Three months after the floodwaters receded in 2023, Lilley was clearing debris from her garden when she stumbled upon her husband’s lost phone ... there they were: the photos.

We hold onto photos to keep memories alive — of people, places and moments that might otherwise fade. Or sometimes are ripped away abruptly.

We hold onto photos ... into the intimate moments of people's lives," she said. "They've literally lost everything and they can't ever recreate those childhood photos." In photos Schenker found ...

Something fragile, re-emerging from the muck We hold ... of people’s lives,” she said. “They’ve literally lost everything and they can’t ever recreate those childhood photos.” ...

We hold onto photos ... the intimate moments of people’s lives,” she said. “They’ve literally lost everything and they can’t ever recreate those childhood photos.” ...