First, MSN has been giving me fits all day long. I haven't been able to view half the things on the boards, and forget about posting.

 

Now, I have been working on this, and I'm not done, but something seems to be missing. I want to convey starkness, so I don't want trees, or grass, or water, but it needs something else to make it come alive. I'm seriously thinking of trashing it altogether and starting over. Any ideas?