Summer on the River
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “The Magic of Fowl River,” July 2025
“Seeing this photo of children jumping off the wharf takes me right back to watching my own children do the same on Fowl River for the last 13 years. No matter how old they get, they’re always up for a jump or a backflip. It’s a sweet reminder of all the happy, relaxing summers spent on the water.”
Rachel Mayhall, MB Planning & Development
John “JT” Thompson, Owner of Callaghan’s Irish Social Club
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “From Dive Bar to Music Mecca: The Story of Callaghan’s Irish Social Club,” September 2025
“Chad Riley captured a scene many of us may instantly recognize…the multitude of photos and memorabilia that cover the walls of Callaghan’s…along with an image many of us have probably never seen…”JT” sitting down and enjoying a quiet moment. What a great photo of both “the man” and “the business.”
Joe Hyland, MB Senior Account Executive
A cypress tree in its fall glory in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta
Photo by: Kathy Hicks
Featured on the cover of the October 2025 issue
“Fall on the Gulf Coast is one of my favorite seasons each year. Kathy Hicks beautifully captured the crisp, cool air and big, open skies – a perfect pick for the cover of the outdoors issue.”
Jennifer Ray, MB Account Executive
Dining in at Little Bird in Fairhope
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “Restaurant Review: Little Bird,” August 2025
Visitation Monastery’s Sacred Heart Chapel
Photo by: Laura Rowe
Featured in “Explore the Beauty of Mobile’s Oldest Stained-Glass Windows,” December 2025
“The colors, the lighting, the wood, the stained glass… This image exudes beauty, peace and tranquility just like the Visitation Monastery does. Every time I go to Mass at Sacred Heart Chapel, I feel like I’ve time traveled to Europe in the 1800s.”
Gabriella Saab, MB Editorial Assistant
Oscar and Dexter frolic on the beaches of Dauphin Island
Photo by: Jennifer Greene
Featured in “Waterlogged Dogs Photo Contest 2025,” July 2025
“When this image was submitted into our Waterlogged Dogs Photo Contest, I instantly knew it would be one of my favorites of the year. Not only is the photo itself stunning (blue sky, calm water, cute dogs + a bird!), but the story behind it makes it even more special. Oscar, a 6-year-old Bluetick Coonhound, was born with glaucoma and is blind. He loves being at the beach and in this photo, he’s following the lead of his friend Dexter running with joy through the shallow water.”
Abby Parrott, MB Digital Director
Cheryl Shifflet delivers drinks at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “5 Incredible Restaurant Servers You Should Know,” November 2025
A dream home on the polo fields
Photo by: Bailey Chastang
Featured in “Tour this Breathtaking Country Estate in Fairhope,” August 2025
Mobile folk artist Max Morey at work
Photo by: Meggan Haller
Featured in “The House of Wooden Snakes,” February 2025
“I love that you can see the true dedication he takes with his craft. You can see it in his face, his hands, his workspace. I am in awe of how artists can breathe new life into otherwise ordinary materials. These snakes he creates allows people to have this more whimsical perception of a creature that is often deemed as scary. It’s beautiful!”
Peri Carr, MB Production
An antique saddle rebuilt at The Saddle Guy workshop in Robertsdale
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “Artistry, Precision Collide at The Saddle Guy Workshop,” October 2025
“This photo is striking. From the colors to the lighting, it’s an amazing shot that showcases the craftsmanship behind The Saddle Guy. It takes me back to the riding I used to do as a child (albeit with less pristine saddles).”
Amelia Rose Zimlich, MB Staff Writer
In-Flight Meal
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “The Magic of Fowl River,” July 2025
The avenue of live oaks leading to Georgia Cottage
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “Georgia Cottage: The House that History Built,” June 2025
“One thing I love most about Mobile is our oak trees — the history they’ve witnessed, the hurricanes and hardships they’ve overcome. Those trees connect the Mobile of today to the Mobile of centuries past, and that connection is captured perfectly in this photograph of the live oaks leading to the historic Georgia Cottage.”
