The Laie Hawaii Temple One Beautiful Morning,
Part 4
A Photographic Essay by Scot Facer Proctor

I noticed a BYU-Hawaii student coming here to do some studying and pondering of the scriptures.  I thought that was such a great idea.  The BYU-Hawaii Campus is located only a few blocks from here.

Here you can see a depiction of the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood.  I loved looking across this through the fountain to
the beautiful Visitors Center.  How would you senior couples
like to come here on a mission? It’s a rough assignment,
but someone has to do the work here too!

I hated to leave this place. The draw for us to stay was very powerful.

The blooming flowers were so delightful.

Even some of the trees were blooming with
delicate, gorgeous flowers.

This shot, I know, is a bit more predictable, symmetrical and straightforward.  It kinds of looks like a postcard and the caption on the back would say the same thing as the words on the front.

I couldn’t resist pulling out my big lens and getting a couple of shots through the fountain towards the temple.  I love shooting moving water.  It always reminds me of “living waters.”

Again, the angles, the upward motion of the water, the
beautiful architectural lines of the temple — all pointed my
soul towards the heavens.  For some reason I couldn’t help thinking about Alma as he was talking to wicked Korihor, when he asked: 

“Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets?  The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.” [i]

As we drove away and looked back at this amazing temple,
I thought, “I have truly been blessed to have been here
this morning.”  I hope you have been too.

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