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Drone Operator Catches Drone’s Eye View Of Washington LDS Temple

Drone videography is all the rage these days, so one local hobbyist recently got permission to capture scenes from above the famous temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just north of the Beltway in nearby Kensington.

Tony Collins got footage of the structure’s six spires (the tallest reaches 288 feet), angel Moroni statue and grounds below.

In less than three days, the video has got more than 47,000 views.

The temple opened in 1974, and famously inspired a series of “Surrender Dorothy” graffiti messages on a nearby Beltway overpass. The tops of four spires were knocked off during the earthquake that shook much of the Washington area in 2011. Repairs were made later that year.

Video via Tony Collins

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