"Running the Kelp Bed"

Living in this age when the world is getting increasingly smaller, I still find it so strange that you can hop on a plane and in a few hours find yourself immersed in an entirely different environment. Such was the case a few years ago during a trip to Mexico when I had the opportunity to observe this little Tri Coloured Heron running along the beach skirting in and out of the piles of kelp searching for food. It was the first time I had ever seen this bird in person and was compelled to record the experience in this painting.