Ko-kwahl-alwoot the Maiden of Deception Pass T-Shirt

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Ko-kwahl-alwoot is a guardian of the Samish People of northwestern Washington. She risked her life to save the Samish from starvation by marrying a man of the sea. Ko-kwahl-alwoot lives eternally underwater. Here she glows with the orange of the setting sun at Rosario Beach near Deception Pass.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.