On the weekend of December 1st, I attended the Pirates in Paradise Festival in beautiful Key West. It's an annual event to celebrate the world of the buccaneer. The festival was full of a wide range of events. There were battle re-enactments on land and sea, treasure dives, nightly parties and piratical seminars including one by keynote speaker Dr. David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag. There were also a fair number of vendors and great entertainments.

The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby

For information regarding the faire, check out the Pirates in Paradise's Official Website .

As Always... click on the image for a larger view...

There is a squirmish outside the Custom House	A trial is occurring	The Bailiff calls court in session	On trial are Mary Read & Anne Bonny
They are insolent and defiant	They are accused of piracy & other viscious acts	Swearing in the first witness	She recounts the women's brutality
Don Maitz serving as court artist	An innkeeper is called next	He is a troublesome witness	The third witness
The tribunal convenes	The governor declares them guilty	The women are carted away	The works of Don Maitz on display at the Custom House

The pictures on this page were initially captured at a resolution of 2048 x 1536. Though they are presented by Robyn's Roost at a maximum of 640 x 480, the larger image files can be supplied for prints (does a great job at 8x10 and larger) or other things. For those I have captured a picture of, I'd be happy to supply prints via mail or other exchange for the cost of materials (printed off of an HP-970Cse). This service, of course, is intended to supply a copy of the images to the subject of the picture. Distribution for any other use (in any media format), common sense dictates, will need to be okayed by faire management and/or the subject(s) of the picture.

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This Page Last Updated:   12/7/00