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<DIV>Steve -- this is one of your best yet! Many, many thanks.</DIV>
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<DIV>Scott Bryan</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/24/2012 1:32:24 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
sgryc@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>No, I didn't forget.
It's just that inspiration was delayed a bit this year. Here's
hoping for a better<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>new year filled with joy from
our strange and wonderful obsession.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Season's Greetings to
All,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Steve
Gryc<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Colter’s
Hell</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>(to the tune of “Jingles
Bells”)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>At Gardiner we
arrive<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>In a beat-up
Chevrolet,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Through the park we
drive<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Gazing all the
way.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>We see a boiling
spring<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Erupting to great
height,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>What fun it is to ride and
sing<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>A gazing song
tonight.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Oh, Colter’s Hell, sulphur
smell,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Brimstone all
around.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Oh what fun it is to
see<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Mud boiling in the
ground.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Travertine, stinking
steam,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Sinter
everywhere,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Sputs and holes and
fumeroles<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>To make us stop and
stare.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>A day or two
ago<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>I thought I’d take a
ride<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>On out to Iron
Creek<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Guidebook at my
side.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>The day was cold and
dank<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Misfortune seemed my
lot,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>But right along the river
bank<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>The Cliff Geyser
upshot.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Oh, Colter’s Hell, sulphur
smell,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Brimstone all
around.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Oh what fun it is to
see<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Mud boiling in the
ground.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Travertine, stinking
steam,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Sinter
everywhere,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>Sputs and holes and
fumeroles<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium" class=Apple-style-span>To make us stop and
stare.</SPAN></SPAN></P><!--EndFragment--></DIV><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Geysers
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