(WSB photos unless otherwise credited)
ORIGINAL REPORT, 2:21 PM: Alki Beach is in the midst of its annual pirate invasion – the Seafair Pirates landed just before 2 pm, aboard the Prudhoe Bay, courtesy of West Seattle-based Global Diving and Salvage.
(Photo tweeted by Brandon, @olysportsblog)
Though the landing itself is over, the party is not – it’s on until 6 pm. Live music started at 11:
Next band up is scheduled to be Queen Anne’s Revenge (3 pm-ish). Meanwhile, kids’ activities continue, including inflatable rides:
Vendors are offering merchandise including official T-shirts:
Among those gathered pre-landing, we even spotted a mermaid:
(added) And sword-wielding beach defenders:
(Photo by Don Brubeck)
ADDED 7:56 PM: More photos after the jump – including the aspiring pirates onshore!
And more of the sights as the Pirates came ashore:
Finally, portrait of a pirate, courtesy of David Hutchinson:
As per summertime tradition, the Seafair Pirates’ next official appearance in West Seattle will be at the Grand Parade, two weeks from today, Saturday, July 22nd, heading southbound on California from Lander to Edmunds.
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