MERMAID SPOTTING

[merboy78xy]

I don't know if this is the right place to put this post, but as I went for a jog today, I passed by spots where I thought merfolk would be right at home.
Does anyone else think such thoughts?
I thought it might be fun to share pics of such places!! So I took pics of two of the "perfect spots" and thought I'd post em.
Then see if others might wanna meet the "challenge."
takers?

I offer two...
One at the shore upon the rocks
and the second hiding among the mangroves...

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Wow, wherever you live is gorgeous. :>

[SweeteSiren]

Here are a few of my favorite travel photos:

Sunset Bay in Oregon
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Swift Creek in Washington State
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Cola de Caballo in Monterrey, Mexico
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[merboy78xy]

OMG!!! That's AMAZING!!! SUCH BEAUTIFUL places!!

[MermaidAubrin]

Hmm I might be able to find some

[Ithilindil]

All these pics are so gorgeous!!!

[roamingmer]

How about Parc' du BIC in Quebec in 2005?
http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11104&g2_serialNumber=3
Oh wait... someone else did
http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11096&g2_serialNumber=3

In the sea off Punakaki New Zealand in 2011?
http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=143&g2_serialNumber=6

With the little Blue Penguins off Stewart Island (Dec 23 2011)
http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=812&g2_serialNumber=5

Or in the sea of Hahai (Jan 2012)
http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3047&g2_serialNumber=5

[roamingmer]

Note the sand mermaid was a 'find' - I have no idea who made it.
If people want to see more photos the main gallery is here (http://www.roamingstudio.com/photos/main.php) - but I should warn you I have never really got around to sorting out the photos; they are random holiday ones which have never been post-processed or tidied up. Anyway back to the challenge.

[Mermaid Azira]

Belize spot. Sorry images are not working right now on my computer :p

[Mermaid Azira]

Never mind I guess it is working?

[Ayla of Duluth]

The Apostle Islands <3
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[Mermaid Saphira]

^ amazingly breathtaking photos....all of them!

[Ithilindil]

There are so many beautiful places on Earth, it's amzing! I wish I could see them.

[Mermaid Melanie]

Koh Hong in Thailand reminds me very much of "Neverland" from peter pan :) 8389 8390

[Mermaid Saphira]

Wow, u are right. It does resemble Nederland O.O

[NatalieMermaid]

I am defanity guilty of this. My boyfriend is always hearing me say how beautiful a location would be for Mer-pictures and how I wish I had a tail with me.

[NatalieMermaid]

Koh Hong in Thailand reminds me very much of "Neverland" from peter pan :) 8389 8390
You are so right!!

[jammer54]

i live right by the sea! i saw a mermaid!!! really! no joke! she left before i could take a pic but here is where i saw her!
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[Merman Dan]

Lagoon Caye (http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/lagoon-caye)

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/content/listings/686/cimage_486c7cb1fc-thumbb.jpg

[Mermaid Dottie]

that one looks like a giant's footprint....

[Mermaid Saphira]

^ It does lol :)

[Merman Dan]

perhaps... in a cave?
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/189yz8fh9hi60jpg/original.jpg
Lady of Orda Cave (http://io9.com/5972073/ethereal-photos-capture-the-spirit-that-haunts-russias-crystal-cave)

[Tasha Mermaid]

Now if i was looking for a new mermiad home, this would be my pick, WOW just wow...its so gorgeous and perfect :D


The Apostle Islands <3
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[Aino Revontuletar]

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For all the arctic-loving mers out there, here is one of my favourite swimming holes - Lake Inari, Finland :D

[Mermaid Danielle]

So many gorgeous pictures! I'd love to do a mermaid sighting day, that would be awesome! Just out of reach, but in plain sight... oh the reactions from the passerbys :D

[Aino Revontuletar]

Oh yes I can't wait until I finish my tail and go out wearing it for the first time, I am going to wear it to the ocean baths near where I live and freak people out! :D

[Taniira]

So many gorgeous pictures! I'd love to do a mermaid sighting day, that would be awesome! Just out of reach, but in plain sight... oh the reactions from the passerbys :D

I need to do this now. I'm going to have to start looking for a place!

[Mermaid Marissa]

My perfect spot is right here!!! I've dreamed about swimming in these places since I was about five :D

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[Patches]

I'm surprised no one has posted Plitvice falls in Croatia!
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[Delphine]

Funny, I'd been talking with a friend yesterday about going on a "night swim in the glow-water" in my mermaid tail that I'm working on. (The article about bioluminescent water: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/pictures/120319-glowing-waves-ocean-blue-bioluminescent-plankton-science/) Super cool--I love bioluminescence! I'd love to be surrounded by it, & check out the stars. It looks magical.

