Smiles,
Excellent composition. My vote is for photo #1. The clouds and texture really add to the photo.
Chas

Very nice, Smiles. I like what you did with the sky.

Anita

Dear Shari:
How about a b&W convertion of the image crop square (remove the sides) with a + bit of contrast?
I'll love to see it.

Very nice, Smiles. I like the texture and the sky. Interesting effect.

Thanks Judy,Chas,Crunkle, Anita and Don, for the nice compliments!
ps: Don I really want to give you tut a try, your photo really pops!