But first, let me take a selkie

Selkies are seal creatures that can shed their skin once on land to become human. The mythology comes from Faroese, Irish and Scottish folklore although there are several creature like the shape-shifting selkies in other folklore around the world. The word comes from the old English seolh that was then taken by the Scottish selich, meaning seal. The legends have been found to originate in the Orkney and Shetland islands of Scotland. The selkie's seal skin is what holds their power and if…

This 9 ft bronze statue of Kópakonan (The Seal Wife) was installed in the Mikladalur Harbor on Kalsoy, one of the Faroe Islands, on August 1st, 2014.

Shop gallery quality art prints by salamispots.

The British Isles, Home too many a strange creature. Ireland home of the Banshee, Pooka, and Leprechauns; Scotland home of Nessie, Brownies, and Doonie, the shape shifting fairy; England home of Jenny Greenteeth, Hob Goblins, and Changelings. Born in the States and impressed upon by my very British Grandparents, these creatures are quit familiar to me, but it is the creatures of the water that peek my interest. I come from a long line of sailors, seamen, fishermen, and dockside workers…