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[Aino Revontuletar]

WOW that looks amazing! I want to go swimming there in my glow tail too!

[Mermaid Ophelia]

Funny, I'd been talking with a friend yesterday about going on a "night swim in the glow-water" in my mermaid tail that I'm working on. (The article about bioluminescent water: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/pictures/120319-glowing-waves-ocean-blue-bioluminescent-plankton-science/) Super cool--I love bioluminescence! I'd love to be surrounded by it, & check out the stars. It looks magical.

9704 Of course, I then made a joke about having to avoid the glow-sharks: 9705 (Velvet Belly Lantern Shark, aka. the fascinating & gorgeously marked "invisible shark".) Aren't they awesome looking?


OMG LOOK AT HIS CUTE LITTLE SHARK FACE!!

Here are some pics I took in Florida that I think are nice...they're from an Iphone so I apologize about the quality...most are either Jupiter Beach or Coral Reef Park (Singer Island) oh and then there's some turtles I saw at a turtle sanctuary that I included 'cause they're cuties. ;) 18403 18404 18405 18406

[Mermaid Riia]

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For all the arctic-loving mers out there, here is one of my favourite swimming holes - Lake Inari, Finland :D
Omg hahaha! I was scrolling this thread and bam finland "wait whaaat did I see right" :D
I've been there few times. Used to live in Lapland before I swam to wamer waters

[SummerRogue]

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[mermaid_ashes]

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The first time I went here i thought 'mermaids should come here' well I hope I will be the mermaid that comes here soon enough. Beautiful spot. Hamilton Pool in Austin, TX.

[Aino Revontuletar]

Omg hahaha! I was scrolling this thread and bam finland "wait whaaat did I see right" :D
I've been there few times. Used to live in Lapland before I swam to wamer waters

Hehe yes it would be very cold but it's such a pretty place, and seems to me to be the perfect place to find mermaids. Cold-water mermaids :D I've always wanted to visit Lapland

[Mermaid Mhara]

Here's some places from my homeland :) Wales

This is my tiny coastal village, as you can see I am literally immersed in water :)

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Here's a little pool in the mountains about 20 minutes away :)

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One of my FAVOURITE beaches on the island

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[PearlieMae]

Wow! So many pretty places!

[Echidna]

Any place in Malta waters :p Azure Window, Blue Hole, Azure Grotto, etcetc

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

So many beautiful places!

Myself, I would love to re-visit The Great Barrier Reef. I had a splash amongst the reef last time, but was wearing a swim vest and glasses... And I had to watch my nephew, also in swim vest.
My aunties and uncles were laying on the benches like beached whales cos the boat ride was very bumpy.

[MermanZen]

OMG u guys these are awesome id love to swim in all of these locations I think that this just increases the idea that we Mers need our own well "Atlantis"/ Grotto for all mers to visit and swim

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Jervis Bay, NSW Australia.

I've been there once. The sand is so fine and white! And when you walk on it, your feet makes squeaky noises!
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[Mermaid Jaffa]

Merewether Ocean Baths, Newcastle NSW

Its not a natural spot, but it is the biggest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Planning to go there before the summer is over.

http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/recreation/virtual_tours/ocean_baths/merewether/flash/flash/index.html

Here's another one, Blue Lake at Jenolan Caves. Right here in NSW Australia!

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[Starfrit]

Augh, I don't have any pictures of it, but there's this one place my dad used to take me fishing all the time when I was a kid, called Beachy Cove here in Newfoundland (Here's a Google Maps (https://www.google.ca/maps/@47.6172742,-52.8696993,599m/data=!3m1!1e3) link). It's a teeny-tiny little sandy beach surrounded on three sides by a huge cliff, and in the back there's this big freshwater waterfall and a small pond/river that leads down into the ocean. It's an absolutely gorgeous spot during the summer and was my all-time favorite place to go when I was younger. I've always thought about how great a spot it would be for a mermaid to relax in! (Even though someone's after building a huge mansion on top of one of the cliffs, so it's not really a private little spot anymore, booo :c)

And then there's La Manche Provincial Park, which is right by the ocean (... well it's Newfoundland, so everything's by the ocean) where there's this one gorgeous spot along the East Coast Trail with a suspension bridge, and just in off the path near the bridge there's a big deep waterhole with a waterfall and a big rock to stretch out on... Another one of my all-time favorite spots. <3 Google Maps has some pictures of the bridge (https://www.google.ca/maps/place/La+Manche+Provincial+Park/@47.166328,-52.866265,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s81491529!2e1!3e10!4m2!3m1!1s0x 4b0ce53e7dcdb10b:0xfe93f620492039de), though none of the waterhole.

Once I get my tail I'm definitely going around the island and getting some photos in a few of the little coves around here. It's no fancy tropical paradise, but this place has some beautiful spots for mermaid sightings!

