Now, we go onto the places where the grass doesn't grow and there is dirt everywhere (like El Paso!). Instead of representing grass, these herbs represent dirt, dust, et al... So here we have that fabled Cinnamon:

        I know you see a little white, that's where the light caught some of the glue underneath the spice.. As you can see, this is a nice reddish brown, suitable for almost anywhere, especially deserts and desserts! (Hee hee! ) One word of warning though, on many spices, but especially Cinnamon: Finely Ground spices can get slightly static, and can stick to your mini.. if you try and take em off with water on a brush, they stick there better! So, this brings up the old rivalry, base before or after you're dne painting? Me, I like to try and do this before hand.. it's better to have to re-apply some spice than strip and area and start all over agian.. So, just watch it with the shaker, try not to inhale too much and be careful!

        For a more redder look, maybe if you want to do a Mars base (like the US government!) or an evil, blood stained dirt look, use a little Paprika:

         Yes, the glare's worse on this one, but you get the idea.. again, if you want to get a mix of Cinnamon and Paprika, mix them a bit and store it somewhere else. Again, watch out inhaling this, it's got a kick, in fact it's the secret ingredient in Emril's "Essence".. that and garlic power and pepper.. speaking of which:

        Black pepper is a staple in almost every home, on the table, or in the food. My family's crazy about our spices, so we have about two pepper mills, but full Peppercorns are getting expensive nowadays, but I like my peppera bit coarser than the already crushed and powdered stuff.. that being said, here's what we get:

         This is good for gravel, since it colors itself by being black and a bit white in places.. what, you thought black gravel was pure black? Only in Hawaii, my friend.. I don't think I have to remind you that most people sneeze around vast amounts of pepper, so turn away from your mini if you need to sneeze! That, or risk a client getting your germs all over themselves, and that's just wrong!