Joshua Tree Snowy Landscape

Title

Joshua Tree Snowy Landscape

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Stately Joshua trees stand guard in freshly fallen snow in the high mountain desert near Tehachapi, California.

While driving north from the Los Angeles area Thanksgiving Weekend 2019, I decided to take a detour away from the very busy I-5 Grapevine to go around a massive traffic backup.

It turned out the alternate route I took through the mountains presented a similar parking lot scenario as holiday travelers jammed the four-lane highway to reconnect with Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, California.

While nearly stopped, I saw this majestic scenery of Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) in the high desert during the first significant snowfall of the season with the Tehachapi Mountains ~ the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada range ~ making a dramatic backdrop in this landscape portrait. If it weren't for the traffic jam, I would not have been able to get this photo, for which I give God thanks with a grateful heart.

This is truly a treat for me to see, as I live in the San Francisco Bay Area which rarely gets enough snow on the ground to be measurable. The last time I remember was in 1976 when up to five inches fell throughout the Bay Area.

The beautiful wintry scene in this photo reminds me of what the Bible says about a faithful worker who is like a perfectly timed, gentle blanket of snow, refreshing the heart of the one in charge.

I felt God speaking to my heart:

Be like that gentle blanket of snow.

In your work, be faithful in all you do, as devoted acts of worship unto the Lord, King of the universe.

Make it a life-long lifestyle.

In due season, God will reward you for your diligence.

Then on that Day of Accountability when you stand before The Almighty, it will be worth it all when you will hear Him say, “Well done.”

“Like the coolness of snow at harvest time
is a faithful messenger to those who send him
for he refreshes his master’s soul.”
~ Proverbs 25:13

"Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings.
He will not stand before obscure people."
~ Proverbs 22:29

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Artwork notes:

The Fine Art America logo in the magnification preview will not show on the final product.

A gentle HDR effect was applied to bring out the details of this majestic landscape.

This image is available as a premium museum quality art piece in various products: wall art prints (framed and unframed), greetings cards and stationery, and home décor. Please kindly consult the ordering options on this page. Thank you for your support.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Bible passages in the above narrative are taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.

Photo and narrative copyright © 2021 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved. Downloading, duplication, re-distribution and/or altering this image in any way is prohibited without the express written permission of the photographer.

This image is available for licensing. Please inquire for details via the email contact button for my gallery at PropheticPortraits.net. Thank you very much. God bless you.

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