Summer is here, and beyond the raging heat wave we know so because thousands of mermaids took to Coney Island this past Saturday in the 42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in celebration of the solstice.
The artist-invented tradition tends to bring hundreds of thousands of people together, either in participation or as audience members. This Saturday did not disappoint with an epic attendance and some of the most fabulous looks ever.
Here are just a few of our favorite pics capturing the energy and extravagance of this weekend, taken by Laura Popa.