A few that I did find pictures of:


Salmon Cove

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Middle Cove

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Topsail Beach

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Gros Morne National Park (I could totally see whole pods of freshwater mers hanging out here!)

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And one of my favorite spots, Manuels River, which I lived pretty much next to for a big chunk of my life and loved swimming and fossil-hunting in:

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And then there's Outer Cove, Gallows Cove... A lot of coves... Thunder Falls, and so on...

... The more I think of it, the more I'm going to have to find time for some major road trips and photoshoots when I get my tail!

[Mermaid Adriel]

Mount Conero, Italy.

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Pedaso, near to me :)

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[Aino Revontuletar]

Merewether Ocean Baths, Newcastle NSW

Its not a natural spot, but it is the biggest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Planning to go there before the summer is over.

http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/recreation/virtual_tours/ocean_baths/merewether/flash/flash/index.html



Haha, I go swimming there all the time, though I prefer the Newcastle Ocean Baths which are a kilometre or two away, because the water there is deeper. Much better for mermaiding ;)

[Triton-Mahtlinnie]

Here in my area we have the San Juan islands, where I really hope to do some photos this summer. The islands are especially famous for the orca pods. Many of the islands are sparsely inhabited and only accessible by boat or seaplane.

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[Rogue Siren]

Dismals Canyon in Alabama for the freshwater mermaids for sure! This will likely be where I have my first photoshoot. :)

http://www.dismalscanyon.com/gallery/images/h-Adam_Elliott_Rainbow_Falls.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8KO4JSu5Eys/SjK9uewPLTI/AAAAAAAABJg/ZcfREemmSZc/s400/JS9N5887+copy.jpg
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dismals-canyon-07-150x150.jpg

[Mermaid Sirenia]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/04/u3ajera4.jpg Marco island, FL http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/04/henu9uty.jpg this was a hiking trail I went on in north GA


~Mermaid Sirenia~

[Kumori Kitsune]

I want to go to all the places

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu313/Kumori_Kitsune/Photo%20I%20tuck%20of%20nature/DSCF0633.jpg (http://s659.photobucket.com/user/Kumori_Kitsune/media/Photo%20I%20tuck%20of%20nature/DSCF0633.jpg.html)

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu313/Kumori_Kitsune/Photo%20I%20tuck%20of%20nature/DSCF0630.jpg (http://s659.photobucket.com/user/Kumori_Kitsune/media/Photo%20I%20tuck%20of%20nature/DSCF0630.jpg.html)

Lake Michigan a few years ago

[Rogue Siren]

Cano Cristales River, Columbia

http://zeqps2k4t563atbs730zvzq12aw.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3124.jpg

[Mermaid Aalayah]

These places are literally jaw dropping, it makes me want to just get up and go there lol :P

[Mermaid Jaffa]

These are in Australia.

Blue Lake, Mount Gambier. A volcano filled with water. Its not active.
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Lake MacKenzie. A lake filled with rainwater.
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[Anahita]

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Around the south of Iran there's a lot of jungles like this. I always thought they'd be perfect for mermaids to hide in. I'm trying to figure a way to work it into my background story, especially since my audience is typically familiar with them (They're all over the region where Indo-Aryans inhabit, so they don't require much explanation whether I'm speaking hindi, urdu, or farsi/dari, we all know what they are, lol)

[Mermaid Wesley]

This thread makes me want to take my silicone tail to my uncle's in hawaii. Wait... I don't have my realistic tail yet. And no plans to go to hawaii either... :cry:

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Somebody's pool I found on Google... Private Grotto!

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[Mermaid Wesley]

I want it. Yes plz. Thx.


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[Vixy]

Cornwall has lots of lovely beaches.

http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/photos/data/media/4/readymoney-cove.jpg Readymoney Cove in Fowey.

http://moblog.net/media/c/h/r/chrisg67/kynance-cove-cornwall.jpg Kynance Cove

These are just two of them, this year I'm hoping to go spotting for some awesome places to do photoshoots and things :D

[JessieMermaid]

Ok not a location but this chick looks like she COULD be a mermaid...http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/3yhynuvu.jpg

[Mermaid Jaffa]

She must have a twin, because I saw another young lady with the same color but with long hair, at the shops yesterday!

[JessieMermaid]

Her hair is long. She had it pulled up in that '20s hairstyle using a headband.....

[Mermaid Meredith]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/schmelee/IMAG1037.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/schmelee/IMG-20120328-00367.jpg
Beaches in Westport, MA; even when its stormy it still looks ideal.

[Rivertee]

Little Bridge Creek Ocala FL, went here a lot as a kid.

