Yay,Bill! I love the detail and the sky. First one is my favorite. Great job on the HDR.
Keeping the tripod in the car
I've gotten a lot more conscientious about using my tripod, too. The more I use it, the faster I am at setting it up and the more I like my pics.
I've got to practice the hdr stuff, too. My biggest problem is that when I get an effect I like, I can't seem to duplicate it. Guess I'll look into that tutorial link from Eduard (and finish reading my book!)
Glad to see you're doing so well with your shots.