Posted by Vince on March 18, 2002 at 10:35:50:
In Reply to: Re: Towers of Light posted by Scott Bubar on March 17, 2002 at 09:29:54:
Once the weather clears up I will try to take & post a digital picture of the "Tower of Lights" in the near future. It's a nice symbolic gesture...
Vincent
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: I believe they said they'd turn the lights off in inclement weather to avoid confusing the air traffic.
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: : You may have seen this ... it's been passed around a bit on the Internet. What a great idea! These "Towers of Light" may be seen from March 11 through April 13, though I suspect this photo may have been enhanced ... I passed by the City twice on my trip to Long Island this week, both times in darkness. It was foggy both times, so the view was severely limited ... I could barely tell the City was there, much less that the Trade Center wasn't. I saw no Towers of Light, yet, they ARE there! I resisted a strong temptation to stop in at Ground Zero on my return trip ... I'll regret that decision, I'm afraid, but as they were pulling a flurry of bodies from the rubble over that span, I thought better of it ... I had had enough of bodies ...
: : ... we had just laid Grandma to rest. I want to thank of of you who sent condolences. Very kind. Much appreciated. It was sad, and many a tear was shed, but it also was somewhat of a celebration. This lady was lucky. She lived a long & full life - 102 years, plus - and died in her home - built by my Grandfather - peacefully. What more could one ask for? We laid her to rest in the cemetery where my Grandfather, Father, one Aunt, 3 cousins, and a still-born nephew are all buried, so it certainly wasn't a happy event, but still, it was very comforting to be with my cousins & siblings - 8 of us had the honor of acting as pall-bearers & carrying my Grandmother to her final resting place - and all my other friends & relatives. Certainly made me long for home! Anyway, thanks to you all ...
: : Regarding Ground Zero ... my brother has visited the site twice and has some interesting photos. If I get my hands on them, I'll share some of them with you down the road.
: : The Gathering continues to slowly grow ... lots of first-timers coming this year ... lots of "veterans" not (though lots ARE!). Ah well, the circle of life! The first one all over again? We'll see ...
: : New installment of "From The Ramparts" ... a little pictorial tour of the exterior Fort William Henry area. Coming, later on, a tour of the interior!
: : Stay tuned!