Pictures of Dauphin Island, Alabama on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Dauphin Island is a barrier island bordered by Mobile Bay, the Mississippi Sound, and the Gulf of Mexico. Dauphin Island is known as the Sunset Capital of Alabama. Galleries include photos of sunsets and scenic landscapes, waterfowl, kitesurfing, and efforts to mitigate the effects of the BP oil spill. Pictures also include the Krewe de la Dauphine Mardi Gras parade and Fort Gaines, known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the Civil War. Galleries also include photos of Cedar Point and Cedar Point fishing pier.
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767 imagesPost-Katrina images from Dauphin Island, Alabama, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast. It is home to Fort Gaines, a ferry service, numerous rental homes, bird watchers, and beautiful beaches. Gallery includes sunrise and sunset images from Dauphin Island, Cedar Point and the Cedar Point Fishing Pier. Images also include waterfowl like seagulls and herons, pictures of local businesses like the Dauphin Island Marina and Lighthouse Bakery, and some of the people, food, and scenery that makes Dauphin Island the hidden jewel of the Alabama Gulf Coast. -
19 imagesAs the U.S. Army National Guard erected barriers to protect Dauphin Island, Alabama from globs of oil steadily spreading from the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the BP oil spill April 20, 2009, reports rolled in of tar balls sighted on the west end near the public beach, providing both curiosity and concern for local residents. -
161 imagesImages of Fort Gaines, significant for its rollin the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. -
15 imagesPhotos of French surfer Mathieu Junco kitesurfing with an F-One Bandit Six kite in Dauphin Island, Alabama. Kitesurfing began in France in the 1980’s and became a mainstream water sport in 1999, combining aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, and paragliding. More than 1.5 million people participate in the global sport. -
26 imagesThe Krewe de la Dauphine Mardi Gras parade rolled through Dauphin Island, Jan. 17, 2015, officially kicking off Mobile's Mardi Gras season. An estimated 30,000 to 35,000 people attended this year's festivities. -
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