oh no....i can't believe this! i had no idea this existed, Joe. is this common...dumps like this all over? i guess i always just assumed our trash went...uh...OMG...i never thought about it before. we GOT to start recycling more!!! oh, this is verrrrry disturbing!!! well, both your images of this dump are really quite beautiful! i really like the original better though. i luv the blue pastel in the sky a lot!! i think it really adds a lot. in your b/w version, this place feels cold and uninviting, but maybe that was your intention. you said you were trying to create a mood. yep, the b/w version feel pretty lonely, sad, and that gull looks like it just wants to get away from this place. the original is warmer and there's some hope...that spring is coming or even maybe that things are warming up. and the bird in this one looks like it's saying like it's just flying around enjoying the day. i still can't believe this about the trash! sigh