Harsh sunlight hindered these somewhat but what about the composition?
The line in the foreground of this shot is a road not a mark or scratch on the shot.

Nikon D70 1/50s f/16.0 at 70.0mm iso200 - Lee 0.6 ND Grad
B&W? Cos of the bland sky I wondered if this worked better?

Nikon D70 1/80s f/16.0 at 38.0mm iso200
Critique welcomed.
Thanks
Alex