This is the monument that marks Ensign Peak. The history of the peak is as follows:" Before he left Nauvoo, Brigham Young said that Joseph Smith, the deceased prophet, had appeared to him in a vision and shown him a place where the banner of liberty should wave. When he viewed this peak as he entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, Brigham reportedly said, "This is the place," adding "I want to go there." Two days later, still weak from fever, he insisted on climbing the summit. Eight others made the hike with him where they spent several hours in prayer and counsel. They gazed over the valley and made plans for a new city. They wanted their new home to become "ensign for the nations" of which Isaiah had prophesied in the bible, hence the name Ensign Peak. No ensign, or flag, was flown on that occassion, but perhaps a yellow bandanna, tied to a cane, was raised as a symbolic gesture. Within a few weeks, an American flag was hoisted on the summit.
Our cruise began in the scenic city of Barcelona, Spain on the Mediterrrean Sea. Here are some of our favorite shots by the harbor. My Dad standing by a prominent monument honoring Colombus.
