Ashore

A hopeful pirate suspended in a treetop finds lookout duty is for the birds.

Due to the inclinations of drunken sailors with an excess of gold in their pockets, it is to be believed that many a woman received her share of pirate treasure.

Crossing the Atlantic plunged many Europeans trying their luck in the new world into a frontier teeming with exotic wildlife. Looking for something to eat on strange shores was bound to be an adventure.

The navigation acts of the 1700s preyed upon profits from the colony's trade goods. Pirates preyed upon those goods in transit. This sea rover is preying upon the stolen goods he is supposed to be guarding. A rat is preying upon the twice stolen spoils. Parasites, indeed, take on many forms.

Most pirates drank, gambled, and wenched away any booty they acquired in a frenzied burst of debauchery. Perhaps a few frugal souls placed their fortune into the earth. Buried treasure might be considered "old style" investment banking. It's a tricky business to maneuver a heavy chest by yourself but, when all your friends are thieves, who do you trust?