Dad's Wall

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    Dad's Wall can be found in the garage at Mum's house, and it hasn't changed much since he died 6 months ago.

    Through the wall I feel as though I can touch him some how - or connect with his memory.

    Things have to move on and Mum has decided to clean it up and remove some of the 'clutter'. Good for her.

    So I decided to photograph it for posterity. It looks like many other walls across the nation, but it has some of dads soul in it.

    It is not his 'leitmotif', but it is his own evolved world: an organic development in terms of his tools, all tied into the warp and weft of the wall - and our lives.

    It contains the semantics of one particular man, and by way of that, it is a wonderful cultural record.

    Through photographing Dad's wall I have found happiness in the mundane and nobility in the unassuming.

    You can see the microcosm that is Dad's Wall if you view this larger picture (may take some time to download)

    ambo333, dumbledad, _ACI_, and 6 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    1. ambo333 58 months ago | reply

      Brilliant shot Andy. Passport and ID cards are a lovely touch. Thanks for sharing

    2. linfrye ..home and slowly catching up 58 months ago | reply

      Wonderful tribute!!! It so reminds me of the walls of the garage of my parents' home --- and left, as this one, until almost a year after he died ... fitting tribute --- truly.

    3. Corydora 58 months ago | reply

      What a good idea to immortalise your Dad's Wall before it changes! This shot makes a wonderful record of him as a person, and it is also a fine example of your enduring love for him.

      It sounds like your Mum is coping well - hope all goes well with you, too :-)

    4. Art of Christine 58 months ago | reply

      Been missing you, hope all is well :-)

      Great idea to take this, it is full of his personality with the photos hanging on the wall and all his tools, it is a man's den for sure. I bet he spent many good hours here!

      I hope your Mum is fine.

    5. fotofacade 58 months ago | reply

      Hi Dave, Lin, Cory and Ann Christine - lovely to hear from you and thanks for your comments :-)

      Here are some of the things you will come across along his wall:

      various passes with photographs
      hog wild!
      spanners
      screwdrivers
      worry beads
      ashtray
      horse shoe
      brushes
      plumb line
      saw blades
      masks
      ear plugs
      eye protectors
      pincers
      levels
      squares
      famous grouse scotch whisky tin
      large drill bits
      allen keys
      smoke pellets
      badges (including one saying "it's taken years to look this good!"
      lamps
      burners
      welding equipment
      double bell catch
      knives
      pen knives
      boxes
      instruction manuals
      jennifer aniston
      gloves
      stickers
      extension leads
      card
      fuses
      paper
      plungers
      art by albrecht durer
      clamps
      hammers
      family photos
      pennies
      keys
      hinges
      cleaning equipment
      dusters
      radio with cassette
      glass cutter
      bosch
      glue guns
      barbecue cover
      ear defenders
      paint
      paint brushes
      tubes
      grinders
      dust buster
      ironing board
      shelves
      turps
      wood hardner
      grease
      key rings
      axe
      rods
      pull down shelves
      wire wool

      and much much more...

    6. luzzzelmann 58 months ago | reply

      Great idea and a fine tribut to your Dad.

      Nice to see some new here ....

      --
      Seen on your photo stream. (?)

    7. kayork 58 months ago | reply

      This is wonderful, Andy! I'm so glad you have done this. It's certainly a good thing to record, but more especially, I think it was good for you to do. :)

    8. archidave 58 months ago | reply

      i can only begin to know how you feel through your photographs. This is a special record. A real treasure.

    9. Martin Beek 58 months ago | reply

      A lovely memory, and a real piece of work. I'm sure a lasting record.

    10. Ned Trifle 56 months ago | reply

      My mum has a similar wall and a similar story. Very poignant.

    11. fotofacade 56 months ago | reply

      Thanks Kathleen, Dave, Martin and Ned :-)

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