Brooklyn Mermaids

23rd Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island

Every year I turn on the news or pick up the paper and see the reports about "this year's" Mermaid Parade. And every year I (once again) regret having missed it and vow that I will attend the next parade. Then I forget about it for another year.

But this year was different -- I made the pilgrimage to Coney Island. The day was clear and sunny, the crowd was happy and friendly, and even after the parade ended, mermaids, mermen and sea monsters strolled and posed along the boardwalk.


Fresh from the sea 


Merdog 


Mermaids with attitude 


Wild Thing from the Deep 


There's something fishy about this mermaid 


Mermaid 


King Neptune 


Brooklyn Merman 


Young Mermaid 


Blue Mermaid 


Pink Mermaid 


Seaweed Man 


Nippy Mermaid 

Mermaid Parade

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