Exchange Place Memorial to 9-11

When taking the Path train from Newark Penn Station to the World Trade Center the last stop in Jersey before going under the river to New York is Exchange Place. This is a small town and I believe Colgate is head quartered here so there are many high rise office building big hotel and just a lot of activity. This is also right across the river from where the Twin Towers were so you can imagine the frightful day they had on 9-11. Here is one small little memorial that is at Exchange Place that pretty much says it all. I have another memorial from here I will put on later hopefully tomorrow and maybe yet today.

9/11 Memorial at Peninsula at Byonne Harbor

This is one of my favorite photos as it almost looks as the flag is covering the teardrop and you can see the reflection of the park below.

Though not well known in the United States, Zurab Tsereteli is renowned for his work in Russia and while I was in Russia I was able to see one of his latest creations there which I believe is on the Volga River but I could be wrong on which river it is on. He reportedly spent $12 million of his own money to complete the Bayonne Harbor monument and the park.
The placement of the monument is fitting to be in this location as this is where many of the survivors were brought by boats to safety that day of 9/11.

Teardrop Memorial In Rememberance of Love Ones

The monument comprises a 100-foot-tall bronze tower with a jagged split down the middle and a 40-foot-long stainless steel teardrop suspended in the gap. It stands on an 11-sided slab of black marble carved with the names of every person who died in the September 11 attack World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania as well as the victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. The Statue of Liberty is in line with the monument but for our viewing the Statue of Liberty is in a distant view. The brightly lit memorial is visible even at night from the Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, the Staten Island Ferry, and other locations around the Hudson River.You can see the engraved pavers that surround the edge of the walkway as donations are made to the park and placed by loved ones and people that just want 911 to never be forgotten.

"To Struggle Against World Terrorism" Zurab Tsereteli

The next few days will be showing some photos of the September 11, 2001 Memorial donated to the U.S. by Russian Artist Zurab Tsereteli, President of Russia and the people of Russia. Zurab has works of art all over the world and in New York at the United Nations. The memorial is 100 feet tall and is located on the Peninsula at Bajonne Harbor. The memorial was dedicated on September 11, 2006 in a ceremony attended by former President Bill Clinton.I will try to give more information to it's design over the next few days with other photos.

Michael Jackson July 7th at Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York

I am finally getting some more pictures that I can put on blog and Flickr site. The crowd photo is where they had the big theatre type screen they had put up inside a bubble tent for them to view the funeral going ons. After that they showed MJ videos and concert shots all day long so there was dancing and singing for everyone. The other photos are from the Apollo Theatre and maybe for some that do not know the connection with the Apollo. In the I believe late 60's the Jackson 5 enter a talent contest at the Apollo and won this contest. Today at the Apollo every Wednesday night they still hold this same talent contest.

Halem on July 7th

Well probably most saw Harlem on the news of the Michael Jackson memorial. They had it in the park on 125th and had it on big screen. All the TV people were there and on the street getting interviews and I was there and got a few pictures and hope to have some up maybe Thursday sometime. So much stuff for sale from umbrellas, buttons, pictures, cd's and about anything else Michael Jackson you might want. They have new white plastic up on the signing wall at least what I call it and people still signing. Look for some more photos to come.

Michael Jackson at the Apollo in Harlem

Here are a couple pictures from Monday up at the Apollo in Harlem. All the people gathering and signing the wall and t-shirts for sale everywhere. It was young and old all races from all countries that had come to Harlem for this occasion. I will post a few pictures here and I have maybe 4 more or so that will be on my Flickr site so might check it. Have a few others that I have not be able to get scanned and will be posted someday down the road.