Oklahoma City National Memorial (long and BWW)

Dani

What a very sad and sobering trip. :cry

Descriptions are taken from the memorial website.

Gates of Time
These monumental twin gates frame the moment of destruction - 9:02 and mark the formal entrances to the Memorial. The east gate represents 9:01 on April 19th and the innocence before the attack. The west gate represents 9:03 and the healing that almost immediately began.

The street side of the East Gate. 3 shot pano




Looking through to the West gate



Looking up at the West Gate



and back across to the East




In that shot you can also see the reflecting pool..

Reflecting Pool
The pool occupies what was once N.W. 5th street. Here a shallow depth of gently flowing water is intended to help soothe wounds, with calming sounds providing a peaceful setting for quiet thoughts. Visitors may see their own reflection, a face of someone changed forever.

Another angle



A shot of the pool by AJ

The Survivor Tree
The Survivor Tree, an American Elm, bears witness to the violence of April 19 and now stands as a profound symbol of human resilience. The circular promontory surrounding the tree offers a place for gathering and viewing the memorial.

we walked up to the tree... to me it still looks scarred and burnt :cry but maybe thats just the way its always looked... The green stuff is misletoe (sp)




on the building wall behind the tree... left by one of the rescue teams I believe.

Field of Empty Chairs
These 168 chairs stand as a poignant reminder of each life lost, articulated as the absence felt by family members and friends. The chairs are placed in nine rows, representing the nine floors of the building. The chairs are placed according to the floor on which those killed worked or were visiting.

The symbolic chairs are designed in two sizes, the smaller size representing the absence of 19 children. Each chair is crafted of bronze and stone; its glass base is etched with the name of the victim. By day, the chairs seem to float above their translucent bases. By night the glass bases illuminate as beacons of hope.

It was very hard for me to get a photo of the chairs....




Next two shots of the chairs by AJ






thats me and my family in the foreground.

AJ also got a shot of the memorial offerings on the chain link fence behind the west gate.




We didn't have time to visit the museum or photograph the childrens memorial.

I'll leave you with this last shot... I snapped these quickly right before we left.

A handheld pano of the gates, chairs and reflecting pool

4labs

Great set Dani, The last pano is awesome...

Sam

Dani,

Thanks for sharing.

Sam

jstehl

Dani,

Thanks for sharing. Your pictures and captions made me feel like I was there. The last one really put it all together. Great series.

Janet

david_h

Thanks for posting those Dani.
Good pictures and a great reminder.

ian408

I will always remember what I was doing the day the Murrah building
blew up. What an incredible act of cowardness on the part of the
bombers.

You've captured the memorial well. The last pano shot is wonderful as
are those of the gates.

Ian

Awais Yaqub

Great series always looking for pictures like these

Dani

thank you for the comments everyone

eye-max

Thank you for the tour Dani. Tours of events that tragically affected so many innocents are always tough to do. Thanks for sharing.
My favorites are #3 the west gate& #7 the survivor tree

WaterfallRich

Really nice series, Dani. Very moving.

Dani

thanks Max and Rich

glad you liked them

wholenewlight

Very powerful shots evoking powerful emotions.

I love the "chairs" pictures but my favorite has to be this one:


To me it somehows delivers the message of darkness and hope in the same shot.

Thanks

System

very moving-

thanks for sharing and remembering and reminding-

george

Phil U.

Thanks for sharing these Dani. I hadn't seen that memorial before. These are some very nice shots of it.

Dee

Thanks for posting these
It's extremely unlikely that I'll ever get out to Oklahoma City. I'm very surprised at the memorial they put up. It's quite well thought out. I liked all the different photos and view you and AJ took, and I really liked the last panorama which put everything in it's place and gave a good overall view.

gubbs

superb shots Dani!

Dani

thank you everyone who has replied. I'm glad you like the shots and that me and AJ got the chance to visit the memorial and share these photos wiht you all.

TristanP

Thanks for the pics. I never knew this existed.

mereimage

I've seen many photos of this memorial, both amateur and professional
But I like yours as well as any I've seen. Congratulations, the only thing you could improve would be to add more of an emotional tenor- but this might take more time than you had available. I really enjoyed this series
...........................Mereimage