Have you been to the memorial at Oklahoma City?

[demtenjeep]

it is very somber but really moving.

[Skittles]

1. no but I do plan to see it

[onehandle]

2. After today, I'm going to make an effort to get there. nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I follow the travels of a truckdriver who is also a photographer

He has posted some beautiful photographs of the memorial:

http://www.bigrigtravels.com/OKLAHOMA/Oklahoma-City-Memorial/4326829_mgARM#253759761_3aScH

I have to admit I love all of the galleries he has there.
My son is addicted to his dash cam...and the cat who goes with him wherever he drives.

[demtenjeep]

7. thank you so much for adding the photos

I couldn't get my scanner to work in order to scan the photos in.

[demtenjeep]

4. if the memorial and the little chairs doesn't break your heart

all of the personal items on the fence will.

It is just amazing in a somber sort of way. Definitely worth the time to see and remember.

[RoyGBiv]

5. Many times n/t

[demtenjeep]

6. I like the "moment in time" theme

many people don't get that until they have processed their thoughts after visiting.

[RoyGBiv]

9. Visit it at night ...

... with the lights shining through.

You live in/around OKC?

I don't like going during the day. Not sure why. I go there at time sometimes though and just commune. I was away from OK for about three years and didn't go during that time. It was one of the first places I went when I got back.

I lost people there.

This is always a hard day. It's been made harder than normal this particular day. Seems to be more hype and more of a desire to use it by people of all kinds of ideological stripes to form the basis of whatever soap box they want to stand on at the moment. Some fuckwit I (now formerly) had as a friend on Facebook started the day with that "tree of liberty/blood of patriots" thing. I posted pictures of the children at the daycare center on his wall and then blocked the little 20-something asshole who doesn't know shit about shit.

Eh ... sorry. I'm ranting.

[la la]

8. yes-

and it still burns in my mind.

my scanner isn't working, or i'd upload some pix --

[fishwax]

10. Here's a very nice seamless panorama that allows you to virtually visit the memorial

The first link has a 360 degree rendering from three different locations outside: from in the middle of the field of empty chairs, from the middle of the reflecting pool, and from right by the 9:03 gate -- http://host.newspin360.net/okcnationalmemorial2/

The second link has a 360 degree view from two rooms inside the museum: one showing the photographs of those killed and one showing the chaos of the aftermath -- http://host.newspin360.net/okcnationalmemorial1/

I haven't been to the memorial in a long time. (I moved away from Oklahoma about five years ago, but before that I got up there several times, at various stages of its development.) I agree with you that it is somber but very moving. I think they did a tremendous job with it.

[demtenjeep]

11. that is awesome

thank you

[a la izquierda]

12. i take everyone who comes to visit me...

to see it. it's beautiful.