Greeting From Sunny Florida

   
         Greeting from sunny Florida! We have been here a month already. On January third we are going to Disney World! We are going to have so much fun.Anyways we have spent Christmas and thanksgiving with our great uncle Phil. Hope you have a great day. HAPPY TRAILS!

             Maya

Hurricane Sandy

 I bless everyone in her path. I hope it does not do too much damage. We just narrowly escaped her.

New York City

    

New York City Skyline

                                                             Time Square at Night Time

The Statue Of Liberty was AMAZING. She was HUGE! 

                 Ella, Mama, and I on the giant piano at FAO Schwartz in our I Heart New York shirt.

 Us at Serendipitys the best chocolate place in the world. had a movie named after it. And also has a pretty famous and good frozen hot chocolate.

                                 The original Scream at The MOMA ( Museum Of Modern Art)

                       Me and my dad at the Shake Shack with the best burgers in New York.

                                                Frozen Hot Cocoa at Serendipitys

Bison Or Buffalo?

Bison or Buffalo? Bison is the scientific name. Although Buffalo is its more common name. Which one do you like more? Check out my new poll to answer.

Yellowstone

Sorry i have not been writing latly.No internet and no pictures. But now I have some to show you! Now Yellowstone was right after Grand Tetons. At yellowstone there arealot of thermal features. Let me tell you 3of them. 

1.Geysers 

A geyser (US /ˈɡaɪzər/; UK /ˈɡiːzə/^[1]) is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase (steam). The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb itself from Old Norse.

The formation of geysers is due to particular hydrogeological conditions, which exist in only a few places on Earth, so they are a fairly rare phenomenon. Generally all geyser field sites are located near active volcanic areas, and the geyser effect is due to the proximity of magma. Generally, surface water works its way down to an average depth of around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) where it contacts hot rocks. The resultant boiling of the pressurized water results in the geyser effect of hot water and steam spraying out of the geyser's surface vent (a hydrothermal explosion).

About a thousand known geysers exist worldwide, roughly half of which are in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. A geyser's eruptive activity may change or cease due to ongoing mineral deposition within the geyser plumbing, exchange of functions with nearby hot springs, earthquake influences, and human intervention.^[2]

Jet-like eruptions, often referred to as geysers, have been observed on several of the moons of the outer solar system. Due to the low ambient pressures, these eruptions consist of vapor without liquid; they are made more easily visible by particles of dust and ice carried aloft by the gas. Water vapor jets have been observed near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus, while nitrogen eruptions have been observed on Neptune's moon Triton. There are also signs of carbon dioxide eruptions from the southern polar ice cap of Mars. In the latter two cases, instead of being driven by geothermal energy, the eruptions seem to rely on solar heating via a solid-state greenhouse effect.

2. Hot Springs

 A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.The water issuing from a hot spring is heated by geothermal heat, i.e., heat from the Earth's mantle. In general, the temperature of rocks within the earth increases with depth. The rate of temperature increase with depth is known as the geothermal gradient. If water percolates deeply enough into the crust, it will be heated as it comes into contact with hot rocks. The water from hot springs in non-volcanic areas is heated in this manner.

Steam Crepuscular rays at Mammoth Hot Springs

In active volcanic zones such as Yellowstone National Park, water may be heated by coming into contact with magma (molten rock). The high temperature gradient near magma may cause water to be heated enough that it boils or becomes superheated. If the water becomes so hot that it builds steam pressure and erupts in a jet above the surface of the Earth, it is called a geyser. If the water only reaches the surface in the form of steam, it is called a fumarole. If the water is mixed with mud and clay, it is called a mud pot.

Note that hot springs in volcanic areas are often at or near the boiling point. People have been seriously burned and even killed by accidentally or intentionally entering these springs.

Warm springs are sometimes the result of hot and cold springs mixing but may also occur outside of volcanic areas, such as Warm Springs.

