Pirates on the Bay

I snapped these photos earlier this afternoon. The clouds were billowy and dark, and patches of fog moved across West Grand Traverse Bay. In the background, a tall ship with dark sails loomed. I could not help but think of a pirate ship, perhaps the "Black Freighter".

There were several pleasure-boaters out in their white sailboats. I wonder if they were having a regatta or other sailing event. There were many of them in a cluster. More than one dark tall sailboat looms in the background (to the right). Marion... er Power Island is in the background on the left.

I'm reminded of the Black Freighter of "Pirate Jenny" and Watchmen fame:

"I'll tell ya
There's a ship....
The black freighter
Turns around in the harbour
Shooting guns from her bow...."

One of the many Youtube videos of "Pirate Jenny" appears below.