The Little Brr Maid

Ocean photography, art, and storytelling

Salty Stories and Watery Tales

Water Tales Blog

Severed Feet of the Salish Sea

August 20, 2007. A young girl visiting is hiking along the rugged shore of Jedediah Island. The sweeping ocean views…

Water Tales Blog

The Worst Shark Attack in Human History

We’re gonna need a bigger boat… This post is a shark story. It’s also a history story, a comedy of…

What We Sea Podcast

Water Tales Blog

Severed Feet of the Salish Sea

August 20, 2007. A young girl visiting is hiking along the rugged shore of Jedediah Island. The sweeping ocean views…

Water Tales Blog

The Worst Shark Attack in Human History

We’re gonna need a bigger boat… This post is a shark story. It’s also a history story, a comedy of…

Water Tales Blog

Scuba Boo Winning Stories!

👻 Thanks again to all who participated in our Scuba Boo Scary Story Contest 2023! We asked for your best…

Welcome to the Pacific northwest, Home of the best scuba diving in the word.

My name is Ariel and I hope you join me on my cold water adventures.

Whether its browsing my photos or paintings, nerding out over the species ID Guide, or settling in with My Podcast, I hope you get excited about the hidden beauty under the Salish Sea.

aka The Little Brr-Maid

I started swimming before I could walk, and scuba diving at age 11. 20 years later I’m still obsessed and excited to share the beauty of the underwater world with all of you.

When I’m not scuba diving (or working my day job) I’m upcycling thingamabobs into sculptures and art pieces. Occasionally I spend a day on land running, stargazing… sometimes modeling!