<!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 6.00.2900.3395" 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> <DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Scott,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Bruce Jensen also asked me about this, and I realized I mis-typed the direction.  What was in my head was correct but it didn't translate to the e-mail.  It was toward Old Faithful, and it was Southwest.  It seemed really like a long way to me, but that overlook is at very high elevation.  But I was curious because I couldn't imagine what could be seen from that distance.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>It would have helped if I got the direction right in my original e-mail, but I'd like to know what you think now that I have corrected it.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The photos are not very helpful.  I'm going to sharpen my pencil and dust off my protractor and work with the map.  But if the topography between Old Faithful and the overlook is such that it wouldn't be possible to see the tops of the eruptions from that distance, then it may remain a mystery.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Becky</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><<Many things do not fit with this report. Looking southeast from Washburn Hot Springs Overlook is most decidedly NOT looking toward Old Faithful, which from there is many miles away over and beyond the Central Plateau.  Indeed, SE from that overlook would be looking across the canyon toward such places as Josephs Coat, Coffee Pot, and etc. I find it extremely difficult to believe that anything other than steam cloud(s) were seen -- steam clouds that can appear to come-and-go when there is even only a slight breeze.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Without further explanation/description of the location -- are there photos? -- I'd say steam east of the canyon is what was seen.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Eras Medium ITC" color=#800080 size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="14"></FONT> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">New <B>MapQuest Local</B> shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. <A title="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001" href="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001" target="_blank">Try it out</A>!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>