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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.

Calf Near Aldridge Creek

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Why are cows eyelashes so long?

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Saving Photos in Raw Format

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Here’s a good example of why you should take your photos in raw format. It was late into sunset one recent evening when I looked out my window. Down below were a doe and fawn white-tail deer. Quickly, I grabbed … Continue reading →

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Yes, German Shepherds are Smart…but This?

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I’ll bet he doesn’t even have a license!

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Leon Lipscomb Grocery

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Leon Lipscomb Grocery was one of the original grocery stores along Gasoline Alley in east Morgan County and maybe the last one still standing. Closed long ago, it would be wonderful if someone reopened it! Gasoline Alley thrived back in … Continue reading →

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Foggy Mountain Pines

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Early morning along Alum Hollow Trail on Green Mountain

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Do Not Disturb

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Aldridge Creek

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Crystal City Water Park

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Sidewalk Messages

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I was recently in Crystal City, a section of Arlington, Virginia. While walking to the metro station, I noticed something new to me. It’s a sidewalk message. Not exactly an advertisement, but more like a public service announcement. To me, … Continue reading →

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Dogwood Flowers

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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