[Geysers] Fan & Mortar - Report from the Other Side (Young)

Karen Webb caros at xmission.com
Sat Oct 1 18:57:51 PDT 2011


Seconding this sentiment. What a fun write-up! The summer Hillside was 
active, I truly wanted to write an article for the Sput based on the 
stages of grief. We'd gotten there good and early in case it went at the 
21 hour mark and got one of its longer intervals, so we sat for a while. 
And you really do go through denial ("This is *not* happening!") through 
anger ("Come on, you %^&*($#@ geyser, GO already"), depression ("Oh, 
good, screwed up another sit and this geyser will [sob] never erupt 
again"), bargaining ("PUH-LEEZ erupt. I'll give up sweets for a year if 
you erupt in the next two minutes!") and finally acceptance ("OK, let's 
get out the books and games. We knew it could be a long sit...") Usually 
when you reach the latter, the geyser takes pity and shows signs of 
life. With all the weird intervals at Artemesia in the past years, I've 
gone through this a lot whether I find a low, refilling pool, early 
overflow, or later overflow with what looks like a few hours' worth of 
good viewing weather before me. The fluidity and speed of the 5 stages 
of grief can be fast: for a low, refilling pool something like "Oh $%^&* 
we *could* have been here for it, you stupid geyser. oh (tears) another 
time we've missed it, maybe if we built a time machine we could go back 
and time" followed by "Oh, hey, really, this does mean we can sort of 
project when a good time to come back is, and this is a *good* thing." 
All within about a minute of thought and discussion.
Karen Webb

On 10/1/2011 7:18 AM, carol beverly wrote:
> To Jake:   Standing ovation....long round of applause to smiling 
> faces!!!  This is one of the most creative, stream of conscious, 
> description of an event cycle... that i have read!!! Love it and a 
> HOOO-YA to you!!
> much thanks
> Carol Beverly
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Jacob Young <jakefrisbee at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:jakefrisbee at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     I had a great trip to Yellowstone in September.  I got to see
>     Giantess erupt for the first time along with Tilt's Baby, Churn
>     and Vault (4 new (to me) UGB geysers in one day!).
>
>     Despite my nearly-best efforts, a Fan and Mortar eruption eluded
>     me.  Perhaps it was the sleep deprivation or spending enough time
>     alone with the "Pile of Rocks," but somehow I ended up with this
>     report from Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011
>
>     From Fan & Mortar, Sep 27, 2011:
>
>     ~2030
>
>     *Yawn*  Ahhh, I see the sun has gone down.  It feels good to be
>     waking up after running around all day.  I feel like I
>     accomplished nothing all day!  I had so much to do that I was just
>     all over the place, but that nap has really made me focused and
>     refreshed!
>
>     2033
>
>     My bench-sitting friends were gone, but here comes someone new! 
>     Oh, it's Jake!  He likes to spend time with me at night.  He seems
>     really interested in what I have to say!  I'm so glad he's here!
>
>     2035
>
>     Jake's getting something out of his backpack.  Oh no, I HATE this
>     part....
>
>     2036
>
>     Do you REALLY have to shine that thing in my eyes?  C'mon, I'm
>     just waking up and it's really annoying!
>
>     2040
>
>     Seriously, I'm getting angry!
>
>     2044
>
>     STOP IT!  Ahhh, finally you turned turned that thing off.  Oh, and
>     now you're getting on the radio to talk to your friends.  That's
>     kind of rude since I'm right here.  Oh, right, you're trying to
>     get more people to come here to see me.  Thanks!
>
>     2049
>
>     That yelling tired me out for a while, but I'm back.
>
>     2054
>
>     Do you feel a cold draft coming from off the river?  Excuse me for
>     a moment while I go close the window.
>
>     2056
>
>     Ahhh, much better don't you think?  I'm starting to feel really
>     powerful now, but I can still talk to you without feeling so cold.
>
>     2057
>
>     It's fun to wave at you with my right foot, too!  Have you
>     noticed?  I really enjoy waving then stopping for a few seconds
>     and give a big shout.  I feel so strong!
>
>     2105
>
>     WOW, is it ever hot in here!  I better go open that back window.
>
>     2106
>
>     Hey!  Where are you going?  Why are you walking down to the
>     bridge?  To look at my back side!  That's very embarrassing.  I
>     already told you that I opened the back window to let the cool air
>     in!  OK, you're coming back now...just don't leave me!  I'm
>     feeling quite good now.  Yelling makes me feel great and relaxed.
>
>     2107
>
>     So much energy now!  I've got to let it out!  I'm going to go take
>     a view of the river then come out up high to say  'Hi' again.
>
>     2113
>
>     The view from the river is nice, but it's even better from up
>     here!  I've got two place to take in the view from up here.  How
>     are you doing Jake?  You seem tense and excited.  Oh yeah, talk to
>     your friends again...but where are they?  I'm just getting started!
>
>     2116
>
>     See, I can wave my left hand up here too!  How about we play
>     peek-a-boo for awhile...that'll be fun!
>
>     2126
>
>     OK, enough peek-a-boo.  I'm really ready to take in the view. 
>     Wow, it looks amazing from up here.  I should go higher.  WOW! 
>     Look at that!  I can see more and more the higher I climb.
>
>     2130
>
>     Hi, Jake!  Look at me!  I'm getting up to about as tall as you
>     are.  There's no stopping me now.  Ha ha, yes, dance Jake,
>     DANCE!!  We'll dance together!  It's been a while since I had so
>     much fun!!!
>
>     2131
>
>     WAIT!  WHERE ARE YOU GOING?????!?  Why are you packing up all your
>     things?  Where are you going??? You're leaving, no, you're RUNNING
>     across the bridge!!!  Why?!  Don't leave me!  It gets so lonely
>     out here.  I was having so much fun I could explode, but, you
>     leave me NOW?  I...I, I don't know what to say anymore.
>
>     2132
>
>     *Sob* *sniffle* *sniffle*
>
>     2133
>
>     *Sniffle* OH! You're back.  You went off to change your clothes?? 
>     Are you trying to impress me?  Well, I didn't think you were
>     coming back.  It doesn't matter.  It's over.  You hurt me, Jake,
>     and I just don't feel like having fun anymore.  I'm sorry it's
>     come to this.
>
>     2144
>
>     I'm going to the basement to drink.  Drink my sorrows away.  See
>     you in a couple days, if you're lucky...
>
>
>
>
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