[Geysers] Geyser report April 22

[TSBryan at aol.com]

We hear that several people are coming up, or thinking of doing so, for  this 
weekend. OK, it will be good to see you. But be advised that as of right  
now, the entire main part of the UGB is closed because of the bears. The only  
open trail is the loop around Old Faithful. Today we had "only" one in the  
basin; the big "black" full adult griz spent most of the day feeding on a  carcass 
next to the interchange. Meanwhile, Black Sand, Biscuit, and Midway are  
open, and ("for now they're letting it slide") if you park completely off the  
road, you can walk into Fountain.
 
Anyhow, today was mostly clear, though the sun was weak, the wind strong,  
and the temp only up to 39 (per my car). Supposed to remain "unsettled" for the  
next 4 or 5 days.
 
Plume intervals were 45, 50, 51, and 50 minutes
 
Beehive's Indicator started at 1420, Beehive at 1436. Three trips in, two  
Beehives -- not bad. 
 
I still have not seen Depression. At 1030 and beyond, Lion was having  
episodes of heavy steam, then nothing, so it must have just ended a  series.
 
Aurum was 1031.
 
At 1028, Castle was just entering the steam phase of a major.
 
No info on Grand.
 
>From the Inn parking lot, I caught the steam clud of Daisy at 1220 and 1415  
-- yes, an interval shorter than 2 hours. In like fashion, Oblong at 1249ns 
and  Artemisia at 1327ns.
 
Though I'm not certain, I think Grotto started after my 1030 arrival, and  
then it was off before 1350.
 
At Black Sand Basin, the small pool across the road from Spouter appears to  
have done something. It certainly isn't big and had produced no runoff, but at 
 1510 the formation was wet with puddles but the water level was down a good 
6  inches.
 
Great Fountain appeared to be ie at 1523.
 
Scott Bryan



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