Alabama’s Spring In February
The calendar may say winter, but eastern shore residents spend FEB 11th 2026 enjoying spring-like weather at Fairhope’s North Beach Park along Alabama’s Gulf coast…
Mobile Bay
Allegiant Air Shows Its Belly
Its underside illuminated by the late afternoon sun, Allegiant Air flight 981 turns and climbs while passing over the Fairhope Soccer complex the afternoon of FEB 9th 2026. Captured climbing from about 16,375 feet or roughly three miles up, the Airbus A319 accelerates from a ground speed of 358 knots or 411 mph. En route…
Beds, Booze and Coffee Aboard
MSC Ela, a 964 foot by 106 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, heads into the port of Mobile Sunday afternoon. With a draught of 44 feet, the ship moves at 9 mph while finishing a four day trip from New Orleans. According to ship manifests, MSC Elaโs cargo includes 55 tons…
slushball fights on Mobile Bay
๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ก๐ช๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ: Strong north winds blowing for days have driven water out of Mobile Bay, leaving large areas of Bay floor exposed. Eastern shore residents brave the cold wind FEB 1st 2026 to walk on the Bay floor and even engage in ice slushball fights, a sight thatโs not…
U.S. Marines Over Mobile Bay
A C-130J Super Hercules operated by the U.S. Marines flies along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay JAN 30th 2026. Built by Lockheed Martin, the four engine turboprop aircraft is considered by the military to be a proven workhorse, given its multitude of mission capabilities. Airdrops, special operations, medevac, aerial refueling and search and rescue…
GSL Effie: A Big One In The Bay
GSL Effie, a 1,155 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay JAN 28th 2026, beginning a six day voyage to Cartagena, Colombia. With a draught of 38 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph. GSL Effie is on a short list of the biggest ships…
Comfort Returns To Mobile
The U.S. Navyโs hospital ship USNS Comfort passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JAN 22 2026. Moving at 13 mph, the ship finishes a six day voyage that began from Comfortโs homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Comfortโs arrival at Alabama Shipyard is part of a $16.7…
Airbus Test Flight Over Fairhope
A new Airbus A220 passes over Battles Wharf the afternoon of JAN 14th 2026 while lining up to land in Mobile following a test flight. The aircraft is the original creation of Bombardier, which branded it as the CS100. Faced with financial challenges, the only way Bombardier had available to save the aircraft was to…
Fairhope 2025 Home Sales
How much does it cost to live in Fairhope? You can see how the eastern shore real estate market performs month by month during 2025 with our video report just below. You’ll also see about what’s becoming more and more of a factor for some homeowners trying to sell their properties. We hope you find…
Spirit In Bay Of The Holy Spirit
Returning from an eight day Christmas cruise to the Bahamas, the passenger ship Carnival Spirit passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of DEC 28th 2025. Mobile Bay was once known as the Bay of the Holy Spirit. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish explorer who sailed into the…