Mermaids on Parade

So, it's been a while. Can't say I've been busy, I just haven't really found anything interesting in my life until recently.

Well, my boyfriend and I went to see the mermaids downtown. It was July 26, 2009 to be exact. We found 13 out of the 17 we were looking for, following this map:



Later throughout the day, we found out that some mermaids were moved due to constructions being made in Downtown Norfolk.

This is mermaid #1. She can be found inside the gates of Nauticus.

Mermaid #2 could not be found because the Festevents office was closed... What a bummer.

However mermaid #3 was spotted fashioning the pier at Waterside.



Walking along Waterside, near Joe's Crabshack, we found mermaid #4.



And again.. It was a Sunday afternoon walk, so all the important places were closed. Mermaid #5 was in City Hall and we couldn't go in. :(

But mermaid #6 was in plain view at the Circuit Court.



Mermaid #7 was standing sideways right beside the building of Hampton Roads Shipping Association.



On Plume Street, Mermaid #8 shows off her big ship.



Mermaid #9 captures all that Downtown Norfolk has to offer.



Atop the Norva Theater is mermaid #10. She is placed so high that getting a good picture of her is quite difficult.



Strolling all the way to the Scope, we found mermaid #11 perched on top of the great big Scope marquee.



Next to the Virginian-Pilot was mermaid #12.



Mermaid #13 can be found near the Bank of Commonwealth. She was my favorite, sequinned with pieces of mirror.



At Tidewater Community College, mermaid #14 gets a lot of attention sitting in the center where the college students like to chill.



Mermaid #15 was supposed to be at d'Art Center, but we could never find the building. Instead, we saw this flowered beauty on the corner of Tazwell and Bousch.



At Freemason, mermaid #16 was found in a neighborhood past all the construction.



And we don't even know where mermaid #17 is. She was supposed to be at the corner of the Shriver & Holland Architects, but we couldn't find her.

However, we did find this lovely mermaid sitting by the BB&T building.



Hunting down these 17 mermaids was a 3 hour walk, and there are many, many more in Norfolk.

To read up on the history of them, and why they are so important to our city, please visit www.mermaidsonparade.com.

There is also a blog about mermaid watching on the site. See if you can spot them all. :)