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[Mermaid Sirenia]

Last night I went to luminous lagoon in Jamaica! The microorganisms in the water cause the water to glow whenever disturbed by movement! The one in Jamaica is the brightest if four locations in the world it occurs!!!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/4yrybe4u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/5y7ede2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/y7ydygu9.jpg


~Mermaid Sirenia~

[Firemaid]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[Lily]

I've never been, but Grüner See is on my merbucket list. It's this park in Austria that floods every year, leaving trails, benches, even trees totally underwater. I think it could make for an amazing photoshoot.

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[Mermaid Galene]

Wow, all of these places are really magical!

[SINicallyTwisted]

Last night I went to luminous lagoon in Jamaica! The microorganisms in the water cause the water to glow whenever disturbed by movement! The one in Jamaica is the brightest if four locations in the world it occurs!!!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/4yrybe4u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/5y7ede2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/y7ydygu9.jpg


~Mermaid Sirenia~

This instantly made me think of a scene in the movie FernGully! ;)

[jazz2453]

I always wanted to swim in a foresty, rocky, whimsical lagoon! Kind of like the Scotland fairy pools:
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But the rocks would kind of cave in and there would be tide pools filled with sea life! My DREAM place!
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[Mermaid Sirenia]

Went to Negril Jamaica today! I went cliff jumping off a 40 ft cliff in ricks cafe! But this was an area with caves and stuff that connected to the ocean (a lot like h20 moon pools, but it was too dark to take pictures in there)http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/za4atyma.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/hu3a9epa.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/tarasusy.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/be9a5y8e.jpg


~Mermaid Sirenia~

[Meilyn]

Savannah Staver, I am so jealous of you right now...

Exdraghunt, because of you, I just made plans to go to the San Juan islands this summer with my love bug. I've lived in Washington state for over 20 years but it's just passed me by and I haven't been able to (financially) or had the courage to go by myself. (I hate driving long distances, used to love it but not anymore)

These places all look so beautiful! I hope to be able to visit a few of them within my lifetime. In September I'm taking a road trip down to California with my boyfriend and dog. We have no idea where we're going except for 1 restaurant in California but I hope to stop by or find little magical places like the pictures I've seen on here to swim in :)

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Meilyn you will LOVE California! And there are many magical places you will find! My family and I traveled along its coast last summer and it was incredible! We even got to see a group of wild elephant seals on the beach!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

[Blaze]

Went to Negril Jamaica today! I went cliff jumping off a 40 ft cliff in ricks cafe! But this was an area with caves and stuff that connected to the ocean (a lot like h20 moon pools, but it was too dark to take pictures in there)
~Mermaid Sirenia~

Yay! I go back to Negril at the end of September! I didn't get to go to Rick's last year but it's on my to do list this time! Looking forward to doing another mermaid photoshoot but with my new tail this time! Wish I could go to the luminous lagoons but it's pretty much the opposite direction of where we'll be.

[Chrissy]

St. Croix, when we went there on vacay I would have loved nothing more then to be a mermaid here!!!


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[Merfin_Aurora_Oceania]

If you like pink try this on :D This is not photoshopped. It is a true and legitimate lake based in Australia and the 2nd image is of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. I would love a photography shoot there.


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[Merfin_Aurora_Oceania]

This so reminds me of H2o with the first episode opening scene, very beautiful.


Last night I went to luminous lagoon in Jamaica! The microorganisms in the water cause the water to glow whenever disturbed by movement! The one in Jamaica is the brightest if four locations in the world it occurs!!!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/4yrybe4u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/5y7ede2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/26/y7ydygu9.jpg


~Mermaid Sirenia~

[Mermaid Sirenia]

This so reminds me of H2o with the first episode opening scene, very beautiful.
It was so much fun! Honestly the pictures don't do it justice, since they had to put it on flash because of it being dark out. When you get out of the water you look like a galaxy because you still glow, if only I had my tail at the time! By far the coolest experience I've ever had

[Merfin_Aurora_Oceania]

It certainly puts a new twist on 'radiant skin' were you able to bottle some before you left hehe.


