One thing I know about my readers is that y'all do love the outdoors and adventuring, whether it's chasing the unknown, watching the night sky, hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and all the excitement of life outdoors. 

Today, I thought I'd share something on my bucket list and I know probably on a lot of your's - deep sea fishing in the Florida Keys.

As an artist, I'm fascinated by the colors and textures of the fish. They are so artfully designed that I would like to do a series of oil paintings depicting macro views of he striping, colors, and scales. 

Here's just some of what you might pull out of the ocean. My dream catch is a mahi mahi, also known as the dolphin fish.

blackfin tuna 

yellowfin tuna 

mutton snapper 

red grouper

swordfish 

Atlantic blue marlin

swordfish 

yellow jack

yellow stripe 

yellow fin tuna 

If you are intrigued by the idea of loading up on a boat with a group of buddies and heading out into the impossibly blue ocean to pull out some of the tastiest (and well-earned) fish, consider The Keys.