[Geysers] Geyser report June 11

[TSBryan at aol.com]

About the eruption of Ledtge. No question that it happened and no question  
that it was in heavy steam phase yet today. Therein is the mystery to me. The  
only previous time I know of when Ledge erupted and was still in what could be 
 called "steam phase" more than 12 to even 18 hours later was in 1974. And 
that  was the "last" good eruption of the summer and it took place at or very  
near the time of that seasons major, basin-wide disturbance.
 
Which begs the question -- was this eruption an isolated, random event or  is 
it associated with something else? (P.S. No matter, I cannot possibly go  
there before Tuesday. And the only photo the VC desk knew of when I went in  
there at about 1215 was a Ledge pic taken from the NPS online slide file, NOT of  
yesterday's eruption.)
 
Today in the UGB I saw lots of geysers but have rather little worthy of  
reporting.
 
Yesterday's marathon recover Giant hot period was "nothing to be excited  
about." It apparently lasted around 9 minutes, but Mastiff did little and was  
essentially flat after the 4 minute mark. Today there were hot periods at 0547  
and 0733 (d=3m 42s), but those likely were today's last as Grotto was again  
going into marathon.
 
A number of us saw Slurp Geyser in eruption today. Indeed, Steve Robinson  
reported its start time as 0707. It was done shortly after Grand (G1Q) ended,  
meaning by about 0755.
 
Daisy had intervals of 3h 28m and then, with strong pm winds, 4h 44m.
 
After the long (~28 and ~27 hours) intervals of the last two days, Beehive  
today went at 23h 53m. Indicator of 10 minutes.
 
And I only logged two Plume intervals today: 62 and 61 minutes.
 
Scott Bryan
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