It was so much fun! Honestly the pictures don't do it justice, since they had to put it on flash because of it being dark out. When you get out of the water you look like a galaxy because you still glow, if only I had my tail at the time! By far the coolest experience I've ever had

[Mermaid Sirenia]

It certainly puts a new twist on 'radiant skin' were you able to bottle some before you left hehe.
I wish, but sadly if you do that the microorganisms will die, my 8 year old brother decided to be dumb and drink the water though... his urine glowed 😂

[Kishiko]

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We're going here for my birthday to do a photoshoot! Its called Johnson's Shut Ins and its the huge expanse of rocks and pools that over the years has formed natural waterslides! I'm so excited! And it's right here in Missouri ^-^

[Merfin_Aurora_Oceania]

Wow Jazz, I would love to go to a rocky, foresty waterfall area, that would be a great freshwater mermaid photoshoot :)

[Emmadives]

These photos are all so beautiful! I love the idea of finding perfect mermaid spots. I'm always on the lookout! My favorite spot that I think will be perfect for a mermaid this summer is Folly Cove in Rockport, Massachusetts. I scuba dive here but this summer will be my first with my tail! I love that this site feels really secluded but is open to the public.
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[Neria]

They'd have to be a pretty tough mermaid to stay afloat in all the craziness of the water crashing, but I think Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe would be a pretty awesome place for a mermaid sighting. I can totally picture mermaids hanging out somewhere down below in a more mellow spot, maybe with some fairies for company :)

[mermaid_lover]

I'm in love with the beach in Portugal :D

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[Mermaid Sirenia]

Forgot about this other photo I took while in Jamaica, not as magical as luminous lagoon but the water was so beautifulhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/01/f3d50021d29451450211b9b93dac6bb1.jpg unfortunately I didn't get a pic, but there was a cave you could go in that led to a small pool of water, which led to the ocean! Looked like it was a moon pool from h2o or something!

[Vrindavana Starfish]

All of these pictures are making me so itchy for travel. I have to get out of this (beautiful) desert and get to the ocean!

[Rett]

Forgot about this other photo I took while in Jamaica, not as magical as luminous lagoon but the water was so beautifulhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/01/f3d50021d29451450211b9b93dac6bb1.jpg unfortunately I didn't get a pic, but there was a cave you could go in that led to a small pool of water, which led to the ocean! Looked like it was a moon pool from h2o or something!
Do you happen to remember the name of this location Sirenia? I want to look it up and see if I can find a pic of that cave, it sounds amazing! :D

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Do you happen to remember the name of this location Sirenia? I want to look it up and see if I can find a pic of that cave, it sounds amazing! :D
It's at some Cafe in Negril, I can't remember the name specifically but I can see if I can figure it out:) there were bats in the cave too! It was dark but beautiful!

[Lily]

Found 2 places not terribly far from me where I simply HAVE to get pics when my tail is finished.

Bridal Veil Falls
http://i.imgur.com/A0BCVv5.jpg

Opal Creek
http://i.imgur.com/ZiZCxIM.png

[Mermaid Alea]

Wow Lily you have THAT near you!? You definitely need to get some photos there!

[SeaMonkey]

r u kidding me? i would freakin LIVE there

[OceanWhisper]

I wish, but sadly if you do that the microorganisms will die, my 8 year old brother decided to be dumb and drink the water though... his urine glowed 
Omg I died >.<

[OceanWhisper]

Found 2 places not terribly far from me where I simply HAVE to get pics when my tail is finished.

Bridal Veil Falls
http://i.imgur.com/A0BCVv5.jpg

Opal Creek
http://i.imgur.com/ZiZCxIM.png
Whatwhatwhat No fair!!!!! I would build a little cottage and swim there every day omg

[OceanWhisper]

These places are all so amazing! How have I never found this thread before?? :swoon:

[Talia]

These places are all so amazing! How have I never found this thread before?? :swoon:

Ditto here! I have to download every pic and use them as screensaver. So much beauty!
Here is my contribution: Islas Cíes in Galicia, Spain:

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They are a natural protected park; there is a huge colony of marine birds that make their nests in the cliffs. The sand is white and so thin that you sink on it and it takes real effort to walk on it. The water is very clear, but freezing (about 10º C, 50 F). Very worth the visit!

[Seatan]

All from my trip to Honduras...

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Under the dock waiting to scare humans....


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At the jungle's edge...


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In the jungle's shallows...

[Echidna]

Somebody's pool I found on Google... Private Grotto!

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Looking at something like this (or lovely swimmming ponds) is the only time I really regret not having money.

Natural places are wonderful, but not so practical for mermaiding if you don't live there (damn expensive, and in tropical or warm climates, also risky), it's too cold to swim in most of the time, currents, dangerous wildlife etc to be wary of and so on.

A naturally looking indoor (or maybe outdoor) private pool though, not too chilly, done up mermaidy looking...:drool:

[Mermaid Galene]

These places are all mermazing!

[Seraphina Suds]

I swam at one of my dream mermaid locations last week! The Hidden Beach at Islas Marietas in Mexico. Here are some pictures of the beach from around the internet.

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Pictures my mom took while there:

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And so far, the only two decent pictures I got out of it.

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Still hoping to work done editing magic on the others to make them useable. There was so much chaos it was hard to concentrate on looking pretty lol.

[Triton-Mahtlinnie]

I realize that this isn't quite the "pristine natural pool" that the rest of the thread showcases, but dang do I want to do a photoshoot at the local "boat graveyard."

