first of all that's not a sky, it's a wall. :) second, i am perfectly aware of the shadows, and i know that the ground lacks a bump map. basically the image WAS put together in 5 minutes simply because I couldn't think of a way to put the 5 elements into something meaningful. i was hoping that someone might give me an idea. the gates of hell thing is just about perfect ;) as for the metal prods, they can fit into the ground very easily. drill. put in. drill. put in. btw, airflamesred, please drop the self-justified banter, okay?