Crowned Palms

Long before the Big Island had a name, the sea gods sent a young wind across the ocean. She was restless and eager, always rushing from reef to reef. One day she reached a barren shore where nothing swayed.

The sea gods told her, “If you wish this land to sing, you must choose a guardian to stand in your name.”

So the wind searched the island, but every tree she met bent too easily or clung too tightly to the earth. Finally, she found a tall, graceful palm rising from black lava rock. Its fronds caught the light like green fire, and it never flinched when the wind passed through.

She crowned it with the morning sun and planted its kin across the horizon, so they could watch the sea and greet the wind each day. In return, she promised to keep their crowns full of light for as long as the island stood.

To this day, on the Big Island, the palms that wear the brightest crowns are said to be descended from that first guardian. They stand watch over the shore and carry the blessing of the wind.

Signed and numbered, printed on museum-grade paper, Crowned Palms brings the strength of the guardian into any space it calls home.

Never Deny The Call Of The Palm Tree.