Friday, March 23, 2018

Family Field Trip: Mesa Temple Easter Pageant

On Wednesday evening, we attended the Easter pageant at the Mesa Temple. We got there just after 5:30 and David met us there after work. The pageant didn't start until 8 pm, so we had time to eat dinner, walk around the grounds, and go through the Visitor's Center to see the Christus statue. The pageant was superb. They did a great job putting it all together. And it's a big thing! They have 9,500 chairs set up, as well as some space on the grass for blankets and lawn chairs.

On average, there are over 7,500 people who visit each night. The cast is made up of 475 people and this is the 90th year it's been performed! (click on easterpageant.org to learn more)

We had a great time and the temple grounds are always peaceful and beautiful to look at. And thanks to the fragrant trees, the smell was heavenly! (Pun intended.)





This section of petrified log was donated to the
temple grounds in 1976.




These trees and the citrus trees were the wonderful smell!
I believe this is a Texas Mountain Laurel.

3 comments:

me said...

Is that an Orange tree? This may be pathetic but I have never seen an orange tree.
Ally was telling us a little bit about what you guys were doing. She was texting Sadie. :)

Gina said...

Yes, it is an orange tree! So many people here grow citrus trees. I want an orange and a lemon tree! What's interesting to me is that it seems like no one uses the fruit!

I love that our kids text each other. We're so lucky to live in an age where keeping in touch is easy. :)

me said...

They don't use the fruit? That seems like such a waste. SAD

Technology these days are helpful.