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Trail Building: How I Got Started
I’ve mentioned here and there that I am a volunteer Trail Care Partner with the Land Trust of North Alabama. I’ll call them just ‘the Land Trust’ here for simplicity. Been a volunteer with them since April of 2016. That’s … Continue reading
Patterns in Nature
Here are some photos I’ve taken over the years of something that is rather fascinating to me: patterns found in nature. Wikipedia has a great resource on these. Although patterns are found almost everywhere you look, these particular patterns are … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Trails
Tagged Greenway, Patterns in Nature, Photographs, Portfolio, Rainfall, Trails
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Rethinking My Online Content
It’s time I revisited my various online sites; this blog, my website (especially my outdated website!) and my photography portfolio hosted on Wix. With three different online sites, it is starting to get confusing. I need a more cohesive collection … Continue reading
Posted in Internet & Social Media
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Remember Your Early Goals
I remember when I first started playing the banjo, one of my main goals was to sit under a pine tree (a very specific one) and play Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Somehow, that goal got lost rather quickly for me, and … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Goals, Motivation, Remembering
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Strength, Accuracy, and Speed
If you’re the type of musician who just likes to grab your instrument and start playing without much analysis of techniques, you probably won’t get much from this post. It’s a very in-depth look at what you are really asking … Continue reading
Posted in Beginning Banjo, Philosophical Ramblings, Teaching, Tips & Techniques
Tagged Accuracy, speed, Strength, Stroke
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I’m Doing Online Banjo Lessons Now
Just about everyone has learned how to zoom in 2020. I’m sure when we look back, learning how to do Zoom, Skype, or Microsoft Teams will be one of the many identifiers of this year, along with a few phrases like … Continue reading
Learning the banjo (again) after a stroke – Part 3
Part 1 Part 2 So it was time to begin a rehabilitation process that I have described as both the most maddening and frustrating thing I have ever done (or ever will do, I’m confident), and yet also the most … Continue reading
Learning the banjo (again) after a stroke – Part 2
Part 1 Part 3 It was now almost 11 am. 2 1/2 hours since 8:20 am and my thoughts of making a cup of coffee. As soon as the clot was found, TCP was administered. Almost immediately, I felt my … Continue reading
Learning the banjo (again) after a stroke – Part 1
I’ve not written about this anywhere until now. Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about without another word. Others have no idea what has been going on over the past several years. I know it’s long over due, … Continue reading
