Sunday, October 29…
Sunday means church, especially when you’re staying w/ returned senior missionaries. We had more travel plans for the afternoon, though, so we only stayed for sacrament meeting. After a quick change of clothes, we drove south toward St. George and then turned due north on Rte 18 through Snow Canyon. Our first stop was Veyo Pies, where we each chose a different flavor (from a very extensive list) and then shared. (Mark won the vote for “best” because his piece was warm and a la mode.)
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I didn't take this pic, but I did see the view as we drove past Snow Canyon St Pk.
(I confess to possibly reaching overdose level when it comes to red cliffs.)
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"Down home" and very tasty.
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Veyo Volcano
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From Veyo, it's a short drive into Pine Valley, an oasis of green in southern Utah. Settled in 1859, it's now mostly a summer retreat. (The 2010 census counted 186 permanent residents.) However, the LDS chapel here is the oldest in continuous use and a very popular tourist stop. Our guide (a local volunteer) told us they've had as many as 800 people at summer services. (You might get the first 100 or so inside the chapel - the rest are seated under canopies on the lawn. We have "communion" at every service, and it's passed to worshipers. Quite an undertaking for a crowd that size.) The other interesting thing about this chapel is that it was designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce (discoverer of Bryce Canyon), using the scheme of an upside-down boat. We were able to peek in the attic to see the beams of an inverted hull supporting the arched ceiling of the meeting room below. The original pump organ is still used on occasion.
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| We arrived just as local services ended. |
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The original tithing house - not sure
what it may be used for today. |
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Easy to see what made Pine Valley so appealing.
Parting shot... Not all the trees here are pines. 😃
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