Our JUN 12 2025 meal kicks off with a dozen raw on the half shell ($20) at Original Oyster House looking out over Mobile Bay in Spanish Fort. Chilled on ice, the oysters are fresh and wonderful. The horseradish has enough fire to bring tears to my eyes, but who can I blame, since I…
Zim Mei Zhou, a 1,099 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of China, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile around midday Thursday. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 13 mph while completing a two day voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests,…
Zim Xiamen, a 984 foot by 158 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay Thursday morning. With a draught of 34 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while starting a day’s trip to Tampa. According to ship manifests, Zim Xiamen is loaded with aluminum wheels, mufflers and…
Cosco Philippines, a 1,095 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JUN 7, 2025. With a draught of 40 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a two day trip from Houston. According…
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is showing up as far south as Alabama’s Gulf coast due to winds in the upper level of the atmosphere. Photo shot from Magnolia Park in Fairhope…
Weather that literally makes you go outdoors–photos shot from Fairhope…
Too high to be visible to the naked eye due to cloud cover, a high altitude balloon operated by Raven Aerostar floats over Mobile Bay Friday afternoon. Located 64,300 feet or roughly twelve miles high, the balloon moves NNW at a ground speed of nine knots or about 10 mph. Data from the balloon places…
Hoegh Trooper, a 656 foot by 105 foot vehicles carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, heads into the port of Mobile Wednesday afternoon. With a draught of 30 feet, the ship moves at 14 mph while finishing a voyage that began yesterday from Freeport, TX. According to ship manifests, liferafts, bulldozers, wheel loaders and…
Seastar Valiant, a 591 foot by 98 foot bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Malta, heads out of Mobile early the morning of MAY 17 2025 as it begins a voyage to the Port of Immingham, United Kingdom. With the draught of 33 feet, the ship moves at 10 mph. Photo shot from Magnolia…
Spirit Airlines flight 2398 passes over Daphne’s May Day park late the morning of MAY 13 2025 while on a flight from Orlando to Houston. Captured at an altitude of 38,000 feet or about seven miles, the Airbus A320 moves at a ground speed of 413 knots or 475 mph during the roughly two hour…