The Daily Pilot photo staff hit...

The Daily Pilot photo staff hit the pavement early Sept. 11 to

capture our community honoring the anniversary of the attacks. It was

like a challenge: Who is going to get the shot that says it all?

We covered many events that day including Costa Mesa’s Patriot Day

and the Tall Ships memorial. But the stand-out picture that set the

bar was Don Leach’s photograph of a flight attendant tossing a flower

into the ocean.

It’s not every day that our news coverage includes a national

issue. It was an inspiring opportunity to watch a day in history

unfold through the lenses of our cameras.

-- Sean Hiller, Daily Pilot Photographer