Traveling home on the backways of Wyoming and Utah, I chanced
to see the huge Mormon Temple in Manti with its two steeples.
Next day, hiking in Red Canyon near Panguitch, I happened upon
another temple with two steeples constructed a very long time ago. Calcium carbonate accumulated in the bottom
of an ancient lake. Then the land rose
about ten million years ago, cracking as it did, allowing water to carve this very
old structure. Churches and temples
usually honor some ancient tradition, but what church can match this
ancientness.
Look closely at this pillar of the faith, this temple steeple and tell me why it
does not fall. How was it built? By
whom? And why?
Is there a creativeness in us that originated long before we
were?
I set out on a Forest Service road called Skyline Drive after
a day of rain, hoping its seventy miles of dirt road would not bring my jeep to
a creative stop. I started up the first
ten miles, gaining several thousand feet of elevation, knowing I could come
back down. The road turned from gravel to mud, and then it turned
downhill. I walked ahead to make a decision. It was not worth the risk. I turned back. 
T'was interesting contrast to go from temples and amber toned cathedrals wrapped up in creative magnificence to the dismal side of a road not chosen.
ReplyDeleteHow amusing you are, photographing down the road to give emphasis to the trek up and effectively capturing a photo of the decision to come back the way you came~ you are quite the storyteller in words and photos and presentations. (not news to you, but seemed a good time to mention it)
Thanks Junnie, you have such interesting takes on what I do--fascinating, as if I'm somebody else. If "amusing" is the wrapping around the package, then let it be so.
DeleteNot only the wrapping but the whole of package itself is amusing. Muhsin
DeleteSharon, Thank you for sharing your photos, your journey and your knowledge. Mary
ReplyDeleteMary, thanks for following. Glad you enjoyed it.
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