Esperanza, Antarctica: What a setting for a story!

by Marianne Perry | Jan 25, 2026 | My Reflections

Antarctica is the most southern of the world’s seven continents. It is governed by a group of nations in an international treaty called The Antarctica Treaty that was signed in 1959. The nations are: Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway, and the...

Icebergs

by Marianne Perry | Nov 25, 2025 | My Reflections

Icebergs are floating chunks of freshwater ice broken off from glaciers or ice shelves in a process called “calving.” They drift on ocean currents and are mainly found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the seas around Antarctica.   Smaller icebergs are referred to as...

Kauai Island, Hawaii Helicopter Ride

by Marianne Perry | Sep 25, 2025 | My Reflections

Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959.It is an archipelago of one hundred and thirty-seven volcanic islands situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean. The eight major islands are: Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, Kahoolawe and Hawaii aka, The Big Island. Kauai is...

Helicopter Ride: The Big Island Hawaii

by Marianne Perry | Jun 11, 2025 | My Reflections

Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959.It is an archipelago of one hundred and thirty-seven volcanic islands situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean. The eight major islands are: Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, Kahoolawe and Hawaii aka, The Big Island. The Big...

Casapueblo, Punta Del Este, Uruguay

by Marianne Perry | Apr 30, 2025 | My Reflections

Uruguay is a country in South America; Argentina borders it on the west and southwest and Brazil, the north and northeast. With a population of approximately 3.5 million, about 2 million live in the capital city of Montevideo.Punta Del Este is situated 112 kilometers...