Gabriella Saab, MB Editorial Assistant
Black Angus cows on Joseph Mason’s Grand Bay farm
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “Mobile Entrepreneur Jumps Head-First into Grass-Fed Farming,” February 2025
Trey King of Fairhope Salt Company
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “The Art of Salt Making with Trey King,” November 2025
The table is set at Julialake Graham’s Fairhope Clubhouse
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “A Day at the Clubhouse with Julialake Graham,” April 2025
“Elizabeth Gelineau takes us right to the table in this photo at Julialake Graham’s enchanting Fairhope home. Spring on the Bay, in a beautifully curated garden set for an elegant meal is perfection to me!”
Jennifer Ray, MB Account Executive
UMS-Wright’s Khandro Butler, 2025 Wonder Kid
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “Wonder Kids 2025,” August 2025
“It’s not every day you get to step foot on the tarmac of a Coast Guard base, and so this photo shoot was pretty memorable for our team. Khandro Butler was equally impressive, having secured the first-ever high school internship with the Coast Guard. Getting up close and personal with helicopters and planes was thrilling, and Chad Riley captured the colors and angles with perfection! The lighting really brings Khandro’s superstar personality to the page!”
Maggie Lacey, MB Executive Editor
Digging for treasure
Photo by: Laura Rowe
Featured in “Oyster Glass: A Fairhope Cottage Built for Entertaining,” July 2025
Cozy cabin quarters on Fish River
Photo by: Summer Ennis Ansley
Featured in “Step Inside a Hand-Built Cabin on Fish River,” October 2025
“Rarely does a picture of a room make me stop and think…”wow, that is a perfect space for me”. Summer Ennis Ansley was able to make that happen with this photo. To me everything she captured with her camera conveys a feeling of calm and relaxation…a great place to read a book and take a long afternoon nap!”
Joe Hyland, MB Senior Account Executive
Chauncey & Margeaux on Orange St. Wharf in Fairhope
Photo by: Rita Badalamenti
Featured in “Waterlogged Dogs Photo Contest 2025,” July 2025
“These two just have so much personality, how can you not smile?”
Rachel Mayhall, MB Planning & Development
Steve May’s historic home on Common Street
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “Meet Steve May, Mobile’s Restoration Renaissance Man,” June 2025
“If there was ever a house that screamed ‘Mobile,’ it would be this one. I’m so impressed by the work Steve May is doing to preserve and protect the character and integrity of our city’s beautiful architecture. What a treasure.”
Abby Parrott, MB Digital Director
Rice Puff Crusted Tuna Tataki
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “Fresh Fish Tips from Chef Mochamad Rayza,” July 2025
Guests mingle at the Monterey North Street Party
Photo by: Meggan Haller
Featured in “The Monterey North Street Party Celebrates 50 Years,” April 2025
Navy Cove Oysters
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “Happiness on the Half Shell,” January 2025
“I love the perspective on this photo from Elizabeth Gelineau. She takes you right inside the oyster tumbler, and that winter light filtering through the holes is magical. We had such a fun day dressed in waders waist-deep in the chilly winter water, capturing photos and story details with the Navy Cove team and our freelance writer, Theresa Lacey! I will always remember this day, and the divine oysters we ate straight out of the bay!”
Maggie Lacey, MB Executive Editor
Running wild on the farm
Photo by: Elizabeth Gelineau
Featured in “In the Pecan Orchard with the Maddox Family,” October 2025
“I love how this shot captures childhood in south Alabama so well. The pecan orchard, the red barn in the background and the kids running carefree through the fields…what can be better than that?”
Amelia Rose Zimlich, MB Staff Writer
Artist Emily Ellis harmonizes with the sounds of nature
Photo by: Chad Riley
Featured in “Making Folk Music with Fairhope Artist Emily Ellis,” September 2025
