I can see four Temples at once!!!!

Today we took advantage of a phenomena that can only occur in Utah. We took a tour of three LDS Temples that we had not been to yet! Our journey first began at the soon to be completed
Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It's well situated a top a rise on the west side of the valley and once you know where to look you can see it from anywhere!

Our next stop was to the Mount Timpanogos Temple, although this temple is technically not in the Salt Lake Valley, its just a couple minutes south and since we had never been there it was time for a visit. Mt Timpanogos was built back in 1996.

Our final stop was to the Draper Temple which is currently under construction as well.

From the Draper Temple you can actually see all four Temples in the Salt Lake Valley, (well technically you can't see the Salt Lake City Temple because of the tall building surrounding it, but since you can easily see the Church Office building I say thats close enough). Its difficult to capture the view on a camera so notice the closeness on this map.

There are only 19 miles (straight line distance) from the Salt Lake Temple to the Draper Temple! Right now we live in the Salt Lake Temple district, but it will be interesting to see how the new temple districts boundaries will be drawn once th two other temple come on line.

It has been such a blessing living so close to the Temple(s). We have generally lived over two hours away from a temple but now we have so many within 15 minutes of each other. Emily and I have made the committment to make it to the temple at least once a week and so far we have done pretty well, there's really no excuse when they are this close!

I took this picture the other day on my way home from my shift. I thought it looked like the pictures you see during General Conference!

Salt Lake City Temple

And of course this is the Temple that started it all for us. I am now and always will be carrying my lovely wife to the Temple.

Jordan River (July 2002)