Kent State University planted these three trees to remember the actions on 9/11/2001. They are in front of the Student Center. This is near the main parking lot for visitors.
Here is a plaque showing the reason for the trees.
The leaves though similar are all distinctive. This is the Sugar Maple leaf.
This is the leaf of the Norway Maple.
This is the leaf of the Red Maple.
What a wonderful tribute to remember the day. Try to visit some of the other worlds of people shown above.
What a wonderful memorial. I don't know who came up with the idea, but it perfectly symbolizes the difference and similarities the victims (and we) share.
ReplyDeleteThese leaves look healthy enough. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteI assume you would have Eastern Meadowlarks up there where you live. You need tall grass to attract them and a post now and then.
Very interesting....Do you like Ohio Buckeyes Baseball? We, Florida State gave them a pretty good spanking.....LOL I thought of you when I saw the score on the news.
ReplyDeletei liked the words on the plaque...simply put but oh so to the point.
ReplyDeletethe maples are beautiful.
thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteExcellent memorial and great pics.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
Guy
Regina In Pictures
What an incredible memorial! I agree with George, don't know who came up with the idea, but it does indeed symbolize perfectly the differences and similarities we all share with those victims. Thanks, FG, for a moving look at a part of your world! Your photos are suberb! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThe trees make a wonderful memorial, and the wording of the plaque is well-done and meaningful.
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice tribute. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting symbolism, thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and thoughtful tribute! Your photos of the leaves are wonderful. The music was also very fitting.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post :)
ReplyDeleteLovely shots !!
Hi Fishing Guy
ReplyDeleteThis tree memorial is very touching. Glad you told us about it.
Beautiful words as someone has already said to the point. A lovely, thoughtful my world post.
ReplyDeleteIt IS a wonderful way to memorialize the day. I had no idea it was there. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteReally nice way to commemorate the victims. And great photos too.
ReplyDeleteThe maple leave is my favourite! Beautiful both in form and colour!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and an awesome memorial!!
ReplyDeleteTake care and thank you for sharing your part of the world with us!!
Great memorial.
ReplyDeleteI, too, liked the words written. Not so much, but saying it all.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking trees. Thanks for sharing the memorial.
ReplyDeleteThat's is a beautiful memorial.
ReplyDeleteOh Tom, that is just so neat. I love all of the maples. What a neat way to remember 9/11.
ReplyDeleteBetsy
P.S. I was so sad that your team lost!!!
I didn't know about this memorial. I like the idea of living trees paying tribute to those who died.
ReplyDeleteYou've got some lovely foliage there. That is a wonderful tribute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice way to remember. Beautiful photo's I love trees
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful idea to remember those that fell and yet so sad still! Loved the music that you chose to go with the post!! :-(
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I see different types of maple leaves ;) Nice :D
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and a great memorial.
ReplyDeleteThese were great shots and what a nice memorial!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute, and lovely leaves.
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Great post. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteA great memorial to remember that day by Tom, but I thik even without it, it is a day that will always be remembered.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting tribute! Great idea and your photos are perfect.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful Memorial for the terrible 11/9/2001.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Fishing Guy.
Pics speak better than words.
ReplyDeleteCool water droplets!
ReplyDeleteA living memorial is so much more poignant than a stone staue. Thanks for posting this, somehow it gives one hope.
ReplyDeleteYou reminded me that I should take part in My world meme one of these days...
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Sri Lanka!
That is a great memorial. Maple was always maple to me - didn't know there were many varieties. Thanks for the information and the photographs.
ReplyDeleteWow...I had no idea. In the late 1970's there was a movie on television about what happened there.
ReplyDeleteI was a child when it happened, and though I heard about it, I was too young to care or understand.
I was the age of the kids who died, when I saw that movie, and I cried, and could not stop.
Thank you for sharing this.
I love Maples!! And this is a great tribute too.
ReplyDeleteNice memorial. I saw Kent State was in a baseball regional in Arizona and thought of you, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat My World photos.
ReplyDeleteA living tribute - nice. I invite you to come see the Fish Bridge in La Conner, Washington. - Margy
ReplyDeleteLovely memorial..
ReplyDeleteThat is a day I will never forget.
My most vivid memory of that day, is my daughter, sitting on the couch for ages, riveted to the TV and still holding the spatula that she had been using to turn some eggs she was cooking for breakfast..
The words on that plaque are beautiful...
Beautiful close ups of the three trees leaves this was a great post George
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