[Geysers] No Giant today

[TSBryan at aol.com]

I will submit a much more detailed, two-day report tomorrow. I suffice to  
say here that, to the great disappointment of the 60+ gazers who are here, Giant 
 did not erupt today. Things appeared to be perfectly set up. Yesterday's 
Grotto  turned out to be a true marathon of 23h 10m. It ended just before 0900 
today,  setting the system up for an evening recovery hot period.
 
Unfortunately, per "conventional wisdom," the recovery happened too soon.  
The hot period began at 1622. It lasted a bit longer than 17 minutes. But  
Mastiff could not maintain its surging, and Giant's vertical stuff never filled  
more than half the cone (indeed, Giant's surging grew slightly angled even while 
 Feather was still on).
 
So, 7 days and counting.
 
Scott Bryan
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