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maybe it's the darker mer in me, but I love me some shipwrecks

[Mermaid Menanna]

I realize these aren't nearly as wonderful as most of the others here, but living where I do, we don't have the beautiful clear blue waters and etc. that are ideal for mermaid sightings. We do, however, have a few incredibly beautiful spots here in the Great Lakes (not all conducive to swimming because of water currents and water temp) though... and I just had to share. These were taken during my honeymoon back in 2006. We spent 2 wks waterfall hiking in Michigan's UP. We had to do a lot of strenuous hiking to access these locations, but it was SO worth it!
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And this last one was on the shore of Lake Superior in Silver City, MI
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[Rett]

Wow, those are beautiful waterfalls Betta! Now I wanna take a tail there and swim! ;)

[Mermaid Menanna]

LOL, they are beautiful RisingMermaid, but unfortunately those waterfalls are not good locations for swimming with or without a tail. As much as I wanted to swim each of them, it was very obvious that it was too dangerous with such heavy water currents. We walked the rivers for many of them, but when we neared the waterfall locations we had to go rock hopping or stick to the shoreline. More than once I was knocked over by the current in a foot of water, just trying to stand in it with aqua shoes on... it was that strong.
Here's a pic of me sitting on some rocks alongside one of the tiny falls. If you notice I only had my feet in the water and it was difficult to even do that and not get pulled in. 29291

[Mermaid Menanna]

Maybe this video will help show how dangerous it would have been... this is from the waterfalls shown in the 1st & 3rd pics that I posted.
https://www.facebook.com/dawn.moneyhan/videos/vb.100000904517223/966535480053260/?type=2&amp;theater&amp;notif_t=video_processed

[MotorCityMerman]

The Great Lakes are really under appreciated when it comes to beautiful locations and scenery.

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[Arella]

Which falls are those?

[Mermaid Menanna]

I don't remember the names of the different falls we were at, sorry. This was 9 yrs ago, lol.

[Lily]

New location for the Mermaid Bucket List: Pamukkale Rock Pools in Turkey!

http://i.imgur.com/5Syfbg7.png

[Anahita]

New location for the Mermaid Bucket List: Pamukkale Rock Pools in Turkey!

http://i.imgur.com/5Syfbg7.png

I've been there! It's usually not that pristine and empty though. Last time I was there, there was a load of tourists all over the place (I say that like I wasn't a tourist myself, lol)

[Mer-Crazy]

Anahita how deep is the water there?

[Anahita]

Anahita how deep is the water there?

Like wading depth. They range from about waist-deep to ankle deep. Most of the pools are pretty shallow. The "sacred pool" is pretty deep, but it's not in the actual cotton-walled pool area.

[Mermaid Galene]

Such spectacular mer habitat! Exdraghunt, I love the idea of a shipwreck photoshoot. Sparks the imagination with all sorts of story!

[Keiris]

I've been there! It's usually not that pristine and empty though. Last time I was there, there was a load of tourists all over the place (I say that like I wasn't a tourist myself, lol)

WOW! Is that gorgeous! That would make for some eyecatching mer-photos!

[Triton-Mahtlinnie]

Another shipwreck location (oddly enough, very close to the last one) with some much older, wooden vessels deliberately beached as a breakwater. I actually couldn't find any photos of it at all, so obviously not many people go there, just the occasional kayaker or SUP'er.

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The video these screencaps are from, for the curious. https://vimeo.com/85328730

[Fun123joker]

i really like your idea of wrecked ship yards exdraghunt.

it would look like a place a mermaid would hang out and you wont have tourist troubles when taking pictures

[Lily]

Sinking Castle in Lake Garda, Italy, seems like it would be a spectacular place for a photoshoot!

http://i.imgur.com/Ydm7mFu.jpg

[OceanWhisper]

I can imagine a 'royal' mermaid photoshoot happening there :D

[Ashe]

Wow that's gorgeous!

[Silva]

Wow! Perfect for a photoshoot!

[Mer-Crazy]

There's this lovely place in New Zealand, just a wee swim across the ocean from where I live haha. May have to consider going there some day.

