Maersk Saigon, a 1,089 foot by 141 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile MAR 4th 2026. With a draught of 34 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, Maersk Saigon’s cargo…
The US Naval hospital ship Mercy–seen leaving Mobile FEB 24th–moves through the Panama Canal MAR 2nd 2026 as part of a voyage to America’s west coast. Mercy is expected to arrive in Portland, OR, on MAR 20th where it’s expected to go into drydock with more repairs planned, lasting until September…
CMA CGM Legacy, an 879 foot by 141 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, arrives at the port of Mobile the afternoon of FEB 25th 2026. With a draught of 44 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a day’s trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, CMA CGM Legacy’s…
Moving at 11 mph, the US Naval Ship Mercy passes Gaillard Island while heading out of Mobile Bay the morning of FEB 24 2026. Sailing under the flag of USA, the 893 foot by 105 foot Mercy is one of two hospital ships in non-commissioned service under the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Mercy arrived at…
𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚: Lots of different ingredients, mixtures and plenty of flavorful options during a chili cook-off at Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 FEB 22nd 2026. Elks care. The Elks is a private, benevolent organization whose members regularly launch projects to help people in need. The four cardinal virtues of the Elks are Charity, Justice,…
𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨: 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 Charles and Lorra Wiggins say that simply serving alcohol was not their exclusive vision when they bought 2 Shots In, the S Greeno Rd bar they purchased almost two years ago. Looking for a way to connect with the community, the couple comes up with an…
An Airbus A321 registered to charter airline Global X passes over Fairhope the afternoon of FEB 21 2026. Captured at an altitude of 34,000 feet or about 6.5 miles, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 378 knots or 434 mph while heading west. Information about the flight was withheld from tracking data at…
𝙀𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣: Friday FEB 20th 2026 was seafood night at the Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879. The fish was delish, and same for the shrimp, cole slaw, potatoes, hush puppies and desserts. A tough job to eat, but somebody has to do it. The volunteers who put this meal together do a great job… Meal…
Making sure that everybody is taken care of…
Looking at the flower beds around Fairhope is always a treat… Photos by David Black