3. Fumaroles

 fumarole (Latin fumus, smoke) is an opening in a planet's crust, often in the neighborhood of volcanoes, which emits steam and gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen sulfide. The steam is created when superheated water turns to steam as its pressure drops when it emerges from the ground. The name solfatara, from the Italian solfo, sulfur (via the Sicilian dialect), is given to fumaroles that emit sulfurous gases.

Fumaroles may occur along tiny cracks or long fissures, in chaotic clusters or fields, and on the surfaces of lava flows and thick deposits of pyroclastic flows. A fumarole field is an area of thermal springs and gas vents where magma or hot igneous rocks at shallow depth are releasing gases or interacting withgroundwater. From the perspective of groundwater, fumaroles could be described as a hot spring that boils off all its water before the water reaches the surface.

A good example of fumarole activity on Earth is the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, which was formed during the 1912 eruption of Novarupta inAlaska. Initially, there were thousands of fumaroles in the cooling ash from the eruption, but over time most of them have become extinct. Fumaroles may persist for decades or centuries if they are above a persistent heat source, or disappear within weeks to months if they occur atop a fresh volcanic deposit that quickly cools. There are also an estimated four thousand fumaroles within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park. In April 2006, a fumarole opened up east of Chair 3 at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California. Three ski patrol workers died while erecting a mesh fence and warning sign around the hole to warn skiers of the danger.^[1]

Another example is an array of fumaroles in the Valley of Desolation in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica. Fumaroles emitting sulfurous vapors form surface deposits of sulfur-rich minerals, which are mined in:

At Yellowstone the Rv got broke so we stayed at sinclar www.sinclairoil.com. One man Derick was very nice and let us stay two nights for free! When the Rv was fixed we headed to a yellowstone campground which was marvelous.

Happ Trails.

Moose in Grand Tetons!

            Sorry I have not been writing lately. No internet:( But we did see beautiful Grand tetons. We even got a really close encounter with a couple moose! This one here is a calf ( Mother to the right not shown in picture). Let me tell you about moose


  The moose (North America) or Eurasian elk (Europe) (Alces alces) is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Moose used to have a much wider range but hunting and other human activities greatly reduced it over the years. Moose have been re-introduced to some of their former habitats. Their diet consists of both terrestrial and aquatic vegetation. The most common moose predators are wolves,bears, and humans. Unlike most other deer species, moose are solitary animals and do not form herds. Although generally slow-moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive and move surprisingly fast if angered or startled. Their mating season in the autumn can lead to spectacular fights between males competing for the right to mate with a particular female.


Happy traills!
  Maya 

1 day

                  Guess what? We changed the date to the trip. Instead of Sept 11 we are leaving on Sept 10! That means ( Drumroll Please )... 1 day left! One day till this blog gets exciting! One day till I go on new adventures! One day till I make new friends! One day till I meet new people and see new places! Oh this is so exciting! Happy Trails.
Maya

Hello one week

Hello everybody! Guess what? One week till we live on our tour of the U.S.A!  You will hear about all the places we have been to.

Sept 11

Hello everyone. This is Maya. We have decided the date we are leaving on this trip. The magic date is.... Drum roll please...... September 11th! Yes that's right 16 days till we leave! We are getting a tow dolley tomorrow.We have our new curtains. And we cleaned our place! I can not believe we are going to leave so soon. And from now on I swear I will try to post once a week. If I don't then I will write a very long post containing what we did. Happy Trails...
     
                                               Maya,
                                                     Assistant web manager for this upcoming trip

Sorry I was wrong no Oregon

Sorry but due to budget cuts and not finding a tow dolly in time we can not go on the Oregon trip. Instead we spent time with our beloved Aunt Peg, saw lots of movies, and played with friends. My sister Ella got her ears pierced. We see our best friends on Monday. And best of all we leave on our trip in about eight weeks!
       
                                                                  Our Friends

July and Oregon

2 months till we leave on that glorious trip. Can't wait! Also and the 9th we are leaving on a one week practice trip to oregon! We are going to the coast and country fair! It will be very very cool. I will dress up as a hippe for the country fair ( You can dress up as whatever you want there). We will also be  going to honeyman state park. I will get my oregon Jr Ranger patch and certificate. I will be sure to show all of you some pictures.

