My work focuses on themes of individual and group identity as reflected in spaces that, over time, give us a sense of place. Yu-Fu Tuan calls this sense of place “topophilia.” He describes this as an “affective bond with one's environment.” I often focus on things that have already occurred and now exist only through our continued engagement with what remains in the landscape, often little more than echoes, whispers and reverberations. My images often focus on what the Japanese would call the concept of mono no aware (物の哀れ), which captures the feeling of loss and longing associated with the impermanence of things, particularly in temporary events or moments. It's a gentle sadness or wistfulness that arises from the awareness that beautiful things (like cherry blossoms, or a reflecting light) are fleeting. This sense or feeling is not of despair, but rather of quiet appreciation.