The Pacific madrone (or Madrona or Madroño) tree is unique to the Pacific coastline, growing from California all the way up to British Columbia, Canada. It’s a flowering and berry (The Spanish called it the “Strawberry tree”) producing tree that is an important food source for birds, honeybees, and in the past, for humans.
Years ago, I collected some Madrona driftwood when fishing on the coast, and decided that the soft gray colored, yet hard and salty wood should make a beautiful rune set. It truly did! I made another set from some cut branches I had found while crab fishing in Puget Sound. I colored this set purplish with blackberries I found nearby.
This coming year, I will be returning to the coast to collect enough Madrona to make multiple sets, as well as Madrona berries to color them with.
The Pacific madrone (or Madrona or Madroño) tree is unique to the Pacific coastline, growing from California all the way up to British Columbia, Canada. It’s a flowering and berry (The Spanish called it the “Strawberry tree”) producing tree that is an important food source for birds, honeybees, and in the past, for humans.
Years ago, I collected some Madrona driftwood when fishing on the coast, and decided that the soft gray colored, yet hard and salty wood should make a beautiful rune set. It truly did! I made another set from some cut branches I had found while crab fishing in Puget Sound. I colored this set purplish with blackberries I found nearby.
This coming year, I will be returning to the coast to collect enough Madrona to make multiple sets, as well as Madrona berries to color them with.
