We always feel completely secure in our Temple Block both working and living. The entire property is enclosed in a nice fence and the gates are closed/locked during the night. There is a guardhouse and a security company has it staffed 24/7. The guards are often walking around checking on things.
You can see in the left of the photo a pole with video cameras on it. They are located around and on the property, covering all of the area. During last year the contractors had out the blueprints of the security system in the basement where our exercise equipment is and were changing some of the cameras for better coverage. Note the camera array in the next picture.
Also on our temple block is a building to house the water system including filtration (at two levels--for regular use and purer for drinking only) and heating water for both culinary use and for heating the buildings' radiators during cold weather. In the foreground behind the landscaped wall is a filtration area.
In the far right of the previous photo is the other building, housing the electrical systems. To the left is a shed for some of the equipment. This shows it from both sides. Again note security camera poles in the second photo.
Here is a low area designed as a catch basin for the rain water. The ground cover there is not regular grass, but "meadow grass and wildflowers"but this photo was taken in February after some snow had melted.
This is an "island" in the intersection coming off the "ring road" to the road into the temple property. It was naturally covered with grass and weeds. The temple president thought it ought to be better kept and so it was tilled, and planted with flowers from seed. Here is the beautiful result:
As you can see, it was a stormy October day when the photos were taken so the sky is dramatic. The leaves are changing and everything is beautiful--another reason we love living here!
