<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> After speaking with some folks at OF today I don’t think anyone knows for sure if it was Morning that erupted last week.  Fountain was seen by guides on 3/5 at 1313ns and 3/6 at 0923.  I had hoped to get to the area last Sunday but didn’t.  The road is now being plowed south from Mammoth so I won’t be able to get to the area until the middle of next week.  I did ask NPS Interpretive Ranger Sean Mikulka (my apologies if I misspelled the last name) to check the area on Thursday when he is heading to West Yellowstone.    Typically when Morning has activated in the past, it stays active for a while.  The only real exception to this was July 4th of 1991 when it erupted twice in 24 hours with Fountain.  Historically, every other period of activity has lasted at least a week and in most cases lasted several weeks to months.  If Morning did erupt last week, it seems the energy is back with Fountain for now.  If it was another large eruption from “Morning’s Thief” it should be evident when someone gets a better look.   MK </div> </body> </html>