Mermaid Aurora
California
The Aurora Borealis dance across Northern skies, an improvised orchestra of green, silver, red and indigo lights. Aurora grew up in the coastal mountain range of the Pacific Northwest, where the mountains meet the sea. Here wintry waters run upto a cold rainforest made of moss and evergreens. As a young human, Aurora loved running down from the mountain and right into the bracing waves of the Pacific Ocean. On a rare clear day in Winter Aurora could sometimes see straight up from the ocean and into these Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis, her namesake.
On one such night Aurora bobbed in the ocean as she waited for the lights. It was to be her last night before moving away from home. She was going to move South and was worried about how different everything would be.
At just that moment the clouds parted and the Aurora Borealis began sparking vibrantly across the wide dark sky. Streaks of light soared overhead, and their twin reflections shot around her in the ocean. These mirrored water colors took on a life of their own and began to encircle Aurora faster and faster. She instinctively dove down into a complete submersion of waves and light. There was a bright green flash and a rush of frigid air, for a moment the waves froze solid. And then it all suddenly stopped.
Aurora rose up from under the waves to a calm sea and a misty night, with her newly formed mermaid tail and fin shining iridescently in the faint moonlight. She could no longer see the Northern Lights, but they left behind an indelible message. The lights reminded her that as long as she had the ocean she was never truly away from home. The ocean is all of our homes. Aurora knew the Lights taught her this so she could entertain humans with the magic and adventure of water, educate people about the mysteries of the deep, and share the responsibility we all have to keep our home safe, healthy, and beautiful.
These days, Aurora has fully settled into her new aquatic home and way of life. She lives in an old shipwreck, the Peter Iredale, off the Clatsop Sands of the Oregon coast. That’s quite the commute! However, Aurora loves making new friends, and shortly after becoming a mermaid she bonded with a shape-shifting water spirit named Bolt. Bolt can transform from small and seahorse-like into an incredibly fast sea dragon. Together, Aurora and Bolt, have fun traveling and racing under the waves! Aurora enjoys entertaining both Bolt and humans by gliding through the water, playing music, and sharing tales of her voyages.
She looks forward to sea-ing you soon!
Certifications:
American Red Cross Lifeguard
American Red Cross Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED
American Red Cross Child and Infant First Aid, CPR, and AED
Photos:
Photos by Mermaid Wrangler Photography