Long Loop

I decided to go to Payson in the afternoon instead of immediately following my sessions at the Provo City Center Temple today, January 7, 2020.  I wanted to have late afternoon light on the Payson temple and the mountains to the east.  I also needed gas.  I found on GasBuddy.com that a Smith's store in Springville had gas for 20 cents less than the local station.  I took a nap after arriving home from the temple and eating close to 2 pounds of steak.  I woke up around 2 PM and arranged my encaustic area.  After putting a load of laundry in the dryer I headed south.  I went down State street through Springville to 400 south then went to the new Smith's store where not only was the gas 20 cents cheaper, but the card I used took off an additional 55 cents plus the 10 cents per gallon for having a hundred gas points.  The fuel pump locked me into getting medium grade gas but it was still less than $2.00 a gallon.  I then went west to the freeway and down to Payson.  I had intended to take a picture of the temple from the vantage point of a road through the turf farm west of the temple but the road was closed to public traffic and a new development of 'senior living' houses intruded on the view.  I went further west and crossed the freeway to find a small road that paralleled the freeway through mostly farm country.  I got some nice pictures of the temple against a background of snow covered mountains with the intense late afternoon light making nice cool shadows on the mountains and the temple.  I took a few pictures closer to the temple.
I then returned to the freeway and drove north to the University Parkway exit.  I stopped at Lowe's and purchased the brush that was included in my package without charge yesterday and a halogen work light that may serve as a heat lamp for the encaustic painting project.  I stopped at Walmart neighborhood market for some whipping cream and chocolate then stopped at Lucinda's house to get the ice cream maker.  The trip was productive and I am grateful for the fine weather which was clear and cold.