Our friend Evan L.

Our Friend Evan L.

  Hello its me Maya again. Today I am dedicating this post to my friend Evan. L. He is a very nice, 9 year old boy we met on our camping trip ( post 5). Here is a picture of Evan, Ella, and I climbing up our tree in our campsite. During our visit we played at the beach, played in our backyard, pretended to be secret agents, and ate smores. Oh and the second best thing is that we rode bikes together around camp. The best thing is that we exchanged addresses and emails. 

Have you ever made a really good friend on a camping trip? Comment on this blog to tell me the answer.  

Hi everybody

So here is the answer to why I have not posted forever. We went on an R.V trip to New Brighton State beach! also we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We had soooooooo much fun. New Brighton State beach is a forest  where you walk down the path and your at a beach. When you put your hands in the sand and its almost guaranteed that a sandcrab ends up in your hans. Here are some pictures of us at the aquarium and beach.

                                                 Left me, Right daddy, Middle Ella

                                                           Left me, Right Ella

 
                                             Left me,Right mama

                                           Left Ella, Right Evan (our new friend), Middle me

                                                                 Right me, Background Aquarium

                                                             Me, Background Aquarium

                                                 Me, Background Jellys

The trip was awesome. Anyway if you wanna visit The Montery Aquarium go to www.montereybayaquarium.org. Good bye for now.

We have fun

Hey everybody. Since we live in an R.V we can't go anywhere or have fun right? Well thats a HUGE no no. We go to a festival at least once a month and we also go places a lot. Here are some pictures of Ella and I having fun.

Earning Money

Guess what? We can earn money on the road to!  You see we have these charts that have 100 squares on them. Every time we do a chore we earn 1 or 2 hearts. When we finish our charts we get $10.00! Anyway here are a couple pictures of us. Also I can show you a picture of our actual R.V!


                                  At Live Oak house Left Daddy, Right Mama, Top Middle me, Bottom Middle Ella

                           At Disneyland  Left Daddy, Right me, Top Middle Mama, Bottom Middle Ella

                          At Capitola Left Daddy, Right me, Right Middle Mama,Left Middle Ella

                At 20th anniversary party   Left Mama, Right Me, Top Middle Daddy, Bottom Middle Ella

National Parks

I love national Parks. They are AMAZING! One of the things I love most about them is the Jr. Ranger program. You complete a little activity booklet about the park your at. Then when you finish it you get a badge. Thats right a badge. They say Jr.Park Ranger such and such national park. Here is a picture of one.And here is a video of me at Yosemite.

 I have earned 7 of them so far though by the end of the trip I think I will have 90 of them. Maybe even 100!

Meet the crew

Hi my name is Maya and I am in 4th grade doing 5th grade work. We are planing to go on this HUGE trip around the United States in the fall in our Fleetwood Coranado. So a bit later I will tell you about the trip, For now I will tell you about the crew that is on the 

WONDER BUS!

First is me. I am in 4th grade doing 5th grade work. I like nature,friends,traveling,electronics,beaches,forests,disney,harry potter,singing,peace,love,going out,shopping,and much more.

Second is my sister Ella. She is in second gradedoing third grade work. She likes nature,dancing,singing,electronics,traveling,beaches,forests,disney,harry potter,friends,peace,love, roses,fairies,princesses, and much more.

Third is my mom Sofia. She likes nature,dancing,cooking,music,playing guitar and piano,disney,traveling,photography, and much much more.

Fourth is my Dad Rich. He likes reading,video games,music,traveling,electronics (especially I phones),disney, and much much more.

And that my friends is our crew. 

                            Us at San Diego Zoo. Left mama, Right me,top middle daddy, bottom middle Ella

 

Us at Washington.Left me,Right mama, Left middle daddy, Right middle Ella,Left middle me.

                                          Us at Hood river Oregon. Left mama,Right Daddy, Left middle Ella,Right middle me.