While in NYC I went down to the WTC site on November 5, 2002. The site has been emptied of debris, and the subway track for Line 1 in being rebuilt, in addition to a temporary WTC station for the PATH Trains to New Jersey. I'll upload more pictures from NYC soon.
Click on the picture for a larger view. Note on the left the Deutsche Bank building, still covered in netting since September 11, 2001. The three black plaques on the wire mesh fences in the middle show the names of everyone who perished on the site that day.
I've had a day of mixed emotions. Family issues surfaced, so I looked to a friend for kind words, went for a walk at lunch, and fed one of the library squirrels some almonds. It was fascinating to watch the squirrel take each nut from my fingers, assess it for a second or two, then scoot off to bury it, each time choosing a different location and then covering it with leaves. A magpie came by a used its beak to move a few leaves over, but the squirrel chased it away.
After working out tonight, I felt like writing a thousand words about my life, its ups and downs. Maybe another time. Painful episodes can be especially draining - thank God for good friends.
Posted by Randy at November 20, 2002 10:39 PM | TrackBackI like that shot Randy. How was it taken? What camera? Panoramic feature?
Posted by: zuchris at November 20, 2002 11:59 PMThanks, Zuchris. I used a Creative PC-CAM 750 to take the pictures. I took five shots, moving left to right, and stitched them together using PixMaker. The camera is really a webcam that can double as a very basic digital camera as well - nothing fancy. Sometime I'd like to get a "real" digital camera!
Posted by: randy at November 21, 2002 07:52 AMWrite the thousand words or more. Write until the words say exactly what you feel. The act of exposition in itself will allow you to see more clearly.
... Then wait a few days before showing this to anyone else.
Posted by: Keith at November 21, 2002 06:55 PMR: There are many different ways that one can cope with difficult times. Kenton, for example, always asks himself, "What would Bon Jovi do?" I would suggest that this is not the path to follow. Alternatively, you may want to envision yourself as a character from 24. Or you may just want to stick with Keith's suggestion.
Hope tomorrow is better...which would actually be today...but I do mean tomorrow as well (time to rest my head).
Posted by: Heavy G at November 21, 2002 10:50 PMSo, whazup, G? Thanks for the words. I forgot the Kenton mantra, it makes sense. I looked at the Gallery download and stuff, and it overwhelmed me tonight, so all I did was download the .gz file.
I think I'll need a beer after work tomorrow.
Posted by: randy at November 21, 2002 11:24 PMRandy, I hope everything is well with you - or improving at least :)
Posted by: Jenny at November 22, 2002 09:04 AMwow. i really like what you did with the picture. It's really cool! :)
Posted by: sharon at November 23, 2002 05:12 AMHey Jenny, things are improving, I had a really nice evening yesterday, which was good for the soul. Thanks for caring. Thanks to you and Keith and Heavy G for the kind words of encouragement. It's a nice sunny day here in Edmonton today and I'm going for coffee with a good friend in an hour. Life just gets better. :-)
Posted by: randy at November 23, 2002 09:34 AM