Week 93

This morning was conference for the Brigham City Stake.  It was a beautiful, clear and crisp morning.  I took a few minutes and strolled over to the temple while I was waiting for conference to start in the Tabernacle and took these photos.

During the week, Big D removed the green privacy "foliage" from the chain link fence on the Northeast corner of the temple block.  Now, we can get a glimpse of what the block will look like when the temple is completed.

President Davis of the Brigham City Stake told us that the temple district will correspond exactly with the original Box Elder Stake that was created on August 19, 1877 by Brigham Young - from Mantua on the East to Grouse Creek on the West, and Malad on the North to Willard on the South.  Isn't that a great blessing for the pioneers of this area.  Their hard work, dedication, vision and faith has yielded great dividends for us.

The Church is also asking for ushers and translators to help with the open house.  However, it wasn't clear to me if you needed to be available full time.  I think I will put in an application anyway, even though I have a regular day job.

 The East fountain is being done with gray granite that looks like that of the Salt Lake Temple.

 There is also a fountain at the West entrance.

 The grass is going to look fantastic when the sod is placed.

The green privacy "foliage" has been removed from the Northeast corner, giving us a preview of how it will look when complete.

 

Salt Lake City Temple

Chances are you haven't seen the Salt Lake City Temple from this angle.  I went to see some of the condos for sell at Promontory on South Temple.  These photos are the view from the 15th story.

There are only 5 condos left, so if you are well heeled (OK, really really really well-heeled), you can buy one.  Of course, if you have the resources of a small republic, you can buy one of the penthouse floors and have a 360 degree panoramic view of the city.

 City Creek Center

Salt Lake Temple, Church Office Building, and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

 The Conference Center and the Salt Lake Tabernacle

 The water fountain by the South Visitors' Center on Temple Square

 The Assembly Hall and the roof of the Tabernacle, with the Conference Center in the background

 

 The Joseph Smith Memorial Building

 Assembly Hall

Week 92

Another week and come and gone and I haven't posted the week's photos until now.  The outside work is nearing completion - the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.  The colors of the landscaping add a warm softness to the white of the temple.  It is going to look great when completed with the landscaping and the lawn!

Pavers in front of the entrance and around the water fountain

 Curb and gutter along 300 South

 Curb and gutter along 200 South

 The West Entrance is looking better as the temporary utility lines, etc. are removed