PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Steven Frieze “Odyssey to Chile”

“The journey my wife and I took to Chile has left an indelible impression on the both of us.  We had the extraordinary opportunity to spend almost a month in the marvelous country traveling from Santiago to Taltal, a mining village in the heart of the Atacama Desert.  Along the way we located and photographed many of the spectacular cacti (Copiapoa, Eriosyce, Eulychnia) that are endemic to one of the most unusual ecologies on earth (most plants depend on moisture blowing in from the adjacent Pacific Ocean).  We were especially gratified to visit fields of cacti that left us breathless and hopefully will have a similar impact on you.  We took an assortment of side trips that included a visit to an island that is inhabited by Penguins and Sea Lions all of which I will share with you in this presentation.  I look forward to sharing our odyssey with you that included many memorable moments. “