Under the watchful eye of the Secret Service, President George W., Laura, Barbara and Jenna Bush and President Barack and Michelle Obama look into the north tower memorial pool on their visit Ground Zero, September 11, 2011.
The Bush's and Obamas at the north memorial pool.
Ground Zero on September 11, 2011.
Family members of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks listen to the names of each victim being announced.
This firehouse lost several first responders in the attacks. You can see firefighters in the house having a private reception. We had the opportunity to spend several hours with some firefighters on Saturday 9-10-11and the stories and grit and resolve they have is incredible. They view every 9-11 as a celebration of the heros who gave their lives-and trust me...they make it a celebration.
Flags of Honor in Battery Park. The stripes in each flag are made from the name of every person killed in all four of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and there was a flag in the park for every person killed.
The road to the east entrance to the memorial park. Only family members were allowed in on September 11, 2011.
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Security was incredibly tight for several blocks around Ground Zero. I didn't now so many New York cops existed-but I was very happy they were there.
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All the cameras and people bring out all the Whack Jobs....
People cued up on the south side of St Pauls chapel, which is right across from Ground Zero. The church has been there since the 1760's and George Washington worshipped there. It was also a key staging area for rescue workers after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
An unknown man was playing guitar (very well I'll add) from within the St. Paul Chapels grounds, which were closed to the public. The white ribbons are a temporary art project that people were encouraged to write a personal message on and tie to the chapel fence. It was a beautiful and emotional sight.
Lori going through the security checkpoint near our hotel.
Canine officer and his bomb sniffing dog. He had just left Ground Zero and was walking west toward the security checkpoint on Dey Street between the Millenium Hilton and St Patricks Chapel.
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View of Ground Zero on the evening of September 11, 2011. The twin light towers are just out of sight on the left, though you can see some of their light coming across.
Many photos like this around the area. If I ever started losing focus on what the significance of the day was, a photo of a lost loved one was there to jolt you back to it.
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