[Geysers] Upper Geyser Basin, 1/15/2009

[Karen Low]

Not the most exciting geyser report, but it was a beautiful day!
 
I stopped by the VC after lunch, and Beehive had already erupted.  Daisy was predicted at 1200 +/- 15min, so I headed down there, got there at ten after, and visitors said it had erupted right at noon.  
 
I went down to Fan and Mortar, where River vent was on.  River vent turned off while I was looking at Morning Glory, and didn't restart until 1320.  High and Gold came on two minutes later, and were looking very good until 1334 when they as well as River turned off, and Angle started.  Riverside was in overflow at 1340, but I didn't want to wait for it.
 
At Giant, Mastiff was having some depth charges, but from all the snow on the platform, Mastiff hasn't been overflowing at all, and I doubt any hot periods have been happening. Bijou was on, I haven't seen it even slow down at all this winter.
 
The water level in Wave Spring is lower than I've seen it before.  It was down at least 4 inches.
 
The prediction for Grand was 3:45 pm +/- 2 hr. Turban was at 1416 and 1437.  Daisy erupted at 1435.
 
Geyser Hill wasn't as icy as last time I was up there, it was negotiable by side stepping with metal edged skis.  Aurum was quiet.  The little thing between the Dwarves and Marmot Cave was active.
 
At 1519, I was the only out at the main section of the boardwalk when Old Faithful erupted.  It was a very pretty eruption with sunlight on the water column, and darker sky behind.  Riverside was 1524 ie off in the distance.
 
Karen Low
(One day this coming week, I get to tour a German reporter around the Upper Geyser Basin all day for work.)
 
Little Squirt was ie 1500


      
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