The Memorial, October 2008

Downtown buildings in the background (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).

A Fourth Anniversary Trip for Richard and Abby

Abby walks along the reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Abby walks along the reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

With Abby unable to get enough vacation time for a longer trip like our traditional adventures out west, we decided to spend our anniversary in the Oklahoma City metro area, including the elegant memorial for the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building downtown. (Photos by Richard R. Barron unless noted otherwise.)

The "Survivor Tree" (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron)
The “Survivor Tree” (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron)
Downtown buildings in the background (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Downtown buildings in the background (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Abby leaves a message with chalk in the children's section.
Abby leaves a message with chalk in the children’s section.
Hand prints in the children's section (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Hand prints in the children’s section (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
The Journal-Record building to the north.
The Journal-Record building to the north.
Holly against blue sky, south side of the memorial.
Holly against blue sky, south side of the memorial.
Richard photographs a bronze medallion on the Murrah Building foundation (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Richard photographs a bronze medallion on the Murrah Building foundation (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
There is a memorial chair for each of the 169 who were killed the day of the bombing
There is a memorial chair for each of the 169 who were killed the day of the bombing
The "Survivor Tree" seen in the reflecting pool (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
The “Survivor Tree” seen in the reflecting pool (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Abby makes an image looking north; we had a perfect day for our visit.
Abby makes an image looking north; we had a perfect day for our visit.
Overview showing the chairs, the reflecting pool, the Survivor Tree, and the Journal-Record building (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Overview showing the chairs, the reflecting pool, the Survivor Tree, and the Journal-Record building (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
Bird silhouette in the reflecting pool.
Bird silhouette in the reflecting pool.
"The Fence" is a relic from the period immediately after the bombing, where people left memoirs prior to the creation of the memorial, and to this day. Abby was moved by the entire memorial, but when she got to the fence, she was unable to hold back her tears (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
“The Fence” is a relic from the period immediately after the bombing, where people left memoirs prior to the creation of the memorial, and to this day. Abby was moved by the entire memorial, but when she got to the fence, she was unable to hold back her tears (Photo by Abby S. M. Barron).
The Alfred P. Murrah Building as it appeared on April 19, 1995.
The Alfred P. Murrah Building as it appeared on April 19, 1995.

2 Comments

  1. This is a wonderful entry. Moving photos and a genuine sense of a personal connection. Wish I’d seen this place while I was in Oklahoma. Tragic, but what a beautiful memorial.

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