This is Aurora, who currently lives at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco, in the office of the volunteer coordinator.  She tells me she can swim in the bay any time she wants to, or play with the sea lions at Pier 39.  But mostly she sits on a shelf and supervises.

Since I made Aurora's acquaintance, she has introduced me to several other mermaids.  These mermaids will make appearances here in the near future, even though they don't seem to stay with me for very long.

(doll ©Kayta Barrows, image ©Gerold Perkins, 2003)