Wow, is it that simple - ?  thanks so much for your help!!!!
Sorry for the Bryce blasphemy in the Vue forums ha ha!  Bryce can do wicked distant terrains, i usually put a sphere (or a couple) around the entire world and fill it with lights and fog and get a really wild atmosphere happening.  I am still trying to get used to the Vue camera/terrain controls, and haven't been able to do terrains way off into the distance yet, something else i am trying to learn, thanks again :OD