No time for a full on entry right now, but I just posted a 1/2 dozen pictures at Picasa from Yosemite, where taking good shots seems to be no more complicated than shooting fish in a barrel. (Speaking of which, has anyone ever actually done this? It seems like you'd put a hole in the barrel with your first shot, which would kind of defeat the purpose of the barrel in the first place. Or is that the point?)
Here's a sample - follow its link to the main body.