As he had requested, the procession for Fairhope Mayor James P. Nix passes around the rose garden and municipal pier following his service OCT 18th 2025. Nix, who died OCT 14th at age 88, served seven consecutive terms as Fairhopeβs Mayor, from 1972 until 2000. Nix is credited for having the vision to turn Fairhope…
Fairhopeβs municipal pier is illuminated by new lighting before sunrise OCT 18th 2025. The lighting was installed as part of the Working Waterfront restoration project which is winding down. New fishing lights have also been installed on the outer section of the pier. Photo shot from North Beach parkβ¦
Blueberry scones, baby eggplants, white sauce, locally raised chicken, grass fed beef, tomatoes, gorgeous flowers, canine treats and moreβ¦ About the market: Fall 2025 dates: SEP 4th – NOV 13th Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library When: Thursdays, 2pm-6pm during SEP/OCT, 2pm-5pm during NOV
ππ¬π€ π¬πππ π¨ ππ© π¨ππ π¬ππ©π π₯πππππ¨ π€π ππ£ πππ§π₯π‘ππ£π: City of Hamburg, a 415 foot by 67 foot Ro-ro cargo ship sailing under the flag of France, passes Gaillard Island on the way into the port of Mobile the afternoon of OCT 15th 2025. With a draught of 16 feet, the ship moves at 17…
Walk almost anywhere around Fairhope and you can see signs reminiscent of the vision one man had for the city half a century ago. James P. Nix, who served as Mayor for 28 years, wanted Fairhope to be a place of beauty and charm. His vision had grown out of a trip he took to…
Air Canada Rouge flight 1823 passes over the eastern shore of Mobile Bay OCT 13th 2025, while flying from Cancun to Toronto. Captured at an altitude of 35,000 feet or about 6.5 miles, the Airbus A321 moves at a ground speed of 428 knots or 492 mph during the three and a half hour flight….
An Atlas Air Boeing 747 passes directly over Sacred Heart Chapel in Point Clear the morning of OCT 13th 2025 while on a flight from Houston to Jacksonville. Captured at an altitude of 37,000 feet or seven miles, flight 8088 moves at a ground speed of 459 knots or 528 mph during the roughly one…
Scenes from around Fairhope shot OCT 12 2025. Photos by David Black…
CMA CGM Orfeo, a 1,148 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, heads out of Mobile Bay the afternoon of OCT 12th 2025, setting course for Singapore. With a draught of 41 feet, the ship moves at 13 mph while beginning a trip expected to finish NOV 22nd. According to…
Allegiant Air flight 393 makes a direct pass over Fairhopeβs Magnolia Beach early the afternoon of OCT 12th 2025 while wrapping up a flight from Cincinnati to Gulf Shores. Captured around 3,800 feet up, the Airbus A320 slows from a ground speed of about 247 knots or 294 mph as it concludes the one hour…