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Shot on September 11, 2017 from a waterfront pier in Jersey City, NJ. This panoramic shot of three vertical photos stitched together in Lightroom, was shot using a Canon 6D with a 50mm lens.
Today we remember all those beautiful souls and heroes who we lost on September 11, 2001.
For us, we remember our good friend and neighbor, Lt. Dennis Mojica, Rescue 1, FDNY, lost in the World Trade Center.
May They All Rest in Peace, Amen.
You know, I originally wrote a VERY long and detailed comment here, and then decided to delete most of it. It was quite frankly making me very sad, and I don't think that would help matters much these days.
All I know.....is that my heart still breaks and my eyes well with tears every time I catch a glimpse of the Manhattan skyline. A chill creeps up my spine when I hear the roar of an airplane overhead. When I step onto a New York City street from a bus station or subway stop, my breath catches in my throat. When I look up and see a sunny September morning like that one 4 years ago, I become numb for a moment. Part of my anxiety over this new job stems from the fact that I will pass by that place every day on my way to work, and back home again.
I didn't set foot across the Hudson for nearly several months after it happened. When I did, and finally went down to the site, I couldn't speak. I bought a pin from a street vendor. I watched the cranes clear sections of steel away. I peered into an abandoned storefront, and then bent down and gathered up some ash and stone still present there. It's kept in the silver vessel you see in this picture.
I can close my eyes and relive the entire experience. I witnessed all of it from an office window in Northern New Jersey. For days following, I sat glued to the television and radio like most of the world. I received no sleep, and that which I did was wrought with nightmares. I remember the horrible smell of burning in the air that lingered for weeks. Living 10 miles from Newark International Airport, the eerie silence of a sky devoid of commercial jets seemed utterly surreal. American flags lined every street, and hung from every highway overpass. Strangers were actually civil to one another. Every nation was our friend.
It's alarming what has become of this country and its administration since that incredible day. I will keep those opinions to myself, however. My love goes out to those that must live the rest of their lives without a parent, a sibling, a child, or a friend. Never take anything or anyone for granted. And never forget.
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa
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Each year I shoot the same fence at Villasimius Sardinia, I am just in love with it.
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Dedicated to the souls of the victims of September 11 RIP.
Loving God of Peace:
On this anniversary of unbelievable sorrow,
comfort those who mourn,
and guide our hearts toward healing and hope.
Remind us of the love of Christ,
love which leapt over cultural and ethnic boundaries
to feed the hungry, seek the lost and care for the least.
Make of Your children, no matter how we name You,
one human family, bound together
in the work of justice and peacemaking.
Make us one with the Light that shines in the darkness
and illumines a path toward understanding and reconciliation.
Let love be our genuine call. Amen.
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis
Skyline view from the Empire State Building of Freedom Tower and Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York at sunrise. #911 #september11 #NYC #freedomtower
“Cleanse ye your eyes, so that ye behold no man as different from yourselves. See ye no strangers; rather see all men as friends”
. . . From the Baha'i writings . . .
Until just this summer I lived two blocks from the World Trade Center site . . .September 11th always brings up the pain and the heartbreak of that horrific day . . . and I hope only that remembering and honoring that pain will insure that one day we will all understand that there's just One Planet . . .and One Human Family . . . and that our differences only make the human mosaic more beautiful . . . My hope is that we can use this tribute as one step to commit and begin to help resolve all of the world's conflicts and suffering . . . and recognize our connection and bond as members of the same Family . . . Peace . . .
This flag was flown between the remains of the two towers immediately after the 9/11 attacks in NYC. Here it is shown in front of the 9/11 memorial in Springfield Ma.
St. Paul's Chapel was adjacent to the World Trade Center and yet unscathed by any falling debris from the September 11 terrorist attacks. It opened its doors to first responders, giving them respite, a place to pray, and a place to sleep. Soon thereafter it became a vessel for people from across the US (and the world, perhaps), to share their grief, mourn, and leave memorials to all those who died and worked in rescue and recovery. Eventually the chapel drew back from playing that role; I'm not sure when, but it was quite some time after I took this shot (which was already more than seven years after the attacks).
Remembering Manny DelValle Jr. from Engine 5
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Manny had just finished an overnight at Engine 5 in the East Village when the call came in around 8:47 am that a plane had hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Engine Company 5 was assigned to team up with another company to walk up 80 floors and stretch the hose line. Manny Delvalle Jr. was carrying the rollup lines of hose and an oxygen tank. The last time Manny was seen, he had stopped on the 10th floor to give a woman oxygen. His unit had made it to the 15th floor when they were called back when the building began to rumble. They looked for Manny but could not find him and after the North Tower fell at 10:28 am, he was reported missing. Manny was 32 years old and had joined the #FDNY in 1994. We remember Manny, who often stood outside the firehouse when the doors were open. The firemen always gave biscuits to our pit rescues Tabasco and Java. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy. #september11 #NeverForget #eastvillage #memorial #wtc #worldtradecenter #911memorial
Photographs I assumed that a late relative of mine took from their 310 Greenwich Street apartment balcony in New York City, facing south, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Pictured: the North Tower of the World Trade Center seconds after impact, both towers ablaze, plume of the fallen South Tower wafting north, the North Tower during collapse, the dust settling on lower Manhattan, and various points in the immediate recovery effort at Ground Zero.
More experiments with Topaz Texture Effects. This image was incorporated into a video I produced to honor the victims and first responders of the September 11, 2001 tragedy.
In 2014 I was privileged to visit the just completed September 11 National Memorial in New York City. I've been meaning to upload it to YouTube and finally got around to doing it in preparation for the 15th anniversary of the event. Here's the link:
Photographs I assumed that a late relative of mine took from their 310 Greenwich Street apartment balcony in New York City, facing south, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Pictured: the North Tower of the World Trade Center seconds after impact, both towers ablaze, plume of the fallen South Tower wafting north, the North Tower during collapse, the dust settling on lower Manhattan, and various points in the immediate recovery effort at Ground Zero.
This year will mark the 8th anniversary of the 12th anniversary of September 11.
Park Slope. Brooklyn, NY
Every year on this date it's the same - I don't feel like remembering. But with every year that passes it seems even more important that we do. So, just a moment here to think of all those taken so terribly soon: www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/sept-11-reckoning/portrait...
People were in shock, and unable to move. A few residents tried to run to the subways, muttering "I've got to get out of Manhattan", but the entire island was locked down.
... just adding a few lights to remember those that were taken too soon...
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Photographs I assumed that a late relative of mine took from their 310 Greenwich Street apartment balcony in New York City, facing south, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Pictured: the North Tower of the World Trade Center seconds after impact, both towers ablaze, plume of the fallen South Tower wafting north, the North Tower during collapse, the dust settling on lower Manhattan, and various points in the immediate recovery effort at Ground Zero.