| A Morning Visit to Adam-ondi-Ahman
Every visit to Adam-ondi-Ahman brings something wonderful. Sometimes it is meeting beloved and dear friends. Sometimes it’s a gift from the heavens—in the form of diverse weather. Sometimes, and most often, it’s just what happens to the heart. This is one the most sacred places on earth. Today, the visit is just as the sun begins to rise—the dawning of a beautiful new day in this garden place.
By Scot Facer Proctor
An Evening Visit to Adam-ondi-Ahman
I have been visiting Adam-ondi-Ahman for over 40 years. I have taken thousands of images here. When I first visited this place, the Church owned, I believe, around 200 acres of tangled wood, broken-down fences and poison-ivy-choked meadows. Things have changed mightily. Come and see.
By Scot Facer Proctor
Bipartisan Storm Silences Washington DC.
An unusual sound fills the air of downtown Washington DC—one we may never hear quite this way again. It is silence. Come see what a quiet capital city looks like.
Photos by Scot Facer Proctor
Text by Maurine Proctor
A Shining Hope in the Midst of a Cold Winter
A Photo Essay of the Preston England Temple
In the midst of one of the coldest and worst winters on record in the British Isles, we thought we would send you a message of hope--in beautiful pictures--a reminder of the shining hope that is right there in your land. And it comes with something free. Come and see.
By Scot Facer Proctor
Basking in an 18th Century Williamsburg Christmas
A Photographic Essay
Come with us to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia and join in celebrating Christmas an old-fashioned way. Enjoy beautiful photographs of the Duke of Gloucester Street before the winter sunrise. Come and see.
By Scot Facer Proctor
The Christmas You Always Imagined
A Photo Essay of This is the Place Heritage Park
There is the Christmas that is—and then there’s the one you always imagined. Come take an arm chair journey into the magic of Christmas in this photo essay.
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Text by Maurine Proctor
Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication
The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning
The Spirit of God was at the center of the hearts of the many families who gathered to witness the dedication of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication. Many woke up as early as 4 a.m. to be at the temple grounds.
By Kevin and Steffani Raff
“The Day Dawn is Breaking”
The Oquirrh Mountain Temple in Photographs
The Quirrh Mountain Utah Temple is about to be dedicated. It is a glorious and magnificent edifice. We thought you would like to take a look at it--from every angle. Come and see.
By Scot Facer Proctor
Modern Pioneers: An Intimate Visit to the Nungua Ward in Ghana
A Photographic Essay by Scot Facer Proctor
Our modern pioneers forging the way in their own countries are building the kingdom without wagons or handcarts. Join us on a poignant visit to a fledging ward in Ghana.
by
Scot Facer Proctor
"Now Let Us Rejoice" — The Draper Temple Dedication in Photos
Few things in the world are handled with such exacting care as the building of a temple and the dedication that follows. Nothing is less than beautiful, practiced, reverent and joyful. The temple itself is a masterpiece of architecture, engineering and design, built to last 1,000 years. Come and see.
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Text by Maurine Proctor
The Draper Temple Cornerstone Ceremony—
A Surprising Moment of Legacy
The coverstone ceremony of the Draper Utah Temple reminded us of President Monson's amazing ability to reach out to the one and touch very specific lives.
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Text by Maurine Proctor
We Love Thy House, O Lord
Photo Essay of the New Draper Utah Temple
It is early morning in Salt Lake Valley's southeast-most corner--as high as you can go before you are in another valley--where a new temple stands expectant, awaiting dedication. Come and visit this new temple and hear the comments of many of our faith and not of our faith who did visit the temple during the open house.
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Text by Maurine Proctor
The Garden of Gethsemane—An Intimate Visit
When you can only spend two days in Jerusalem, what sites do you plan to visit? One place is for certain: The Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. Here are about twenty of my favorite pictures I took there just two weeks ago.
By Scot Facer Proctor
We Thank Thee, O God, for This Prophet
President Hinckley's Funeral
In President Hinckley's own words he had said to us just two conferences ago: “Now, as we separate for a season, God bless you, my beloved associates. I so pray, as I say good-bye, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.” It was as if we could hear his voice just one more time upon this earth as we said farewell to this giant among men.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor, with photos by Scot Facer Proctor
These
are a Few of My Favorite….
