Trinity Root : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Trinity Root / urbanshoregirl
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Roots of a sycamore tree that fell in St. Paul's Chapel churchyard in downtown Manhattan on September 11 -- missing all the historic tombstones and the church itself -- were returned May 5 to Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York, by sculptor Steve Tobin after casting a mold of the stump and its remaining roots to use in preparation for his sculpture honoring St. Paul's. An outdoor community event and a festive Eucharist also marked Ascension Day at Trinity Church as well as the 159th anniversary of its consecration.An uplifting storyAfter hearing the story of the sycamore, Tobin, who is best known for his bronze "Roots" sculpture, decided that he would use the roots of the sycamore as inspiration for a new sculpture. He envisioned the roots becoming a metaphor for the strength and connectedness of the ministry of St. Paul's in the aftermath of 9/11, and also wanted to honor the victims, volunteers and rescue workers.The morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Rev. Lyndon Harris, an associate of St. Paul's at that time, walked to the chapel assuming that it had been demolished as the towers fell. When he saw the spire rising through the dust and discovered that the chapel had not suffered any damage, he knew he had a mission.Over the next eight months St. Paul's operated full time as a relief site for emergency workers, keeping its doors open around the clock in order to provide food, respite and sanctuary. |
| 撮影日 | 2006-04-11 20:15:30 |
| 撮影者 | urbanshoregirl , Brooklyn, NY, USA |
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| カメラ | E4300 , NIKON |
| 露出 | 0.003 sec (1/331) |
| 開放F値 | f/2.8 |
| 焦点距離 | 8 mm |