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Ground Zero photos from 2001
I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. This page is a detailed account of the biggest threat to my photography and video operation that I had to battle daily to just barely survive, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem facing all of my colleagues as well. |
On November 24, 2001, I was able to see the fresh aftermath of 9/11 during a brief stop in New York on the way to Boston.
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Dust from the World Trade Center collapse coats nearby buildings:
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Storms moved through after midnight tonight, with generally no photogenic qualities thanks to foggy conditions and infrequent, rain-embedded lightning. I was after a shot of lightning with an American flag for the date, but the storms were not cooperative. This was the only visible lightning channel on camera for the night.
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