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

[Pat Snyder]

Oops. I meant 1.15.09. Sorry for any confusion!
Pat Snyder

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 4:41 AM, Pat Snyder <riozafiro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just an addendum:
> Beehive Geyser was 1125 wc on 1/16/09, with Beehive's Indicator at 1117 wc.
> It was a very pretty eruption with the water visible since the wind blew
> the steam away from the camera.
> Pat Snyder
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2009, at 5:14 PM, Karen Low wrote:
>
> 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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