Palm Trees

The Brigham City Temple is great! But there is one thing that would make it even more fantastic.  Palm Trees.  OK, I'm just kidding.  I went to the Orlando Temple this month and took a few snap shots of the palm trees that surround it.  But, as always, I was a day late and a dollar short.  It was dark when I was there.  Here are the photos anyway.

Brigham City in a Winter Inversion

This is what Brigham City looks like after a big snowstorm.  Everything is covered with snow, except for where people have plowed or shoveled.  

Here are a few photos of the temple under a blanket of snow.

During the winter, the deer also come down from the mountains and eat whatever they can find in our yards.  Here is one that visited my house yesterday.

This inversion we are stuck in at the moment is only about 1,000 feet thick.  Go to Mantua and you can get out of it, or if you have a plane, you can enjoy a few moments above the gunk.

The peaks of the Wellsvilles are above the gunk

The Brigham City Airport is at the bottom right of the photo.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!  May the Lord bless all of you this Christmas Season!

 Luke Chapter 2:

1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Logan Temple in Fall

Here are a few photos of the Logan Temple I took a couple of weeks ago.  I thought they might be of interest, even though they aren't the best quality.

A Beautiful Fall Day

Thursday was a fantastically beautiful fall day, especially for flying.  The wind was calm and the visibility was unlimited.  I knew I had to get my plane out before the cold front moved in.

I left work early and pulled my plane out of the hangar.  After a short mechanical  issue with the brakes, I went flying around the whole valley, from Fielding and Thatcher to Plymouth and over to Newton and Logan.  I made a stop in Logan and on the way home I took these photos of the Wellsville Mountains.  The Fall colors were vivid and bright.

 The Brigham City Temple is barely visible over the nose of my airplane.

 View of the Bear River Valley looking South.

 And finally home again to the Brigham City Temple!