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Holoholo Kaʻa to Trout Lake 2023 – Chapter Two

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Mokihana

And here we go! The thing about the Pacific Northwest is that we can go mauka (toward the mountains) in two different directions! We just turned mauka (north) along Highway 141 in Washington State.

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Holoholo Kaʻa to Trout Lake 2023 – Chapter One

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Mokihana

I totally forgot that I’d never written about our autumn advencha to Trout Lake, Washington! So I’m gonna do it now. I kept thinking I’d do it in the fall, and guess what? I never did. But fall photos are … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day, 2025

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Mokihana

On Christmas Day, Nolemana and I drove up to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge which seems to be our yearly adventure. We always take the back road in so that we can see if that old house on the way is … Continue reading →

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September Photos

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Mokihana

It was a lovely month! We got a koi for our pond, and the goldfish was checking him out.

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Da Kine, Trying to Catch Up

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Mokihana
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June Photos

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Mokihana

Nothing like getting behind. Trying hard to catch up! I don’t know why I’ve been having such a hard time updating this bloggie. It’s been a hard bunch of weeks and lots of appointments and stuff to do doesn’t help. … Continue reading →

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Photos From May 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Mokihana

So sorry for the delay; my computer was in the shop for its update, anden we were without internet for a couple of days. May 13th

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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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Rowena Crest 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Mokihana

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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365 Days 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Mokihana

April 21st Close-up of my Christmas/Easter cactus bloom.

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