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Seaglass - Jeanne Rosier Smith
American , b. 1966 -
Pastel on sanded paper , 24 x 24 in.
Jeanne Rosier Smith (American, 1966), Seaglass. Pastel on sanded paper, 24 x 24 in.
Fantastical Ladies→ Selkie
The shy Selkies are marine creatures in the shape of a seal. They can be found near the islands of Orkney and Shetland. A female can shed her skin and come ashore as a beautiful woman. When a man finds the skin, he can force the Selkie to be a good, if somewhat sad, wife. Should she ever recover the skin, she will immediately return to sea, leaving her husband behind. The male Selkies are responsible for storms and also for the sinking of ships, which is their way of avenging the hunting of seals. (x)
Have you seen them? With mom close by, harbor seal pups lounge on rocks near our decks. Awkward on land, they’re sleek and agile in the water as they speed after their next meal.
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(Photo: Gene Barclift)
Carl Frederik Sørensen (Danish, 1818–1879), "Seascape with a Yacht in Rough Waters along the Cliffs of Møn" (details), 1869
