For almost 75 years, the temple in Mesa was the only one in Arizona. Now there are 5 and another under construction in the state. Dedicated in 1927, this unique temple is a sacred place to so many who see it as "their" temple. I felt a uniquely strong spirit and sense of history while photographing this significant place.
"We expect to see the day when temples will dot the earth, each one a house of the Lord; each one built in the mountains of the lord; each one a sacred sanctuary to which Israel and the Gentiles shall gather to receive the blessings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Perhaps they will number in the hundreds, or even in the thousands, before the Lord returns." — Bruce R. McConkie The Oquirrh Mountain Utah LDS Temple.
A commuter train leaving downtown Chicago on a summer evening.
