A Lone Tree Remembered

Grasses becoming clouds

2025

That afternoon

2026

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A portrait of my father in which the changing reflection of a solitary tree becomes an image of memory: incomplete and unstable. He remained my father.‍ ‍

What the water holds

2026

Almost gone

2026

In a different light

2025

Dawn, Wider

2025

Bearing witness

2025

A forest looking on

2025

Twice reflected, never present

2026

Two states, held

2025

A landscape with a body of water reflecting a tall tree and cloudy sky, with a shore at the bottom. "What the Water Holds" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
A double reflection of a lone tree. . The scene appears foggy or misty, with a calm and tranquil atmosphere. "Almost Gone" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
Reflection of a lone tree on calm water during a purple and pink sunrise. "In a Different Light" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
Reflection of a lone tree on calm water during a purple and pink sunrise. "Dawn, Wider" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
black and white photo of a reflection of a lone tree, ICM results in two trees. "Bearing Witness" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
A reflection of a lone tree standing during a purple-hued sunset or sunrise, with reflected colours in the water and sky. "Grasses become Clouds" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
A calm lake reflecting the sky and surrounding trees at sunset with a single tree standing on a hill in the distance. "That Afternoon" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
A black and white photograph of a solitary pine tree on a calm body of water, with a distant forest barely visible in the background under an overcast sky. "A Forest Looking On" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
A reflection of a tree on a calm body of water with some grass in the foreground. "Two States, Held". by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.
Reflection of a tree on a body of water with a cloudy sky overhead. "Twice Reflected, Never Present`" by Miles Hewitt from the series A Lone Tree Remembered.

A Lone Tree Remembered is a portrait of my father, who lived with dementia.

After his death, I was drawn to photographing the reflection of a solitary tree.. I didn't know why. What I saw was the tree's essence rather than its detail. Recognisable, but incomplete, it was constantly changing, omitting information, yet still the tree. I recognised my father in this. The tree became him; its reflection, his memory.

The tree itself seldom enters the frame. At times it can be found beneath its reflection: out of reach, but there. And rarely, it can be seen whole and clear.

The colour of each photograph follows his mood. Some days were dark; some were distant and cold. On others there was warmth.

As his memory fragmented, he remained my father.

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