I wasn't using Google for anything significant so it was pretty easy to delete it. If I care about a picture I'll print it and keep it in a book, I would never trust a corp that's only been in the data business for 10-15 years, especially one known for stealing your information for advertiser's gain.
You don't have to "trust" them. In fact you shouldn't. That's why you encrypt locally first. And if they lose your data you still have it locally. It is good to also have two local copies.