bigbadelf,

Thanks for catching those spelling errors. Damn, thats what I get for being in a hurry. Arrrggghhh. Well, at least the errors are just in these two images and not in any others. Too bad I cant easily edit the images in this post to correct them.

AgentSmith,

Hey, thank you, it's a real boost to hear that you think the images look OK. Your work in Bryce has been one of my inspirations.

90% of the lose or scattered dirt is accomplished with terrains poking through other terrains or objects. The other 10% is accomplished with Bryce stones. Even the scattering of very fine dirt particles on the concrete is just a few terrains poking through.

TheBryster,

I can't remember what you call them, but there is a tool in the form of a metal rod with a fork on one end and a handle on the other, that you insert through the drain's grille to turn the valve handle to open and close the valve, if it isn't motor operated. If the unit does fill up with solid matter, then yes, it can be a bit messy to clean out (company uses vacuum trucks design just for such cleaning jobs).

Atomic Anvil,

Thanks. Yep, there are a number of products and methods on the market that do the same or similar thing.

zescanner,

Thank you. :)