[Geysers] geyser carol

[Micah Kipple]

This isn't just for Christmas, this is good enough to be sung year round! That was fantastic.

Sent from my iPod

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> No, I didn't forget. It's just that inspiration was delayed a bit this year. Here's hoping for a better 
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> new year filled with joy from our strange and wonderful obsession. 
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> Season's Greetings to All, 
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> Steve Gryc 
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> Colter?s Hell 
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> (to the tune of ?Jingles Bells?) 
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> At Gardiner we arrive 
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> In a beat-up Chevrolet, 
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> Through the park we drive 
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> Gazing all the way. 
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> We see a boiling spring 
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> Erupting to great height, 
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> What fun it is to ride and sing 
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> A gazing song tonight. 
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> Oh, Colter?s Hell, sulphur smell, 
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> Brimstone all around. 
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> Oh what fun it is to see 
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> Mud boiling in the ground. 
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> Travertine, stinking steam, 
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> Sinter everywhere, 
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> Sputs and holes and fumeroles 
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> To make us stop and stare. 
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> A day or two ago 
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> I thought I?d take a ride 
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> On out to Iron Creek 
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> Guidebook at my side. 
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> The day was cold and dank 
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> Misfortune seemed my lot, 
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> But right along the river bank 
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> The Cliff Geyser upshot. 
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> Oh, Colter?s Hell, sulphur smell, 
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> Brimstone all around. 
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> Oh what fun it is to see 
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> Mud boiling in the ground. 
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> Travertine, stinking steam, 
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> Sinter everywhere, 
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> Sputs and holes and fumeroles 
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> To make us stop and stare.
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> Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:53:37 -0700
> From: Chase Ellison <crellison at gmail.com>
> To: Geyser Observation Reports <geysers at lists.wallawalla.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Geysers] Geyser in Colorado
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> Above is a geological report from Rico Colorado about geyser springs.  I was there about 12 to 15 years ago, therefore my memory is foggy. I do remember it reminding me of many if the springs in the Mud Volcano area. When I was there the temps were well over 20c 
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> http://www.ricocolorado.org/gov/geothermal/Geology_Report_Rico_CO.pdf
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> On Dec 24, 2012, at 6:33, David Schwarz <david.schwarz at alumni.duke.edu> wrote:
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>>   Contrary to the text, that's pretty clearly not a "true geyser," if it's a geyser at all.  Not at 82.4 F (28 C).  The "boiling" is being driven by some gas other than steam--possibly carbon dioxide, but I sure don't see anything that looks like a carbonate deposit around it.  In fact, I don't see anything that look like deposition around it.
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>>   Lukewarm, muddy, vaguely acidic hot spring with a good PR department?
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>> David
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>> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 12:39 AM, wolveslax65 at comcast.net <wolveslax65 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> I was doing a bit of research on geysers outside of Yellowstone and found this one in Colorado. Has anyone ventured out there before?
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>>> http://4cornershikesdol.blogspot.com/2009/08/geyser-springs-trail.html?m=1
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>>> Will Boekel
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