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[SeaMonkey]

perfection. i would literally live there. i would check for blue rings tho. im a yank. we know everything in australia and NZ will kill you haha

[Mer-Crazy]

perfection. i would literally live there. i would check for blue rings tho. im a yank. we know everything in australia and NZ will kill you haha
Especially the drop bears haha

[Merman Jamie]

Especially the drop bears haha

hahahaha

[Trident True]

perfection. i would literally live there. i would check for blue rings tho. im a yank. we know everything in australia and NZ will kill you haha

haha, not everything in Aus can kill you. I mean the koala's may give you a cuddle after which they rip you to shreds and the kangaroo's will give you a good boxing and a good kick in the (insert here). The cassowary will give you a good RUN for your money..... but not everything can kill you.. LOL.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I would love to go here... Unfortunately I don't drive and it would take me hours by public transport!
http://swimmingpoolstories.com.au/2015/05/a-pair-of-williams-a-man-called-max-a-hermit-called-parsley-down-vaucluse-way/

[JustCOS]

A friend of mine has recently been making hikes to all different falls near Portland, OR, and just posted this shot of Punchbowl Falls.

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It's apparently a bit of a hike (about 5 miles round trip, uphill going in), but man is that pretty... And deep enough to swim in..

[Mermaid Galene]

Gorgeous! For some time I've been wanting to do a swim and photoshoot somewhere with a waterfall. There's actually a lovely spot In Willow River State Park, WI, a few miles from our home, and there are two ways to reach it. But one is a long, tick-infested hike, and the other is a steep, rocky scramble. Just not motivated to carry tail and camera equipment down there!

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

This looks nice. A big cove with very deep water.
http://swimmingpoolstories.com.au/2015/05/a-pair-of-williams-a-man-called-max-a-hermit-called-parsley-down-vaucluse-way/

[Echidna]

Beautiful!

And silly me got excited at the mention of Eastern water Dragon, because I thought

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Then I realized they meant that small lizard they call water dragon :rotfl:

[juyon]

Some pictures i took last summer of the place i grew up, and will probably return live soon.

first that river


https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/10245535_473694512775215_4953768820028956546_n.jpg ?oh=f6da0f74fa354cff43011db5caa47944&oe=564E8888

This is the water in the middle, it's deeper then i'm tall.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10342879_473694532775213_466174638978027353_n.jpg? oh=7b82749c34e3173a4a59b47d9bcc4791&oe=5650D941

Then there's that random place i stopped at

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/10565250_473694649441868_8346250693548645509_n.jpg ?oh=938f455d06d4adbc453278624858521d&oe=5616A2B4

[Echidna]

Thought I'd add a few European places y'all never heard of ;)

First, 2 lakes in Romania (yes, we have lakes!)

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Turcoaia Lake, which has a very distinct green colour.

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Călțun Lake (for which I was named previously).

[Echidna]

Dragonlake in the Alps
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Lake Eib, near the Zugspitze
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It's very cold, yet still popular to swim in.
Strangely enough, despite the cold, it often has zerkaries in it (which cause bilharziosis) so I didn't go in myself :p

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Dragon Lake. I love the sound of that!

[Echidna]

Me too!
There is another Dragon Lake in Romania, but it's not as pretty.

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[OceanWhisper]

Guys I found a beautiful place while scrolling through pinterest!! Marble caves, Chile

[OceanWhisper]

(Not from pinterest.) This place too- I don't know the name though 32566

[cletusk20]

Could definitely see a mer swimming into view here. Could also see myself walking through here as well lol.32602

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Parsley Bay, Vaucluse
http://swimmingpoolstories.com.au/2015/05/a-pair-of-williams-a-man-called-max-a-hermit-called-parsley-down-vaucluse-way/

[Lily]

There is a place in Turkey (Hierapolis/Pamukkale) where you can swim in actual Roman ruins. I want to go to there!

https://i.imgur.com/xeOfOuS.jpg

[Mermaid Alea]

Oh wow that would make for a unique photoshoot! Just image wearing some mer armor (and tail of course) and clinging to one of those fallen columns.

[MermaidSasha]

Lake Tenkiller in Oklahoma is one of the spots I want to take pictures at. I love this spot http://www.oklahomaphotography.com/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=25&p=7&a=0&at=0

[Mermaid Wesley]

I feel like all these cool places are way too far from me ;(


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[Rydian Roze]

Sua Ocean Trench, Lotofaga, Samoa34859

[Sabrina the Selkie]

So pretty. Want. To. Swim.

[Mermaid Mystery]

I found a pretty waterfall/lagoon area on the road to Hana. I need to find some pictures. there were tons of little tadpoles and a lot of mongooses (mongeese?) and stray cats.

[Mermaid Mystery]

Found pics! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/30/e922d02092100d6d6802dd0517e7b37c.jpg no editing, and that's me at age 13. the water was not that cold actually! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/30/413b39172fba3b50119de59aba0d8dcc.jpg mongoose for reference.
sorry if these are huge, I'm on my phone

[MermaidSasha]

That looks really pretty. And look at the cute little mongoose :)

[Merman Storm]

A waterfall and pond in the local mountains here in So Cal.
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[Mermaid Sirenia]

A waterfall and pond in the local mountains here in So Cal.
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Where is this? I'm in So Cal and would LOVE to see or shoot in this!

