These videos are of one of the upper falls and bridges. The trail goes right under the Rainbow Falls, then on up to the bridge.


This is of one of the big waterfalls and two of the young Sister missionaries.

Here are a couple of pictures of a long waterfall with the trail and bridge above.



Here is Dad on his way down from the top of the gorge.

And finally, Dad and I at the spiral tunnel of steps near the bottom.

Misc. Happenings

This is a picture of us with the Magerotte's from Belgium at the Visitor's Center.
Last Wed. when we were at the Visitor's Center a couple from Belgium came in for a tour, they were really a great couple, their name was Magerotte. We told her we had a grandson on a mission in Belgium, French speaking. She said they go to the same bldg., but the French Branch meets after their Ward (or Branch, can't remember). They were so interesting, she spoke really good English and her husband didn't speak much. I asked if he understood what we were saying and he responded that he did, she said he didn't like to speak much English because of his strong accent. We asked how many languages she spoke and she said she couldn't even number them, she spoke many languages. I asked what brought them to the Historic Sites and she said she had given this to him for his Birthday present. They were going to go to all the sites here and across the country to Salt Lake City. She said she couldn't think of anything else he might enjoy, she didn't want to get him ANOTHER diamond because he works in diamonds.
She was so sweet and said she would be glad to take a letter to Jacob from us -- and that they would be home in about 2 weeks. We showed her Jacob's picture (the family picture) and she thought that was so wonderful. She said they would all be together for General Conf. soon so if she didn't see him before, she would find him then. They hiked up the Hill Cumorah and then came back and picked up the letter.


Palmyra had their annual "Canaltown Days" and had a couple of Parades. We missed the one in the morning, but saw the one in the afternoon. It was the "Horse Parade" and had 9 whole entries. These were 2 of them.















This is Dad returning from his misty morning walk .

Whitmer Farm -- Fayette, NY

This is the circular driveway into the Whitmer Farm Historic Site, the leaves on the trees are beginning to change colors. There is a nice breeze to furl the flag.


This is the Whitmer log home which has been reconstructed on the exact spot where the original home was built. This is where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized on April 6, 1830. And the first three Conferences of the Church were held here. In 1980 the April General Conference of the Church originated from here to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Church, Pres. Kimball was here and dedicated the log home and the Fayette Ward bldg. at this time.

Angel Moroni Monument

Elder & Sister Hamblin at the Hill Cumorah Angel Moroni Monument. September 2008

Other sites...

We had Zone Conf. at the Hill Cumorah Visitor's Center on the 4th of Sept. We had a break after our morning session so everyone could hike to the top of the Hill Cumorah and enjoy the monument and ponder about the wonderful things that happened there.

They have been painting the bldg. down at Fayette and the Whitmer farm. This is the Fayette Ward chapel. The wing on the left is the Visitor's Center part. It is a beautiful bldg. and really big -- especially for a single Ward chapel. It is way out in the country amidst the farming areas and the corn fields. But it is so beautiful there and very peaceful. No wonder Joseph Smith came to this special place to finish translating the Book of Mormon from the gold plates.

The old Whitmer log home is off to the left of this bldg. and that is where the Church was organized on 6 April 1830. The Visitor's Center area and the log home are the objects of our tours there in Fayette, Seneca County, NY.

On this day they finished painting and refinishing the dome and spire on top of the chapel, it was done in gold leaf and looked so pretty, especially with the sun shining on it.

LAboR DaY CooKoUT at Seneca Lake Girls' Camp

Missionaries galore -- gathered around the grills at the cookout. If you look you can see Dad and Linda & Gary.

Here's Sisters Henscheid and Wells coming back from their mighty trip around the Girls' Camp. They couldn't resist the high wave when they saw me taking pictures.

We had a GREAT time at the Labor Day cookout party. It was at the Seneca Lake Girls' Camp and it is a simply BEAUTIFUL place, it's on a little hill overlooking the lake and they have cabins all up through the trees and this BIG hall labeled, "ZION -- The Gathering Place." It has a big kitchen area and a huge gathering hall for eating or any other activity. I don't know how many other Stakes use this camp, but they're busy here all summer. They have a full time Senior missionary couple who serve there for 2 years. They also have a really nice ampitheater down by a little stream and a big campfire circle place. We rode around on 4-wheelers and investigated all the sites.

Here are some of the Sister missionaries having some animated discussions after dinner. In the background you can see the sun setting across the lake. One side of the bldg. has push-up sides (like garage doors) to open the whole hall to a view of the lake.