The impact of a sculptors surrondings

Where an artist lives can have a vital impact on their work. I know I've posted before about the wildlife that surrounds me, but I continue to find inspiration and appreciation of the life and beauty that is all around. The first picture is an amazing sunset after a needed rainstorm.   Notice the Heron in the middle picture?  It's at a lake behind my home.  Then I also notice churning in that same pond and caught the last picture of just a few of the masses of large fish that were acting strange on the surface of the water. Maybe spawning?  I will try to never take this beauty for granted.