Sky over the Eastern Sierras
Photography by Brian Petersen at www.brianapetersen.com
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But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
“Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken
blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard
the blasphemy. What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they
answered.
-- Matthew 26.63-66 NIV
My friend mentioned Jesus' return on the clouds as we watched this wild scene unfold. It is a shot at 8,000 to 9,000 feet from the White Mountain range looking across the Owens Valley to the Eastern Sierras. We were coming down the road from the ancient bristlecone pine forest near Bishop, and the sky was constantly shifting over the Sierras during the afternoon when this wild formation began. Sections of the cloud layer started peeling away while the sun peered through the gaps, and I had never seen anything quite like it.
"The White Mountains of California are a mountain range that runs
along the eastern side of the upper Owens Valley, just east of the
Sierra Nevada. They extend for approximately 60 miles (100 km), and
are approximately 10 miles (16 km) wide. The northern end of the range
extends slightly into Nevada, creating that state's highest point,
Boundary Peak. The range's southern end is near the community of Big
Pine, where Westgard Pass separates it from the Inyo Mountains."
From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(California)
Photography by Brian Petersen at www.brianapetersen.com
Comments and faves
AussieinUSA (66 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
Emery Adriana (66 months ago | reply)
Wow... I´m really impressed!
Magnificant!
akaiam added this photo to his favorites. (66 months ago)
akaiam (66 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous shot!!
I like how the light in the clouds is so striking, and the detail in the mountains.
chjazz2 (66 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is really beautiful, both in the photo and within the scripture........very nice
Andrew C Wallace (66 months ago | reply)
Stunning above and below the horizon.
Beautiful lighting and textured details.
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mbettik added this photo to his favorites. (66 months ago)
mbettik (66 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. It looks like a painting.
JakeBrewer (66 months ago | reply)
This is a truly stunning photograph. I can't look away.
Incredible contrast
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-RobW- (64 months ago | reply)
That is truly spectacular. For anyone who hasn't, you HAVE to check the large size.
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Glimpse of Glory Photography / gerijean.photograph (58 months ago | reply)
Very Very NICE!!!!
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