Photographs of President Hinckley
We
have been around President Hinckley in some wonderful places - like
in the Kirtland Temple, in the White House, in the Nauvoo Temple,
in Moscow, in Ghana, and in Manhattan to name a few. He has been
with us so long, we thought he would live forever. Come and remember
him with some of our very favorite pictures.
By Scot Facer Proctor
Tender
Moments at Conference
There were some moments
at conference that really could only be appreciated and enjoyed
if you were in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Meridian
was there and brings you a series of photos that will capture your
heart.
Text and Photos by Scot Facer Proctor
President
Hinckley: “A Great Christmas Present — The Temple of
the Lord”
It was the very picture of a bitter
winter day, with blustery winds, bleak views and a steel-gray sky,
but those who arrived at the bluff beneath the Oquirrh Mountains
at the southwestern edge of the Salt Lake valley on Saturday morning,
December 16, were in joyous spirits. It was time to break ground
for another temple. Come and see.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor, with photos
by Scot Facer Proctor
An
18th Century Christmas: Photo Essay of Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s
largest living history museum. View the sites where the ideals of
democracy were formulated and a society evolved that valued liberty
and equality.
by Scot Facer Proctor
Lift
Thine Eyes to the Heavens: The Portland Oregon Temple
The
Portland Oregon Temple is absolutely breathtaking — stunning.
The setting is marvelous and the architecture is exquisite. My impression
as I shot this photo essay was over and over again, “Lift
thine eyes to the heavens.” The trees and the spires work
in perfect harmony to lift your eyes heavenward. The exterior facing
is so gorgeous. The grounds, as with all of the temples, are beyond
telestial. Let’s take a look at this temple together. This
could be the beginning of many beautiful temple photo essays.
A Photographic Essay by Scot Facer Proctor
A Photographic Chronicle of Loss
Many
Meridian readers have already heard the story of the fire that destroyed
Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher's new office on March 30. These
photos will give readers a hint of the devastation.
Story and photographs by Kjirstin Youngberg
A
Photographic Tour of the Santiago Chile Temple
The
newly refurbished Santiago Temple is drawing thousands of visitors
during its open house. Here are some close-ups of what the visitors
are seeing.
Curbside
at the Alito Hearings
A Brief Photo Essay
Come with us to the steps of the Supreme Court;
meet Judge Samuel Alito and his family as they arrive for the Senate
hearings; go to the Heritage Foundation to hear a constitutional
expert. Come and see.
By Scot Facer Proctor
A
Quiet Walk Through a Holy Place: Remembering Normandy
Today,
June 6th, Assistant Editor Trisha Manwaring takes Meridian's readers
on a sacred walk through a beautiful cemetery just above Omaha Beach
in France. As one inscription reads there: "To these we owe
the high resolve that the cause for which they died shall live."
Come with Trisha on "A Quiet Walk Through a Holy Place: Remembering
Normandy."
A Photographic Essay by Trisha Manwaring
Remembering
the Dark Night of Auschwitz
"Why
would you want to visit Auschwitz?" our friend asked us. We
went because we couldn't help but go. We went to remember how prejudice
explodes into hate and butchery. And because we went with a camera,
we prayed that we would have perfect weather for the shoot. It was
perfect. A dismal, unrelentingly gray day to match the heavy spirit
that lingers like a pall over this complex of death. Marking the
60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Meridian
Magazine takes you there in a never-to-be-forgotten photographic
essay.
By
Scot and Maurine Proctor
Eyewitness
of the Presidential Inauguration
A
Photographic Essay
Those of you who have followed my photo essays
for some years know that I feel a deep sense of responsibility to
give you the best view possible—a front row seat, if you will—so
that no matter where you live you can be next to us at an event
like yesterday and never leave your seat. Yesterday was a ‘never-to-be-forgotten’
event and it was something I wanted to share with you.
By
Scot Facer Proctor
Reunion of the 'Greatest Generation'
Come and see the faces we saw in Washington
D.C. over the Memorial Day Weekend. These are the liberators of
a generation ago. These are the ones who bought the freedoms that
most of us enjoy in the world today. They are old men and women
now. They are stooped and bent. They have hearing aids and wheelchairs.
