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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.

Fish n Shells

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Phill Gibson

These are small fish about three to four inches long. Variously called pumpkinfish, sunfish, or maybe even bluegill or bream (if these are youngsters). Found in Aldridge Creek.

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Dew on a Waterbowl

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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A New Greenway Trail on the Tennessee River

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I read the news posting a few weeks ago about a new trail in the greenway system that the city of Huntsville creates and maintains. So today I checked it out for the first time. Even though it isn’t finished … Continue reading →

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Great Blue Passing Overhead

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Mallard in Flight

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Blackberry Blossom

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Phill Gibson

There is an old fiddle tune by this name…

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Cockatoo

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Morning Dew on Chives

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Boredom

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Trailbuilding – In Search of a Path to The Hollow

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Note: This is one of several blog posts on the history of Alum Hollow and the construction of trails in the Green Mountain Nature Preserve. All of our trail building at the Green Mountain Nature Preserve up to this point … Continue reading →

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