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...
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...
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...
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...
by Marianne Perry | Nov 12, 2024 | My Reflections
Punta Arenas is a South American port city located on the Brunswick Peninsula in Chile’s Patagonia Region. Situated on the Straits of Magellan which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it has a population of approximately 125,000. The Public Cemetery of Punta...
by Marianne Perry | May 27, 2024 | My Reflections
St. Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean Island about 400 kilometers (210 miles) north of the island of Trinidad. St. Lucia gained its independence from Britain in 1979 but remains a member of the Commonwealth. The island is approximately 44 kilometers (27 miles) wide and 24...