Salt Lake City Area 05/25-27/16

Salt_Lake_City_Area-001 No visit to Salt Lake is complete without a stop at the Salt Flats.
No visit to Salt Lake is complete without a stop at the Salt Flats.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-002 A salt desert, you can see the curve of the Earth here!
A salt desert, you can see the curve of the Earth here!
Salt_Lake_City_Area-003 Hanhan, not trusting the signs, tasted the salt flats. It's salt.
Hanhan, not trusting the signs, tasted the salt flats.
It's salt.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-005 Going to get Mormon history. Very interesting.
Going to get Mormon history.
Very interesting.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-006 The LDS Temple.
The LDS Temple.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-008 Tabernacle and Temple. It was supposed to rain. Really!
Tabernacle and Temple.
It was supposed to rain. Really!
Salt_Lake_City_Area-009 Lots of Mormon's had to pull a hand cart because they had lost everything in Illinois and Missouri.
Lots of Mormon's had to pull a hand cart because they had lost everything in Illinois and Missouri.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-010 The Angel Moroni stands atop the Temple.
The Angel Moroni stands atop the Temple.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-013 A rocket factory and test area is about 3 miles from the Golden Spike site. Just 100 years seperate the rail feat from the moon landing.
A rocket factory and test area is about 3 miles from the Golden Spike site.
Just 100 years seperate the rail feat from the moon landing.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-014 The Great Salt Lake.
The Great Salt Lake.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-017 I decided to trust that the lake is actually salty.
I decided to trust that the lake is actually salty.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-023 Old train station in downtown Salt Lake. Very nicely restored.
Old train station in downtown Salt Lake.
Very nicely restored.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-026 Garden in front of Brigham Young's house.
Garden in front of Brigham Young's house.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-027 The flowers are very dense and colorful.
The flowers are very dense and colorful.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-028 This was called Lion House. Lion is one of Brigham Young's nicknames among Mormons.
This was called Lion House.
Lion is one of Brigham Young's nicknames among Mormons.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-029 Hanhan on Mars. Missed a turn using Google Maps...
Hanhan on Mars.
Missed a turn using Google Maps...
Salt_Lake_City_Area-031 Stupid Great Basin rattlesnake! They are rare. They'll be more rare as soon as I kill this one.
Stupid Great Basin rattlesnake!
They are rare. They'll be more rare as soon as I kill this one.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-032 We visited the University of Utah's garden. Everything was in full bloom.
We visited the University of Utah's garden.
Everything was in full bloom.
Salt_Lake_City_Area-033 English Garden
English Garden
Salt_Lake_City_Area-036 Roses abound here. This one was very fragrant.
Roses abound here.
This one was very fragrant.

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