[Geysers] FAN & MORTAR 1027, Sept. 27, 2010

[william barger]

Congratulations!  I am glad to hear that a few of you got to see those two 
geysers.  As for Beehive, I am still trying to figure out how Jim and I missed 
the eruption, since Jim radioed Beehive Indicator at 0645 ie (which should 
have meant that Beehive was still erupting).  This was not my weekend for 
geysers.  I am actually more annoyed that I missed Beehive than the fact that 
I spent all but a portion of Sunday morning sitting at Fan and Mortar.  The 
weather was great, but the geysers were less than kind.  Hopefully this 
weekend is better.  Kitt


On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:53:44 -0600
  Bill Warnock <billwarnock at wyellowstone.com> wrote:
>Fan & Mortar gave a beautiful roaring eruption at 1027 this morning in bright 
>sun with rainbows, temperature in low 70s and no wind.  I had just finished 
>breakfast at Lower Hams when Barbara called splashing in Main Vent at 0932. 
> I biked down to F&M.  Then:
> 
> 0935 River on
> 0942 River pause
> 0947 BIG splash from Main Vent
> 1003 River on
> 1009 Gold/High on
> 1012 Angle on
> 1022 Splash from Upper Mortar
> 1024 BIG splash from Upper Mortar
> 1025 LOCK
> 1027 F&M
> 1101 Last water from Main and East
> 
> Upper Mortar started immediately after East Vent's big surge and went as 
>high as I've ever seen it.  Both Mortars roared loudly.  I'll post some 
>pictures later.  
> 
> Other times:
> 
> Grand  0425E  1503 (T2Q)
> Plume 0809
> Artemesia 0908ie
> Oblong 1053ie
> Daisy  0926ie  1149  1415ie
> Riverside 1132
> Beehive Indicator  1120ie (No Beehive)
> 
> Gazer ranks are thinning.  Jim Scheir left yesterday.  Today was Barbara's 
>last day..great farewell gift for her from F&M, and tonight Ralph Taylor and 
>I are meeting for farewell pizza in West.  He leaves Sat.