This isn't the first sanctuary built in the desert. Over 3,000 years ago, the Lord declared to Moses, while in the desert, "And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." — Exodus 25:8 The Phoenix Arizona LDS Temple.
This old barn has definitely seen better days. I'd love to know its history.
Top to bottom: Dry mud, mud, wet mud. Shoreline of Utah Lake from above. This was taken from the same place that my last post was taken...just a different view.