Salt Lake City, Utah
The Angel Moroni sits on the highest spire of the Salt Lake Temple and is atop most Temples throughout the world. He is remembered for instructing and guiding the Prophet Joseph Smith to the Gold Plates, which Joseph was then able to translate into what we know today as The Book of Mormon. As a mortal man, Moroni was the last author in The Book of Mormon and his father was Mormon.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Today we went to a friend’s sealing in the Salt Lake Temple. She and her husband are here from Switzerland and Giulia asked me to take photos of her and Pio at the Temple and at the dinner that evening. I usually don’t do wedding photos, but being they are here for only a week, I decided to do it for them. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, so before I went into the Temple I walked around it and took some photos of the Temple and the billowing clouds above it.
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Harmony, Pennsylvania
We spent a number of hours in Harmony, now Oakland, Pennsylvania where the LDS church has reconstructed the area to what it looked like in the 1800’s. This rebuilt home of Isaac & Elizabeth Hales, is where Emma lived and where Joseph Smith arrived to board and work, in 1825. I found it the perfect place to put my feet up and RELAX!
Harmony, Pennsylvania
As we have been driving around the eastern part of the United States, something that stands out is the greenery, it is breath taking! I love the contrast of color in this photo with the fence and the plants. A fence similar to this one once surrounded the homestead of Isaac & Elizabeth Hale, which was located on this spot.
We drove to Harmony, Pennsylvania, known today as Oakland, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a beautiful chapel that houses a Visitor’s Center. It is new, it wasn’t here the last time we were here. Just before you enter the Visitor’s Center there are these two statues representing two of the great events that happened in this area, the Restoration of the Aaronic & Melchizedek Priesthood.
AARONIC PRIESTHOOD; On May 15, 1829, the Prophet Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery went into the woods not far from where the Visitor’s Center now is, to pray about the importance of baptism. In answer to their prayer, John the Baptist appeared to them, conferring the Aaronic Priesthood on them and commanding them to baptize each other. They went down to the Susquehanna River and there Joseph baptized Oliver and Joseph laid his hands on the head of Oliver and ordained him to the Aaronic Priesthood and then Oliver did the same to Joseph.
MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD; We don’t know when the Melchizedek Priesthood was restored, but it was shortly after the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be dedicated on September 18, 2016. We had the opportunity to go thru the open house. It is a beautiful Temple built with reminders of the city where it sits, Philadelphia. As you enter the foyer there is a beautiful painting of our Savior Jesus Christ, in the frame, above the Savior are two gills, reminding us of the sacred and important papers that were signed in this great city! To the right is another painting of Benjamin Franklin signing the Declaration of Independence.
Logan, Utah
The Logan Temple holds significance in our family, because Craig’s family members helped build it. It was dedicated on May 17, 1884 and built by some who had been pioneer’s walking across the plains. It sits majestically on a hill in Logan. The Logan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii
I LOVE the setting of this Temple, it is gorgeous surrounded by Palm Trees. We spent some time in Kona in 2016 and I was able to take this photo. The Kona Temple was dedicated on January 23, 2000 and is one of 155 Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where it’s members are married not just ‘until death do they part’, but for Time and All Eternity! FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!!
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Zollikofen, Switzerland
On our way to France we drove by the Bern Temple. The last time we were here (9 years ago) we went by the Temple so I could get a photo and I was so sad because it was under construction, they were putting Moroni on top. But now, finally I got it! Though it was a bit over cast and rained heavily as we drove thru France, I was able to get this lovely shot before the clouds let loose.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announced – July 28, 1847 ~ Dedicated – April 6, 1893
As I toured Temple Square with my cousin and her husband, I was looking around for a nice place to take a photo of the temple with the beautiful blossoms that were all around. This was the perfect spot!
Salt Lake City, Utah (Home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) – 2016 – iPhone
The TABERNACLE was built between 1864 and 1867. It has a seating capacity of 8,000. It was built as a gathering place for the Saints. It is a beautiful, inspiring building! It’s acoustics are amazing! Notice the marble column on the right of this photo, it is actually a wooden column that was painted to look like marble.
Salt Lake City, Utah (Home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) – 2016 – iPhone
It was a wonderful day, touring Temple Square with my cousin, Raewyn and her husband, Mike, who were visiting from New Zealand! The TABERNACLE was awe inspiring as we thought of the early Mormon saints who built it! It’s acoustics are awesome!
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announced – July 28, 1847 ~ Dedicated – April 6, 1893
My friend, Liz Freeman, asked me to come to her home and take photographs of the Salt Lake Temple from her balcony. She wanted a photo of the Salt Lake Temple before the building behind it, a condo, sold out and had it’s lights come on. You can see it behind the Temple, the dark patch.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announced – July 28, 1847 ~ Dedicated – April 6, 1893
My friend, Liz Freeman, asked me to come to her home and take photos of the Salt Lake Temple from her balcony. She wanted a photo of the Salt Lake Temple before the building behind it, a condo, sold out and had it’s lights come on. You can see it behind the Temple, the dark patch.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announced – July 28, 1847 ~ Dedicated – April 6, 1893
Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah. In this photo you can see the capitol building sitting on the mountain with the Salt Lake Temple in the Valley below.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announced – July 28, 1847 ~ Dedicated – April 6, 1893
My friend, Liz Freeman, asked me to come to her home and take photos of the Salt Lake Temple from her balcony. She wanted a photo of the Salt Lake Temple before the building behind it, a condo, sold out and had it’s lights come on. Here is the Salt Lake Temple surrounded by the high-rises in Salt Lake City.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
