Gaddo Reflections

What do trees have to do with helping our oceans? Well, they provide food and oxygen; clean the air; save energy and help control climate...

Did you know that one way to help our ocean is to use less water? Using less water reduces the amount of runoff and wastewater that flows...

Want to save the seas? The best way is learning of ways you can help. Check out the National Ocean Service website:...

At a glance, this picture makes me feel that I am in the twilight zone. In this orientation, the sea fan is sideways, but when you turn...

Ok, it is not a coral cactus. That is what came to mind when I opened the photo just now. My mom was a lady of many talents. Photography...

Are you looking at me, too? It is amazing how curious the fish become of us. After all, we must look very strange to them. When I was in...

Why am I sharing my Mom’s photos? There are so many reasons. I want people to know her, know that she loved photography, know that she...

Trying again. Enough said. No need to tempt fate. I never knew that Dad helped Mom with her photography, but here he is doing just that....

Yes, I have been gone for quite a while. I am hoping that I am back. It was yet another time when my grasp was longer than my reach. In...

COVID Shot #2 is in the arm. Yay! I am fully vaccinated. Will still wear a mask when out in public, but I will soon see and hold and hug...

My computer was on the fritz, but finally, I think I have it back in working order. Phew! Beware of the Microsoft update!! Enough on...

Do you ever have those days where you just can’t decide what to wear? Should it be stripes or polka dots. Well, worry no more, you can...

Our bubble has grown by one for the next two weeks. Aunt Louise joined our bubble this week. It is always good to get together with...

This day is gaining recognition in the United States. For those women and girls around the world still fighting for your rights, here is...

Well, I missed yesterday so I’ll make it up today. Time for that other story about water skiing. Dad did try, bless his soul. Now, my...

This is an interesting close-up of coral. I guess it could be a sponge, too. I see many faces, at least the eyes and the noses. What do...

Tonight’s video is showing my mom’s photo that inspired me to paint the coral reef. I used layering flip cups for the water and the coral...

Dad on the reef. Dad loved the sea and he loved to dive. Diving in the Caribbean and the Florida Keys was a far cry from growing up on a...

Best Friends? Friendships are beautiful bridges to a world outside of your own. Friends expand your understanding of your world by...

I can’t believe I am writing this, but here goes. Confucius said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Why is that? Do...