9/11 - Six years later

I live about 5 miles from the Flight 93 crash site, and this morning I went to Shanksville, PA for the memorial ceremonies. There was a steady drizzle, which seemed oddly appropriate considering the solemnity of the events. There were several family members of the victims in attendance, along with Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell (shown in profile in the second photo) and US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff(shown in the second to last photo). At the exact moment of the crash, organizers recited the names of all of the Flight 93 passengers and 2 bells were rung. Afterwards, doves were released. It was a very touching ceremony and I'm glad I was able to be there.