[Geysers] Streaming cam

[Mike Newcomb]

October 4th, 2007

Hello,
Yesterday, within 3 minutes, viewing the new video-cam, I saw Depression 
erupting, Aurum erupt, and Plate begin. This was from 1009 to 1011 by my Mac 
computer clock at work. This was when no one was operating the video camera.

Today was different however. I noticed the camera zoomed in on Beehive and I 
saw what looked like a gazer, watching the Indicator hole and probably 
called water in Indicator, thus the zoom on Beehive's cone. I could also see 
steam coming from the Indicator hole and Beehive was splashing.  I was 
motivated to wait. This person (gazer?) also had a backpack sitting along 
the edge of the boardwalk. It was obviously cold today and what other fool 
would sit their with a backpack unless they knew something about the vent 
they were watching could bring a treat . After about 10 minutes, I saw the 
Indicator begin. The person began collecting people as the Indicator was 
erupting. About 13 minutes later, I got my first Beehive from home (work) in 
real time. I also turned on the Webcam and noticed it was about 1 minute 
behind the video views. I showed two people whom I work with that Old 
Faithful isn't the only large geyser in Yellowstone. They thought this 
Beehive was pretty cool but we know it's really hot.

Many thanks to those responsible for this spoonful of the UGB. Let's just 
hope the video continues to roll and we can get a small fix from afar.

Mike Newcomb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose, Allan E." <MOOSEAE at uwec.edu>
To: "geyser observation reports" <geysers at lists.wallawalla.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: [Geysers] Streaming cam


Well, whoever was controlling the webcam this morning (Oct 4,  roughly 10:00 
am MT to 11:40 am MT) gave us quite a show. They panned down basin to show 
Spasmodic, Sawmill, and I believe, Oblong [I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm 
wrong :) ] . Then they zoomed in on OF for the start of an eruption showing 
us the detail of OF's opening and details of the water column at the start. 
After panning back to get the whole eruption of OF, they panned down basin 
to show what I believe was Grand erupting and Grotto's steam cloud (Of 
course the latter two were partially hidden by trees.).  All of this 
occurred in the approximately 40 minute time period that I mentioned above.

Many many thanks to the gentleman, or lady who was running the camera!

Allan Moose