Inspirations from the sea...

I just got back from an escape to the tropics of Puerto Rico and want to paint all that I saw there, well mostly.  We drove through an area crowded with people eating at outdoor barbeque stands by the beach - walked the lush paths of El Junque Rainforest Park and swam in the salty waves where we found large patches of live sand dollars under our feet.  When you lift them in your hand, they sidle around on prickly bristles that cover their bottom side....it tickles!  We then released them. Here is a pic of some of the beauty to be found there.....