EY UP Bev,
have been meaning to read this for days now and have only just got round to it (sorry).
Very well written and everything explained easily without loads of technical jargon,after reading twice though it has only confirmed one of the most important things that i think i already knew!!! you really do need to have an unfaltering commitment to your subject (which you seem to have in abundance).
As i have found with Landscape Photography you need to get up early day after day and revisit again and again,i tend to get up for sunrise 2/3 weekends in a row and become disheartened after returning with shots i'm not happy with and not bother for a few weeks,so it really is a testament to you and your Photo's for having this unwavering commitment and passion...
Regards Steve.