The Twin Towers Before 9/11

As we approach the ten year anniversary of 9/11, it feels good to look back at the time before the devastation of the World Trade Center and remember how the Twin Towers figured so prominently into the New York City landscape.

This photo slideshow by Camilo Jose Vergara does a great job of helping us do that.

Rebuilding at 1 World Trade Center

I couldn't resist sharing this picture. The accompanying NY Times article describes the series of hoists and "stair cages" you have to traverse to get to the top of the partially constructed skyscraper that is being built at 1 World Trade Center Plaza. Color me a cowardly yellow, but I'll stick to typing on the ground at my neighborhood Starbucks for now.