There's a memorial to the residents of Westchester who died in the terrorist attack of 9-11-2001 called The Rising. I've been photographing it on and off in varying seasons and lights for many years, never published any of them. I don't know why. But now, when more than 60000 people in the USA have died from the Covid-19 virus, I think it's time to both take new photos of the memorial and to publish some.
The memorial is tucked into the northeast corner of the plaza near the winding stairs that lead to the road on the top of the dam. It is both away from the center of action so it seems a bit isolated, almost an afterthought, but it also makes its own place where contemplation and meditation on things such as our own mortality, are possible.
Yet there is plenty of foot traffic since it is at the end of the ramp to the walkways along the base of the dam and people making the circuit must pass it, so it is not a lonely location.
To give it some context, I'm also including a photo along the base of the dam. It's struck me that there should have been more people, walking in groups.
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