Once they made it back up to the top, the women started across to the river side. Here the going was much slower as they walked around trees and debris. Megan found that she and Lucy had been right, the river area in front of the cottage made a small inlet. And because of this natural formation it was now a collection area of building materials, household items and personal treasures that had been blown out of the ill-prepared homes when the winds from Arlene had broken windows and picked up anything in its path. As they walked, Megan couldn’t help but to bend down and retrieve an odd item here and there. Some of the items were obviously destroyed and of no use, but other things seemed to be in perfect condition.
It was a wedding album that Lucy found lodged in a tree that brought both to
