The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

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Spools of wiring are stacked atop a bench of the 9/11 Memorial's plaza as construction work continues on the eight-acre park. (Amy Dreher photo)

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Through “The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial,” readers of The MEMO blog can share some of the unique vantage points captured by Amy.

Wound up: Spools of what appears to be electrical wiring is stacked atop a bench on the western side of the 9/11 Memorial's plaza. 

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