Backyard Scuba Reminder

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Simon

One of the ideas that I promote is not just looking at things but actually seeing them. I call it backyard scuba because it is what people are willing to do underwater but forget to do in the backya... Read More

Backyard Scuba

Posted on April 20, 2008April 21, 2008 by Simon

This idea is complicated and it might be completely wrong but I think it contains one of my brilliant insights. When we go codger diving a lot of guys take a lot of pictures. Most of the codgers don&#... Read More

More Serendipity

Posted on April 12, 2024March 31, 2024 by Simon

“Be on the lookout for serendipitous moments.” Obligations, commitments, fears and inertia all combine to make us miss the serendipity that surrounds us. Backyard Scuba is a method to surreptiti... Read More

Oak Galls

Posted on January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 by Simon

I went hiking, with Peter and Jim, north of Cave Creek, Arizona last Sunday and one of the wonders we came across was an oak tree with oak galls on it. The ones pictured above are about a half inch in... Read More

Saguaro Flower Festival 2018

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Simon

The riot of pollinator activity around the Saguaro bloom was a wonderful surprise for me in the last few weeks. I saw bees, other bugs, Hummingbirds and Threshers. It make you wonder what they all liv... Read More

Arboretum in March

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Simon

The LA County Arboretum in Arcadia is a visual feast. I took these pictures of details during a visit with Lillian and Rebecca during Passover. The first three photos are of the backyard scuba varie... Read More

Jacaranda

Posted on June 14, 2011June 14, 2011 by Simon

I’ve been taking some pictures of the flora (trees, flowers and plants) nearby. Focusing on the beauty you can see helps to offset the “June gloom” of the weather. See backyard s... Read More

Local History

Posted on May 26, 2011May 26, 2011 by Simon

This is one of the backyard scuba stories I love so much. Nurit and I took Missy the Brave for a walk last weekend in the Chapman Woods area about a mile south of here. We started walking in the n... Read More

Pasadena Spring

Posted on February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 by Simon

Spring usually comes to Pasadena in February. Succulents flowers: Vibrant Greens: And more Red berries: Life is good. The entire green suite is on Flickr I took all of these picture in about a half ho... Read More

Mystery Pod

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Simon

I found this mystery pod on the ground outside Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. It turned out to be the dried and twisted seed pod of a Wisteria vine. This is an example of Backyard Scuba. If you ... Read More

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