Sunset over mobile bay
January’s final Thursday concludes over Mobile Bay…
Author: David Black
Spirit leaves until October
Spirit bids Mobile farewell until fall: Carnival Spirit, the 959 foot by 127 foot passenger ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, heads out of Mobile Bay Thursday afternoon, marking the end of cruise ship travel out of Mobile for about eight months. Moving at 15 mph, the ship sets course for Miami and later…
Feeling like spring in january
Last Thursday of January on Mobile Bay: One week it’s cold, while the next week feels more like spring…
Karaoke and teething rings
Whether teething or rocking, there’s something aboard for you: One Motivator, a 990 foot by 142 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, heads into the port of Mobile late Thursday morning. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while finishing a voyage that began Tuesday from…
airborne over fairhope
Flying low over Fairhope: A Bell 206 helicopter is seen making several low altitude passes over Fairhope from the Point Clear area to north of Hwy 104 Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft is registered to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Photo shot from Fairhope, roughly half a mile away…
One magnificence pulls in
What’s aboard will make cats, gardeners and cool air fans happy: One Magnificence, a 990 foot by 142 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, arrives at the port of Mobile Monday afternoon. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a two day trip from…
Five days after winter storm
𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙂𝙪𝙡𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 Sunday on Mobile Bay: When it’s five days after a record shattering snowstorm and the day is just too nice not to be out on the water…
MSC Vigo arrives in mobile
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…
Weekend air traveler
Red-tailed hawk over Fairhope on JAN 26 2025…
After the winter storm
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…