The other side of the boro . . . the strand on Coney Island, sees a visitation of finnyfolk, who briefly leave the water for this sun festival. Enjoy this field guide to western North Atlantic merpeople. These came in a replica of Nefertiti’s royal barge.
These seemed influenced by both 1960s popular music and bowsprite’s logo, and
these . . . by abandoned rowboats . . . .
Bubbles emanate . . . maybe from lungs not yet fully functioning.
The appearance of merpopulations triggers camerafolk, some of whom work alone with archaic gear, and
others that swarm, especially as mermaids apply their version of . . . cosmetics?
Lest anyone appear a threat, they bring in formidable security.
But otherwise, they just love to dance the
own musicians who work with strings and wind and
Some have ideas about politics and
Some mermaids, residing underwater as do hulls of boats, like boats need a haircut and a shave.
Some experience low-oxygen shock in the Coney summer air, as
dance and take a break only for
recording it all for posterity.
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June 23, 2012 at 7:42 pm
JED
Mermageddon – CLASSIC!
June 23, 2012 at 7:54 pm
eastriver
Well done, Will! Thanks for the views that we couldn’t see over everyone else’s head.
NYPD sure fell down on the job, both for flow control and courtesy this parade.Very disappointed in them today.
June 23, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Mage Bailey
Just wonderful stuff indeed.
June 23, 2012 at 11:48 pm
HT
Wonderful pictures Wil, I hope you also got a few Nathans hotdogs and fries while you were there! Boy do I miss indulging at Nathans…
June 24, 2012 at 5:15 am
tugster
HT . . yup, i should have written “powered by nathans”
June 24, 2012 at 5:02 pm
HT
Now there you go, that’s the way to start the day off right, LOL Time for me to go on a road trip to Coney Island!!!
June 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm
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David S.
I’m in love with that old medium format camera.