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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I drove into Park mid-morning yesterday and
caught</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fountain 0950 i.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great Fountain appeared to be in early overflow
when I arrived at 1000, and I guessed eruption would be 1115 plus or minus
15". Big Boil came at 1113! Some nice bursts against partly cloudy
sky, but no superburst.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At Upper Basin learned:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Grand 0802 i.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beehive 0939</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I observed Lion at 1211, grabbed lunch and pedaled
out to Fan & Mortar. Noticed boardwalk seemed wetter than beyond the
picnic table. Bottom was i.e. when I arrived at 1223 AND shortly
thereafter there was splashing in Main Vent with lots of steam. I started
to get interested. Bottom put out increasing amounts of water, and water
was splashing in Lower Mortar.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>River Vent came on at 1227, went off, then on again
1231, off and then on again at 1242. Meanwhile splashes continued in Main
Vent, which I radioed out with no response. High came on at 1247 and Gold
at 1248 with sizable water levels...more splashing in Main Vent and Angle on at
1256. Bottom quit at 1300.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>River Vent paused at 1315 and on again at 1322 with
weak High and Gold; Angle had been splashing intermittently and went off at
1330, as did River, High and Gold. No splashing in Main since before
1300. Riverside started at 1332, and observed Castle i.e. in steam phase
at 1338.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went to Visitors Center and learned from Carolyn
that rangers had reported that the marker at F&M was GONE when they went out
in the morning. Could it have gone overnight (Oct. 7-8) and recovered the
waterlevels I observed? Discussed with Tara, who suggested I just report
what I saw and was told. Any reactions?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is snowing lightly as I write, with a winter
storm watch in force until Sunday 6pm....up to 30 inches expected in the
mountains! Don't come this weekend.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over and out.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>