The photographs taken by Terry Evans in the “Heartland” collection show a range of perspectives of the Midwestern prairie. “Heartland” shows the characteristics of traditional Gothic through the combination of expansive landscapes and dilapidated factories. Photos in three collections portray the transition from the pristine landscape to a gothic, overgrown scene. The first photos of the Gothic transition are from the collection "Prairie Images of Earth and Sky". The collection shows an uncontaminated nature that gives a feeling of the sublime. It shows vast expanses of green, bathed in warm light, displaying a raw beauty and goodness created by nature. This feeling of the sublime is an important aspect of the Gothic due to its ability to provide contrast to the often dark plots. This aspect also gives the reader a sense of wonder that provokes a comparison and reevaluation of the power of nature in relation to the characters and other elements of the novel. The photos in the “Prairie Images of Ground and Sky” collection instill the sublime in the viewer but lack the evil component often present in Gothic novels because the landscapes are pristine. These open expanses represent the unknown, but not in a traditional Gothic way that would make one fear the possibility of something treacherous lurking in the landscape. Instead, they are devoid of any sign of human activity and use soft lighting associated with virtue and goodness. This collection shows the distant and sublime before contact with other Gothic themes that bring out a darker scene. In many novels, such as The Turn of the Screw and The Mysteries of Udolpho, the role of the sublime is not to induce a power of nature in a familiar way, but to use nature as an agent or conduit of... medium of paper ...and suspicion of a forgotten power linked to the ruin. Terry Evan's "Heartland" photography collections display key Gothic elements through a progression of themes. Starting with the sublime, it amazes the viewer who is then quickly corrupted by suspicion and the fear of isolation created by scant but evident human activity. The sublime is therefore perceived as something that can be used as a cloak of evil rather than the purity of nature. The last perspective shows the loss of power and the presentation of remains that show what one was. The ruins add further mystery as to what happened to this specific location beyond the suspicion and isolation of the landscape previously provided. Through the series of photographs, "Heartland" shows a development of the integrity of nature into a more complex story and mystery exhibiting primary gothic elements.