[Geysers] past due report

[Ralph Taylor]

Stephen Eide wrote:

>[...]
>On 7-3 I decided to visit West Thumb and Norris so I missed Giant.

>[...]Abyss spring 

actually, Abyss Pool

>appears to be cooler and is putting out much less water.  I think it is
>begining to grow algae in the pool.  The spring above Abyss at the edge
>of the old roadway (I can't remember its name right now) 

That is Roadside Steamer

>has no overflow and no steam. [...] I wonder if Hillside has been active, 
>the interpretive ranger for West Thumb didn't every know it was a geyser.  

No, Hillside's last eruption was on 11/26/05 at 02:33.

Ralph Taylor