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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.

Plaça de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, Barcelona

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Not far from the spectacular Plaça de la Sagrada Família, seen in the background to the left, is the plaza with a monument to the Catalonian poet Jacint Verdaguer. I think of him rather like Turlough O’Carolan, arguably the greatest … Continue reading →

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On the Gran Via, Madrid

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Queensferry, Scotland

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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London from the Waterloo Bridge

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Taken in 2017, the skyline of London has since changed noticeably!

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A Stroll by the River

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Huntsville Botanical Gardens

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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The Flint River – A Comparison of Photographic Techniques

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Here are two photos I recently took of the water flowing in the Flint River. Since these are both panoramas, click them to see to best advantage. This first photo was fairly standard. F8, ISO800 at 1/250 second with a … Continue reading →

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Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Shaded Walk in the Forest

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary – 2

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Some more photos from my recent visit to this eastern preserve

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