By the Sea -- a lensography of aquatic folklore

The Sea Witch tradition is associated with seafarers and beachcombers. Sea Witches focus on Moon lore, the tides, and practical weather magicks. It is from the sea Witch tradition that evolved tales of women who could raise the winds and brew up stor...

Mermaids are marine beings commonly depicted as having human-like upper bodies and piscine lower bodies. Their existence has been reported for centuries by sea-faring folk, but has been dismissed as either mere superstition or the confusion of a drun...

For some people, sand is an inconvenience that gets stuck between one's toes and inside one's swimming costume. For others, it's something fun to build sand castles from, or to collect. It's not something people think about a lot, but sand is everyw...

Sea glass (sometimes called beach glass) is glass from broken bottles or jars which is left in large bodies of moving water. The tumbling effect of the water and sand smooths the rough edges of the glass to create pieces of frosted glass. Many beach...

So, you want to find out what the Mermaid is up to? Well, you're in the right place! I'm a stay-at-home mom to a lovely yet frequently crabby little girl who just turned three years old. When I'm not chasing after my daughter, I like to cook, sew, an...