Pictures of the 66th annual Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, May 4, 2014. The first fleet blessing was held by St. Margaret's Catholic Church in 1949. The highlight of the event is a blessing of the boats by the local Catholic archbishop and the tossing of a ceremonial wreath in memory of those who have lost their lives at sea. Pictures also include the parade of decorated boats that cruise through the bayou.

Pictures of Bayou La Batre, Alabama and surrounding areas, including Bayou La Batre Beach, Coden Beach, and the Alabama State Docks. Shrimping and other seafood industries are prevalent. Numerous photos of shrimp boats, waterfowl, and other coastal sightings common along the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Images from the 65th annual Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, May 4, 2014. The first fleet blessing was held by St. Margaret's Catholic Church in 1949, carrying on a long European tradition of asking God's favor for a bountiful seafood harvest and protection from the perils of the sea. The highlight of the event is a blessing of the boats by the local Catholic archbishop and the tossing of a ceremonial wreath in memory of those who have lost their lives at sea. The event also includes a land parade and a parade of decorated boats that slowly cruise through the bayou.

Pictures of Bayou La Batre, Ala. as shrimpers, fishermen, and residents struggle to cope with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its effect on the local seafood industry.

Pictures of the Alba Middle School Jazz Band, the ALBA Club, and the Bayou La Batre City Council celebrating the beginning of the holiday season at the annual Christmas tree lighting Dec. 4, 2010 at Bayou La Batre City Hall in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Alabama "chainsaw artist" James Seal and his wife, Miranda Seal, do not have health insurance, but they have not yet explored their options on the Obamacare health care marketplace website. Pictures of the artist working on his chainsaw carvings in Coden, Alabama.