The View in the Temple

I walked up into the hills in Midway, Wasatch County, recently, gained my favorite vista point and sat for some time looking at and pondering the beautiful world our Heavenly Father has created for us.

From that lovely overlook, I was able to see how the hill upon which I sat descends to a fanned-out valley floor cradled protectively by a ring of hills and mountains. I observed chubby, milk white clouds and their movement, patterns of roads and shopping, communities within the wider community, waterways and several geo-thermal mounds. Inevitably, my gaze was drawn to the far end of the valley and the dancing, sparkling blue water in Deer Creek Reservoir. From there my eyes naturally moved to the felt-like green that blankets the hills behind the reservoir and beyond that the stark contrast of soaring, charcoal, snow-capped peaks. The lay of the community, the topography, the movement of the wind and clouds across the landscape are easily discernible from on high.