[Geysers] Oct. 29, 2011 another update on Wall/Black Diamond/Black Opal

[MA Bellingham]

Another update from 29 Oct 2011:  I arrived at Wall approximately 1140 and spoke with visitors who had seen another "large" eruption about 10-20 minutes before I got there. I asked "60?" and the man replied that was accurate.  He said flying rocks were visible in the eruption and the water was very dirty.  Other than heresay, I can't verify it, nor verify his accuracy in estimating height.  The small boys with him did excitedly confirm it was "Big!!".  

In other news, the boardwalk on the south side of 'upper' Firehole/Hot Lake (the Artesia side) has been removed. All that remains are the stacked supports and a short closed section over the runoff channel.  My only editorial comment is that I have fond memories of the "Three Senses Trail" from years past. 

M.A. Bellingham 

From: billwarnock at wyellowstone.com
To: geysers at lists.wallawalla.edu
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:48:40 -0700
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Subject: [Geysers] Oct. 29,	2011 Geyser Report and update on Wall/Black Diamond/Black Opal

I talked today with a friend at the West entrance who talked with the visitor who saw the eruption.  He had asked her if there were any big geysers at Biscuit.  She said not at present.  He the described the 60 foot high and 30 foot wide explosion from the pool labled Wall, apparently Black Diamond according to Tara.  I had not know before that the signs were in the wrong places.  He said the eruption was "very loud" with massive amounts of water and rock, and that most of the rocks and debris went into Black Opal Pool.  She recommended that he report this to the Mammoth VC, which he did, resulting in the call yesterday to the OFVC.
 
Today the new unified muddy gray pool was down slightly from yesterday, and rocks were visible in the area of Black Opal, and the rocks west of Wall were visible just under the surface.  Another change:  yesterday "Salt and Pepper" down near the river was white in the right vent and gray in the left vent (when viewed from the parking lot).  Today both were brown-black and more vigorous--now Pepper & Pepper.  I'll send a few more pictures to Tara to show the change.
 
The marker at F&M was reported still in place this morning.
 
Times today Oct. 29:
Beehive 0716ie (webcam)
Riverside  0924
Daisy  1106
Pink Cone  1132ie
Great Fountain  1219 p=0 - a beautiful, high 1st phase in sun with breeze blowing away steam
Till 1241ie
Jewel  1251  1301  1311  1319
Fountain  0902ns  1456 d=28  - Maureen says Fountain is now at av. 6 hour intervals as durations have diminished
 
Bill Warnock
 

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