Light is the essence of things, I believe, so I make photographs and try to understand what light reveals. I am reading Emerson and Thoreau and I see them both as men of great wisdom — American Prophets perhaps. I was a Baha’i and still see value in what Baha’ullah taught but no longer think organized religion of the old school is of use for me. So If I find some good light I will try to share it here.My ongoing project is to document the conservation land, open space and natural world of Westford Massachusetts, the town I live in. I’m on the Board of our Conservation Trust, I’m also a Conservation Commissioner, and have for the last three years designed and managed the production of a calendar for the Trust that features images of our conservation land. The town is trying to decide how much growth is good. I hope my images help people understand what is at stake.