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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just got on to the internet and was surprised there
was no report of today's eruption of F&M. I got into the Upper Basin
just before 0900 and saw Artemesia at 0857 i.e. Went to Grand with
Dee. The overflow before the 0938 Turban was pathetic, and Grand's pool
drained as deeply as I've ever seen it thereafter. So I decided to mosey
on down to Giant and F&M. The boardwalks are now practically snowfree,
unlike the last several Aprils. F&M was River off when I arrived at
1010. Then River started, and almost immediately High and Gold and
Angle. Very weak splashing. Very light steam from Main. No
eruption from Bottom, and Mortar quiet. I watched for about 15 minutes
with nothing encouraging. Saw Riverside 1024 n.s., then Grotto Fountain and
Grotto 1026 i.e., saw large cloud behind which turned out to be Grand. Dee
was there and said Grand was G2Q at 1015; West Triplet 1026. She was
headed toward Oblong, so I decided to go to the Hill and watch for a while
before lunch:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Depression 1121</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Plume 1148 1248</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Aurum 1202</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Went to lunch and was in OF Inn Parking lot when
radio announced "Fan and Mortar!" at around 1240.; I believe it was Steve
Gryc. Maureen had just driven in to parking lot, and hopped on her
bike. She confirmed the F&M HAD gone, though you could not see any
steam cloud from the OF Inn past Grotto. Apparently a heavy wind blew it
along the ground. Oh well, another experience to keep one
humble.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Other times today: Oblong 1343 and Fountain
1128.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Over the past week Daisy has averaged about 2'20"
and Plume around 1'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Other reports from Logbook at OFVC:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4/17</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Aurum 0955 1640</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Beehive Ind. 1106 1111</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Oblong 1107 i.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Fountain 1151 1812</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Depression 1655 i.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Grotto Ftn. 1435</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>West Triplet 1830 ns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Grand 0108 1129 2043E</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4/18</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Castle 0738E min. 1553 maj.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Grand 0606E 1435 T2C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Riverside 09024 ns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Grotto 1223</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Depression 0803i.e. 1049</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Oblong 0916 1438</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Fountain 1217 1800ns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Artemesia 1152 i.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Glad to report boardwalks at both Midway and Lower
are open. Biscuit basin area is closed for boardwalk
reconstruction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Chromatic is overflowing and Beauty not. The
meadow area between Economic and "Tom's Tennis Shoe Geyser" and Topsoil is
DRY...nothing like the flooded conditions in Aprils of the last four
years. We need some good rain/snow, preferrably at
night.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>When I get more first hand info on F&M today,
I'll post if no one else does.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>