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Weeki Wachee Springs near Spring Hill in Hernando County, Florida is famous for its mermaids. In fact it is the only state park in the United States, that I know of, that advertises mermaids. Even without mermaids the spring is a stunning natural wonder. Weeki Wacheei Springs rises from a extensive underwater karsted cave system. The caves have been explored to a depth of more than 400 feet. A spring shed of over 260 square miles feeds the underground river system. The spring itself is about 150 feet (46 m) wide and 250 feet (76 m) long. 170 million gallons (644 million liters) flows from the spring on average each day. The water temperature flows out at a steady temperature of 79.2 °F (26.2 °C) year-round.
The story of the mermaids makes Weeki Wachee one of Florida’s most unique roadside attractions. The mermaid story begins when Newton Perry, a swimmer and dive instructor, who came to the springs in 1946. He found the remote spring full of junked refrigerators, wrecked cars and, of course, alligators.
Perry cleaned up the spring and came up with the idea of an underwater mermaid show in the springs. Perry invented a method of breathing underwater from a free-flowing air hose supplying oxygen from an air compressor, which made it look like someone was thriving twenty feet underwater with no breathing apparatus. He then carved out an 18-seat theater some six feet below the spring’s surface, so viewers could peer directly into the depths of the spring. He then trained pretty local girls to do aquatic ballets using his breathing techniques. The beautiful young women became his mermaids. They learned how to perform feats like eating bananas and drinking Grapette underwater in order to impress the audience.
The first show opened 1947. As with any new business there were slow times The girls would stand next to the road in their bathing suits to lure passerbys into the parking lot. Yet the attraction thrived, ranking among the nation’s most popular tourist stops in the 1950s, and receiving worldwide praise for its mermaid shows, orchid gardens, jungle cruises, Indian encampment and new beach.
In 1959, The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) purchased Weeki Wachee. They built a 500-seat theatre, nestled in the side of the spring 16 feet below the surface, and developed elaborate props, lifts, music, and story lines for the underwater shows. Now in its heyday, the springs had applications from girls from all over the world to be glamorous mermaids As many as half a million people a year came to Weeki Wachee,
Weeki Wachee’s glory faded over the years, but in 2008, it became one of Florida's state parks, and the dream was reborn. The focus has changed a little toward the natural features but the highlight of the park is the Mermaid show featuring beautiful and talented mermaids
PAULINA WARESIAK
MERMAID PHOTOSHOOT: LION FISH
Photographer: Jeff Goldberg
Photographer Assistant: Morgan Gail
Organizer/Creative Director: Amie Hana
Model: Paulina Waresiak
Makeup: Bizarbie Hood
Hair: Cyndi Piotrowski
Designer/Stylist: Shari Cornes
Model Manager: Lexi Gibson
Mermaid Lifter: David Winn, Travis Schmid
Location: Lake House Studio
Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2014
Saturday June 21st was a perfect day for the 32nd Annual Mermaid Parade, so many great people, and all those creative, beautiful costumes. I came home with a couple of hundred photos. I will be posting more than one per day for the next few days.
this dress and those furs just knock me out! all Diana's own wardrobe. I think she looks like a mermaid who just popped on shore to strut a bit. :) another fantastic image from the fashion side of the Circe shoot...
also! I made and an editing video! :D I've had many people approach me about my creative and editing process so I thought making some editing tutorials might be helpful. please check it out kindly subscribe~
the closing reception for my solo exhibition up at Urban Light Studios will be next week so if you're in the area I hope you'll stop by to see it~
muse and HMUA: Diana Jean Oliphant
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Mermaid of the Midnight Seas
Queen of watery caverns cold.
Bringing seamen to their knees
With her Siren's song of old.
