Airbus ship in Mobile Bay: City of Hamburg, a 415 foot by 67 foot Ro-ro cargo ship sailing under the flag of France, heads into the port of Mobile on a frigid wind-whipped Monday. Moving at 17 mph, the ship finishes a fourteen day voyage that began DEC 23rd from Montoir, France. City of Hamburg…
Breeze breezes out of Mobile: In a photo shot from Fairhope AUG 07 2024, A Breeze Airways Airbus A220 lines up to land in Mobile. Breeze has just announced that it is terminating air service from Mobile effective JAN 31st. The airline began flying out of Mobile in April of 2024, offering service to Orlando,…
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,…