I was in Utah a few weeks ago for a trade show and had several free afternoons and evenings. I had the big camera along with me to show off in my booth, so I decided to become a photographer again. As of today (8/23) it's been 14 weeks since I broke my ankle and I still can't walk. I decided I was ok with my trusty knee-scooter so I ventured out to photograph a few Temples. Picture a guy on a knee-scooter, with an enormous photo backpack, holding a monster tripod, trying to maneuver through thick grass on a hillside. That was me at the Provo Temple. If somebody were to secretly videotape me, speed up the footage, and play that Benny Hill music you'd have an instant comedy classic. Not pretty, but you do what you've got to do.
     I had great stormy weather all week in Utah and some successful shoots at a few other Temples, so I had high hopes for the Provo Temple. The Temple was very busy and I had to park a long ways away, but I got there in time for some beautiful light. My biggest fear was getting everything set up and having the sprinklers catch me. I would have been in big trouble. No problems there, luckily.
     I was afraid to lose the light so I set up without investigating any other compositional possibilities. I really liked the light on the mountain, so I got ready for the great pre-sunset light. The direction of the light created some great texture overall but lit up the underside of the clouds, flattening out their appearance. There actually were clouds - just bad light on them and not enough texture/detail.
     Although the sky is uninteresting, it helps set off the Angel Moroni statue. The clouds in the western sky kept changing the light and I got some varied looks, but this was my favorite. I'd like to go back and explore the possibilities and spend more time, especially when I can actually walk.