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Aerial View – Salt Lake Mormon LDS Temple – Utah

April 19, 2023 0 Comments

The Salt Lake City Mormon LDS Temple and Temple Square as seen from the 26th floor observation deck on the Church Office Building. Built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Salt Lake Temple was dedicated in 1893, and took nearly 40 years to construct. The Church’s walls are made of quartz monzonite, quarried from Little Cottonwood Canyon to the south in the Wasatch Mountain Range that runs along the east side of the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. The temple was the 6th temple constructed following the exodus of the Mormon’s from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846.

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Eagle Gate Close-up – Salt Lake City – Utah

April 12, 2023 0 Comments

Eagle Gate Close-up - Salt Lake City - Utah

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Eagle Gate Close-up. Eagle Gate sits at the corner of State Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Eagle was originally wooden, and marked the entrance to Brigham Young’s property at City Creek an area between the state capitol, the Wasatch Foothills and the downtown urban center of the city. As Salt Lake City grew and streets widened, Eagle Gate has gone through a couple of updates since the original gate was built. In both cases, the designer was a direct descendant of Brigham Young, first his son, and then grandson.

The current eagle is bronze, sitting on a beehive (a Mormon symbol of industry), and weighs more than 4,000 pounds. Along with the Beehive and Lion Houses that stand beside it, Eagle Gate is one of the most recognized pioneer landmarks in Utah.

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Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple Sunset – Utah

April 4, 2023 0 Comments

Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple Sunset - Utah

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A view of the Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple from Echo Peak, part of the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The deep blues of twilight are settling in as the orange and yellow shades of sunset recede below the horizon. In the distance one can see the city lights of Bountiful and Centerville, and the reflections of the sky off the still waters of the Great Salt Lake and Farmington Bay. Along the horizon, the peaks of Antelope Island, and those of the Stansbury and Oquirrh Mountains are visible.

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