Natural Selection — Watercolor Study

A great blue heron stands in a shaded pond dining on today's catch. To the bird, the red‑and‑white koi in its beak is not decoration but food—an instinctive choice made in a moment. Below, other koi move obliviously in the dark water, underscoring the simple truth of the scene: nature is beautiful, but it follows its own rules.

Below: Natural Selection, Oil on Canvas, 54" × 42", based on the Natural Selection — Watercolor Study.