Shadows of time

I was teaching a photography class and needed a few examples for the students. I happened to be visiting my Dad when I saw this shadow pattern on his house. I didn’t notice his shadow as I was shooting the images but as I was doing the post editing I realized I had captured him in the bottom of the frame. On the surface this image is a little artsy and was perfect for my class, however on a personal level I had a deeper feeling upon looking at it. We lost my Mom a year prior to this photo and my Dad is in his twilight years, something just connected for me and isn’t that what photography is about?