Rick at the temple gates
Monday was Day One of our California Temple Trip with Jake and I leaving Kaysville in the afternoon and reaching Las Vegas in time to take photographs of the temple before the sun went down. Tomorrow morning we will take in a session when the temple opens. Click on the images to enlarge.
Rick and Jake. Every temple is The House Of The Lord
Suns and Moons on the temple wall
The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Located in the Sunrise Manor CDP near Las Vegas, Nevada, the temple sits on 10.3 acres at the base of Frenchman Mountain. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the temple were held in November 1985. President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, presided and gave the dedication prayer. Construction began soon after the ceremony.
The Moon above the temple
Some strange living things in the temple grounds
View of the temple from the street
View of the temple from the parking lot
A very beautiful temple
The temple was open to the public for tours between November 16 and December 9, 1989. Almost 300,000 toured the temple and its grounds during these three weeks. The temple has six spires, the highest of which is 119 feet. At the top of this tower stands a ten-foot statue of the angel Moroni.
Ten foot tall and 119 feet high Moroni
...I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven...
The exterior is a white finish of pre-cast stone walls with a copper roof. The temple has 192 rooms, which includes four ordinance rooms, a Celestial room, six sealing rooms, a baptismal font, and other facilities to meet the needs of the purposes of the temple.
The angel Moroni in spires
Moroni viewed looking straight up from the patron entrance
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple December 16-18, 1989. Eleven sessions were held and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.
From the top of the street as the light was fading
Photos by Rickety. Text from Wikipedia.
Great Pictures! Hope you have a fun trip.
It was the time of day when the light worked better for photographs, at least for my camera. I doubt I will get photographs as good at the other temples. These trips are a lot of fun. On the Utah trip the five of us did it was crazy. At the smaller temples we sometimes doubled the attendance of the brethren.
Wow, I am impressed with the great shots you are getting. Be safe.
We are on our way to our fourth temple for the day. In traffic on I-5.