I wish I'd been able to hear your composition discussion before I went on holiday last month. I hadn't consciously thought about the layering concept before, though I am a fan of natural framing and low angles.

Here's a very deliberate framing of a view with foreground items - a place where I'd really love to retire to!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zkarj/4795347993/in/set-72157624498509738/

And another from a nearby location (different lake) that throws in a diagonal as well.