[Geysers] Giant today - Oct. 22

[Pat Snyder]

I am so sorry you missed it, Bill! How frustrating.
Here's the snap from the webcam I sent Tara, plus a later snap. Wish  
I could confirm this was the first sighting on the cam, but I had  
stepped away for a minute to send a fax and when I came back, this is  
what I saw and snapped it immediately. A later picture is attached as  
well.
Pat Snyder

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On Oct 22, 2007, at 2:18 PM, Bill Warnock wrote:

> Giant Geyser erupted midday today, Mon., Oct. 22.  I feel dumb  
> because I missed it by minutes.  My report is fragmentary.
>
> I called the Visitors' Center this morning, and they had had a  
> report of Grotto i.e. last night at 2215, but no news yet this  
> morning.  I drove in and met Rebecca and two other guys at around  
> 1150 at Castle.  They said Grotto had turned on at 1113 for a few  
> minutes.  Giant had a modest hot period at 1130.  Grand was  
> expected around 1300, so I went on over and saw that Rift was  
> erupting and Grand's pool very low.  The jugwalk was very  
> treacherous and slick with ice, so at 1210 I for some dumb reason  
> decided to drive over and check out Black Diamond at Biscuit, which  
> visitors had reported seeing a week ago Monday.  At 1219 at Castle  
> I looked down the valley and saw nothing unusual.  Shortly before  
> 1300 I turned around from Black Diamond and saw a large steam cloud  
> in the Upper Basin from Biscuit and KNEW it must be Giant.  By 1310  
> I was back at Castle and asked two persons returning from the  
> bridge if they had seen Giant start.  One said yes, at about 1215.   
> I asked if he was sure, and the other said well that was about when  
> Giant was going up to the top of its cone and actually the big  
> eruption started at about 1220.  Again, this is a visitor report,  
> but if true, I missed the Giant start by ONE MINUTE!~  No other  
> gazers were there as far as I know.
>
> I called Tara, who said Pat Snyder had seen it around 1232 on the  
> webcam.
>
> Another day, another story.
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