22/03/2026
Thereโs an old Gaelic story of the selkie, a creature who can live as both seal and human, but never quite belongs fully to either world.
Some say her seal skin is taken, leaving her trapped on land while she longs to return to the sea.
Other people tell it differently.
But the pull between land and ocean runs through every version and, i guess is the reason so many of us feel connected to the story.
When you watch seals come and go, above and beneath the surface, itโs easy to see how those stories began.
This reel is a small collection of creatures Iโve met while diving and snorkelling around Scotlandโs coasts~ jellyfish drifting, pipefish in seaweed, catsharks gliding across the seabed and so much more.
Theres a whole world that alot of people rarely see.
For me, these moment are a reminder that we are only visitors here ~ and that slipping beneath the surface, even for a short while, is something of a privilege. ๐.
I hope you enjoy!
Jess ###
Mix of videos of mine and possibly Evan from Basking shark scotland, off the Isle of Coll a few years ago.
