The Puget Sound Pirate arm
of the Seattle Swashbucklers comes to Key West Florida in search of a ship, to
either join her crew or simply to commandeer...
And ships there were
aplenty...
One-Eyed
Jack and Jack Tavish battle before Friday's crowd...
Monterey
Jack goes down....
Pirate!
Pirates
do indeed abound in Key West!
The
"Wolf" is secured for a Sunday night cruise into the sunset...
And
those
Bucklers of Swash say "sail on"...
The Appledore attempts to
board us...
But she and her crew are
ultimately driven off after major exchanges both with cannon and with
wit...
Water all around, and fear
is not an option.
Jacquline
and Jack Boot on the Wolf
Blackjack
and Gentleman Jack cross swords in the Fight Ring
Cabin Boy
Jack watches the sunset, with Captain Jack Russel just beyond...
Jackie
the Knife counts her blessings, her services were not needed this weekend!
The
race back to port as the sun continues to set...
Pepper
Jack's puss takes to the High Seas...
Ah....
Paradise... it was difficult to leave...
Pirates in Paradise - December 3-5, 2004 - The Seattle Knights swash team, the Seattle Swashbucklers, journey to the farthest end of the continental United States, to Key West Florida, for the annual Pirates in Paradise Festival held there... All text and photos © 2004 Douglas Herring www.dougherring.com Apologies to those with only dial-up connections....