Sunset Over Mobile Bay
Watching the weekend wind down with friends Lisa and Sam Woodson of Fairhope along the eastern shore…
Mobile Bay
Enjoying The Eastern Shore
The Mobile Bay Paddle Board convention is called to order the morning of JUL 12 2025…
Zim Hong Kong in Mobile Bay
Zim Hong Kong, a 1,104 foot by 150 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JUL 12 2025. Moving at 12 mph with a draught of 35 feet, the ship finishes a day’s trip from Houston. According to ship…
Norman Carries A Big Stick!
Norman, a 55-pound golden doodle and resident of Fairhope, obviously believes: Go big or go home…
Living, Loving Fairhope
Final weekend of June on 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…