Thanks, Sled, mtollens & Keywoth. I was just trying out new things, I didn't think there was much there visually.
Sled - I like a lot of pics in B&W also. I had to use it because the only pic that I had for a snowy background was from my last photo class. Everything was black & white. (art school - they are reluctant to do color photo). It seems that the majority of pics from my era of interest, WW II, are B&W "snapshots." I prefer to depict my scenes as they were seen by the participants, in color.
Keyworth - that's a great idea ! Unfortunately, I don't have any background pics of my own of that scene. I don't feel good about "appropriating" someone else's work in my own, or maybe my instructors have got me scared stiff over the plagerism laws ! I'll be looking for backgrounds this winter, though.
Thanks for the comments again !