9/11 Tribute in Lights

[moose135]

The past two years I went to Brooklyn Bridge Park to shoot the Tribute in Lights, but this year, I had to be in NJ during the day, so I spent the evening in Jersey City, overlooking lower Manhattan. (Thanks Adam for the advice!)
Here are a few of my shots.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370865615_TJNnc-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370865808_YsvBP-L.jpg

This is the Jersey City 9/11 Memorial, honoring that city's residents who were lost on September 11.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370866516_thKTU-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370866035_eeEUg-L.jpg

When I was done in Jersey City, I headed to lower Manhattan on the way home.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370866316_NAmbp-L.jpg

This is "10 House", home of FDNY Engine 10 and Truck 10, across the street from the WTC site. They were the first FDNY units to respond and lost six firefighters that day.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370866792_qWzuN-L.jpg

Candlelight memorial next to the firehouse.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/370867001_v3FFq-L.jpg

[Jetinder]

Moose

Those photos are beautiful.

In 2001 i'd seen it happening live on BBC News and for a brief moment i thought this was a scene from the next Die Hard or Rambo movie. I could not believe such things could happen in real life.

In Oct 2003 when i visited New York i felt i some how had to go to ground zero and see if what i saw on BBC News was real. When I got there I could not believe that in this very place (which looked like a huge hole in the ground). 2 huge towers once stood and people worked in them, i didnt seem real.

At ground zero out of respect for the people who died I didn't take any photos or video but I paid my respects and prayed to god that the evil which toppeled the twin towers would not happen again.

(By the way guys I'm a Sikh), yesterday on BBC News i saw photos of the new towers they look beautiful.

[flyboy 28]

Nice snaps, Moose. I went out to Jersey City as well. A bit earlier than you, I suppose. We still had cloud cover.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/rimshot74/tribnyc.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/rimshot74/trib2jt.jpg

-James

[Wingzero]

I saw the lights while I was driving last night. First thing that came through my mind were the events of that day. Then I thought, "darn I dont have any camera on me besides the crappy one on my phone".

Thanks for the pictures!

[kc2aqg]

Really great pictures John, they really capture the essence of exactly what we need to always do on 9/11: Remember.

[Delta777LR]

I got a shot of the tribute lights from Queens before I headed back to the Bronx from LGA

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/sergair/IMG_3439.jpg

[Matt Molnar]

From Brooklyn:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2851219674_e088dc34a0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2850387407_d410704b64_o.jpg

[Delta777LR]

Speaking of the Empire State Building, More shots from Queens before I headed back to the Bronx!!

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/sergair/IMG_3436.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/sergair/IMG_3437.jpg

[stuart schechter]

I wish I could have gotten out there but I was participating in a Fire Dept. ceremony.

For all that noticed, 10 Truck has a special paint scheme on it, honoring 9/11
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2202/2437475916_8200ec1646.jpg

[PhilDernerJr]

I'm not depressed about 9/11, but it seems as though every year I tend to end up watching some 9/11 videos, news coverage or whatever it is that is handy. I feel the need to try hard to re-comprehend what happened, so I can always cherish the memory of the buildings and people who died.

One part of the memorial process is looking forward to the gorgeous photos of the lights that I have seen annually here on the site. Beautiful work, as always, everyone.


Moose

Those photos are beautiful.

In 2001 i'd seen it happening live on BBC News and for a brief moment i thought this was a scene from the next Die Hard or Rambo movie. I could not believe such things could happen in real life.

In Oct 2003 when i visited New York i felt i some how had to go to ground zero and see if what i saw on BBC News was real. When I got there I could not believe that in this very place (which looked like a huge hole in the ground). 2 huge towers once stood and people worked in them, i didnt seem real.

At ground zero out of respect for the people who died I didn't take any photos or video but I paid my respects and prayed to god that the evil which toppeled the twin towers would not happen again.

(By the way guys I'm a Sikh), yesterday on BBC News i saw photos of the new towers they look beautiful.

Your thoughts and prayers are very welcome here in New York. Thank you.

[jerslice]

Wonderful shots moose