news from the coney island mermaid parade.....

yesterday was the annual coney island mermaid parade, so we braved the elements & headed for the boardwalk!

we were not disappointed. coney island is a place like no other, creating an interesting mythology for themselves with a touch of kitsch, rock and roll, circus, history, sea creatures, carnival and a touch of, well, the unexpected. you never know what you'll find in these parts, but you can be sure that it will be fun.... here are the cyclone girls, who had a little choreographed number to share.... (i love the use of cd's as wheels on their roller coaster cars!)
lots of folks not very happy about proposed redevelopment coney island, you can read all about it here.
i'll just let the rest of the images speak for themselves.....my little pirate

happy as a clam on the train ride......

filled my memory card in the first hour so I didnt get to shoot any photos in the aquarium which was also a bunch of fun... the jellyfish were AMAZING! all for another day I guess....

a fun day indeed. (that is until i hit the traffic heading home...)
if you live in the NY area, get to coney island this summer while it still has it's gritty charm!!! who knows what it will look like next year...

you can check out some more parade images here -->

p.s. happy father's day!!!