[Geysers] Trip report June 17-20

[Polly Panos]

Here are the geyser times that were called and that I have not seen previously reported.  (A couple of the times are tweaked a bit from webcam times.)

On June 23, Great Fountain was ie at 1215.

June 24
   0509ie Grotto
   0549 Daisy  (also seen at 0801, 1018, 1232ie, 1449)
   0622ie Riverside  (also seen 1202, 1741)
   0644 Spa  (also seen 1514)
   0647ie Oblong  (also seen 0920, 1228, 1539, 1841)
   0649ie Uncertain
   0740ie Artemisia
   0834 Grand T1C
   0951 Great Fountain P=0
   0957ie Fountain  (also seen 1606)
   0959ie Pink Cone
   1108 Grotto  (also seen 1728ie)
   1145 Depression
   1243ns Castle
   At 1247, we saw Beehive's Indicator "spitting" near the top.  A few seconds later, it filled with water and then started within 2 minutes.
   1302 Beehive
   1432 Rocket Major
   1710ns Aurum
   1843 Grand G2_ (The first burst lasted ~10min.)

June 25
   0517 Castle minor
   0550ie Little Squirt
   0556ie Grotto  (also seen 1024)
   0627 Riverside  (also seen 1247)
   0646ie Oblong (This was previously reported as a possible Grand on the webcam.)
          (also seen 0937, 1310ns)
   0721 Rocket Major  (also seen 1251)
   0740 Daisy  (also seen 1007, 1230)
   0741 Great Fountain P=7  (also seen 1825 P=0)
   0752 Aurum
   0944 Fountain  (also seen 1555 d30)
   1014ie Pyramid 
   1029ie Artemisia
   1049 Depression
   1317 Grand (Turban start, 1 burst)
   1317 Uncertain

June 26
   0743 Riverside  (also seen 1326, 1907)
   0923 Castle major
   1005ns Oblong  (also seen 1401)
   1019 Aurum  (also seen 1832)
   1051ns Depression
   1128 Daisy  (also seen 1343ie, 1602, 1821)
   1326 Churn
   1447 Grotto Fountain
   1449 Grotto
   1526 Grand T1C  (with exceptional lighting) 
   1726 Rocket Major
   2014ns Beehive's Indicator
   2027 Beehive
   2111 Great Fountain
   Fan & Mortar was watched from about 0730 on (except for Beehives).  There were no events all day until the eruptive cycle that began during a Beehive break.  During the lock, High was very HIGH.  The eruption was backlit with the western sky just before dark.  Both Fan & Mortar (at 2155) were exceptionally beautiful and powerful.  The moon came up as we were biking back.  6 of us thoroughly enjoyed the eruption!

June 27
   0629 Riverside
   0649 Grotto Fountain
   0650 Grotto
   0657 Beehive's Indicator
   0703ie Oblong
   0715 Beehive  (With the early morning light, we saw a complete double rainbow with bright colors in the spray.)
   0832 Great Fountain
   0839 Grand T2Q  (beautiful morning lighting)
   0915 Rocket Major
   1009 Fountain d33

Besides Oblong's intervals being shorter, the durations of the eruptions are often 10-11 minutes.  They appear to be shorter in height, however.

Polly Panos