July Reflections

Connecting to Weekend Reflections

Reflections from downtown Provo.

 Reflection of town square across the street.

Frolic and play.

We have hit 100 degrees a couple of times but not near as many days as last year. I am determined that I will not complain about the heat because we had such a cool almost cold spring. Tomatoes are not doing well this year either.

July Celebrations

In Utah we celebrate twice in July; July 4th for the birth of our country and July 24th when the pioneers came to Utah in wagon trains, on horseback and on foot. I used to think that they all rode in the wagons but most really walked the plains and only rode if they were a driver or if they were sick.

Connecting to weekend reflections
and Shadow Shot Sunday 2

 This historic home in Provo is being restored.

Historic Tabernacle

The historic Provo Tabernacle caught fire from a faulty light switch. All that remained standing were the original brick walls. 

Originally, it was built in 1886 and then dedicated in 1889, it went through several renovations to update the heating and electrical. I even remember going to a Christmas musical one year with my daughter when she was at the University - the music was all in German.

The fire gutted the building in December 2010 along with a $150,000 piano and art work.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wanted to save portions of this historic building and decided to turn it into an LDS temple. They put it walls on stilts while building a new foundation.

Work has been in progress for some time. What puzzles me is that in 2014 the Angel Moroni golden statue has been placed on this building before it is finished.

I caught a nice reflection of it in the window of the historic building across the street.

Linking to Shadow Shot Sunday 2
and Weekend Reflections

Old Fence

Old but still standing. Happy 4th of July! If you look close there is a bit of red, white and blue on both sides of the star. This fence surrounds that little house in Heber that was turned into a wine and dine place.

Linking to Good Fences.

Tilting Signs

Well, it is done! I had both cataracts removed and hopefully this will be my very last surgery.  Knock on wood. 

My family left for a reunion in Washington - my son-in-laws' family so it is quiet again. Last night I had just gotten to sleep and at midnight, my doorbell rang.  Needless to say, I did not get up and go see who was being so rude.

See that hidden tilting sign - I am sure that originally it was not hidden in the brush. Looking west.

The flock of birds are in the middle of a round-a-bout. Looking east.

Connecting to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Prairie Dogs

As I looked at the prairie dogs, I wondered how they kept them inside this fence. They dig holes and normally they would dig themselves right out of the enclosure.  After looking at those cement holes, I began to wonder if a network of cement holes and base of cement is what might keep them from escaping. What do you think?

Thanksgiving Point has a small animal farm  and at the beginning they had a rabbit hutch but they not only had an explosion of rabbits but could not keep the rabbits in their area. They dug too many escape routes. Now they keep some in cages.

This is me in mellow yellow, join Monday Mellow Yellows for other views.

Linking to Good Fences.

Snow in June

These photos show the view from my back stoop. Tuesday, it rained hard in the valley but snowed like crazy in the mountains. Park City was hit with a major snow storm and also Parley's Canyon which is the major freeway heading east to Wyoming.

I've actually seen snow in June in Utah before but not on the 17th of June. Our normal temperature for this time of year is 80 degrees F. but on Tuesday is was 50 and dropped down to almost freezing that night. Some neighbors were worried about the tomato plants but a day too late.  I think mine survived.

I actually braved swimming at 9 AM yesterday with the temperature at 50 degrees but the pool was warm so it was nice - only goose bumps appearing after leaving the pool. Vapors rose from the pool all during our class which made me think of swimming in a hot springs in dead winter. 

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