Category Archives: Pacific NW Adventures

Rowena Crest and the Gorge

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Mokihana

As we were leaving Rowena Crest, we took this video. You can hear the wind! These folks were braver than we were for sure.

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I’ve learned first hand that grief has its soft edges, and it also has hard edges. I still feel the jagged ones about my dad’s suicide, even though it’s been over fifty years now. I’ve been feeling the sharp edges … Continue reading →

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March Photos

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Mokihana

Let’s start off with a video I took of the daily hummingbird. He just sat there for the longest time!

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Holoholo Kaʻa iā Government Camp Along Hwy 26 and Beyond- Chapter Three. October 22, 2023

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Mokihana

Nothing like being a year and a half behind. Sheesh, Mokihana! But this is a perfect example of why I’m not doing the same 365 Days this year. I just couldn’t keep up doing other stuffs along with posting photos … Continue reading →

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365 Days 2024, October 11-12

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Mokihana

October 11th

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365 Days 2024, March 16th

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Mokihana

Today Nolemana and I drove down to Oregon City to see Willamette Falls full-on with water. There were lots of people there doing the same thing. On the way there, we stopped along Highway 99 to see all the freeway … Continue reading →

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Holoholo Kaʻa iā Government Camp Along Hwy 26 and Beyond- Chapter Two. October 22, 2023

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Mokihana

We crossed this little bridge after leaving the tiny town of Zig Zag.

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Holoholo Kaʻa iā Government Camp Along Hwy 26 and Beyond- Chapter One. October 22, 2023

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Mokihana

As promised, in these gray days of winter, I’m gonna post a bunch of photos from our autumn holoholo around the area. I already posted our covered bridge holoholo…this time we’re heading up Highway 26 to Government Camp and then … Continue reading →