Pirates!

Jer and I went to Alki yesterday -- he used rollerblades, I walked -- to see the Seafair Pirates' landing at Alki Beach. It was our first time and it was a beautiful day. The best part was all the kids dressed as pirates, and the huge amount of people that turned out. The worst part was that I never saw a pirate, not really, and the backs of my legs were brutally sunburned -- at least I remembered sunscreen for my face.

Here is my pseudo photo essay of the event:

Two pirates posing on Alki Beach:

Pole vault contest:

Carstar Model:

Pirate skeleton:

Crowd shot:

Potato mascot from an Alki fish and chips restaurant:

Crowd shot with Space Needle in the background (waiting for pirates):

Boy waving his pirate flag, waiting for the pirates to land:

Crowd, still waiting to see the pirates:

Eventually the pirates landed, but there were too many people and not enough pirates. I couldn't see a thing. Oh well. Then we made our way home. The end.