The Sacred Madrone Tree Long Sleeve T-Shirt

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The Madrone, or Arbutus tree, is sacred to Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest. Legends include tales of how this tree provided safety for canoes during the great flood, how it is the tree of knowledge because it can always find the sun, and how its webbed roots hold the splintered earth together. It is also known as the tree of depth and integrity.

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.