When you get a chance at another pic like the mill (high contrast), try "HDR" and see if the back snowy area keeps from washing out and will deepen the water color. With that you will need to use a tripod. Most people never get the chance at the wonderful photo possibilities we in Colo take for granted. Read and read. Your camera is an amazing tool but you need to read and learn all of it's hidden capabilities. Soon you will be adjusting your white balance and active D lighting, changing exposure compensations, and going that next step up to great results. And when you post, allow us to download your high quality photos. I would love to download the mill pics and see the EXIF data.