Mermaid Iona

See the world through a mermaid’s eyes.

[mermaidiona]

Mermaid life isn't always glamorous! 😜 BTW, when I say the water was SUPER FREEZING- looked up the water temps for Dyes Inlet where that was, the max temp during the month we swam was 54ºF (12ºC)! 😱

[mermaidiona]

Stressful day? Relax for a few minutes with a peaceful video of me and Mermaid Cyanea lazing in the waves at Short Sands Beach!

[mermaidiona]

I've started posting past unpublished videos, starting with this video from Pirates Life For Us 2014- with Mermaid Merlissa, Una The Mermaid, and Mermaid Jennifer (A Muse in the Craftroom)!

[mermaidiona]

New video of my swimming in the Chesapeake Bay! 🌊💙

[mermaidiona]

Swimming with Mermaid Hyli, Mermaid Nova, and Mermaid Viktoria in Lake Phoenix VA 💙

[mermaidiona]

Relaxing on the rocks at Ocean View beach 🐚

[mermaidiona]

Relaxing on the rocks at Ocean View beach 🐚

[mermaidiona]

“No more will I on land be tied, the sea is mine to roam! Farewell to you!” the Mermaid cried, and vanished ‘neath the foam. - S.J. Tucker

[mermaidiona]

I am honored to be gifted by this stunning fan art of me by the very talented Swishychick!

Her original post made me smile from ear to ear! "So, the other day I got my art program working (not sure how long it'll last) and I decided to draw @mermaid_iona . I'm honestly kind of shocked I haven't drawn her yet. Iona was the first mer to ever contact me and introduced me to the entire community on MerNetwork. 3 years ago, when I started my silly little hobby of mermaiding, I had no idea there was such a thing. Iona was the first mermaid I started following on dA and YouTube and a major inspiration for baby mermaid me. She's the one who made the seaweed earrings I can't live underwater without. She was the reason I wanted a Merbellas tail. I remember screaming my head off when she commented on one of my mermaiding photos, inviting me to MerNetwork. I'm sure I would've gotten here eventually but I met some amazing people there, including one of my best friends. Iona, you will always be my personal hero, thank you for everything you've done for me as a hatchling and for continuing to be an inspiration to me and other young mers"

[mermaidiona]

Me swimming with Merman Christian and Mermaid Hales in the beautiful Lake Phoenix 

[mermaidiona]

By the sea, all worries wash away 🌊

[bluecohosh]

therapeutic seashell by yours truly

[rainamermaid]

An infographic I had made about professional and recreational merfolk!

[mermaidiona]

I am now the proud owner of a gorgeous Finfolk Productions tail! This tail was a rental last I swam in it- but now it's mine, and I'm SO HAPPY! 😄

[mahtlinnie]

Sometimes, when it’s hot out and the summer sun is unbearable, the best thing to do is find a nice cool spot in the woods. Bonus points for the swimming hole being right under an abandoned rail line. Nature and human industry in harmony.

[mermaid-crystal]

Got this gorgeous photo from my first underwater photoshoot in salt water. Top by @merbellastudios Tail by @finfolkproductions

Copyright Rinie Luijkx

Can’t wait to do more photoshoots like these.

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[mermaidiona]

Proud to stand in line with all these wonderful ladies- We are free spirits, bound only by a covenant of the water that draws us, dancing on the ripples of the shore, laughing like the glimmer of the sun on playing on the surface, with joy as infinite as the ocean depths.💙 From left to right: Nova Sirène the Virginia Mermaid, Mermaid Viktoria, Bryn of Finfolk Productions, Mermaid Hyli, myself, and Aquanette the Mermaid. 🔹Tails by Finfolk Productions, photo by J.Berendt Photography🔹