Month Eleven: July
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Reflecting pool
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Palestinian proverb
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Terrorist hunting permit
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Bird
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| For whom he saved the Union |
Washinton, D.C.
I haven’t been here for years.
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Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
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Ring around the monument
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Kite
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S T O P
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| Flags and barriers |
There are some new additions to the familiar monuments.
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New fences on the Capitol lawn
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Maryland Ave closed
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| Call 911 |
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| Pentagon |
I catch only a small glimpse of the Pentagon.
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| Ramp closed 500 ft |
And my favorite agency is impossible to visit.
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| Outside Outside |
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| Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
This year, the 4th of July doubles as a small family reunion.
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Little Swiss Village, Minocqua
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M Double
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| Home of the Hodag |
We visit all the old haunts,
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| 38 stars (1877-1890) |
light our legal fireworks,
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Sparklers
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Patriot Peeps
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| U.S. Nylon Banner |
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| Made in China |
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| Press tummy to hear prayer |
and notice some new products at Wal·Mart.
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Old Glory
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Tray of $$
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Headless patriots
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Prices have dropped
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There are new products in New York, too, and not just the “Free Martha” t-shirts.
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Lifetime guarantee
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I Heart NY Lottery
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| Statuette |
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As tall or taller
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| Now pitching for Seattle ... |
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| Stars |
Papers on the walls of the city, some new, some torn, some faded.
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| Godd Bless America |
And some just esoteric.
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| Night |
I haven’t been down to the World Trade Center site in over a month.
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| No trespassing |
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Singing
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July 25th
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July 26th
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Photographer
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The perimeter has been pushed back, and there are new green tarps. These tarps seem to be stitched up regularly.
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| Through the looking hole |
But, the following afternoon the closed holes have been pulled open again.
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Over and under
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9 to 9
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Going ...
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| ... gone |
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| No tickets necessary |
There is a new, larger viewing platform, and the old Fulton Street platform is in pieces.
It doesn’t take more than a day or two to remove.
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| Liberty Street |
The new platform is on Liberty Street, just south of the site.
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| A new view |
Chain-link fences keep everyone in line.
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Work continues
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Red, yellow, blue, orange
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Wall supports
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Thank You America
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Looking back toward Church Street
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| Yes, it will |
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| Cat |
Mid-month, the city announces some staggering figures: 1,500,000 tons of rubble, 50,000 personal items, and 20,000 body parts have been removed from the site.
10,000 of those body parts have not yet been identified.
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| 7 floors down |
Even with a fence in between, the scale of the project hits hard.
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| Everyone touches the fence |
