Enough aboard to leave you plastered for a very long time: MSC Vigo, an 887 foot by 131 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile Sunday afternoon. With a draught of 32 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a…
Red-tailed hawk over Fairhope on JAN 26 2025…
Aftermath from a once in a lifetime event: Four days after record shattering snow and cold–nearly ten inches along certain parts of the coast and temperatures in the single digits–the thaw winds down. You know it was cold when 53° feels warm. Under the bright sun, a neighbor fixes a broken water line. Only a…
Warmth after the snow: Fairhope resident Chasta Orstadt enjoys the sun at Magnolia Park JAN 24th 2025 along with fourteen and a half year old Rosie. According to Chasta, Rosie is not a big fan of temperatures in the 20s and is A-okay with warmer weather…
Frying pans, pet stairs and garage shelving: CMA CGM Melisande, a 1,098 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile on JAN 24 2025. With a draught of 42 feet, the ship moves at 9 mph while finishing a day’s…
Airbus A321 test flight over Mobile Bay. Photo shot from Fairhope…
Fairhope resident Bob Klavas isn’t the least bit shocked to see a record amount of snow in his yard on JAN 21 2025. In fact, he’s even armed and ready to deal with it:
Just a light dusting JAN 21st 2025. Not!
Not a common sight for sure: A powerful winter storm brings high winds, Arctic chill and blowing snow to Fairhope and Alabama’s Gulf coast…
It’s not exactly a “chamber of commerce” day on Mobile Bay in the wake of a powerful Arctic front that invades the region on Sunday, JAN 19 2025…