9/11

I live in a big city, we have a 9/11 memorial with items (ground and building) from each of the 9/11 sites (NYC, DC, PA). In the foreground you can see an eternal flame and behind that iron work from the twin towers. Below is a close up of damaged iron work from the twin towers in NYC.

Of the suspected hijacked planes that day, one (Flight 93 that later crashed in PA) entered our air space and one was forced to land at our International Airport.

NYC is one of the cities I have visited often, I consider it one of my 2nd home cities that I have spent so much time at over the years that I feel at home there.

I heard what was happening after the first tower was hit, but saw both towers collapse live on TV and I was just numb in disbelief. It was such a senseless loss.

I have been to those towers so many times, photographed from the roof top, circled them in a helicopter and the Circle Line cruise, photographed them from the Brooklyn Promenade and the Empire State rooftop. It’s still hard to believe that they are really gone.