Eight nights of cruising underway: The passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay early Saturday evening. Moving at 14 mph, the ship sets course for arrival at Key West Monday. For the remainder of the week, Spirit travels through the Bahamas with stops at Freeport, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Photo shot from…
Starting the new year in Thyme: Our first evening meal out for 2025 kicks off at Thyme on Section St. We begin with an appetizer of hummus with grilled pita bread ($9). Featuring a basil pesto with roasted chickpeas, it’s excellent. For entrees, Colleen orders the grilled salmon ($29) while I choose the Bistro steak…
US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon crews make frequent passes over the eastern shore Friday while practicing touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile…
MSC Texas, a 1,095 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay Friday afternoon. Moving at 12 mph with a draught of 36 feet, the ship begins a day’s trip to Tampa. According to ship manifests, MSC Texas carries roughly 290 tons of apple juice concentrate,…
Finishing 25 days at sea, Clemens Schulte, an 836 foot by 122 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, heads into the port of Mobile at mid day Thursday. With a draught of 44.5 feet, the ship concludes a voyage that began DEC 8th from Busan New Port, Korea. According to ship manifests,…
Its Texas livery with white star clearly visible over the eastern shore, Southwest Airlines flight 1231 passes over McMillan Bluff in Daphne Thursday afternoon while on a flight from Austin to Tampa. Captured at an altitude of 36,325 feet or 6.8 miles, the Boeing 737 moves at a ground speed of 522 knots or 600…
The Up and At ‘Em Breakfast at Julwin’s in Fairhope: Not a bad way to start 2025…
Kingfisher Seafood spins up in Fairhope: Although Saturday night is not ‘a fit night out’ for man nor beast, that’s when Kingfisher Seafood, Fairhope’s newest dining spot, holds its second ‘soft opening.’ Colleen and I are fortunate enough to be invited. From visiting this Louisiana seafood restaurant and meeting its owners previously, my hunch says,…
Caught in the act (of training): A Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin flies north along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay on Alabama’s Gulf coast Monday morning. Captured about 500 feet in the air, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of about 93 mph. Dolphins are among several types of aircraft based at the Coast…
CMA CGM Bianca, a 1,099 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, passes Gaillard Island on the way into the port of Mobile Monday afternoon. With a draught of 43 feet, the ship moves at 15 mph while finishing a day’s trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, CMA CGM…