It Was A Foggy Day
when I went through Manti, Utah.
The fog was beginning to lift as I passed by the temple
“On April 25, 1877, the pioneer colonizers of Manti – the fourth community established in Utah – began taking from the south side of this hill the oolite stone from which to build their temple“
Completed in 1888 by volunteer labor, it cost $1M to construct.
Manti is the county seat for Sanpete County. Founded in 1849, it straddles US89, north of Salina, east of I-15, with a population of about 3500. Manti was the first settlement in Utah outside the Wasatch region.
Ed “Big Daddy” Roth – of Rat Fink hot rod fame in the ’60s died here in 2001 after converting to the Latter Day Saints in 1974. A Hot Rod Rat Fink reunion is held here every summer.
Stunning structure. The pik above doesn’t do it justice.
This link will provide better views in the left panel.
https://tinyurl.com/mur2hkwx
You should see it in person …
On this day, I liked the way it emerged from the fog. The fog was lifting; I was actually a few minutes late for the view I was hoping for.