[Merman Storm]

I do a hike most every Saturday. This is about 4 miles in on one of them, but I forget which one! Sorry.
Edit: Found it! Santa Paula Canyon, from the trailhead on Highway 33 a few miles northwest of Santa Paula.

[Ashton]

I always say Catalina Island is a great 'mermaid' look'in place !

[SeaDragon Mermaid]

omergursh i will ahve the best pictures for this in summer. O.O

[Merman Storm]

Hankapiai Beach, Kauai, Hawaii.

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[Vrindavana Starfish]

Just throw a mermaid anywhere in Hawaii. Black sands beach or Red Sands beach (can't remember the actual names) in Maui would be my top picks.

[Merman Storm]

Hmm, I did not know about red sand beach. I've been to black sand beach and green sand beach, and swam at both (in my pre-tail days). Green sand beach requires a 3 mile hike, or a good SUV, and a climb down a steep incline. Once I got into the water, people on top of the incline all stared at me like I was insane. I may have been. Its a narrow beach with rocks on each side, good size waves, and a along shore current that is so strong you have to swim against it almost non-stop to just stay in place.

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

I just re-read this entire thread, and have realized I posted the same link 3 times. Oops!:$

[Vrindavana Starfish]

I did not know about green sands beach. Sounds cool. This is red sands:
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=35402&stc=1

It has a hike to get to it, with a slippery drop off to certain death covered in pine needles for extra slippage. You basically have to hold on to partially exposed tree roots in some areas. I'm a rock climber and I got nervous, but it was worth it. The volcanic rocks create a little lagoon of nice, calm water, and on the other side are all the smashing waves. The sand was that pourous, pumice-feeling sharp volcano stuff, but the stones in the lagoon are smooth like river rocks. It's an amazing place.

[Ashton]

@vrindavana I have found my home! you can just drop me off there and I will be fine. lol

[Vrindavana Starfish]

@vrindavana I have found my home! you can just drop me off there and I will be fine. lol

:D Just go to Hana! That's where we had our honeymoon, and it was so beautiful. There are like, 4 crazy-amazing beaches within 10 minutes of each other - Red Sands, Black Sands, Hamoa Beach... It's like all the rainbow beaches. Don't try to rock climb though, the island doesn't appreciate it and it will let you know. But, so many beautiful mermaid spots.

This summer, I'm going to find mermaid spots in Ireland! :yay:

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Wow

[merstorm]

Hawaii is great lived there when I was 14 trying to move back

[Mermaid_Sarina]

This is one of my favourite places to go swimming, its Little Beach at Scotts Head in NSW :) I'm hoping to take my tail with me next time I go to see my family so I can go swimming there! Also around the cliff is the perfect snorkelling spot and there is so many fish!

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Pretty!!!!

[merstorm]

warms my heart just to see that water :)

[Ashton]

oh yeah... i'll live there too! .... LOL

[Samantha Sleeman]

Kynance Cove in England is stunning, look it up as my iPad will not let me put a picture up ��

[Samantha Sleeman]

Stair hole is also anothe one of my favourites I'll ad the links to the pictures of both cuz my I pad is being stupid
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/assets/0512/0000/0313/Dorsetcoastflul0005_mid.jpg
this one is the cove
https://secure.corncott.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Kynance-Cove1.jpg

[merstorm]

Wow very nice thank you for posting those

[thewannabemermaid]

Don't know if anyone is still following this thread but I have a few goal spots of my own when I get a tail: The champagne pools and Eli Creek Fraser Island, The Tangalooma wrecks Moreton Island, Kondalilla Falls QLD, and Stradbroke Island 😀https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/3f37e4f1df14d317e7dec1bf1b716c7b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/85193b86a95938697e2ac1176016c2fb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/6b5d17825c620a97eccc252546d8a684.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/7d5d76c57561b7c79ecd02797804d712.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/b69fcd0976847084a2a24ed47625b6f0.jpg

[Satine]

i have pics of places that id love to post but cant figure out how to resize them lol

[Slim]

i have pics of places that id love to post but cant figure out how to resize them lol

On Windows using paint, there a resize button beside rotate. Choose pixels and check "maintain aspect ratio".


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[fabianfrz]

The best tool for resizing images is ImageMagick. I prefer it as I can edit images in bulk and I like the simple interface.

For example (Linux; this will create a directory tmp in the current directory and (command 1) and the second command will resize all images in the current directory to a size where the longer side (landscape or portrait) is exactly 500 pixels):

mkdir tmp
for i in `ls *.JPG`; do name=$(echo $i | cut -d. -f1); convert $i -resize 500x500 tmp/$name.jpg; done


Docs:

https://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/resize/#resize