Mermaid Parade 2010

Photographs from the 2010 Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, New York

Stilwell Avenue

Crowd leaving the platform at Stillwell Avenue

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Smoker

Woman in costume with parasol and cigarette

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Child

Child in costume with parasol

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Calavera Miranda

Woman in facepaint with smartphone and parasol

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Finishing touches

Friends helping a young woman to apply makeup

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Octoshades

Woman in silver bodypaint

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Green lips

Young woman wearing facepaint

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Landshark

Stiltwalker in white bodypaint and makeup

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Flotsam

Man in fishing net costume

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Mermaid

Girl in white bodypaint

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Pale mermaid

Young woman in pastel headdress

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Belly dancer

Belly dancer with finger cymbals

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Blunderbuss

Man in pirate costume

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Saucy pirate wench

Woman in pirate costume

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Arrrrrrr

White-bearded man in pirate costume

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Glove anemone

Man wearing costume of inflated gloves

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Spill bike

Man riding decorated bicycle

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Mermaid Antoinette

Women with beehive wigs

Brooklyn, NY, USA

BP Engineer

Man in hard hat

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Reverend Billy

Reverend Billy with group from Code Pink

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Watching the parade

Young girl taking picture with cellphone

Brooklyn, NY, USA