Today we take a trip back to NYC where the 9/11 Memorial is being completed. Part of this sacred site is now open to the public but the surrounding area is under heavy construction, as you’ll see in the background of a couple of images below.
Visiting a site like this carries a special meaning, one obviously shared by everyone who enters. There is a tremendous sense of respect and honor to be here, not the somber mood that some may expect. The fact that I was walking on sacred ground provided an uplifting experience for me. When the perimeter construction is complete, this will be truly a sight to behold.
I’ll let the few images below speak for themselves.
Interested parties can find a live webcam of the site and access to animations and the In Memoriam area by clicking those links.
It’s the first weekend of 2012, be safe, be kind and we’ll see you on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
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I was there in 2002, a year after the attacks, and it looks so much different now, 10 years later…
Chantal recently posted..Brick wall
All great POV’s. The reflections are also well captured. Nice work Jimi.
Marc recently posted..Another Westward Ho! Sunset
You’ve captured them spectacularly Jimi, I love the vibrant colors and that sun flare in the first one!
Dave DiCello recently posted..Far and wide
Beautifully captured Jimi. You struck a nerve with me as I worked on Wall Street for about 5 years (before the fatal day) and haven’t been back. Great tribute.
Len Saltiel recently posted..White Mountain Crossing
So beautiful.
Chris Nitz recently posted..Weekend Relaxer #1
Jimi, you’ve captured these just perfectly. I know how difficult it can be to portray a place like this from behind the lens, but you have done a wonderful job
Have a great weekend my friend.
Adam Allegro recently posted..St Ames’ Cathedral – Part 2
Really like how you caught the sun in that top shot Jimi! It seems to symbolize hope
Terrific job capturing this location Jimi. I especially like the sunburst in the first image, and the leading lines of the second one.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Gray is Good
lovely work Jimi, great captures and processing!
Jim Nix recently posted..Man shoots dolphin
Some wonderful images with such warm vibrant colors. That second image has a beautiful balance. You’ve done a fine job photographing this site, Jimi.
LensScaper recently posted..Searching for a Landscape
Wow, very nice photos!
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Great shots, Jimi. There is just enough detail in the shadows and none of the highlights are washed out, not bad for a sunny day.
Ken Bello recently posted..DOUBLE FANTASY
Terrific series of images Jimi. I haven’t been to the site since the memorial has been completed but will be there in March and hope to get there.
Edith Levy recently posted..The Print Shop
Stunning
Chris Maskell recently posted..Mobile Phone Photography
Wow. I don’t have any others words Jimi. Thank you for sharing these beautiful images.
beaux post-traitements.
Marie recently posted..L’apposition des mains
great work, series …
What wonderful architecture! What a beautifully coloured and landscaped group of shots!
Emily recently posted..Life is a gun
Those are some wonderful shots Jimi. I especially like the second one down.
Ryan Sexton recently posted..Union Station Travel by Train – Denver Colorado
Jimi, these are great. Thanks for sharing on this important day!
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[...] that lost their lives on September 11th 2001, I wanted to share with everyone a set images from the 9/11 memorial in NYC. The set of images were taken by a photographer/blogger friend, Jimi Jones, back in [...]