I had the privilege of visiting Ground Zero on a trip to New York 8 or 9 years ago. I was not prepared for what I would feel when I got there. I had had no interest in going, but my friends and colleagues did, so I went along. Although when it happened I recall the surreal horror of watching things unfold and in one's head one has a sense of how big. Until my visit to Manhattan and then not just Ground Zero, but also the memorial to the men and women of the emergency services, the sheer magnitude of that event didn't hit home.
It helped me to understand the profound impact that 9/11 had on everyone in New York, let alone those who have gone to the heart of darkness as a result of that day.
Thank you for these photographs.
yes seeing it on tv and living it or being there are wntirely different. i only had a small taste of those in war torn areas of the world. 9/11 was horrific but i also think of sudan iraq and many other countries that i pray for, the killing of othees is a nasty business. thank you for reading and commenting.