[Geysers] Geyser report September 11

[TSBryan at aol.com]

At about 1 3/4 days after Thursday's eruption, Fan and Mortar were having 
event cycles. This morning Bottom Vent was in eruption, without pause, for at 
least 56 minutes. Yes. Main Vent was splashing throughout that entire span. But 
when Fan's vents came on, the water level rather quickly looked poor. No 
eruption. And later, another cycle for which I was not present, had Main Vent 
splashes, then Bottom Vent just seconds before River came on. I doubt there was an 
eruption, but at about that time I drove out of radio range.

Giant Hot Periods occurred at 07:53 (weak, duration 2 1/4 minutes, about 10 
minutes after Grotto start), at 10:52 (fairly good, India about 3/4 covered, a 
bit of surging in Mastiff, duration 7m 19s, Grotto off) and at 13:10 (weak, 
duration about 3 minutes, 20 minutes after Grotto start).

At that same 13:10 time was a Beehive (probably) "Mid-Cycle Indicator", 
duration about 90 seconds.

Daisy was at 05:50 near start and 09:34, giving an interval of 2h 44m. But 
then, although I _might_ have missed it, I don't think it had gone again as of 
about 13:30.

Grand, electronic time to visual, 6h 42m, it was a --2Q.

And I am seeking confirmation, but per the OFVC logbook, the "last" eruption 
of Plume was recorded at 07:55 on Wednesday, September 8. Which, believe it or 
not (I know you don't) is right about when Plume should have quit.

Today was gorgeous, getting up to about 75 degrees. Now the high temps are 
supposed to cool at least 20 degrees within the next 48 hours, and snow is in 
some forecasts for the middle of next week.

Scott Bryan
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