Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The lure of the mermaid....



Little girls and mermaids go together like cookies & cream, like Rogers & Astaire, like French & chic.. I could go on but I think you can see the fascination above and below. Above mermaid Jessica Pearl and below mermaids Kate Silverfish and Amelia surrounded by adoring little girls and the occasional little chap :)


Frolicking playfully as they swam back out into deeper water the mermaids put on a bit of a show for their fans on the boardwalk..


The legend of the mermaid has been around forever, some say the sight of a mermaid out at sea is a forewarning of danger some say they are benevolent creatures.. I say a big thank you to our Perth mermaids, they only bring happiness and joy whenever they appear on our beaches.. Happy Wednesday,  take care and stay safe..... 



34 comments:

  1. hee hee...
    There's something fishy about these photos... :-)

    «Louis'» "Gearhead Tuesday" post today is about the cars of Australia featuring the 80th Anniversary of the "Ute".

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  2. This little girl would love to see them too! ;-))

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  3. Very cute. I am sure these scales and flippers come in bright red, too!

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  4. Oh they do exist then, I love the colors of them. Shame we don't have any here

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  5. I'm so glad to see the joy of the kids! A day they'll never forget!

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  6. Oh, I do agree with Malyss!! Wonderful to see the joy and most definitely a day they'll never forget! Your captures are terrific as always!! Thanks for sharing the beauty and the fun!!

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  7. How about that, looks like fun. Those girls are probably really in shape to swim in that suit like that.

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  8. Wouldn't mind trying that! When I was younger, much, much younger, I used to butterfly swim so perhaps I would actually avoid drowning...

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  9. I wished little Niece´d be old enough to understand and to admire and be in awe, Grace!
    Are they there every year? I´ll sure keep an eye on Mermaid Amelia on FB :-)
    Such a very cute, clever, great idea, oui!

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  10. The kids seem to be having a ball! Wonderful shots of the ladies, Grace!

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  11. Sure looks like everyone is having a ball.

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  12. How fun!!! I always wanted to be a mermaid!!! (that was my nickname in college...my maiden name is Murman!!!)

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  13. Friendly, frolicking mermaids - what a great thing to see!
    (and yes, we do still have that much snow, especially farther from the city centre)

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  14. What sweet mermaids! I love the children so fascinated and happy to see these sea creatures (and I'm fascinated how mermaid legends came about...)

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  15. You must have heard some happy kids having a great time.

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  16. Hmmm. The emotional effect may be created by Disney. The kids have all seen the movie. I really like the last few pix with the in/out of the water light bending.

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  17. Fantastic!! There seem to be some 'big boys' around as well. Sorry to hear your W/E was not so good, hope all is well now.

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  18. What an adventure for those kids. They will remember it for a very long time.

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  19. Looks like a great time was had by all Grace. So colourful and vibrant.

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  20. Delightful creatures: mermaids, little girls, and the occasional little chap!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral

    =^..^= <3

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  21. Cela devait être une merveilleux spectacle, les jeunes enfants ont du être ravis !
    This should be a wonderful show, young children had to be delighted!
    Have a nice day! Cath

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  22. My childhood fantasies included meeting a mermaid. I think I must plan a trip to Perth to fulfill my fantasy !

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  23. Great photos Grace, wonderful for kids and adults alike I'm sure!

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  24. This is so sweet to see how the children enjoy them.

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  25. Aren't they just wonderful. What I like to see is the young girls just being children and mesmerised by them.

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  26. I want some mermaids here for our next summer!

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  27. I always wanted to see a mermaid somewhere, but in reality it never happened ;(
    Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos, Grace!

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  28. That must have been fun for the kids.

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  29. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! How I love that legend as a child and how I would have loved these photos!

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  30. That is such a good idea! I was going to say that I wish they did that here, but our water is so cold, that the mermaids would have to wear wetsuits.

    Water woman and a water child
    Living underwater is something wild
    Fishes swimming through my hair
    Mermaids singing away my care.

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  31. they would be something else to see. unfortunately , when we went the crowd was over whelming. i put the blame at the parents feet, the parents that wouldnt move to let other kids see them, the parents that wouldnt monitor their own kids , so that other could see them. it was a shame. we never got to see them that day. i did get a drawing from one of the mermaids for donating via then net towards their new tails. i hope the parents that hogged what should have been a bit of magic for everyone, donated too.

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