Thank you all! Maybe I'll be able to move the boulder after my shoulder heals!
I liked the green lichen and included it for that. I could certainly compose without it and it was the dead tree that first caught my attention but it was impossible to get the road and tree without the boulder from here. At least for the few minutes I tried.
There are lots of compositional options around here including getting on that next ridge at the right side of the frame to look down the canyon toward the lake. I may try that and/or some other angles this weekend if the weather looks promising.
As for the blue, it was pretty blue and that is how it looked to me but I could try dialing it back a little too.
I appreciate the input!