Well, its harder to single one thing out with the wide angle but that is something I'll try to focus on more. Honestly, I was aiming for the flag in one and the clouds in the other.
I find landscapes really boring, but that's just me. I hate when photographs lack a defined subject, which seems to be the case in 95% of landscape photography.
But nothing wrong with your stuff, just ranting.
Sadly I'm going to have to cough up some more $$ if I want to go facial / super defined stuff. Right now I've got a 12mm-24mm lens and a 300mm fixed lens which is great for far away but I've got no mid range.
Re Lack of subject in wide-angles...
I think you can use wide-angles very effectively in focusing the image on a single subject.
Example 1:
This picture was taken from the Sigma 10-20mm group on Flickr, but it shows how even wide-angles can be used to focus in on a particular item/subject.
Example 2:
This image was taken from the same Flickr group, and like the pictures you posted above, deals with a landscape with a few man-made objects. The difference here is that there is a definite central point in the image that draws the attention of the eye. I didn't notice a single point in your pictures that my eyes immediately went to. It's possible because the pictures were taken straight on, without any angles or really any depth.
In both of the examples I posted though, there are certain points in each that draw the eye of the viewer. These are not always the subjects, but certainly make the image much more interesting. If your eyes are running all over the image looking for a point to focus on, you may want to consider re-composing.
Still though, keep shooting. Practice makes perfect.
