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Hurricane Irene

"Billy Stinson comforts his daughter Erin Stinson as they sit on the steps where their cottage once stood on August 28, 2011 in Nags Head, N.C. The cottage, built in 1903 and destroyed by Hurricane Irene, was one of the first vacation cottages built on Albemarle Sound in Nags Head. Stinson has owned the home, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, since 1963. 'We were pretending, just for a moment, that the cottage was still behind us and we were just sitting there watching the sunset,' said Erin afterward."

• The light is shining on the staircase that is what is left of those people's home, possibly signifying that there is hope for them even though things are bad. 
• There is nothing around them except water, portraying the feeling of despair. 
• It is foggy, but a city can be seen on the horizon, displaying that not all hope is lost. However, the distance to the city also displays the long journey to recovery; that it will take a long time for things to finally get back to normal for this family. 

Picture found at: www.boston.com