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| Persistence is the key to excavation. I guess when they run out of dirt, they'll quit. |
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| This view from the northeast corner shows the activity in the newly excavated basement. |
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| The west side was receiving the most attention today. |
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| Notice that bracing is beginning on the lower portion of the piers. |
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| Watching the actual work is mind-boggling to me. I can't imagine that excavating this two-level basement has been accomplished under even remotely-close-to-ideal conditions. |
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| It was 31 degrees today. All that remains of Saturday's ponds is this ice. |
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| This is the ground far below the northwest corner. Once upon a time this was the bottom of the ancient Lake Bonneville. |
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| This view from the south shows that the level of the basement is relatively consistent now. |
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| I have not seen any trace of the Lego blocks from a week ago. Please notice our beautiful mountains. We've had a lot of weather lately which has obscured them. |
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| Sometimes I actually have to remind myself that the tabernacle itself hasn't been raised. |
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| To be honest, I will feel better when this portion of the work is finished and a new foundation is in place. |
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| This machine was quiet while I was at the site, although I believe he's standing over the slurry curtain. I suspect the shallow trench is related to his job. A fancy drill rig is 20 feet behind him in the corner. |
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| I'm including this picture of the machine in case somebody wants to have a closer look. |
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| I am going to guess that one day these tower windows will have stained glass in them. But for right now it's certainly not necessary. |
