Lamp Posts, Fence Posts and Snow

I had to visit Provo's other temple for a flower picture.  Yes, Provo has enjoyed another change in the weather.

There are new things to see at Provo's downtown temple, though.

Six lamp posts are in this picture.  Three city posts run along University Avenue, and three posts are on the temple grounds.

I hadn't even thought about lamp posts, and yet, here they are.

They look nice with our new snow.

There is a very close relationship between lamp posts and periscopes, by the way.

New fence posts line the north boundary of the temple gardens along Center Street.

These posts run south along University Avenue.

They are metal, and I'm pretty sure they'll be painted black.

They will rhyme with the lamp posts, as one of my little granddaughters would say.

The south lot is changing dramatically.

Some of the white stuff is geofoam.  Some is snow.

Perhaps the intent is to close in this structure before winter.  The winter solstice is five weeks out, and at the rate they are working, that will be plenty of time.

The roof of the pavilion will be covered with copper.

Initially, the roof will be quite bright.  All the copper trim on the temple will eventually gain a dark patina, and ultimately it will have a green cast.  In our desert air, that could take a century.

In the meantime, the pavilion is sailing in a sea of geofoam.

The planter south of the pavilion is looking interesting.

It's growing to be much bigger than I expected.

This view from today's construction cam exposes some detail not visible from the ground.

You might think the man on the left is sweeping dust before the waterproof layer is applied.  He's sweeping snow.

Heaven forbid the fountain should become covered with snow.  He has his own little tarp to keep him dry.

The steeple has been covered with plastic sheeting.

This is to keep the new woodwork warm enough to paint.

I know that because the men behind the curtains are wearing white pants.

Earlier this year plastic sheeting covered the tabernacle so the mortar could set properly.  Work goes on despite the weather.

Lots of work.

All four gablets are up and put together.  If you are a cam watcher, you know these guys have trouble staying in place.  I hope they adjust to their new spots and decide to remain.

The watercourse along the mechanical building and the adjacent wall seems to be complete.

Brick has been delivered for the wall.  Notice how well the geofoam has held up under all the action from the dirt-moving machines.

Next year these temple grounds will have their own pansies covered in snow.

Light Posts and More Windows!

Light posts are now up in the west garden.  This picture came from Yuki Dorff this afternoon.

I thought it would help to zoom in on the periscopes near the mechanical building, but it didn't.

Matthew Taylor was at the site Friday when the first light pole was erected and took some pictures for us.

I had no idea these posts were even on the way.

Can you see the gap in the construction fence?

This picture through the gap gives us a good idea of where ground level is.

Matthew also captured a picture of our lone mason, still building the watercourse on the wall around the front of the mechanical building.

Lee Cowan told me that the plastic is up just while the painters finish the steeple, now that the tower windows are in.  

He took pictures of these windows being lifted up on the east side.

Lee thinks these particular windows are for the towers, based on their shape. 

I hope we see them going in soon.

The original tabernacle windows were frosted, but art glass replaced those in 1917.

Wooden assemblies protect the glass and insulate the windows.

While Lee was on the east side, he took this picture.  It is nice to see trim being installed on this gable.

Lee also took this picture from Second South so we could see the progress on the garage entrance.

Lee captured this photo of the roof on saw horses where it sat all weekend.  Not only has this gablet been put back in place, but the roof of the west gablet is also in place.  Hopefully all four will stay put.

Maybe it won't be too long before we see glass in the pavilion.  Maybe.

Yuki took this last picture where we can see light posts in the north lot.  Lots of progress!

The Case of the Disappearing Window

I visited the site this afternoon.  This is definitely a window assembly at the northeast tower.

I wanted to see the window we saw here Tuesday, but it has vanished.

There seemed to be plenty of window assemblies on the site, though.

I even spied these two on the northwest tower.

Even though sheathing is covering the steeple base, I don't think anyone is hiding anything, except painters.

Sheathing is covering the other side of the steeple deck, too.

Sheathing covered much of the tabernacle earlier this year, but we survived that.

There is plenty of work going on elsewhere. It was not hard to spot a cement truck.

He was pouring an opening for an exhaust vent from the underground parking garage. 

I have a feeling the pavilion will be a diva, because she is enjoying all the attention of late.

Even amidst a sea of geofoam, she stands out.

Forms for the planter south of her are much taller than I expected.

There will be a few above-ground parking spaces between the planter and Second South.

Right now this area is receiving the waterproofing treatment we are so familiar with.

The south entrance to the large underground garage looks like it might be able to handle a car...in awhile. 

Notice the lift station in the lower left corner.  There are two others, one at the north end, and another on the east side of the temple.

Water is still being pumped through this back-up system, so I don't think the lift stations are operating yet.

I know you like to see pictures of the pavilion, but this is actually a picture of the geofoam being covered with the black tarp.  I was standing in the post office lot on my tippy-toes with my arms reached high. 

This isn't the final level, because dirt will go on top of this black layer.

Someday when you are throwing pennies in the fountain, remember how deep its sides actually are.

The black tarp is covering a concrete wall, hiding under the tarp along the lower left.  I wondered why that wall was so high.  Now I know.

I've mentioned the dirt in the west lot, once or twice.

The west lot is on the left.  The post office driveway is on the right and is the same level as First West and University Avenue.

From the post office driveway, I took this picture through a gap in the construction fence.  The dirt is at eye-level.  I wondered what I was seeing across the lot.

This brown forest is between the new wall and the mechanical building.

My guess is a collection of periscopes.

I keep checking on the east gablet.  Workmen were trimming copper this afternoon.

Copper lines the area where the gablet meets the slate, on the left.  But the gablet roof didn't move while I was at the site.

I caught this glimpse of a window assembly on the northwest tower, tied down so it can't escape in the night.

The windows will all be in place soon, I'm sure.