Gaddo Reflections

Sharks! So many people fear them. As an apex predator I can see that. I think it is mainly due to Steven Spielberg and Peter Benchley...

My dad was my hero when I was a little girl. It seemed that he could do anything. And in many ways, he was able to do everything and...

It is really a soft coral or gorgonian coral that includes sea fans and sea whips. I think it looks like a tree. Enjoy your weekend and...

Feather Duster Super Close Up – You can really see just how delicate these are with the super close-up view. The closer you look at...

If you look closely, there is a creature (perhaps, a shrimp?) on the third worm from the right. It is nice to have beauty to ponder in...

Rays of light filter down to the depths of the sea. When I see them, they remind me of nature’s glory and bring me hope. You don’t...

Hello! Happy Monday. Dad was a jokester, and I am sure that this photo was intended as a joke for someone. Kind of funny looking at it...

It is a stormy, rainy day today. Let’s enjoy this picture of a pair of Angels to take our minds off the thunder and lightening and rain....

Feather Duster Worms. I love these as much as my mother did. They make me smile. It is the simple things that bring the most joy. ...

What a beauty! Is the Damsel in distress? Unfortunately, yes. They are at risk from ocean acidification which damages their hearing,...

These are quite cute. There are so many cute things under the sea. Have you seen a nudibranch? They are adorable. Check out...

This is such a calming picture. When it feels like the world is going crazy it is nice to know that there are areas of calm still here. ...

Moray Eel. These scare me more than sharks do. The bite can be quite painful. My dad was bitten a couple of times by an eel or two. ...

Hmmm, one of my pet peeves is when someone, anyone, gets their peanut butter in my jelly. I am one of the few that do not/not like...

I wonder how many guardian angels I have assigned to me. I am so accident prone, I think it would have to be at least two. I have...

I used the filter to be able to see the “arms” on this “creature”? Anyone know what this could be? A type of anemone, maybe? There are...

I love the blue in this shot in comparison to the white of the corals. It is so clear in this photo of what we are at stake of losing...

The snail’s “slip” is showing and it is a beauty. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the beauty is the snail’s - not the...

Reaching. We are all reaching for something. Sometimes you know what we want or at least think we do. And other times we don’t know...

Happy Monday! I can not believe that we are in May already. I say that every month. I’m asking “Is it May (June, July, etc.) already?”...