CMA CGM Samson, a 1,098 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, arrives at the port of Mobile MAY 11 2025. With a draught of 39 feet, the ship finishes a two day voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests, CMA CGM Samson carries more than 57 tons of frozen…
American Airlines flight 1251 passes directly over Flying Creek in Fairhope MAY 11 2025 while on a flight from Los Angeles to Miami. Captured at an altitude of 35,000 feet or around 6.5 miles, the Airbus A321 moves at a ground speed of 503 knots or 578 mph during the roughly four and a half…
MSC Tavvishi VI, a 912 foot by 131 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads into the port of Mobile MAY 7th 2025. With a draught of nearly 45 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while finishing a 25 day voyage that began APR 12th from Busan New Port, Korea. According…
A US Army Boeing CH-47F Chinook passes over Point Clear late Tuesday afternoon. The helicopter is captured around 3,000 feet high, moving at a groundspeed of 136 knots or 156 mph during a roughly 90 minute flight that started from Houma, LA with landing in Pensacola. A heavy-lift tandem rotor helicopter, the Chinook serves both…
One of a few recently added new items at Julwin’s in Fairhope is The Impeckable Chicken ($14.95) which winds up on my plate for lunch: Grilled chicken over mashed potatoes with braised collards and a mushroom citrus reduction. This is a hearty, filling plate. The verdict after my first try: Delicious. This one’s a plate…
A wrecking crew demolishes a home on Orange Ave in Fairhope MAY 5th 2025. The home once belonged to Cammie East Cowan, who wrote for the Mobile Press and Register from 1979 until 2009 and was a lifelong friend of author Harper Lee. Cowan died in October of 2024.
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MSC Florentina, a 984 foot by 131 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of MAY 5th, 2025. Moving at 11 mph, the ship reports a draught (distance from water line to bottom of keel) of 44 feet while finishing…
The fish of the day at Thyme on Section is pan seared grouper served with white cheddar grits, charred bits of pineapple, pickled red onions, jalapenos, bacon, arugula and chimichurri ($39). Fresh as can be, the fish is delicious. Every bite is an adventure because of the different tastes created by the mix of ingredients….
A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon crew flies over Fairhope several times MAY 4th 2025 while practicing touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile. Based out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the Poseidon is a maritime patrol aircraft used for anti-submarine warfare, intelligence and reconnaissance. Also available for search and rescue, Poseidons can drop and…