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Mer Enchantee: The Selkie Maid by =silvergrey:iconsilvergrey:

Categories Photography > People & Portraits > Miscellaneous

©2009 =silvergrey
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They say around here that once a year, on Midsummer Night's Eve, selkies who are seals the rest of the time come up out of the water and take the form of women. And they sit on the rocks, combing their hair. And if you find one of their discarded seal skins and take it home with you and hide it, then the selkie is bound to you until she finds her skin. And she may even love you a little, but she never stops looking for her skin. And she always finds it. It may take her a hundred years, but she finds it, and returns to the sea. Always.

-Susan Stern, "Sea Change"

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Photographer: Bytestudio
Model/stylist/etc: Me

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=Auriethepixie Aug 25, 2009, 9:01:55 PM
You are always stunning. :glomp:

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~RavenAngelov Aug 25, 2009, 9:49:06 PM
Absolutely stunning :love:

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~dragonbabe101 Aug 25, 2009, 9:49:35 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! This may be one of my favorites of yours yet! The lighting is simply beautiful, your expression (especially your eyes) are so haunting and captivating, and you've definitely captured the feel of a selkie! Amazing job as always!

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My bitches are prettier than yours.
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*FurryKnight Aug 25, 2009, 9:55:13 PM
nice.... they are right stunning... :)

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"It is a mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the centre of gravity of the universe."

Thomas Carlyle
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~ShadowNeko13 Aug 25, 2009, 10:27:13 PM
There's that awesome hairpiece. :)

Also, in Laurek K Hamilton's book A Kiss Of Shadows, there's a character of a selkie MALE who's skin was destroyed so he could never return to the sea and he had tried to adapt to life on land. It's pretty touching and a pretty neat idea. And it was just a side story in the main plot too but it was my favourite part :)

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// hedgehog's dilemma.

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~enigmatically-touch Aug 25, 2009, 11:13:21 PM
your hair is awesome :love:

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BUNICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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~TheWolfLady Aug 25, 2009, 11:24:36 PM
Lovely!! You really do personify the selkie in this peice. And the lighting is amazing!

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Into paralyzing silence
Like the moonless dark
Meant to make me strong

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~mirror62626 Aug 26, 2009, 12:35:46 AM
GORGEOUS!!! I love it!! :D

Sooo.. Pretty -tears of joy-

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This love will never die. It'll continue on through several lifetimes till it gets the chance to be with you :glomp:
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~Intolerant-InLove Aug 26, 2009, 12:53:06 AM
you know what? that's good enough... *fave*
Keep up the good work.

-pJ

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