Weeki Wachee Springs near Spring Hill in Hernando County, Florida is famous for its mermaids. In fact it is the only state park in the United States, that I know of, that advertises mermaids. Even without mermaids the spring is a stunning natural wonder. Weeki Wacheei Springs rises from a extensive underwater karsted cave system. The caves have been explored to a depth of more than 400 feet. A spring shed of over 260 square miles feeds the underground river system. The spring itself is about 150 feet (46 m) wide and 250 feet (76 m) long. 170 million gallons (644 million liters) flows from the spring on average each day. The water temperature flows out at a steady temperature of 79.2 °F (26.2 °C) year-round.
The story of the mermaids makes Weeki Wachee one of Florida’s most unique roadside attractions. The mermaid story begins when Newton Perry, a swimmer and dive instructor, who came to the springs in 1946. He found the remote spring full of junked refrigerators, wrecked cars and, of course, alligators.
Perry cleaned up the spring and came up with the idea of an underwater mermaid show in the springs. Perry invented a method of breathing underwater from a free-flowing air hose supplying oxygen from an air compressor, which made it look like someone was thriving twenty feet underwater with no breathing apparatus. He then carved out an 18-seat theater some six feet below the spring’s surface, so viewers could peer directly into the depths of the spring. He then trained pretty local girls to do aquatic ballets using his breathing techniques. The beautiful young women became his mermaids. They learned how to perform feats like eating bananas and drinking Grapette underwater in order to impress the audience.
The first show opened 1947. As with any new business there were slow times The girls would stand next to the road in their bathing suits to lure passerbys into the parking lot. Yet the attraction thrived, ranking among the nation’s most popular tourist stops in the 1950s, and receiving worldwide praise for its mermaid shows, orchid gardens, jungle cruises, Indian encampment and new beach.
In 1959, The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) purchased Weeki Wachee. They built a 500-seat theatre, nestled in the side of the spring 16 feet below the surface, and developed elaborate props, lifts, music, and story lines for the underwater shows. Now in its heyday, the springs had applications from girls from all over the world to be glamorous mermaids As many as half a million people a year came to Weeki Wachee,
Weeki Wachee’s glory faded over the years, but in 2008, it became one of Florida's state parks, and the dream was reborn. The focus has changed a little toward the natural features but the highlight of the park is the Mermaid show featuring beautiful and talented mermaids
I have to say I am really happy with how these turned out. I'd been wanting to do these for some time but the opportunity hadn't presented itself. My youngest was invited to the neighbour's little girl's b-day party and I thought these would be perfect with the mermaid doll we got for her.
*I however am not happy with the photos! I was in a rush and the lightling wasn't the greatest this morning!
Mermaids don't usually live in fresh water lakes, except the ones who celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Photoleap was used to add elements to a scene taken in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
HEAD: ABSOLUT CREATION EVE'olution-head-#2-Beta
BODY: Maitreya Lara body/hands
HEAD / BODY APPLIER: WoW Skins Noralie (applier: Omega) free GG / fee
HAIR: Spellbound Sirena // Grimoire : Complete - includes crown/headpiece/hair adornments @ Enchantment tyvm!
EYES: antielle Mermaid. Gray free @ Enchantment Hunt (start location) tyvm!
EYELASHES: Mon Cheri Falsies
EARS: [MANDALA] Steking Ears Season 5
HEADPIECE: Sax Shepherd Designs Little Mermaid Maang Tikka @ Enchantment tyvm!
NECKLACE: Sweet Thing Mermaid Song w/color change HUD @ Enchantment tyvm!
EARRINGS/NECKLACE/BREAST ADORNMENT: Glitzz Emerald Treasure. White @ Enchantment tyvm!
TAIL: The Plastik Ursulae. Mermaid Fin. Steele @ Enchantment tyvm!
PROP: Mer-chandise Cove Lagoon Sunning Rock tyvm!
Original Painting Acrylic on canvas. 36"x48" 2021 Lightfast acrylic on gessoed canvas Learn more at www.CrowRising.com/gallery.
