Our stay at Nauvoo, Illinois.

 We are just leaving the Nauvoo Temple.

 Looking from the Temple steps towards the Mississippi river.

 Sculpture of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum depicting their exodus from Nauvoo heading towards Carthage, Illinois where they were martyred.

 The Nauvoo Temple.  It faces west across the Mississippi

 this is the sculpture by D.J. Bawden that depicts the first vision of Joseph Smith when he saw the Father and the Son.

 the legend on the base of the sculpture that states "this is my beloved Son, Hear Him." in answer to Joseph's question of Which church should he join. 

 The model of the first baptismal font that was in the original Nauvoo temple.  It rests on the backs of 12 oxen, and is used for baptism for the dead.  1 Corinthians 15:29 states "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all."

 Bust of Joseph Smith by Avard Fairbanks.

 Bust of Christ by D. J. Bawden.

 Bust of Joseph Smith by D. J. Bawden in which the death mask of the prophet was used as well as forensic reconstruction to do this sculpture.

 bust of Hyrum Smith - made from the death mask of Hyrum and forensic reconstruction.

 the wagon we rode to see the village of Nauvoo.

 One of the small houses in the historic district.

 another of the small houses in the village.

 a prairie schooner used by the pioneers to leave Nauvoo and go to the west.

 Another view of the Prairie Schooner.

 the Prairie Schooner on a barge that was used to float the wagon across the Mississippi river.

 this is the place where the road meets the river and is the closest we got to the Mississippi river.

 American Lotus growing in the Mississippi.

 It is hard to see, but in the middle of this picture is a blue plastic drum that is used by the Canada geese and ducks to lay their eggs in.  there are small animals that eat the eggs if they are laid in nests on the ground.  the blue drums are a safe place to lay the eggs and not get them eaten by predators.

 this street was the one used by immigrants entering old Nauvoo. the house at the end of the street is now privately owned but when the immigrants were coming into the city they were welcomed there.

 this was Joseph Smiths house - it was used as a boarding house to take care of the incoming members.

 Just one of the many trees that was showing beautiful fall colors in Nauvoo.

 a view of the Nauvoo temple from a distance.

 the beautiful horses that hauled our heavy carriage around.   Bravo! Horses!

 this tree is bright yellow in foliage and is in the parking lot of the visitors center.

 these large leaves caught my attention.  The gardens of the visitors center were spectacular.

 In the Brick yard listening to the explanation about the bricks that were used to build homes in Nauvoo.  The Mormons has been driven from Nauvoo by 1847.

 One of the planters on the street of Nauvoo.

 Looking back towards the historical part of town.

 Billboard in front of the restaurant where we ate lunch.