How to view videos

Photos are easier to view than videos.  If you are on the email distribution list, photos all show up in the email.  If the announcement is for a video, you cannot view the video directly from the email.  You just need to click on the link at the bottom of the email and it should take you to the blog where you can run the video.  Usually the link shows up in blue and it will always look something like this:

Posted By magersfamily to Magers family photos/videos at 6/22/2015 04:46:00 AM

 

Inside the 9/11 Memorial, NYC 6/10/15

We took a few interior photos, but they really don't do justice to the enormous amount of work put into the Memorial.  It has information about each attack, including the Pentagon, New York City and Flight 93 that was brought down Pennsylvania by the acts of the heroic people on the aircraft.

Outside the 9/11 Memorial, NYC 6/10/15

We thought it might be easier to break the photos into two parts.  This is a short video of the outside of the Memorial Building.  It is a very respectful and well done area.  The "Survivor Tree" is probably not labeled for security reasons, but this is a wonderful story of its own.  It looks like all the other trees on the grounds, but has a very interesting background.  Here is text from the 9/11 Memorial website about it: 

A callery pear tree became known as the "Survivor Tree" after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center. In October 2001, the tree was discovered at Ground Zero severely damaged, with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. The tree was removed from the rubble and placed in the care of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. After its recovery and rehabilitation, the tree was returned to the Memorial in 2010. New, smooth limbs extended from the gnarled stumps, creating a visible demarcation between the tree’s past and present. Today, the tree stands as a living reminder of resilience, survival and rebirth.

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