Final Blogging Assessment in English 1B

I have not been reading much over break so I am not far into the book, Yellowstone Treasures. The guide book I am reading takes me (the reader) through the trails and roads of Yellowstone National Park. Chapple describes the hot spring, Firehole to her readers by saying, "The mustard yellow, orange, and brown runoff over the side of Excelsior's crater into the Firehole is a perennial favorite of photographers" (Chappple, 64). This is an example of the vivid imagery the author provides. Janet Chapple goes through the whole park with pictures and words to describe what you may see. There is also history throughout this guide book to help you apprehend and appreciate the park more. For example Janet Chapple gives the reader more information on when to expect the geyser to erupt by saying, "Old Faithful has never recorded time erupted 'every hour on the hour' as you may have heard. Here are some figures given for average expected intervals between eruptions: 60-65 minutes in 1870, 65.5 minutes in 1964, 78 minutes in 1990, and 92 minutes, 2008." Unless you kept track of the wait time, I am sure you would have not known that the overall wait time has gradually gone up over the decades. The author contributes helpful tips that would help you enjoy the trip more. As a tourist, it just makes your travel a whole lot better, tranquil and more of an advantage over other people who may be visiting Yellowstone National Park.

Here is Firehole hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.
Notice the lava like water coming off of the hot spring.