Heartbreaking

This past weekend, Hardy and I went with my mom, stepdad, younger brother Trevor and stepbrother Alex to Dismals Canyon (http://www.dismalscanyon.com/) located in Franklin County, AL (far northwestern part of the state).  We headed to Alabama around 11am on Friday and once we met up with my family, we headed towards Dismals (post on that to come later).  During our trip we passed through Pratt City, AL, Hackleberg, AL and Phil Campbell, AL - all of which were hit by tornado's back in April.  It was amazing yet heartbreaking to see a perfect town one minute, then not even 1mi down the road, nothing but rubble, houses in pieces, tree's twisted and uprooted, clothing, roofing, washers/dryers/hot water heaters all strewn about...people's lives changed forever.

I don't think the following photo's need any explanation, but I wanted to share them with you as I know we're limited to what the news shows us.  These specific photo's are of Phil Campbell and Hackelberg of which were hit by an F5 tornado.  It claimed the lives of 29 people in Hackelberg and 26 in Phil Campbell.

Phil Campbell, AL

Residents of these towns have been and continue to gather what is left of their belongings.  Is it pushed to the edge of the road for later pick up.

It's hard to appreciate such a pretty blue sky behind these remains

Hackleberg, AL