The Curmudgeonly Professor

East Spires of SLCity UT Temple on Temple Square

Sculpture of Mother and Son on LDS Temple Square SLCity UT

Historic Mormon Tabernacle on LDS Temple Square SLCity UT

St. George LDS Temple with Visitor's Center in Foreground

 

St. George LDS Temple

 

Sculpture of Mormon HandCart Pioneers on Temple Square, Salt Lake City UT

 

 
Some of our family's ancestors came across the prairies to the Great Salt Lake Valley in handcart companies, pulling handcarts like those depicted in the above photos of the Handcart Pioneer Monument.  These migrations were incredible testaments of faith, endurance, and courage, as many lost their lives on these arduous journeys.

Perspectives on the Salt Lake LDS Temple: Double Click for the Details

East Front photo

West spires
 
 

Salt Lake City LDS Temple West Spires

I finally got to Temple Square and the adjacent plaza and flower gardens.  Here is a view of the west spires of the iconic LDS Salt Lake Temple, perhaps the best known symbol worldwide of the LDS faith.