#skywatchfriday -- The World Trade Center

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So this week we watched the historic Notre Dame Cathedral burn.  Much was lost, but much was saved, and the world has united to rebuild the Parisian icon. 
 
And I was inspired by these words:
 
 
Notre Dame is one of the world’s great treasures, and we’re thinking of the people of France in your time of grief. It’s in our nature to mourn when we see history lost – but it’s also in our nature to rebuild for tomorrow, as strong as we can.   -- Barack Obama
 
And I could not help but think of a building I know that rose out of the ashes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
That's One World Trade Center in the background.  The weird white structrue in the foreground is the transportation hub; all aboard for the PATH train to New Jersey.
 
And another shot:
 
 
 
I love how the "wing" from the transportation hub seems to point to the top of the tower. 
 
 
#skywatchfriday

Comments

  1. bookwormApril 19, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    Beautiful. I have a copy of pictures of the Freedom Tower taken from the area around Brooklyn Bridge Park from December. New York City, on a sunny day like yours, is so beautiful. Your last picture had such a nice reflection in it, too. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  2. kwarkitoApril 19, 2019 at 9:32 AM

    It's a wonderful serie of pictures. I especially like the second one because of graphic construction.

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  3. Lady FiApril 19, 2019 at 11:15 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  4. Spare Parts and PicsApril 19, 2019 at 4:15 PM

    Very well said, and I like the quote. The photos of the World Trade Center and exceptional! Have a great Easter weekend.

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  5. Liz A.April 19, 2019 at 10:33 PM

    Yes, we can always rebuild. That's such a lovely thought.

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