On the tenth
anniversary of 9/11 two beams of light pierce through the Manhattan
night sky in tribute to the fallen in the Twin Towers.
The beams of light, which emulate the shape
and orientation of the Twin Towers, can be seen from sixty miles
away. Called Tribute in Lights, the installation was first presented
six months after the World Trade Center attacks. They have been
re-created at every 9/11 anniversary since.
The beams appear to rise from Ground Zero
but are actually shone from a rooftop four blocks away. They originate
from 88 giant searchlights split into two 48-foot squares. Shooting
four miles into the sky the 7,000 watt lights are considered to be some
of the strongest shafts of light ever projected onto the night sky.Â
They were turned on just before sunset on September 11 and were due to
be switched off at dawn the following day. Check out the stunning
pictur
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