Allan and I spent Sunday afternoon touring The World Trade Center site and the September 11th museum. In the footprints of the two World Trade Centers are beautiful reflecting pools with cascading waters -- the North Pool and the South Pool. Names of the victims are etched in the sloping top edge of the pools. The plaza is large and open -- and very quiet.
The new trade center building. A new observation deck is opening at the end of May.
The first image in the moment-by-moment exhibit of the events that day at the World Trade Center.
surviving support walls
twisted metal
an actual burned out ladder truck.
steel girder bent by temperature and force.
The last standing support column.
Allan under The Survivor's Tree. A callery pear tree found damaged at the 9/11 site but nursed back to health by the New York City Parks and Recreation Department.
close up of some names ...
Many new buildings are going up in the neighborhood -- including a new train station with wings-like-a-dove roof. The memorial was very moving and so glad we were able to send the afternoon there.
Later that night, we were treated to a gala at the hotel. Cocktail reception, dinner, show, and dancing the night away!
A fine time was had by all!
