Gaddo Reflections

We are nearing the end of this very strange year, and I am looking further into the past at mom’s picture. And I have more questions than...

Here’s a pretty coral all dressed up in Christmas green (no filters added). I wish for all of you a wonderful Christmas and hope you...

School is Cool - My youngest had a rough time when we moved to a new school where the teacher didn’t like him. Yes, I finally came to the...

I may and will digress from time to time, but I always return to the sea. It is my favorite place to be. I wonder at times, if in a...

I am not quite sure where this one was taken, it reminds me of our trip to Cuba back in 1978, my senior year in high school. I went with...

12/15/20 – Hiding in Plain Sight – Do you see him? He is camouflaged pretty well. It took me a couple of minutes to notice him, a trumpet...

I’ve worked on this one, and gone back to it from time to time, but I still am not sure what this is. It is a close-up maybe of a sponge?...

As I gaze on this photo, the Yellow Submarine lyrics come to mind, “As we live a life of ease, every one of us has all we need, Sky of...

I wonder if the fish feel the cold spell, too? Not that it is really That cold today. Just too cold for me. When we get in the 40’s, I...

This is the original version of Mom’s picture (see Dangerous Beauty posted on 12/2/2020). She left us so long ago and at such a young age...

The jelly fish, so delicate, so beautiful, yet, so dangerous. Some have a mild sting and others can kill. Nature also teaches what our...

I don’t know how Mom captured the lights on this sea fan, but they are beautiful. They look like Christmas lights. I really do love...

As we are decorating our house for the holidays, and I stop to post, I am reminded that Mother Nature is the best decorator. She puts on...

Is this what Saguaros would like under the sea? When I opened it just now, that is what came to mind. Especially with the guy in the...

This is an interesting guy even though he doesn’t carry a tune. He is like … wait for it…a Sea Horse. It has a prehensile tail that can...

Yes, I took the day off yesterday, it was my 42nd year being married to my best friend! I painted! This one is not from yesterday, but...

Here is Dad. Some said that he was a wanderer, but I think he was more of a wonderer. I think the source of his wandering was due to...

One of my most vivid memories is a beautiful, sunny day out on the reef with my Mom and Dad. There had been a very aggressive barracuda...

How I long for a swim in this peaceful garden…I will cherish the memories of visits to this beautiful garden. It was a unique childhood...

This one I know for sure. I know a Grouper when I see it. They are fun to catch. I once had a bruise on my stomach that was about 4...