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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was able to spend a few hours in the </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Upper</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Basin</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> today:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Beehive-the small bubblers around the cone were very active
when I went into the basin around 1400, but Beehive had not erupted when I left
the area at 1530.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Grand erupted at 1511 (T2Q) with a duration of 9m 50s.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rift Geyser started at 1507. West Triplet was 1440ie.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sawmill was in eruption at 1430, but was off by 1500.
Penta does not look like it has erupted recently.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Giant does not appear to have erupted since the 3/22
eruption (I may have the date wrong here as I am typing this from
memory). Grotto appeared to be in the early stages of a marathon at 1455,
and there was evidence of a recent hot period at Giant.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Black Diamond and Wall Pool were both clear when I went by
them today. “Salt and Pepper” are erupting as much as 6 to 8
feet high and almost as wide at times now.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I spent about 15 minutes in the Avoca/Silver Globe
area. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Silver</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Globe</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cave</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>”</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> is erupting
perpetually to a foot and overflowing steadily into the crater next to
it. Silver Globe Spring is still dormant and is about 6 feet down.
Avoca was sending spray as much as 6 feet high every few seconds.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There were large grizzly tracks in the snow on the boardwalk
from the bridge at </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Biscuit</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Basin</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to Wall
Pool that went off to the north.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>MK</span></font></p>
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