It was a sunday morning on February 7th when we got a notification that in person church was cancelled due to the snow. Jon and I were like, "well... it's not that bad but hey, if church is cancelled the we'll watch it on zoom and then go for a drive later in which we did. The snow doesn't bother us and in all honesty it wasn't that bad. We have been through worst snowstorms than this and thank goodness for having a UPS driver who knows how to maneuver through it all! We just meant to go for a short drive and then ended up at Liberty state park where the Empty sky memorial is. I'd never been here and was so happy that we stumbled upon it! There were no crowds. Just us and the snow quietly falling from the sky. It was so beautiful that the cold didn't bother us. I captured this shot of Noah walking through the monument and then we quickly read the words that are engraved on the Empty Sky...
"On the morning of September 11th, 2001, with the skies so clear that the Twin Towers across the river appeared to be within reach, the very essence of what our country stands for – freedom, tolerance and the pursuit of happiness – was attacked. This memorial is dedicated to New Jersey’s 749 innocent loved ones who were violently and senselessly murdered that day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, PA. Let this memorial reflect the legacies of those whose lives were lost, that their unfulfilled dreams and hopes may result in a better future for society. Their unique qualities and characteristics enriched our lives immeasurably and through this memorial, their stories live on."
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