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…
Mobile Bay
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…
Long Voyage Ahead
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 Over Mobile Bay
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…
Finishing 25 Days at Sea
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…
Low Altitude Mobile Bay Flight
Blue Heron Air…
Chocoholic’s Delight Arrives
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…
