Standing on a pillow and looking over the cradle reveals wind origin

Evidence

To determine wind direction, stand on the pillow and look over the cradle and you will be looking into the direction the wind came from. But be aware that in certain terrain, such as narrow valleys, strong winds can be directed in ways that don’t conform to the usual paths for storm-generated, stand-leveling winds. — Tom Wessels, Forest Forensics, 110

Categorization

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