct tape will hopefully hold things together for a hot minute while I try to remember where the canvas repair kit is.
Testing the wood stove in the bell tent today. It's definitely HOT. Should have no trouble keeping someone warm on a cold night. But.... it's also leaking smoke into the tent so I've gotta troubleshoot that
March 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Testing the wood stove in the bell tent today. It's definitely HOT. Should have no trouble keeping someone warm on a cold night. But.... it's also leaking smoke into the tent so I've gotta troubleshoot that
Dressing up our dinner picnic with the first little fire of the season 😊🔥😊
March 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Dressing up our dinner picnic with the first little fire of the season 😊🔥😊
Hosting a picnic around the fire in the Sanctuary tonight at 6pm. Fried chicken, biscuits, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and corn provided. Wear a coat (will be about 50°) and bring a drink. RSVPs required.
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March 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hosting a picnic around the fire in the Sanctuary tonight at 6pm. Fried chicken, biscuits, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and corn provided. Wear a coat (will be about 50°) and bring a drink. RSVPs required.
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Light rain and we can hear some thunder, but it's pretty chill here, and the kids are enjoying being up past bedtime. 😉
March 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Light rain and we can hear some thunder, but it's pretty chill here, and the kids are enjoying being up past bedtime. 😉
We still haven't lost power 🤞🤞 we often do, but there are no significant outages reported with either LCUB or KUB right now. We're on the calm between storm cells right now.
March 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
We still haven't lost power 🤞🤞 we often do, but there are no significant outages reported with either LCUB or KUB right now. We're on the calm between storm cells right now.
⚠️ TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ⚠️
TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF OAKRIDGE, IF YOU'RE WEST OF 75 IN THE CLINTON AREA, TAKE SHELTER NOW!!!!
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TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF OAKRIDGE, IF YOU'RE WEST OF 75 IN THE CLINTON AREA, TAKE SHELTER NOW!!!!
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March 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
⚠️ TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ⚠️
TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF OAKRIDGE, IF YOU'RE WEST OF 75 IN THE CLINTON AREA, TAKE SHELTER NOW!!!!
🌪️‼️⚠️
TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF OAKRIDGE, IF YOU'RE WEST OF 75 IN THE CLINTON AREA, TAKE SHELTER NOW!!!!
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We're all in the basement. Looks like a tornado might juuuuust miss us. We went ahead and moved all the kids downstairs while we could do it calmly.
March 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We're all in the basement. Looks like a tornado might juuuuust miss us. We went ahead and moved all the kids downstairs while we could do it calmly.
3/15/25
⚠️FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED⚠️
IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!!
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West of Sweetwater, TN, traveling along I-75 between mile markers 50 and 80.
⚠️FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED⚠️
IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!!
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West of Sweetwater, TN, traveling along I-75 between mile markers 50 and 80.
March 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
3/15/25
⚠️FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED⚠️
IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!!
⚠️🌪️⚠️🌪️⚠️
West of Sweetwater, TN, traveling along I-75 between mile markers 50 and 80.
⚠️FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED⚠️
IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!!
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West of Sweetwater, TN, traveling along I-75 between mile markers 50 and 80.
Light rain just started falling here. Tornado warning moving our way but not on top of us yet.
March 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Light rain just started falling here. Tornado warning moving our way but not on top of us yet.
45 minutes to sunset here in Knoxville. Feels calm on the ground, but up above the clouds are moving quickly. The robins and cardinals are the only birds still chirping up a storm.
March 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
45 minutes to sunset here in Knoxville. Feels calm on the ground, but up above the clouds are moving quickly. The robins and cardinals are the only birds still chirping up a storm.
Tornado watch currently in effect in Oak Ridge, TN.
Got a Watch alert for here in Oak Ridge about 1/2 hour ago.
March 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Tornado watch currently in effect in Oak Ridge, TN.
Tornado watch in effect for many Tennessee counties.
March 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Tornado watch in effect for many Tennessee counties.
👀 Skies and wind still calm here at 6:30pm. Tornado watches are moving towards us here in Knoxville, but not officially covering us yet. 👀
March 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
👀 Skies and wind still calm here at 6:30pm. Tornado watches are moving towards us here in Knoxville, but not officially covering us yet. 👀
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March 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Our old man Mamba isn't afraid of storms, fortunately. How about you? Any pets who need special care during tough weather?
March 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Our old man Mamba isn't afraid of storms, fortunately. How about you? Any pets who need special care during tough weather?
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SPC Tornado Watch 47
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Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY🌪️
Additional Details Here.
⛈️
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY🌪️
Additional Details Here.
March 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
SPC Tornado Watch 47
⛈️
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY🌪️
Additional Details Here.
⛈️
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY🌪️
Additional Details Here.
I wonder how the bird chatter changes with an impending storm? We're 2+ hours out from the storm, and it's all the usual noisemakers right now. I'll try to get another capture when I notice the skies or the wind starts to change in a bit.
March 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I wonder how the bird chatter changes with an impending storm? We're 2+ hours out from the storm, and it's all the usual noisemakers right now. I'll try to get another capture when I notice the skies or the wind starts to change in a bit.
I always watch the KUB and LCUB outage maps during storms. Currently only 10 customers across both without power, so we're starting out good!
March 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I always watch the KUB and LCUB outage maps during storms. Currently only 10 customers across both without power, so we're starting out good!
We have calm skies at the moment, no weather news expected until around 6pm onward. It's a good time to get out and secure anything that might blow away in strong winds.
March 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We have calm skies at the moment, no weather news expected until around 6pm onward. It's a good time to get out and secure anything that might blow away in strong winds.
We're prepping for big weather here tonight. We're right near the I-40/I-75 split west of Knoxville, near the Knox/Loudon county line, East Tennessee. We'll keep you posted about storms, tornado news, and power outages into the night.
March 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We're prepping for big weather here tonight. We're right near the I-40/I-75 split west of Knoxville, near the Knox/Loudon county line, East Tennessee. We'll keep you posted about storms, tornado news, and power outages into the night.
These are the bird friends keeping us company with their chirping today. 😊😊 Wish you were here, too!
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These are the bird friends keeping us company with their chirping today. 😊😊 Wish you were here, too!
The fire circle seating has survived the winter and the winds! Ready for some fellowship around the fire 🔥🔥
March 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The fire circle seating has survived the winter and the winds! Ready for some fellowship around the fire 🔥🔥
Spring Selfie in the Sanctuary!! ☀️😊☀️
March 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Spring Selfie in the Sanctuary!! ☀️😊☀️
If I just followed you and you're wondering who this is, I'm Issa Waters 👋👋 and this is where you can follow my nature adventures and other shenanigans in Wild Sun Sanctuary, my wildlife preserve and playground laboratory for kids. 🌸🌳☀️
March 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If I just followed you and you're wondering who this is, I'm Issa Waters 👋👋 and this is where you can follow my nature adventures and other shenanigans in Wild Sun Sanctuary, my wildlife preserve and playground laboratory for kids. 🌸🌳☀️