After the Oak Tree fell during Storm Katie in 2016, Mark gathered much of the oak wood. This chainsawed slice from a branch serves as a memorial to the life of the tree.
Mark has placed 3 images of the tree inside the oak wood.
It is reminiscent of family tributes of remembrance on many gravestones, where loved ones are remembered by placing photographs of them beside their resting place.
Reliquiae is a Latin plural noun meaning remains, relics, or left-over fragments. It is the root word for "relic" and describes physical objects, fossils, or literary works left behind after someone or something is gone.