OK, so it is an absolutely crazy idea, but I've known since last winter (when the idea somehow got hold of my brain) that I just had to try it: a little series of photos from a mermaid dinner party!
Shot in August in a very cold and murky Baltic Sea, using my very sweet friends, friends of friends, and friend's kids, as models. No artifical light, and no real underwater equipment (I used my little Nikon D60 plus an Ewa-Marine "plastic bag underwater housing").
The image quality varies a lot between the photos, depending on which day they were taken (the visibility and "murkiness" constantly changes). After some consideration I decided to not let this bother me too much, and to just process each photo according to its own potential, mostly because I had so much fun taking them :-)
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Just off one end of Daydream Island in Australia is a magnificent sight - three Mermaids sitting on rocks. The mermaid statues are named Serenity, Aphrodesia and Infinity, representing respectively mind, body and spirit.
Mi pqueña sirena volvio del spa en casa de Nomyens.
La primera de mis sirenas, alias sardinita porque es bastante lenta nadando.
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My little mermaid come back home.
Makeup by Nomyens.
Sculture by Kao
Model: Jasmine (IG: @JasmineTheSiren)
Shot on location with the Circus Siren Pod
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I did a first photo shoot with mermaidsonmaui.com/ Lots of fun and they were amazing ! Look for more images as I get them edited....
I have had some good collaborations over the last couple of years with a variety of fun "models", both in the water and on land.....I look forward to my net chance to shoot with "Mermaids on Maui" !
f/9, ISO 100, 10mm, 1/200 sec. (3 exp. manually blended)
Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Queensland | Australia
Weeki Wachee Springs near Spring Hill in Hernando County, Florida is famous for its mermaids. In fact it is the only state park in the United States, that I know of, that advertises mermaids. Even without mermaids the spring is a stunning natural wonder. Weeki Wacheei Springs rises from a extensive underwater karsted cave system. The caves have been explored to a depth of more than 400 feet. A spring shed of over 260 square miles feeds the underground river system. The spring itself is about 150 feet (46 m) wide and 250 feet (76 m) long. 170 million gallons (644 million liters) flows from the spring on average each day. The water temperature flows out at a steady temperature of 79.2 °F (26.2 °C) year-round.
The story of the mermaids makes Weeki Wachee one of Florida’s most unique roadside attractions. The mermaid story begins when Newton Perry, a swimmer and dive instructor, came to the springs in 1946. He found the remote spring full of junked refrigerators, wrecked cars and, of course, alligators.
Perry cleaned up the spring and came up with the idea of an underwater mermaid show in the springs. Perry invented a method of breathing underwater from a free-flowing air hose supplying oxygen from an air compressor, which made it look like someone was thriving twenty feet underwater with no breathing apparatus. He then carved out an 18-seat theater some six feet below the spring’s surface, so viewers could peer directly into the depths of the spring. He then trained pretty local girls to do aquatic ballets using his breathing techniques. The beautiful young women became his mermaids. They learned how to perform feats like eating bananas and drinking Grapette underwater in order to impress the audience.
The first show opened 1947. As with any new business there were slow times The girls would stand next to the road in their bathing suits to lure passerbys into the parking lot. Yet the attraction thrived, ranking among the nation’s most popular tourist stops in the 1950s, and receiving worldwide praise for its mermaid shows, orchid gardens, jungle cruises, Indian encampment and new beach.
In 1959, The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) purchased Weeki Wachee. They built a 500-seat theatre, nestled in the side of the spring 16 feet below the surface, and developed elaborate props, lifts, music, and story lines for the underwater shows. Now in its heyday, the springs had applications from girls from all over the world to be glamorous mermaids As many as half a million people a year came to Weeki Wachee,
Weeki Wachee’s glory faded over the years, but in 2008, it became one of Florida's state parks, and the dream was reborn. The focus has changed a little toward the natural features but the highlight of the park is the Mermaid show featuring beautiful and talented mermaids