It was on this day in 2001 that two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City.

One of the most compelling videos of 9/11 comes from Mike C., who sets off northward from ground zero on his bicycle as “The Storm Breaks,” only to be enveloped in a cloud of dust and smoke, speckling his lens. He then composes an impromptu strange and eerie epitaph. This footage is hosed at The CameraPlanet Archive, where they are donating their 500-hour video library to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center. Read More and watch some of the videos.

The NYTimes reports on the donation of the video footage; “Michael Shulan, the creative director of the museum [National September 11 Memorial and Museum], who worked with Mr. Rosenbaum and Ms. Yoder to acquire the archive, said, “In many of the videos, the shaking of the camera, the breathing of the cameraman, the dust getting on the lens — which would normally be edited out of network footage — are very powerful.”