Little Visitor, Beautiful Day

I had a little company with me at the site this morning.

Mr. Engineer-Husband and Little Grandson were fascinated with this machine racing around.

I am still fascinated with this.

Progress is the going word near the south entrance.

There are now forms along some of the ramps.

Other walks are being prepared for ice melt tubing.

Some of the walks near the fountain were poured this morning.

Concrete and heat tubing. The latest.

The walks allow the stair-averse easy access.

Heat tubing is visible here, too.

Walks are an integral part of the temple grounds. 

The mountains are not extraneous, however.

They might actually be essential.

My camera found more fence segments this morning.

I think they will go here.

There are new posts on the grounds south of the temple.

A lot of posts.

The posts will ultimately go all the way south to the above-ground parking lot.

Men worked on the posts this morning.

Maybe they were warming them up after yesterday's storm.

Magicians, I mean masons, are still repairing the brick on the east side.

The stairs are still a work in progress.

Men worked on top of the pavilion this morning.

They were installing white trim over the gray water-proofing barrier.

Similar trim will surround the fascia.

Our friend Brian Olson has illustrated what this will look like.

Masons worked on the east side temple monument.

Others worked on the west side.  These monuments will identify the building as a temple to those who might not know of its transformation.

No signs are necessary for the fountain.

Our recent rain was evident along the east side.

Landscaping will soon cover the geofoam.

One year ago, we weren't thinking too much about landscaping.

When I got all the way to Second South, I found Little Grandson looking for rocks.  To eat.

As for me, I'm starting to look for sod on the the north side. To admire.

Not that sod can compete with stained glass windows.

Or peonies.

And Little Grandson said hello to Etienne Provost,

Jaywalking With Abandon

I don't normally take pictures while in the street.

Today, however, was a special day.

For several blocks, downtown University Avenue was only open for pedestrians.  I qualified.

This was the finish line for a half marathon from Provo Canyon.

While I stood in the street taking photos, a friendly Provo police office told me to enjoy the moment.
Please don't read anything into that.

Since I didn't have access to my usual parking spots, my route to the site took me by new things to see.

Upon arriving, I saw a delivery truck.

The cartons were going through the First West entrance, but other items went down this way.

The driver and I had a little chat about the ingenuity of his sombrero.

I remain hopeful about a new sidewalk along University.

In my impatience, I need to remember that this area has come a long way.

The area in front of the south entrance seems usable.

I saw workmen leave the building and easily walk down some stairs.

Maybe there is progress here, after all.

Masons were repairing the brick at the east doorway.

This was fun to watch, and families of the runners watched with me.

The north entrance is much more organized than the south.

My camera tried to peek in, to no avail.

He did spy this pile of branches.

I found the source.

We can see this door at the base of the northwest tower from the construction cam.

A new door jamb is in place.

Redeeming himself, my camera found the electrical box for the light over the doorway.

The fences on the entire north side are all painted black.

The circular fence near the north entrance is eye-catching.

I have decided I'm a fan of the black fence.

The fence sections on the other areas of the temple grounds still need some work.

There is now a lot of fence to work on, too. . .

Including the fence which runs along the new asphalt road.

The pavilion seems almost inaccessible.

I found an open doorway on the west side.

This time when I raised up on my tippy-toes, my camera spied the door to the elevator on the right.

Do you remember the pit for the elevator base?  The lower level of the pavilion is much larger than what we see above ground.

It was a noisy, fun morning at the temple site.

And like I said, the east side was the most watched today.