Pioneer by Robert Barrett Color_Pink and then He came

and then He came

Exploring the details of a Dowdle painting is a great adventure

perhaps pondering the wondrous miracle of the coming Messiah whom she was chosen to bear

- Isaiah 53:6

The lantern represents the woman receiving light and keeping it close to her

Pioneer by Robert Barrett Color_Pink and then He cameAbout this Image: Though many pioneers experienced hardship and tragedy on their journey, not all memories were sad. The broad prairies were covered with lush grass and dotted with larkspur, verbena, and geranium and offered vistas of dramatic beauty. My own great grandmother Elna Jorgensen crossed these plains with her family as a teenager. Her family left Sweden for Utah in October of 1855, but they did not enter the Salt Lake Valley until September