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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As of the end of September 2010 when I left no cleaning had been done other than the occasional bit of litter. The vent was clear of obstructions then.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ralph Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen Eide<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> Geyser Observation Reports<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Geysers] Topsoil Spring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Eric, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As far as I know, no. They did take out the big rock that was thrown in a few years ago, but it was not blocking the vent. it appears it just heated up.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Stephen Eide<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 7:22 AM, Eric Hatfield <<a href="mailto:conanvandt@yahoo.com">conanvandt@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have we cleaned it out again recently?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> SnowMoon Photography <<a href="mailto:janet@snowmoon.us" target="_blank">janet@snowmoon.us</a>><br><b>To:</b> Geyser Observation Reports <<a href="mailto:geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu" target="_blank">geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Fri, June 10, 2011 8:13:41 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Geysers] Topsoil Spring</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>I'm starting to dive into the photos I took over my recent visit (the 4th-6th of June). One of the most striking changes (other than Oblong's change) was Topsoil Spring - every minute or two (got to talking rather than timing), the water level rises, bubbling increases and it starts to thump. A blog post with photos is here: <a href="http://www.geyserwatch.com/archives/1462" target="_blank">http://www.geyserwatch.com/archives/1462</a> - it seems a bit of the scalloped edging has broken off as well over the winter.<br><br>Janet White<br>SnowMoon Photography<br>_______________________________________________<br>Geysers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu" target="_blank">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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Geysers mailing list<br><a href="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><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>