A Little Southern Photo-Blogging

To offset the High Desert photo-blogging by Profmarcus.

Pictures from Mobile Bay

Our business, O'Donnell Marine, is in marine repair. We are a full-service yacht and boat repair, in the 30 to 70ft range. We handle everything from scheduled maintenence and small repairs, to complete diesel re-powering. We also provide over-water transporting.

This past week, we had a transporting job bringing a sailboat from Mobile, Alabama, to our facilities here in Pensacola, Florida. My usual pool of deckhands was dry due to other commitments. So, to prevent me from having to 'single-hand' a boat for that distance, my wife, Hallie, came along as First-Mate (she refuses to be called a deckhand). She brought along her camera (something I always forget to do) and got some great shots.

We got off to a late start, so there was a considerable amount of night sailing. The weather was great, NE winds at 10-12 knots, and temperatures in the 80 degree range. It was a bit chilly after dark though, dropping down to the mid 50s.

I knew it was going to be a good day, as we left the marina, passing under the watchful eye of a peaceful pelican. This has to be one of their favorite pilings, as evidenced by the pelican white-washing.

Traveling across the bay, we were escorted for several miles by groups of playful dolphins, swimming right along beside us.

Farther East, the pelicans came out to greet us. Although there were many, we only got a few good pictures.

Then, we were treated to a most beautiful sunset. These shots are near the Eastern part of the mouth of Mobile Bay, looking out into the Gulf of Mexico.

Can you believe people actually get paid for doing this stuff?

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