Hi Byrdbeads, the first photo in the tutorial is the original shot:
(the real original is much much larger, but this is what it looks like.)
Scott - thanks for all the info!
I've actually been using Levels more and more now. I still like Color Balance but for most photos I can just skip the Brightness/Contrast step now.
And I'm glad to finally know what an Unsharp Mask is - makes much more sense now!