Gaddo Reflections

Mom had a photo of a Florida Keys' sunset that was a tad too blurry but I loved the content of the photo soooooo I painted it. Nothing...

Ok, I believe that this is a close-up of a scorpion fish. If I am wrong, please be kind in correcting me. My thought was, this is a face...

This is the last photo of volume 2 of mom’s photos.  It is another look at the grouper that we saw last week.  She must have taken a...

Happy Thursday, the day of thunder.  Instead, let’s have a calming blue day by the sea and all its wonder and beauty.  That seems way...

Well, we made it to Wednesday, half-way to the weekend. I love this type of coral formation. It reminds me of the hills in Zimbabwe. I...

Was my mom a grouper groupie?  I ask because the last few pics have been of groupers.  I wonder ...were these taken on the same dive, or...

Pssst, Mr. Grouper here.  On behalf of all the fish in the sea I would like you folks to help us help you survive.  Should not be that...

One last view of the reef for this week unless you get down there on the weekend.  Wouldn’t that be great?  Enjoy your weekend wherever...

Home Sweet Home – This guy looks right at home on the reef with a sea fan yard decoration.  These colors remind me of the southwest...

This grouper was very curious about mom and her camera.  They are quite curious about us and will get rather close to you, if you give...

I never really thought about fish having lips until I saw a grouper.  They have some lips on them.  I know, my mind is weird.  Despite my...

Happy Monday. It is IRS day here in the US. Here is a sweet grouper for you to enjoy! #underwater #underwaterlife #underwaterphotography ...

A beautiful coral formation with a fish right in the best spot to be highlighted.  How did mom get the fish to stay there long enough to...

How have reduced these beautiful creatures to just being a tool for cleaning our houses?  That may be an oversimplification of the...

I’ve always been fascinated with the sea.  I still look in as the boat moves over the water to see if I can see a mermaid.  I want to be...

Still life paintings and photos allow us to stop and focus on one moment in time.  To reflect on the beauty before us despite the chaos...

Not the sad blues, but the beauty of the ocean blues to start our week.  Enjoy your week! #underwater #underwaterlife #underwaterphotogra...

I don’t wanna be… There are times that you need the peace and quiet of solitude, but most of the time you need to be among others.  At...

These two divers have a beautiful commute amongst the corals and fish.  Wouldn’t it be nice if our commutes were this calming and...

What a rude thing to do, is just take a bite and swim away.  I wonder if it was my buddy, the sea turtle?  I’ll have to have a chat with...