A sad day..

I know this is a bit of an odd time to post a September 11th remembrance post, but I just stumbled across the most incredible set of photographs that I just had to share.

On that star-crossed Tuesday, airspace control was understandably tight and NYPD Detective Greg Semendinger was the only photographer aloft in a police helicopter. As a result, this series of photographs are the only aerial shots of the attack and the ensuing disaster. Heartwrenching? Yes. Critical to our national understanding? Absolutely.

Courtesy of NYPD and the New York Times:

Remember the Maine.