One of the most depressing and enlightening aspects of the tsunami at the same time...

Those working the clean-up either retrieve photographs, placing them on the side of the road where found, or bring them back to relief / cleaning centers.

They sit in piles to be cleaned and sorted.

Then the possible surviving owners are able to look for their lost memories in a suitable place. The Guardian piece had a much more efficient process over what was in place in April above. I wonder how many will never be claimed, their owners lost forever. Skj.