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About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin

Da Kine – September 2026

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Mokihana

Photos from this month: September 2nd:

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 7

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Mokihana

We’re still here, looking up the river towards Kerr Dam. What a contrast between the river and the craggy walls of the canyon!

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 6

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Mokihana

I apologize for the delay in this post. Life happens, and it’s happened a lot lately. Flathead Lake! I wouldn’t have minded being out there on a sailboat!

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 5

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Mokihana

Hint: We made the right hand turn onto Montana Highway 28 right before the town of Plains.

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I Has Babies!!!

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Mokihana

I’m so excited! The Violet-Green Swallow keiki are doing so well! I spent a lot of time today, while spinning on my wheel, watching their devoted parents tirelessly feeding them all day long, hardly stopping at all. Where they get … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 4

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Mokihana

In this chapter, we’ll be heading northwest and up towards the town of Plains, Montana. Plains is a town in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2020 census. It was founded as Horse Plains and … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 3

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Mokihana

Ack! Try wait! I forgot to download the video as we crossed into Montana. So here it is: Leaving Lobo Loop area in St. Regis, we continued heading east. This was all new territory for us, and it was so … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter Two

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Mokihana

One of the good things about doing these road trips is that even though we can’t make another one right now, I get to relive the one we did take, so it’s like a whole journey while staying home. Waitsburg, … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2013, Chapter 1a

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Mokihana

I’ve been working on Chapter 2, and realized that Nolemana had been taking photos with his own camera, too, and just found a whole bunch of photos to add to the first chapter! See what I get for waiting so … Continue reading →

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The Tamalpais Private Rail Car

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Mokihana

Have you ever heard of it? Well… thanks to this guy, now you do! Thanks so much to 2026 SmugMug, Inc. for giving me so much information about this lovely rail car. The Tam was built by Pullman about 1923 … Continue reading →

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