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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.

Scraping the Bottom

Years ago, like 15 or 20 years ago, Aldredge Creek had a more natural creek bed. Then, we had a 50-year rain one night and several houses along the creek were flooded. So the city dredged Aldredge (huh – that … Continue reading

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Defiance!

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Public Art…?

You decide…

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Curious Fish Mini-migration

Why would these small minnows proceed in a line… …congregate, seemingly to feed… And then go back the same way a few minutes later?

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Recently Seen Turtles

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Stormy Day on Aldredge Creek

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Cruel Mocker

A Mockingbird in November. These little things can be very territorial in springtime when nesting. I remember one spring when a nest was in the parking lot at work. Five O-Clock Charlie, as he was named, would come along and … Continue reading

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Unkempt Heron

Maybe it’s just me, but this guy looks like he just rolled out of bed and started his day! A very sloppy Great Blue…

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Three Caves – 2

Here are a few more photos from Three Caves Nature Preserve

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Three Caves – 1

Less than two miles east of Downtown Huntsville is the Three Caves Preserve. Although the entrances to the caves are usually closed, the Land Trust of North Alabama uses the area outside the actual caves for concerts quite often.

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