<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV>Bill,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There have been mudpots to the west/northwest of Imperial's crater for a number of years.  I would assume they were there in the 1920's-the area looks like it has been there a long time.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>MK<BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> <HR SIZE=1> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Bill Johnson <mwjohnson@lanl.gov><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Geyser Observation Reports <geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, October 19, 2010 1:14:21 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Geysers] Q regarding mud pots at Imperial Geyser<BR></FONT><BR>I feel the need to apologize twice for this inquiry.  First, I should have made it six weeks ago, when we were at the park and could act on any followup.  Second, I may be the only person on the mailing list who doesn't already know the answer!  But anyway:<BR><BR>When my wife and I hiked out to Imperial Geyser (OK, *New* Imperial Geyser) last month, we noticed what looked like the beginnings of a mud pot very near the trail on the "upstream" side of the old Imperial crater.  I've never seen anything about mud pots at or near Imperial in any of the sources I've consulted (certainly not an exhaustive list) and have been wondering whether this is a new feature.  Anybody got anything on it?  I can post a not-very-impressive photograph if there's interest.<BR><BR>-- Bill J.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Geysers mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu" ymailto="mailto:Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu">Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu</A><BR><A href="https://lists.wallawalla.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers" target=_blank>https://lists.wallawalla.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers</A><BR></DIV></DIV></div><br> </body></html>