This is the west side or rear of the Winter Quarters Temple.
This is the entrance to the Winter Quarters Temple. As you can see it is one of the new small Temples.
You might say that the light is not right for this picture. It was taken after 8:00 pm just as the sun was going down.
But I really like how the sun highlights the spire and the Angel Moroni.
This statue represents Parley P Pratt and his wife as they bury their baby son in the winter at this cemetery.
My picture does not adequately convey the emotional impact nor the quality of detail of this statue.
Entry gate to the Cemetery. The Winter Quarters Temple is located on the cemetery grounds. The next few pictures were taken in the cemetery
The light was not right to get the best picture but there are some really good statue representations of Pioneer activities here.
Part of the "Winter Quarters" town site is now a park in the middle of Florence Nebraska. Florence is a real neat place with lots of historical references and original sites, all of which are available.
On July 3rd or 4th, 2009 I will start an adventure that I have been looking forward to for a long time: Take three months off work and conduct a self supporting bicycle ride from Washington DC to Salt Lake City Utah and then visit family for a month. We will have to see how it turns out.