I couldn't drive through Smithfield without a quick detour to see the progres on the new temple. I can hardly imagine a temple where I went to High School. And a temple with two steeples no less. It looks like they are still putting the rock on the sides.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
Grand Canyon Animals: Big Horn Sheep, Elk etc.
Views of some of the animals we saw at Grand Canyon, and a tree that stood out.
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biggest squirrel I have ever seen |
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bird on the tree |
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animals,
big horn sheep,
elk,
Grand Canyon,
squirrel
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Progress of the Modesto Temple
This temple is only 15 minutes from our home in Manteca. My son and his family still live in Manteca. Announcement for temple was April 2022 and groundbreaking was October 2023. Completion is expected to be mid 2026.
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February 2024 |
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Architect rendering of completed temple |
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Modesto,
Modesto Temple,
temple,
Temple construction
Halloween 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Valley of Fire, Lake Mead and Pinto Valley Animals Seen
On the way to Valley of Fire we stopped to observe a bunch of wild horses. This was in the Pinto Wilderness area.
Finally in Valley of Fire we saw a mountain goats.
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animals,
family trip,
Pinto Wilderness,
Valley of Fire
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