A very moody looking image, Ed. I like the color tones that come of Orton and HDR. It looks very rocky so I wonder what the drive up must look like. Good composition too.
I like the post-photo...makes it feel as if the wind is blowing. Looks like your choice of showing the house and hill vs the house and sky is the right one. The house has equally sharp lines to it, but controlled, in contrast to the rocks in the foreground.