MISSION STATEMENT

  Dedicated to the preservation of  our environment through photography and education.
    This web site has been created for some of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States, the Tallgrass Prairies, Wetlands and Woodlands of Iowa.
    Iowa was once covered with grasses and colorful, fragrant flowers as far as the eye and mind could envision. Iowa once had over 30 million acres and today only 1/10 of 1 percent of those acres remain.
      The Good Lord has given me the vision and the ability to capture on film his many splendors. Through him, I will show you his many natural wonders that I have captured on film.
      I have been photographing  the prairies in Iowa for the past 12 years. This web site and the Cibachrome print exhibit that I have traveling  throughout the state of Iowa, is my way of giving back to what has given me so much enthusiasm, excitement, and peacefulness and has asked for nothing in return.
    Hopefully, this web site and the cibachrome print exhibit that I have traveling throughout the state of Iowa: going into public schools, libraries, and museums will arouse and awareness and concern for our last remaining prairie lands here in Iowa.
    One person can make a difference and I believe that this site and the cibachrome exhibit that I have created will have a positive impact on individuals and our beautiful natural environment.
    Pickup your cameras and capture those special images and tell your friends about our environment. Get them excited about are prairie lands, are
wetlands and woodlands. It will surprise you when you see other individuals becoming excited and in turn get more individuals excited.
    I am not a naturalist or botanist, but just a person with a deep passion for our environment.
 
Thank you for your time and I hope that you enjoy the Reflective Images site.
                                        

Gary D. Tonhouse
 

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into the trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn."  ... JOHN MUIR