The design of this building traces the flight path of the plane, while the cement walls represent the airplane's wings. The dark panels along the sides portray the coal mining fields where the plane went down in Shanksville -- a small farm town near Pittsburgh. If you look closely at the walkway, you'll see small angular lines and cuts. They represent branches of hundreds of Hemlock trees that were charred at the crash site.

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Flight 93 Memorial

© Mary Beth Aiello

Flight 93 Memorial

Uploaded: October 23, 2015 | Entered: October 23, 2015 06:38:38

Description

Words etched on a glass overlook say, "A common field one day. A field of honor forever." This Memorial is the nation's memorial to the passengers and crew of Flight 93, the fourth plane hijacked September 11, 2001. All 33 passengers, seven crew members, and four hijackers were killed.

The design of this building traces the flight path of the plane, while the cement walls represent the airplane's wings. The dark panels along the sides portray the coal mining fields where the plane went down in Shanksville -- a small farm town near Pittsburgh. If you look closely at the walkway, you'll see small angular lines and cuts. They represent branches of hundreds of Hemlock trees that were charred at the crash site.

A beautiful, but solemn place.

Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 23, 2015

A powerful image Mary Beth..... #1640632

Joy Rector October 23, 2015

great capture #11389800

Joy Rector October 23, 2015

great capture #11389801

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 23, 2015

WOW MB. What a magnificent shot of this powerful memorial. This was not there when we where there. #11390271

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