Bob Michaels
nobody special
Twenty years ago a terrorist attack changed much of the world as we know it and continues to impact today. Witness the direct connection between the current US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the terrorist attacks. That day established a new series of heroes as well a long litany of sad stories of the 2,977 who died at all 4 crash sites.
I traveled to the World Trade Center site of September 11, 2006 for the fifth anniversary. The initial clean up was still in process. A large group widows, widowers, friends, and those just paying their respects gathered for the memorial services which took place in small discrete groups. It was emotional being surrounded by so many who had suffered that direct personal loss. There were those who wore small pins or badges intended to be meaningless to the general public but discretely identified themselves to their brothers as members of those select groups that are considered real heroes. My trip to NYC that weekend was not a photo shoot but to pay my personal tribute. However, a few of my photos that I consider to have real merit were made then.
Husband and mother of Renee Tetreault Newell from Rhode Island, an American Airlines employee and passenger on AA #11, the first plane to hit the WTC.
List of the 2,606 who died at the WTC site. It was impressive the large number of names that had personal inscriptions beside them.
I felt just a small bit of pride having traveled from Florida specifically for this. Then I learned he has spent a week hitchhiking from California for the same.
I traveled to the World Trade Center site of September 11, 2006 for the fifth anniversary. The initial clean up was still in process. A large group widows, widowers, friends, and those just paying their respects gathered for the memorial services which took place in small discrete groups. It was emotional being surrounded by so many who had suffered that direct personal loss. There were those who wore small pins or badges intended to be meaningless to the general public but discretely identified themselves to their brothers as members of those select groups that are considered real heroes. My trip to NYC that weekend was not a photo shoot but to pay my personal tribute. However, a few of my photos that I consider to have real merit were made then.
Husband and mother of Renee Tetreault Newell from Rhode Island, an American Airlines employee and passenger on AA #11, the first plane to hit the WTC.
List of the 2,606 who died at the WTC site. It was impressive the large number of names that had personal inscriptions beside them.
I felt just a small bit of pride having traveled from Florida specifically for this. Then I learned he has spent a week hitchhiking from California for the same.