Some have oxygen. Many are frail. But they are living heroes. They
rose up and did their duty and battled evil and overcame tyranny
and freed a troubled world.
By
Scot Facer Proctor
An
Evening Visit to the WW II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Can't come to Washington
D.C. this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day? Come anyway via this
stunning photographic essay of the new World War II Memorial that
will be dedicated this weekend. This is a must see.
By
Scot Facer Proctor
Tour
the Manhattan Temple
Come
and tour the Manhattan Temple in this photo essay and see a jewel
in the midst of the bustle of New York City.
Remembering
Marjorie Pay Hinckley
A
Photograhic Essay
Surrounded by the family for whom
she was “the lodestar,” Marjorie Pay Hinckley, wife
of President Gordon B. Hinckley, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 6, 2004 of causes incident to age. Meridian celebrates and
honors her life in words and pictures.
By
Maurine and Scot Proctor
An
Intimate Visit to the Nungua Ward in Ghana
I always feel like my camera is a sacred trust. I’ve been
blessed to go to various places in the world and my job is to give
you a front row seat, let you have the best view. The following
photo essay is simple. I wanted to take you with us to the Nungua
Ward on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.
by
Scot Facer Proctor
A
Day of Celebration
President Hinckley asked that the
Saints in Ghana have a day of celebration before the temple was
dedicated. With African dancing, talking drums, and 700 children
in white, it was a day like the Church had rarely seen before.
Text by: Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by:
Scot Facer Proctor
An
18th Century Christmas: Photo Essay of Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s
largest living history museum. View the sites where the ideals of
democracy were formulated and a society evolved that valued liberty
and equality.
by Scot Facer Proctor
General
Conference Weekend
Letting the Solemnities of Eternity Rest Upon Our Minds
by
Scot Facer Proctor
Mount
Vernon: A Photographic Essay - Celebrating George Washington
Photography
by Scot Facer Proctor
Celebrating
Kirtland The Prophet's Tour
by Scot Facer Proctor
Celebrating
Kirtland Historic Site Rises Again
Text
by Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Nathan
White, LDS Pilot Shot Down Over Iraq, Buried at Arlington
Text
by Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Washington
D.C. Temple Grounds Blaze with Lights
Text and Photographs by Scot Facer Proctor
A
Photographic Essay Remembering September 11th
Text
and Photographs by Scot Facer Proctor
Through
the Camera Lens: The Dawning of a New Day in Nauvoo
Text
and Photographs by Scot Facer Proctor
Through
the Camera Lens: The Coverstone Ceremony
by
Maurine and Scot Proctor
Remembering
at the Smith Family Cemetery in Nauvoo
by Maurine and Scot Proctor
Through
the Camera Lens: A Compensation for Their Tears—The Dedication
of the Nauvoo Temple
Text
by Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Through
the Camera Lens: Gordon B. Hinckley in Nauvoo, June 27, 2002
Text
by Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Through
the Camera Lens: The People at Nauvoo—Like Walking the Streets
of Zion
Text and Photographs
by Scot Facer Proctor
Joseph,
Joseph, Joseph
The Temple Has Returned to Nauvoo
A Photographic
Essay by Scot Facer Proctor
Joseph,
Joseph, Joseph
The
Temple Has Returned to Nauvoo
Photo
Essay Two: Interior Views of the Nauvoo Temple from the Official
Collections of The Church
by
Scot Facer Proctor
Joseph,
Joseph, Joseph
The Temple Has Returned to Nauvoo
Photo Essay Three: Nightfall
at the Nauvoo Temple
Text by Maurine
Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
Joseph,
Joseph, Joseph
The Temple Has Returned To Nauvoo
Photo Essay Four: "Lift
Up Thine Eyes"
Text
by Maurine Jensen Proctor
Photography by Scot Facer Proctor
"The
Greatest Snow on Earth": The Winter Olympics in Downtown Salt
Lake City
by Dallas
Petersen
An
18th Century Christmas: Photo Essay of Colonial Williamsburg
by Scot Facer Proctor
"Looking
From the Outside In"
I
just happened to be in Nauvoo a few days ago (leading another successful
Meridian Travel tour) and decided to do a quick photo documentation
for you to show the progress of the temple construction. I think
you will be excited to see the temple from various angles and see
some closeups and distant shots as well.
by Scot Facer Proctor |
