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Visitation 2001 in New York City

Also read our account of the New York 2001 Visitations: Visitation 2001 - A New York Odyssey!

The photos are arranged to appear left-to-right.

Photos

Legend (L-R, from top row down):

The Nanites 2001 fish-eye group shot in front of the Shubert Theatre, August 25. Top (L-R): Wibke, Marcus, Donna, Blanche (behind Donna), Mirrani. Bottom (L-R): Terry, Judy, Carina.
A view of the Empire State Building, looking eastward from Macy's on West 34th Street, September 2.
Nanites dinner party, Swensen's on the University of North Carolina campus, Chapel Hill, August 24 (OK, this isn't NYC but this is Visitation, isn't it? *g*). L-R: Donna, Marcus, Carina, Mirrani and Shauna Kayleen.
Remember the movie Inherit The Wind? It took place in a hot Tennessee courtroom in the 1920's - everyone used paddle-fans to try to cool themselves. Here's a CHICAGO The Musical 1920's-style paddle-fan featuring our favorite demented-Nana photo (courtesy Carina). A collector's item for sure!
Heroic Nanites braving freezing winds in Shubert Alley awaiting rush-tickets for Nana's final CHICAGO performances, October 7. L-R: Carina, Terry, Tamoko, Alisa, Judy, Donna, Sue.
A typical Broadway night scene - the Music Box Theatre on West 45th Street (near the north end of Shubert Alley), approx. 11:45 PM on September 1.
The "scene of the crime": Shubert Theatre on West 44th Street! Shot prior to the 2 PM matinee on September 2.
The now-famous Mirrani Worry-Sparklie photo! Read my Visitation 2001 essay for details. ;=)
Mirrani's old friend Summer - the other Bob - with prop-rose tossed from either Nana or Donna Marie Asbury, shortly after the September 2 matinee.
Mirrani and Kira, Shubert Alley, September 2.
Shauna knowing first-hand what it means to be famous! *g* The star of The Tempest signing autographs at Swensen's, Chapel Hill, NC, August 24.

The remaining four images were shot on October 7 and reflect the aftermath of the heinous events that occured in this city (and other locales) on September 11. Included are scenes from the FDNY Fire Station Battalion 54, Ladder 4 (located on the corner of 8th Avenue and West 48th Street), where an entire truck-company of 15 firefighters perished in a valiant attempt to save lives amid the carnage surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center. These images pay tribute to these fallen heroes and the many, many innocents who were lost on that fateful day.

Shauna and Donna at the wall of the fire station, where citizens from across the USA and beyond pay tribute and offer sympathy to those who have fallen.
A detail of the wall, including one's appeal for peace and compassion in this time of turmoil and anger due to an insignificant few's lack of compassion toward humanity.
Down the street stood the bronze statue and plaque (soon to be erected as of October 25) that will honor New York's Bravest and Finest. The statue perfectly captures the anguish of those who have suffered, and will serve as a reminder that we will never forget this tragedy for many generations.
Only days after September 11, NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (in a televised interview) urged Americans & others to come to New York, "...Go to a restaurant, see a show!". This billboard on Times Square captures the revitalization and rebirth of a great city!