Thanks to everyone for the helpful comments and suggestions! I've started my online class and with a few exceptions (see below), it's going well. I'm finding that it helps to have some initial creative direction instead of sitting in front of a blank canvas and trying to come up with an idea. Anyway, I've run into a couple of issues that I'm hoping someone won't mind taking a moment to help me on:

1. I'm using Bryce 5 & when I have an object selected, I don't have an arrow icon on the column of controls to land it on the ground.

2. I'm sure this probably has to do with the camera views, but I had difficulty with placement of objects. Such as...when I wanted a tree or rock in front of the mountain, it kept going behind instead and wasn't visible.

Thanks bunches!

Cheers...
--Luxx