went to visit the world trade center today

[oldfatguy]

World Trade Center Slideshow by oldfatguy | Photobucket

We took the ferry from Jersey City over to NYC . I took some good photos and video and thought that I would share them with those of you that live too far and have never been there.

 

[deejaaa]

wife and i went there 4 years ago. roads were blocked off still and only look we could get was from an elevated walkway. did you visit the old church that became kind of a museum/memorial? there was a lot of memorabilia there. esp liked the patches that people kept leaving.

 

[buckeye]

Thank you.
I can't imagine the emotions that were felt.

 

[OND]

Thanks for sharing this ..... its a day I will never forget.

 

[jdblood202]

Damn I need to make it over there! That was my inspiration to join the military, would love to visit the actual place.

 

[byron ness]

Thank you for sharing this. It is something as Americans we will never forget.

 

[Tom S.]

Thank you.

 

[oldfatguy]

I have worked in the twin towers doing construction work. this was my first trip back there since 911. It was a strange feeling to stand on the spot where so many have died. It was amazing to see that piece of steel in the memorial in Jersey City and try to imagine the incredible forces that bent it like that. The edge of that I-beam is one inch thick and you can see the places where something else hit it and just smeared the metal. The whole area in New York is still under construction. I actually stood at the base of the new freedom tower but with the sun on it I couldn't get a good picture. I'm glad that I went, it's a real humbling experience to stand at that fountain pool that once was one of the towers. The video of it came out good


http://vid568.photobucket.com/albums/ss125/oldfatguy/world trade center/NYC046_zpsaa927497.mp4