Tales of What Once Was 7

30 deaths occurred in Birmingham.

"Not SAFE"

with one,

red,

diagonal line.

Are they still alive?

Or are they some of the 30?

Tales of What Once Was 6

My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. 

Think,

just think,

about how many people walked in,

and walked out,

of that door,

but now,

there isn't much to walk through.

Tales of What Once Was 5

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. 

"The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado during the April 2011 event caused at least 65 fatalities. This tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles and a track 80 miles long." - kttc.com

Jefferson Metrocare Health Center...

Patients looked to this place for healing...

But now?

after all this?

With all this broken glass,

and broken walls...

Jefferson Metrocare will never heal anyone again.

Tales of What Once Was 4

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. 

 The damage is not a cruel as most,

but compared to your broken faucet,

you have much to be thankful for.

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. I am still trying to grasp the extent of all of the damage that was done. 

For years,

and years.

People moved in, 

and moved out.

Then new people would move in,

and move out.

Now it is ever forsaken.

Tales of What Once Was 3

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage.

See those trees,

they grew,

and grew, 

and grew.

Until they were split in half,

Like the of hearts,

That lost a love one that night.

Tales of What Once Was 2

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. The damage was... incredible.

A while ago,

Someone would sleep on that mattress,

night after night. 

What do they sleep on now?

Tales of What Once Was 1

 My dad and I went to Birmingham AL to take photos of the tornado damage. There are not enough words to describe the destruction of all of the people's homes.

People were able to have electricity so that they could have lights in the bathroom, 

so that the fridge for the beverages would stay cold, 

so that the store workers would stay cool in summer heat.

There used to be a gas station here,

but it was blown away, 

torn down.

People survived by hiding in the cooler.

Now this is all that's left.