I did a bad job taking my own photos this year. In fact, as I was packing up, I realized I’d never even taken my actual camera out of my bag. While I do have a few taken with my iPod, they’re low quality and exceedingly sporadic. Therefore, it is only through the generosity of others that I am able to bring you a photographic recap of the 26 Seasons of Gallifrey One.

In previous years when we’ve done our group cosplay, we’ve taken the opportunity to get a photo of all of us with one of the guests. Due to the pricing changes for those photo ops, we weren’t up for it this year (though now we can plan ahead for next year). So although several of us have individual shots with Barrowman (and goodness are they fun), we don’t have the entire League of Doctors (our Who character/comic character mashups) with him, which is a shame, as he’s been both Who and DC characters himself.

However, one of our friends (Andy Staats) had agreed to be our “official” photographer. With his kind permission, I’ve included a few of my favorites here. (Unless otherwise noted, all these are his; see more at flickr.) First up is the whole group of us.

We’ve got our Fifth Doctor/Power Girl mashup, our Poison Ivy/Amy Pond (“Poison Amy”), our Harley Quinn/Fourth Doctor, our Loki/Eleventh Doctor (“Elevki”), our River Song/Catwoman, and our Eighth Doctor/Thor (“DocThor,” which is me).

My Saturday was panel-rich. I jumped in right at the beginning of programming with “The Gallifrey Genderbend,” a panel discussing the pros and cons of a future incarnation of the Doctor being (or at least presenting) female. There was some rich conversation, including a rapid shift near the beginning from “should it happen” to “who should be cast.” Later, the panelists conducted an informal poll asking who thinks the Doctor should at some point be a woman—yes, no, or don’t care. There were some hands for each option, but the solid majority voted “yes.” Time will tell.

Next I sat in on the interviews of Carole Ann Ford (the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan) and Wendy Padbury (Second Doctor Companion Zoë). Each of them had some fabulous stories about things besides their time on Doctor Who. Carole Ann talked about her early career in a rambling, roundabout way that included getting in a cage with a tiger at the London Zoo, among other things. Wendy talked a little about her time as an agent, including how she became Matt Smith’s first agent (and got him his first job within days of first seeing him). Both are delightful people.

I took a short break to grab lunch and get Carole Ann’s autograph in the dealers’ room before heading to the next panel to meet some of my friends there. On my way into the dealers’ room, I ran across said friends, though. One of them was still shaking from the adrenaline rush of getting her photo taken with John Barrowman. For the past three years, since she first made her 60’s style TARDIS costume, she’s wanted this photo, and she finally got it. I have to say, “Captain Jack” clinging to the TARDIS is among the best celebrity/fan photos I’ve ever seen. She had every right to be excited.

Today’s the day I give my annual forewarning to my readers that the onslaught of Gallifrey One posts is about to begin. This year marks my fourth time attending the con, and more of the usual shenanigans are on the horizon.

I was all set to make this post about various panels, planned costumes, and so on, but things took an unexpected turn last week when I slipped while walking the dog (fresh, fluffy snow + previously-melted-to-a-fine-sheen ice = super slippery), fell, and broke my wrist. So my Gally 2015 experience may well have a strong cast-related component.

One of my first thoughts on having the break confirmed (I was pretty sure it wasn’t just sprained, but you have to have X-rays to tell for sure) was, “At least it won’t interfere with my new cosplay!” As with the last two years, I’ll be part of a group cosplay. This one we’ve dubbed the “League of Doctors”; it involves mashups of Doctors (or Companions) with superheroes (or sidekicks, or villains). My costume is sleeveless, so a bulky cast won’t completely ruin the look. Look for photos here in the roundup next week.