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About Phill Gibson

I’m from Huntsville, Alabama where I work as a Hospice Chaplain and part-time banjo instructor. My former careers were in Research Biology and Software/Systems Engineering. My wife Miiko and I worship at Rivertree Downtown. I’ve been playing various instruments since my teen years. I started mandolin and dulcimer at about age 17 and banjo at 20. I love just about all kinds of music. In terms of banjo styles, I play and teach Scruggs, melodic, clawhammer, and 2-finger styles. I’m also very keen on theology, being a Trail Care Partner with the Land Trust of North Alabama, photography, urban planning, astronomy, ATM (amateur telescope making), birding, and about 30 other distracting hobbies to a (mercifully) lesser extent.

Sedge Grass by the River

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Half-mast

The flag at Ditto Landing is at half-mast.Why? I’m not sure – this was photographed before the pull-out from Afghanistan. There have been so many tragedies in recent times.They all start blending together, and we get numb to the sadness.

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Beware of Alligators

A sign I thought I’d never see on a trail here in Huntsville! They released several alligators some 20+ years ago in order to control the beaver population, and apparently they can survive the winter here. Sort of reminds me … Continue reading

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Piccadilly, London

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Gargoyles in Downtown Huntsville

Or perhaps I should call them frogoyles! Look closer… I have known about these for a long time as the only gargoyles in downtown Huntsville, but only recently took close-up photos showing their amphibian nature. They are on the top … Continue reading

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Sunrise on Saint George’s Island, Florida

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Able and Baker, Monkeynauts

On the side of the newly opened 106 Jefferson, the Hilton Curio Hotel in Downtown Huntsville, are these two delightful creatures. I knew their names as soon as I realized they were up there. They are Able and Baker, the … Continue reading

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Lone walker near the Mercat de Colom, Barcelona

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A Study in Whiskers

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Old and New

Looking southwest on Jefferson at Spring Street. I see five different fonts being used here. As a youngster, I had my first bank account at the now-defunct Henderson National Bank with its art-deco architecture.

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