“A powerful monochromatic image is composed of a gradient of a single color, and has an emphasis on texture and composition. While the images I’ve shared in this post are not entirely monochromatic, they show the power that a simple color palette can have in a photograph”. – WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge Host, Jen Hooks
September 11, 2001. Fourteen years ago today. How long it seems since that fateful terrifying day. How fast time has gone that it seems as if it was just yesterday. The images and feelings of shock, anger, horror, sadness, fear and what ifs will forever be engrained in our minds. The images and emotions are things that we will never be able to forget and will never stop seeing when we close our eyes. The fruitless human lives that were lost. Our freedom imprisoned. Our hearts never the same. Our lives forsaken.
Today, I want to honor the people whose lives were lost on that horrific day and every single day in this cruel world. The people of Syria dying in search for freedom and a better life. The endless murders and shootings of innocent human beings. All lives that are lost, everywhere on this planet due to another human being.
Will there ever be peace? Will the countless mass murders – many happening here in the United States – ever be curtailed? In a world of violence will we ever truly be free?
1 World Trade Center Tower or “The Freedom Tower” is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, in July 2013. She looms directly behind the 9/11 Memorial.
“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength”. – Dalai Lama
Each name of a person who died on 9/11 is inscribed along the side of the memorials.
Flowers are placed on the name of a victim in remembrance of their birthday.
Three thousand tears descend into the foundation of one of the Twin Towers.
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission”. – John F. Kennedy
Looking out through the Ellis Island Immigration Center at the Statue of Liberty and the symbol of freedom.
“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself”. – Desiderius Erasmus
Shall we never forget those loved and lost.
Powerful photos, Nicole.
Thanks Debbie!
Beautiful
Thanks…
Seeing this memorial, I was moved to free-flowing tears. So beautiful and poignant, such a reminder of significant tragic loss.
Thanks Kat! Hope you are doing well!!!
The images speak for themselves.
Yes they do don’t they Sally.
So crushingly-terrible an act on humanity. A very dark day, a dark age. I hope we can refind the light of this world. Xx
Yes so much sadness and hate in the world. We need more love, understanding and compassion don’t we.
Lovely post thought provoking and remembrance. We were in Spain when it happened and we just thought it wasn’t real. It was the incident that changed the world forever… A real terror that should never be forgotten
Yes I don’t think many will ever forget where they were when it happened and all unfolded. Very sad.
Exactly… It’s that pivotal moment in my generation that really changed the world… They don’t come along to often but when they do they create memories that can be very sad… Our thoughts are still with the families who lost someone that fateful day
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Thanks so much! I enjoy your blog too! Sorry for the late response. Been busy these days! 🙂 Keep blogging and thanks for thinking of me!
No problem at all writing tonight
It is hard to believe that it has been 14 years and the pain still remains.
Yes it is. Makes me sad.
These photos represent how ours life is changed, after this day. I will always remember where I was and what I was doing that day
Yes very true indeed. A sad day.
Nicole, what a beautiful, heartfelt tribute. Everyone I know remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing on that fateful day. The quote from the Dalai Lama says it all. Peace. ~Terri
Thanks Terri. Peace love understanding and compassion is what we need.
These captures are magnificent, Nicole!
Thank you Amy!
Great images and wonderful post.
Thank you Emily.
Eloquent and moving Nicole. The Kennedy quote is uplifting for this memorial day.
Thank you Andrew. Hard to put such emotional feelings into words.