Most of us were watching the events unfold on the television in the break room. At some point that morning I went back to my desk and checked CNN. Either the site was overwhelmed or they were evacuating too. I am not sure. I grabbed this screen shot…
This is around the end of November, and as I was walking to the subway station after visiting the Mid-Manhatten library, I saw this huge flag draped over the side of a building. I knew that display would be emphemeral. I happened to have my digital…
This flag along with mile markers was taken in December 2001 at the North end of the attack site. It is at the corner of Liberty and West streets. Note the sign at the bottom of the post. This is originally from slide (Provia 400F)
This picture of the World Trade Center Towers was taken from its base, a year before September 11, 2001. This picture has served as a talisman to myself and my family, reminding us of what was, and what was taken from us.
We were married at Windows on the World, 107th floor of the WTC North Tower, on 14 July 2001. Our thanks and prayers go out to Jackie Sayegh, our wedding coordinator at Windows who perished in the tragedy, as well as the Windows staff who helped…
This photo of my fiancée was taken by me on a sweltering July 3, 2001. We stayed at the WTC Marriott, with a 17th-floor room overlooking the WTC plaza. I remember that when I took this picture, I literally had to get down in a complete crouching…
This image is of Millie and her husband Joe in front of the Towers on September 10, 2001. We lost Millie the next day. As I watched the Towers collapse from my window at work, I couldn't believe my eyes. My mind couldn't wrap around what was…