We went for a walk at sunset.

Canadian Geese

Canadian Geese in flight

Five white-tail deer

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The Nauvoo Temple has 30 pilasters (rectangular columns projecting from a wall) with a sunstone atop each one. There are nine pilasters on both the north and south sides of the temple, and six pilasters on both the east and west sides.

Pilaster

Sunstone

Brigham Young said the following about the sunstone: "There are thirty capitals around the Temple, each one composed of five stones, viz. one base stone, one large stone representing the sun rising just above the clouds, the lower part obscured; the third stone represents two hands each holding a trumpet, and the last two stones form a cap over the trumpet stone, and these all form the capital, the average cost of which is about four hundred and fifty dollars each. These stones are very beautifully cut, especially the face and trumpet stones, and are an evidence of great skill in the architect and ingenuity on the part of the stonecutters. They present a very pleasing and noble appearance, and seem very appropriate in their places." (BYU Studies, Volume 7, Chapter 25, p 323)

The Church's historical web site states the following:  "To early Church members, the sun breaking through clouds symbolized the dawning of the Restoration and the coming of gospel light to illuminate a dark earth. It is little wonder, then, that sunstones were featured prominently on the Nauvoo Temple. Above each sun are two hands holding trumpets, heralding the dawning of the gospel in this dispensation." (https://history.lds.org/article/nauvoo-temple-sunstones?lang=eng)