Holocaust Memorial

I was in Boston today for more meetings and decided to make use of my new extension tubes. This picture is from the Holocaust Memorial in downtown Boston.

The Memorial is made up of four glass towers that extend about 50 feet in the air. The most powerful aspect is that 6 million numbers are etched into the walls representing the 6 million people killed in the Holocaust. Here are some external shots and the official site for the Memorial.

This is a close-up of the Memorial. The realization that each number represents someone's father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter or other loved one is very powerful and saddening. It makes you think of your own mortality and the horror of that awful time.

Tonight, I will give my family an extra hug and say a prayer for the victims and survivors of those terrible events.