Living, Loving Fairhope
Final weekend of June on Mobile Bay…
Mobile Bay
“Texas T” Aboard Nave Neutrino
Nave Neutrino, an 820 foot by 144 foot crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, arrives in Mobile JUN 28 2025. With a draught of 38 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while finishing a two day voyage that began from Yuum K’ak’ Naab, a large offshore vessel also known as an…
Oysters and Joe Cain Platter
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…
Culinary Possibilities Aboard
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,…
Car Parts On Board
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…
Cargo That Helps You Stay Cool
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…
Canadian Sunset
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…
Enjoying The Eastern Shore
Weather that literally makes you go outdoors–photos shot from Fairhope…
High Altitude airship In The Sky
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 In Mobile Bay
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…