[Geysers] Short geyser report June 9

[TSBryan at aol.com]

I was only in the park for a short while today -- chilly following the  
inch-plus of overnight snow (Craig Pass was closed) -- some of us begin to  wonder 
if winter will EVER get here. Anyhow--
 
For the previous day or so:
 
Plume remains dormant, as it has been since the 2nd.
 
Beehive was not recorded yesterday, and was shortly after 0700 today (with  
an Indicator).
 
Lion had a series of three eruptions, the third preceded by about three  
minutes by a minor.
 
Grand had had consecutive intervals of 8h45m (T2-), 7h02m, and 7h45m.
 
Fan and Mortar gave a valiant try this morning shortly after 0800. There  
might have been a pause before it was observed. At about 0816 it "tried" to have  
a River Vent pause along with considerable Main Vent splashing and strong 
Bottom  vent action (before I got there Bottom had discharged enough to reach the 
 river). When the vents came on (Gold at 0829, Angle at 0833) there was 
really  good water in the vents until about 0845, but then ... alas.
 
I don't know if Grotto was a marathon or not, but it had been on for quite  a 
long time as of 0800 (Variable down and boiling strongly, Spa full and  
boiling, Bijou all-but off) but as late as about 1030 there was a Giant Hot  
Period. Duration around 7 1/2 minutes, not much Mastiff.
 
Saw several things in the Lower Basin, but no intervals except to note that  
Great Fountain was at 1728 (P=8) yesterday and in eruption at 0600 today.
 
Also of note. This morning on the drive in, at approximately 0715 Firehose  
was not on. At 1111 it was on, and this was the first time I've seen it in 
2005.  Yet by 1134 it was off again.
 
Scott Bryan
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