“In Britain there is no wilderness, no untouched natural landscape. Every metre is the product of human intervention” (Pearson,2010,93).  When walking along the Brayford waterfront it is easy to see how the interference of humans has shaped and changed the area into what it is today. This once open area of water has decreased in size and depth as humanity has grown and added to its surroundings. With this is mind, I found myself back home at Newmillerdam observing how this very familiar area of water has changed over the last 20 years and how this manmade dam has very similar traits to the Brayford. I have been visiting this dam my whole life and have many emotional connections with the area but,  my last visit really changed my whole perspective. I took my usual path having  been forced to get fresh air  by my mother as it supposedly clears the mind and helps with unwell  feelings;  I wasn’t best pleased though because, to me it was cold and windy. As I approached the usual waters edge however, I found myself transported to Lincoln, everything from the colour of the water, the smell, the swans and wildlife and the ripple in the waves was practically identical; the only difference was the surroundings. It was at this point that the sun broke through the clouds and made the water shimmer and, just for a second, the memory of me and the most important man in my life, my grandfather came flooding back. I spent many a happy day at this location with him, feeding the ducks, searching for frogs and just enjoying the water as a whole however, as I came out of reminiscing, I realised that this memory connection with the water does not have to be restricted to the actual place. If what you are observing has every attribute of what you can remember, who is to say you cannot transport that memory to your current location and relive the happy emotions in a new place. If water is ever changing then you could be looking at water from that memory and not even recognise it.

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(Pearson, M. (2010) Site Specific Performance. New York: Palgrave Macmillian.)