John and Jeanette Blackwood, Center Valley, Pa., visit Ellis Island on a hot, muggy June 14, 2001. John is a first-generation American. His parents and two sisters arrived at Ellis Island from Scotland in 1920 and 1921. Photo taken by son, Jesse. …
I was in Manhattan on business this past week for the first time since the WTC attacks. The last time I had been on the WTC observation deck was 1998. I took the same route to approach the area this time (SE corner) and was shocked to see the empty…
I was in Manhattan on business this past week for the first time since the WTC attacks. The last time I had been on the WTC observation deck was 1998. I took the same route to approach the area this time (SE corner) and was shocked to see the empty…
While visting Ground Zero for the first time this past week, I had the honor of seeing Bear, the rescue dog. I'm told he was the only dog which was able to find a survivor in the aftermath of 9/11. Because of the ash and dust he inhaled during the…
During my first visit to Ground Zero this past week, I also stopped by the nearby fence on which hangs many symbols and sympathies from this tragic event. This is a photo from that fence across the street from Ground Zero to the east on Sept 4,…
This was a wallpaper traveling around the internet. I still have it as my wallpaper. I believe the article that came with it was that it was an ice sculpture (all ice) made in Canada in honor of those firefighters that died.