The sun shown warm on the white, sugar-feeling sand along the blue Gulf of Mexico while the seagulls squawked, the egrets pranced and the pelicans  hit the waves with a huge kerplop! The sunsets were spectacular, the sunrises welcomed each dawn with far reaching rays of light and combined  together created a feeling of serene peacefulness.

    Does one suppose this was the scene that greeted the old pirate ships when they crept into Boca Ciega Bay seeking refuge from storms? After re-stocking their hulls with fruit, fresh water and smoked fish they had grilled, they reluctantly continued on the quest of whatever mission the pirates sought.