In Loving Memory

Ross Spencer

In Loving Memory

Of those we lost…

This work possibly has more significance than any other image I’ve ever created..

I completed and originally posted it on another website back on September 11th 2006. 5 years after the horrific 9/11 attacks in which 2,976 innocent victims lost their lives.

Even in 2009, deaths are still being directly attributed to 9/11.

All profits from sales of this card will be donated to Families of September 11

One by Creed

Affirmative may be justified
Take from one give to another
The goal is to be unified
Take my hand be my brother
The payment silenced the masses
Sanctified by oppression
Unity took a backseat
Sliding further into regression

Society blind by color
Why hold down one to raise another
Discrimination now on both sides
Seeds of hate blossom further
The world is heading for mutiny
When all we want is unity
We may rise and fall, but in the end
We meet our fate together

One, oh one,
The only way is one
I feel angry I feel helpless
Want to change the world
I feel violent I feel alone
Don’t try and change my mind

Completely worked and produced in Bryce 5

© 2009 Ross Spencer. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorised use prohibited. This work may not be reproduced, copied or distributed, under any circumstances or conditions without prior written consent from me. My work is NOT public domain.

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In Loving Memory by Ross Spencer
  • frogster

    frogster

    Great work,and tribute Ross, and yes a lot of the airborne dust and such is still killing, a lot of the firefighters, police, and contstruction workers, and etc. who where trying to get the people out are dying

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you very much for your comment Larry, I really appreciate it. It is indeed a lot of the emergency services staff that are still dying.. So far, of those 2,976 victims, 411 were Firefighters, Police and EMT’s.

  • frogster

    frogster

    Im a retired Boilermaker, I was working on a job when that happened, and was going to go and help, but I wasn’t able to.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Oh Larry… There is nothing I can say in reply that won’t sound stupid or patronising in some way. You have my utmost respect and heartfelt consideration.

  • jillijude1

    jillijude1

    STUNNING ANGEL HUGS XXXX

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thanks darling hugs xxx

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    WOW this is unreal and just awesome. What incredible work bud!

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thanks ever so much Jeff. It’s one of those images that I just couldn’t leave alone.. I think it probably totaled somewhere between 70 and 100 hours work by the time I’d actually finished it. :)

  • lurch

    lurch

    great tribute great work ross very hard hitting powerfull image

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you Lurch, I really appreciate your comments. :)

  • Sharon K. Shubert

    Sharon K. Shubert

    I am in awe. This piece will move a lot of people.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you so much for your comments and the favorite Sharon. I’m a little lost for words.. Thank you.

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    This is a truly INCREDIBLE image and TRIBUTE ... thanks so much for sharing this here on redbubble. Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you both, very much. Best wishes.

  • Edward Henzi

    Edward Henzi

    Very moving shot. Ed

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you Ed, I really appreciate it.

  • cheerishables

    cheerishables

    Really visual, powerful, and heartfelt reminder of what happened that day. Brilliant work and a wonderful thing you are doing.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you very very much.. Such wonderful words..

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer

    Outstanding image…I’m speechless. What an amazing tribute.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you ever so much Ruth.. I’m truly humbled by everybodies responses and comments..

  • Magaret Meintjes

    Magaret Meintjes

    What a stunning piece of art and great tribute my dear friend, well done!!!!

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you for your wonderful comment Magaret. xx

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    powerful image

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you very much Sean.

  • autumnwind

    autumnwind

    Breathtaking tribute. xoxoxo

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you so much :) xxx

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Wow, Ross, this is truly amazing and beautiful.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you Laurie, I really appreciate it :)

  • BigD

    BigD

    Great work

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you BigD :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous,

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thanks Scott. :)

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    This is a wonderful heart felt tribute to all the people who lost and are still losing their lives due to this terrible event .
    Watching it on the TV at the time felt unreal like watching a movie .
    I would imagine most people will remember exactly where they where when the news broke ,I know I do.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you so much Irene for your comments, they mean a lot.. I think you’re probably right, I think most people do remember the events of that day very clearly. Even over here in the UK, people were so shocked that everything came to a halt and we just watched on tv listened on the radio…Thank you again.

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Great tribute!! . . .

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you ever so much Hugh, I really appreciate your comment.

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Beautiful tribute. Thank you.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you so much, that means a lot. :) xx

  • Iain Phillips

    Iain Phillips

    Nice one Ross. The company I was working for at the time lost 311 employees in this, and I still have (and cherish) the memorial card that was later distributred to every employee.

    Several people I knew were caught up in it, including one English lady from our offices in London who only just got down the stairs and out in time. In a panic, I called another colleague to find out if he was ok, remembering after I’d dialled his number that his department had moved a few blocks away only a few months previously. An out of breath, dazed sounding lady lady answered his phone. She was an employee who had escaped and made her way to his office. Bless her, all she could think of was that she’d left her bag behind! Realising that I shouldn’t be on the phone troubling these guys, I wished her well, told her to look after herself and hung up. I then cried.

    I still have trouble holding back the tears now when I think of that day; goodness know how those directly involved must feel, I really can’t begin to imagine.

    Well done Fella.

  • Ross Spencer replied

    Thank you so much for your kinds words and for sharing your experiences of that day, Iain. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so .
    My best wishes to you.

  • awdigitaldreams

    awdigitaldreams 13 days ago

    This caught my eye as I scrolled thru yr work – I couldn’t look away from it and now I know why – its hauntingly beautiful… xoxox

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