I really like this shot. I'd be curious to know if you had one without the mountains/rocks to the side. It would probably convey an even greater feeling of distance. Well done.
Let's see, you've definitely got a great shot here, the colors are very nice but the sky is a little grainy, a little Neat Image should do it but I don't really mind that all that much so great job on the shot!
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was, is lost, for none now live who remember it. -Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring