[Geysers] Vixen and Whirligig

[Bill Johnson]

Whirligig is still at it as of noon today.  We saw an eruption exactly
matching what Scott describes as we were descending the high trail.  I
idiotically failed to get an exact time -- sorry -- but then sat at the pool
for several hours waiting for a follow-up (and, I guess, doing penance for
not getting a time).  By the time we left at 1545, the pool had refilled but
no eruption had occurred.

Got some minor times and durations on Vixen too, but I'm not close to my
notes as I write this, so will update tomorrow.
-- Bill.

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:36 PM, <tsbryan at aol.com> wrote:

> I spent the morning at Norris, mainly watching Vixen. I was joined by M A
> Bellingham for much of the time, and she stuck around for a long time after
> I left. Some of the below is realyed from her.
>
> Vixen
> time; interval; duration
>
> 0909; ----; 27sec
> missed two or three
> 0951; ----; 40sec
> 1006; 15 min; 73 sec
> 1029; 23 min; 25 sec
> 1036:39; 7 min; 29 sec
> 1047:06; 10m 27s; 20 sec
> 1052:39;  5m 33s; 19 sec
> 1101:58; 9m 19s; 63 sec
> 1118:15; 16m 17s; 37 sec
> at that point I departed, but MA reports that there was a major (duration
> 4m 52s) at "high noon" followed by an interval of 31 minutes.
>
> Earlier, I saw a nice eruption of Constant and one of Fireball. That was
> about all.
>
> Later, MA saw a series of fou eruptionsr by Constant but here is her big
> news, passed along at her request:
>
> Whirligig erupted, the first in a long time. At first, the eruption
> discharged orange-colored, funny-smelling water. The eruptive bursts
> included one hat. The duration was 6 minutes.
>
> Should people head for Norris, be aware that there is no nighttime road
> closure, BUT that there are still delays. One flag area is at Gibbon Falls
> (for me today, waits of about 20 minutes both directions), and another flag
> around Beryl Spring-Artists Paint Pots road (northbound 2 minutes,
> southbound 12 minutes).
>
> Scott Bryan
>
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