Huna Sunrise, E Ala E and Spring Equinox Ka Piko o Wakea

This morning's sunrise was brilliant orange spread across the stand of La'au Nui, Tall Trees of the woods. Tomorrow night the Spring Equinox, Ka Piko O Wakea brings equal light and dark. My family and I prepare for ceremony. READ MORE HERE.

Other Kilo for Nana

We have had the rainiest winter on record in the Pacific Northwest. Three big wind storms in the past two weeks with lots of downed trees on South Whidbey, power outages for hours at a time; and floods that many of the locals have never seen here in their memory.

As I write, the rains turned to a sudden harsh hailstorm, then back to rain.

Pollens are plentiful, the orchard is pruned (apple), the plums are in full blossom. The Salmon Berry bushes are blossoming, and a few starting to set fruit.

Temperatures up and down with highs in high 50's on some days, and then down to high 30's at night. So the month is 'activated' (Nana means "to activate") and pretty erratic

Brackens are starting to makawalu.

Raspberry canes are greening up after a light pruning.

Chickens are laying eggs again, yeah!

Apple and Cherry getting ready to blossom

Blossoms in the background are plums, Elder berry is greening up in front

The Girls: Rygel closest, Butterscotch the golden one with head down, Pepper the speckled one

Rygel lays the speckled egg, Butterscotch the light brown and Pepper lays the dark brown. All of them unbeatably delicious eggs.

Raspberry canes leafed out and spreading roots

Kilo for Nana (Atmospheric activities for the month of Nana)

Kalei Nu'uhiwa posted to the 'Aimalama Facebook page. Saying it was a little late, but, the new Malama (Month) of Nana began on March 8, 2016. Here is part of the message she left, and relates to the upcoming Spring Equinox (Saturday, March 19, 2016 for Seattle) and Lunar Eclipse  on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Kalei's kilo is based on Hawaiian Time, if you live somewhere else, make the necessary time adjustments. 

"Atmospheric activities we can expect are: Piko o Wākea - Equinox scheduled to happen on our heiau between  March 20-22. We also have a partial lunar eclipse scheduled to begin on March 22nd at 11:30pm, will peak around 1:45am on the 23rd and end around 4:00am the 23rd. Check out the website below for more information. Hawaiian names for lunar eclipses are Pō uli, Mahina Uli, Mahina ʻUla & Malama ʻUla. Chant to pray for health during a lunar eclipse: 

I Hiʻiaka paha ʻoe i Hiʻialo, I Kakahiaka nei, I ka lāʻau a ke kaukau aliʻi, I nui ke aho, A hiki i mauli ola, I ola iā Mahina uli, I ola iā Mauli ola ē." 

Mahalo e Kalei!

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2016-march-23