Double Tragedy

In 1853, Joseph Avery was clinging to a log for 18 hours in the middle of the Niagara River until a rescue boat pulled him out of the water. Avery was boating the river with 3 other men when a current came and violently broke the boat, smashing it into a rock and killing his three companions. He survived the rescue but died minutes later when the watercraft capsized leading to his death. This photograph was captured before the man’s death.

Twin Towers

This evocative photograph of the World Trade Center on September 10th, 2001 was taken on a stormy day before the 9/11 attacks.  The image is a powerful reminder of the tragic day which also helps us remember the impermanence of all things even if they stand tall and strong as these towers during the storm.