Light Tribute from edge of East River: 9/11/17

As can be seen, 1 World Trade Center had been fully completed and is now occupied.

Tribute in Light 2012: Brooklyn Bridge. Jane's Carousel, East River and the Freedom Tower

Brooklyn Bridge, Jane's Carousel--the bright rectangle (recently restored and now located in DUMBO on Brooklyn Bridge Park) and, of course, the Light Tribute and Freedom Tower on 9/11/2012. Not quite sure the Carousel belongs where they placed it...but it certainly is a new, unexpected addition to this wonderful New York City Park overlooking the East River.

Light Tribute: 9/11/2012 Freedom Rising.....

Honoring the Fallen

Members of the FDNY stand at attention on either end of the large bronze memorial to those lost on September 11, 2001. This memorial is directly around the corner from the "10 House"....a firehouse directly across the street from Ground Zero. The pathway through the flags leads directly to the 9/11 Memorial Plaza and Museum.

Ascention

Directly between the beams of the Light Tribute Taken on 9/11/2014

The Source of Light

Tribute in Light to the World Trade Center ascending to the sky Image from 9/11/2014

Trinity Church and Light Tribute 9/11/2014

Trinity church, amazingly, was not damaged when the WTC's fell on Sept 11th 2001, even though it is directly across the street from Ground Zero, The Tribute in Lights can be seen in the distance. Image made 9/11/2014

Three Icons: Freedom Tower, Statue of Liberty, Tribute in Lights

The Freedom Tower has achieved its full height: 1776'! Anticipated opening date is in 2014. Spectacular sight from Bayonne, New Jersey

"I see America, not in the setting sun of a black night of despair ahead of us, I see America in the crimson light of a rising sun fresh from the burning, creative hand of G-d. I see great days ahead, great days possible to men and women of will and vision. " Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967) Tribute in Lights © 2005 Karl Tepfer

9/11/2013: Statue of Liberty from Liberty State Park

Statue of Liberty on 9/11/13 Flags at 1/2 mast in Memorial. (This image is direct from camera...haven't used a "starlight" filter since around 1980)

Freedom Tower (One World Trade Center) 9/11/2012

Freedom Rising: 9/11/2012 Compare with next image taken from same exact spot on 9/11/2002

March 11th, 2002 Exactly 6 months since that tragic day. FIrst time Tribute in Lights appeared

March 11th, 2002. Taken at Fulton Ferry, base of the Brooklyn Bridge. River Cafe directly to the right portion of the image. Long exposure.

Dawn at the "Empty Sky" Memorial at Liberty State Park, New Jersey. 6/6/2012 The Freedom Tower is now the tallest building in Manhattan. The names inscribed on the walls are those of residents who perished in the World Trade Center.

"There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens cannot cure. " Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969) Tribute in Lights © 2005 Karl Tepfer

Light Tribute 2010. Taken from Pier 1, new park at base of Brooklyn Bridge. Dusk.

Light Tribute and Freedom Tower rising behind the Brooklyn Bridge 9/11/2012

Light Tribute 2010. Taken from Pier 1, new park at base of Brooklyn Bridge.. Moon setting over New Jersey. Dusk.

Light Tribute 9/11 in 2006 from Brooklyn side. The clouds rolled in, and the light appeared to form a heart in the clouds..... No enhancement or post-processing done on this image.

9/11/2011 Taken at the "Ten House"....firehouse DIRECTLY across the street from Ground Zero. If you were sitting where this FDNY Lt. was, about 20 yards in front of you would be Ground Zero. This firehouse is probably the most visited in the world. The banner directly over his left shoulder was on one of their trucks destroyed on 9/11, with most portions of it pealed away due to the heat. He was kind enough to pose for this photo, after a very long day. Virtually every "dignitary" that comes to the area visits this firehouse including Presidents, foreign representatives, etc. When I was there the evening of 9/11, I was standing out front with fireman from Houston, Atlanta, L.A., Florida, New Zealand, Australia, and Germany. There is a large bronze firemans' memorial on the outside wall. Large portions of this firehouse were destroyed when part of the South Tower fell on it, but it was subsequently re-built in 2003. The trucks say "Still Standing" on the front.

Full moon can be seen in the right column of light. (Other lights in left beam are camera artifacts) This was taken standing in the middle of the road (during a red light) shooting almost directly upwards to capture the lights on top of the parking garage.

9/11/11 Made my annual pilgrimage first to Brooklyn Bridge Park to photograph the Tribute in Light for a few hours. Probably last time they will be lit due to financial issues. I have taken images of them all 11 times they have been lit (first at month "anniversary" in March of 2002). Then drove into Manhattan (after two intensive security inspections due to heightened terror alerts) and went directly to Ground Zero. There were literally thousands of people there and it was like going to a huge Irish Wake. Fireman from all over the world were patronizing the surrounding pubs, spilling out onto the street and both memorializing their colleagues as well as celebrating life. I went to the firehouse directly across the street from Ground Zero. Was planning on just passing by as I always do when in the area, but the FDNY (who were off duty) were also participating in the day and were quite open to allowing photography and actually describing what it was like to be on duty during that historic day. It was an amazing experience, one I will never forget, to speak with these men. There were fireman from Australia, Houston, England, Germany, L.A., New Zealand, Florida, etc, standing with me as we all listened to the stories with that huge hole in the ground literally a few yards behind us. Next, I walked directly to where the Tribute in Light was located. Although the clouds were very low that night, I got a few good shots from Brooklyn as well as directly below them. Finally, at about 2:30 a.m. got some excellent shots of the rising Freedom Tower, which was lit in red/white/blue. It is a majestic building. Drove home at 3 a.m. listening to The Rising (Springsteen) CD on my sound system.

The Tribute in Light was placed on the top level of a parking garage this year (9/11/11) due to active construction at Ground Zero. Ground Zero directly behind me when taking this shot.