[Geysers] Geyser + Report Wednesday, May 22, 2013

[JOChapple]

Barbara, it is wonderful to have you back in the park observing everything for those of us who can't get there yet! 
Some year I will get to see the park in mid May.

Just yesterday we got the final word from Xanterra about the presentations we will give at Mammoth and Yellowstone: 
power point pictures and readings from the Belgian travel writer Jules Leclercq's 1886 book, which in English we are calling
"Yellowstone, Land of Wonders." Transactions XI (2010) published five geyser-related chapters of our translation. 

My colleague Suzanne Cane and I will be at Mammoth Hotel Map Room on June 27th at 8:30 pm, where Lee has kindly
agreed to introduce us. On June 29th and 30th we'll be doing signings in OFI lobby, but only on the 29th at
8:30 pm we'll give our talk in the third floor mezzanine, bribing the pianist to not play for an hour or so.

And the rest of the time we can enjoy the geysers and everything else.

Janet Chapple
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On May 22, 2013, at 5:59 PM, Barbara Lasseter <barbara.lasseter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not much to report in the way of geysers, but it's great to be back!
> Everything is so green!!  The rain Fri-S-S-Mon should help, too.  Many
> of the willows are rusty brown sticks yet, but clearly SPRING IS HERE.
> 
> As I pass the lower geyser basin on my way in, I use the radio to ask
> if there is any information to be relayed to Old Faithful.  Lynn
> Stephens responded this AM with "Morning started at 0708, get up
> here!!"  I think I made it to a viewpoint on the hill in 3
> minutes--not bad for an old lady.   [d=25min and about 25sec]
> 
> Beehive: 0837  [spitting, then the indicator was called at 0822]  with
> bold vibrant rainbow
> 
> Little Cub ie @ 0828 and 1006
> Depression: 0803ie
> Grand: 2 bursts @ 0534
> Oblong: 0856ie
> Daisy 0645
> Grotto: 0522ie
> Uncertain: 0556
> 
> Spouter was ie as I drove in, but Black Sand Basin is closed.
> Spasm started 0718 and continued thru Morning.  Jet stopped during
> Morning's eruption and began again afterward.
> 
> Midway between 6 mile bridge and Madison Junction a large number of
> visitors were lining up way too close to a group of bison in the
> roadside meadow.  It looked as though we were starting buffalo rides
> in the park this year, and they wanted to take part.  Many of the cows
> have bulging bellies still--only 3-4 calves in evidence in that herd
> of 2 dozen or more.
> 
> Snowshoe hares have been seen on the West entrance road in the
> vicinity of the bridge--some white, some gray-brown except for the
> fuzzy white feet.  There was an osprey over the Firehole near the "S"
> curves, and an eagle on the "sticky-out tree" across from the nest.
> I've seen 6 or more Sandhill cranes so far.
> 
> Going to/from the Bozeman airport earlier this week, I saw an otter, 1
> moose cow, and 2 bull elk with antlers starting--still only a foot or
> so, but very stocky and looking promising.
> 
> The national parks have new souvenirs.  They are quarter-sized metal
> tokens that describe the site on one side and depict a memorable
> feature on the other.  They can be collected in plastic booklet
> things--competition for the National Passport stamps, however the
> token costs about a dollar.  I saw 3 different YNP tokens in the book
> store.  The free Old Faithful bookmark souvenirs in the exhibit hall
> at OF don't seem to be there this year.
> 
> I have a TENTATIVE list of the "presenters" coming to the OF Inn and
> Lodge this summer (thru Sept).  It is 6 pages long, but if you are
> interested, email me directly as to the dates you will be here, or the
> presenters you are seeking, or catch me in the basin.  May 24-31 is Ed
> Firmage (no precise location or times noted, or whether the presenter
> is an artist, author, or whatever.)   Janet Chapple 6/29 and 30
> 11AM-6PM with possible readings the night of the 29th and the AM of
> the 30 prior to the signing.  Also includes in June: Carl Sheehan,
> Betsy Watry, Ed Firmage, Carl Schreier, Eric Thorsen, Lisa Culpepper,
> Durrae Johanek, Kathryn Phyllary.    If I get an email list, I will
> forward, but right now it's just 1 hard copy.  C J Box possible 8/27
> evening, 8/28 AM reading & 5-7 PM signing.
> 
> Barbara Lasseter
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