We had decided to go to at least one of the temples while we were out of state and this one seemed appropriate at the time. It is a beautiful temple in a quiet neighborhood. It was a small quiet session that left us with a peaceful, sweet feeling.The celestial room is one of the most beautiful that I have seen, almost silver and cut glass in appearance.
The couple above have just been married. What a difference it was to the one we saw on the strip. A harmonious beginning for this sweet couple.
After returning to our hotel to change, we headed to Boulder City to see the Hoover Dam. It was a dam ride to get there. Boulder was a small city but one that was well groomed and taken care of. You could tell that people enjoyed living there. The dam was about 10 minutes outside the city. If you have never been there or heard the history, you are in for a treat. The dam was a project developed under the guidance of Pres. Hoover. The Colorado River was always flooding in the spring and places like Yuma, AZ were constantly being inundated with water. Many deaths were attributed to this flooding.
To me this dam could be one of the wonders of the world. I went with may parents in the early 50's and took the tour with my family. I was so frightened by the immensity of this work that I vowed never to return. Lee was a lucky man because I gave in to his big desire to see this dam. I was blown away at the greatness of this place. It was amazing to hear how they diverted this great river so they could dig down to the bedrock. This statistics were incredible. The cement itself was poured into great blocks and had to dry before others were added to the top. A system of cooling tubes were invented so the drying took only a few days. INCREDIBLE!
A new road is being built that will replace the old one and a new bridge (itself a modern wonder as can be seen in this photo) is being built across the gorge so that traffic doesn't have to cross the dam. The angular piece under the bridge is the beginning of the arch that will support the road. The arch is being built on both sides and will meet in the middle. Truly, a marvelous feat of engineering. Someone told me that bridges with cables like the Golden Gate aren't made any more. 
We headed back to our hotel for one more night. It is really getting easier to get around Henderson now. Cute city.
1 comments:
You got your pictures in order. I'm impressed! The pics of the dam are amazing, and pretty sure I will never travel on that bridge! Thanks for sharing
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