Rope and Pylon, State Docks, Bayou la Batre

An Abstract of Rope and Pylon at State Docks in Bayou la Batre, Alabama
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Boat Pier Abstract, State Docks, Bayou la Batre

An Abstract from the Boat Pier at State Docks in Bayou la Batre, Alabama

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Brown Pelican in Flight at State Docks, Bayou la Batre

Brown Pelican in Flight at the State Docks in Bayou la Batre, Alabama

Pelicans and Gulls Populate a Pier, Portersville Bay

Brown Pelicans and Seagulls Populate the Remains of a Fishing Pier

on Portersville Bay, near Bayou la Batre, Alabama

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Brown Pelican Fishing in Twilight, Portersville Bay

Brown Pelican Fishing at Twilight on Portersville Bay, near Bayou la Batre, Alabama

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Lowland Marsh near Mobile Bay, Theodore, Alabama

On a recent trip down to Bayou la Batre, Alabama, I happily concluded my business errands shortly before sunset with the opportunity to photograph lands and waters along the western side of the Mobile Bay.

My last photograph of the day was made at this lowland marsh, whose waters would slowly become more saline as they moved toward the bay.

A fiery sunset blazes in the western sky and reflects off the marsh's still surface as the air begins to chill, shrugging off the day's warmth.

Lowland Marsh at Sunset near Mobile Bay, Theodore, Alabama

A Pier in the Darkness, Bayou la Batre

In resuming a set of photographs from last week, this decrepit fishing pier was actually photographed in much darker conditions than it appears. The light pollution from the towns that surround the Mobile Bay that was reflecting off the low-hanging clouds served to create a different atmosphere in the photograph than I was experiencing.

Pier in the Darkness, Gulf of Mexico, Bayou la Batre, Alabama

A Pier in the Bayou la Batre Twilight

Pier in the Gulf of Mexico, Bayou la Batre, Alabama