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The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honour to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993.
The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. Architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker created the Memorial design selected from a global design competition that included more than 5,200 entries from 63 nations.
The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into bronze panels edging the Memorial pools, a powerful reminder of the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil and the greatest single loss of rescue personnel in American history.
The main chamber of the Reed Flute Cave, outside Guilin in the Guangxi province, has a large, shallow pool of water which for obvious reasons is called the Reflecting Pool.
Was disappointed at first that it was foggy, but then realized that it could still be an interesting picture. At such an early hour, my only companion was a rather large and very friendly red fox. f/7.1, ISO 100, 2.5 seconds.
I spent some time last Sunday watching these gulls enjoy the water in the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool. The "castle" building on the left is an administration building for the Smithsonian museums and the Washington Monument is on the right. The wind was too brisk for good reflections but the sun was warm and it was good to be outside after so many cold and snowy days. The last mounds of snow in my front yard disappeared yesterday, March 8. (Sorry for the tilt: just replaced the earlier one to straighten it but this is one of those photos that just does not want to look straight; I took it at an angle--oops!)
Washington, DC - A night view of the World War II Memorial and Washington Monument and their reflections off the reflecting pool at water level.
La Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco es una de las cuatro bibliotecas mayores de la Red Capital de Bibliotecas Públicas de Bogotá
robyn and i enjoyed taking photos of the ducks and ducklings swimming in the lincoln memorial reflecting pool...
Gates of Time
These monumental twin gates frame the moment of destruction – 9:02 a.m. – and mark the formal entrances to the Memorial. The East Gate represents 9:01 a.m. on April 19, and the innocence of the city before the attack. The West Gate represents 9:03 a.m., the moment we were changed forever, and the hope that came from the horror in the moments and days following the bombing.
Reflecting Pool
The pool occupies what was once N.W. Fifth Street. Here, a shallow depth of gently flowing water helps soothe wounds, with calming sounds providing a peaceful setting for quiet thoughts. The placid surface shows the reflection of someone changed forever by their visit to the Memorial.
--descriptions from www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org
"Bee Drinking Water Reflection" by Patti Deters. A tiny little bee is seen drinking water from a reflecting pool in the golden early morning light. A row of pebbles and rocks create the perfect landing spot to allow this little pollinator insect to easily quench his thirst. If you like outdoor nature photography, please see more animals, bugs, and other wildlife at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/bee-drinking-water-refle....
NYC: Lincoln Center / Reflecting Pool
The temporary white tent houses paparazzi snapping luminaries and stars arriving for the Chaplin Award Gala honoring Barbra Streisand
(At far left, down some steps, they arrive by limo. I exited there, between rows of paparazzi, just as Pierce Brosnan arrived)
Nikon D800 | Nikon 20-35@20 | ƒ5.6 | 1/125s | ISO100 | Handheld