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Topic: Photo of the week 881 (September 11, 2021)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3525 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-10-2021 08:32 AM
One of a series of images of New York City after the September 11, 2001 attack taken by the Expedition 3 crew aboard the International Space Station. A smoke plume is visible from the World Trade Center area. The ISS was flying at an altitude of approximately 250 miles. The image was recorded with a digital still camera, 20 years ago today. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4388 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 09-10-2021 10:29 AM
One of those terrible days in life when you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing. RIP to all the lost souls from that day... and subsequently. |
ManInSpace Member Posts: 242 From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 09-10-2021 10:58 AM
Lest we forget. |
Jonnyed Member Posts: 509 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 09-10-2021 09:06 PM
The photo reminds me just how spectacular the weather was that day, with a crystal blue beautiful sunshine morning. Then evil struck. |
Mike Dixon Member Posts: 1567 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-10-2021 09:36 PM
If I recall, Frank Culbertson took that shot? Remember it so well, it was like yesterday. |
Ian Limbrey Member Posts: 157 From: England Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 09-11-2021 08:43 AM
Extraordinary photo but very sad to think how many people lost their lives in this attack. |
OLDIE Member Posts: 310 From: Portsmouth, England Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 09-11-2021 11:12 AM
One holiday in America that I'll never forget. I was in San Francisco at the time, having breakfast, and saw the fall of the towers on TV. Our tour continued to Brentwood Bel Air, where we were stranded for several days, until the airports re-opened after being locked down. Fortunately we were well looked after by the tour company.One of my work colleagues had been travelling to the USA, and was half-way across the Atlantic when the tragedy occurred. His plane was diverted to Canada, where the passengers were treated as refugees, and looked after by the Red Cross. |