<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>... and in addition, Castle since April 21 and Grand for May...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I was only in the park a short time today, having to check on Giant and Grotto after yesterday's out-of-sync stuff (rain coming in and things to do in town). Suffice to say that all was normal today. A fine Grotto Fountain start (0759) and a weak Giant Hot Period half an hour later (0827, d = 5m 12s).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Grand is reported below. No info on Beehive as it undoubtedly erupted during the wee hours. Plate was seen for the first time in many days, and with that standing water was not visible in Boardwalk, etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Daisy at 0752 and 1059 for an interval of 3h 07m.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With one exception, Grand has behaved very well in May. The record is:</DIV> <DIV>May 1</DIV> <DIV>0828</DIV> <DIV>1604, 7h 36m</DIV> <DIV>2330e, 7h 24m</DIV> <DIV>May 2</DIV> <DIV>0806e, 8h 36m</DIV> <DIV>1531, 7h 25m (T1C)</DIV> <DIV>2253e, 7h 22m</DIV> <DIV>May 3</DIV> <DIV>0605e, 7h 12m</DIV> <DIV>1233, 6h 28m (G2Q)</DIV> <DIV>2017, 7h 44m</DIV> <DIV>May 4</DIV> <DIV>0703e, 10h 46m</DIV> <DIV>1440, 7h 37m (T2C)</DIV> <DIV>2153e, 7h 13m</DIV> <DIV>May 5</DIV> <DIV>0424e, 6h 31m</DIV> <DIV>1118, 6h 54m (G2C)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I pulled all the Castle data because I sensed that it has been somewhat erratic -- not doing the right stuff at the right time -- and that seems borne out. In the following, minor intervals are within brackets:</DIV> <DIV>April 21</DIV> <DIV>1315e minor?, -----</DIV> <DIV>2314e, [9h 59m]</DIV> <DIV>April 22</DIV> <DIV>1444 minor (D~4 1/2 min), 15h 30m -- note this length</DIV> <DIV>1824 iew, [<3h 40m]</DIV> <DIV>April 23</DIV> <DIV>0802, >13h 38m</DIV> <DIV>2040 minor, 12h 38m</DIV> <DIV>April 24</DIV> <DIV>0012e, [3h 32m]</DIV> <DIV>1345 iew, <13h 33m</DIV> <DIV>April 25</DIV> <DIV>0254e minor >12h 09m</DIV> <DIV>1148 ies, [<8h 54m]</DIV> <DIV>April 26</DIV> <DIV>0105e, >13h 17m</DIV> <DIV>1414 iew, <13h 09m</DIV> <DIV>April 27</DIV> <DIV>0321e, >13h 07m</DIV> <DIV>missing record</DIV> <DIV>April 28</DIV> <DIV>0505e, -----</DIV> <DIV>1757, 12h 52m</DIV> <DIV>April 29</DIV> <DIV>0645e minor, 12h 48m</DIV> <DIV>1113, [4h 28m]</DIV> <DIV>April 30</DIV> <DIV>0125e minor?, 14h 12m</DIV> <DIV>1213 iew, [<10h 48m]?</DIV> <DIV>May 1</DIV> <DIV>0248e, >12h 35m</DIV> <DIV>1555, 13h 07m</DIV> <DIV>May 2</DIV> <DIV>0515e, 13h 20m</DIV> <DIV>1826, 13h 11m</DIV> <DIV>May 3</DIV> <DIV>0714e minor, 12h 48m</DIV> <DIV>1415, [7h 01m]</DIV> <DIV>May 4</DIV> <DIV>0408 minor, 13h 53m</DIV> <DIV>1411, [10h 03m]</DIV> <DIV>May 5</DIV> <DIV>0432e, 14h 21m</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Do note the 9 and 10 hour minor intervals. Do note that minors do not necessarily begin after exceptionally short intervals. And note also that even during "normal" major-to-major intervals, Castle does a great deal of splashing for many hours before an eruption.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What fun.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Scott Bryan</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>