Natalie Arber, Kanaloa's Daughter (PEOPLE 2023)

Submerged in the waters of Hawaii, there was something mystical about the environment and the way Lani would surface dispersing glimmering droplets while water rushed through her hair. The vast amount of water failed to dilute her as she disrupted the stillness of the ocean. Despite this she didn’t overpower it, she seemed to be apart of it. And then It reminded me of Kanaloa, the ancient Hawaiian god of the sea whose eyes displayed the ‘Aka Web’ showing how all things are interconnected.

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