Old Faithful Chat’s Chat Logs January 1st, 2009 View January’s Logs 07:45 Connecticut Car Of erupted this morning at 7:41 AM MST on 1/01/09 07:59 Connecticut Car Morning Derek 07:59 Derek Good afternoon Carolyn :-) 08:00 Connecticut Car Sorry about that...I should have said afternoon 08:00 Derek Haha 08:00 Connecticut Car Looks like it is snowing again in the Basin 08:00 Derek Looks like it still is. 08:01 Connecticut Car Is Graham around today? 08:01 Derek He may be. He did ask what time I would be on. 08:02 Derek Did you see the new year in? 08:03 Connecticut Car Lion has been steaming since I have been on the camera 08:03 Derek We went to bed at 11:00pm 08:03 Connecticut Car No, I was in bed by 10:00 PM 08:03 Derek Got woken up by some fireworks but went back to sleep after that 08:04 Connecticut Car Harder to see now than earlier today 08:04 Derek My son was in London Trafalgar Square 08:04 Connecticut Car Youth is wonderful!! 08:05 Derek I would guess that your youth is a more recent memory than mine :-) 08:08 Connecticut Car I haven't seen an animals in the Basin for several days...maybe a raven or two but that is it 08:08 Derek I guess the Bison are hiding away somewhere 08:30 Derek Hi 08:30 Graham happy new year 08:30 Derek You too. 08:30 Graham I bet that's Kitt at Beehive 08:30 Derek Is that you on the cam? 08:31 Graham nope 08:31 Derek I was just about to take over from Carolyn, but she went suddenly 08:31 Graham Yeah I noticed the cam set back and the indicators going.... 08:31 Graham so I came in here to see who's runing it :) 08:31 Derek She left the room so I thought she'd logged off. 08:32 Graham maybe she was going to, then saw the indicator 08:32 Derek She did ask if you would be around. 08:32 Graham i just got back from the store 08:32 Graham wandered over to see whats happening, and the indicators going 08:33 Graham nice way to start the new year 08:33 Graham I gather its going to be very windy, gusts to 55mph the next day or so 08:34 Graham So an early Beehive is good for Kitt, it can get so cold up there in the wind because you are completely exposed and the wind blows in your face if you are watching for Beehive 08:36 Derek If you could call Kits mobile, you would hear the sound of Beehive :-) 08:36 Graham yeah i bet. its a great sound but the wind will be messing it up a bit 08:37 Derek So far I've phoned 2 people at OF 08:37 Derek Carolyn and Katie 08:37 Graham One time i was there very early ~ 0430 with absolutely no wind which is very unusua and Beehive created its own wind vortex 08:37 Derek Wow 08:38 Graham Yeah thats the most memorable Beehive for me alone with no other sounds having it blow wind in my face 08:38 Connecticut Car Graham who is Kitt? 08:39 Graham Kitt Barger. She lives in Worland WY and spends a lot of time in the park and a few winter days at New Year 08:40 Connecticut Car So, she is a gazer then? 08:40 Graham shes a hard working gayser gazer, running all over the basin 08:40 Derek I think she does post in the forum and list-serv 08:40 Connecticut Car Thanks...I don't know her 08:41 Connecticut Car Derek I'm going to sign off now. Your turn 08:41 Derek ok 08:41 Graham she does sometime, her son posted some of yesterdats times 08:42 Graham Kitt checked F&M and it was all icy from the eruption on the 30th 08:42 Graham Happy New Year Carolyn 08:42 Connecticut Car And to you also 08:43 Graham Look for the WY SUburban at the Hams lot to see if Kitts there :) 08:43 Connecticut Car Do you want to take the cam at 5:00 when Derek is finished? 08:43 Graham Sure I can do that 08:44 Connecticut Car Okay..thanks 08:44 Connecticut Car BTY what color is Kitt's suburban? 08:45 Graham Hum...i forget now...byt there are not many WY plate suburbans in the lot 08:45 Connecticut Car Okay guys...back to quilting...see you later 08:45 Derek Seeya 08:45 Graham bye 08:46 Graham where did they all come from? 08:46 Derek From somewhere behind the cam 08:48 Derek Is that Kit? 08:48 Graham not sure, maybe its Carolyn Loren 08:49 Derek The slim one with skis cam from Beehive 08:49 Graham yeah, that looks like Carolyn, doing the ranger interaction too 08:50 Derek Must have been her over at Beehive then 08:50 Graham getting back in to post the OF time too I bet for the 0900 opening 08:50 Graham Yeah, she got a lucky ski-up from Grand I bet 08:54 Derek Just gonna help Wife make the bed. So I'll be out of sight of the screen for 5 minutes. 08:56 Graham ok, you are not going to miss anything 09:01 Derek Back 09:04 Graham Nothing erupted 09:07 Derek Have you seen todays seismo? 09:08 Graham just looked. The lake is still sjaking 09:08 Graham shaking 09:09 Derek Especially between 3:00 and 3:15 09:11 Graham Yeah but the 0500 one was the strongest, 2.7 09:11 Graham I want to hear if anythings happened at West Thumb 09:12 Derek How can you tell the strength? 09:15 Graham http://www.seis.utah.edu/req2webdir/recenteqs/Maps… 09:16 Graham You can see where they are too, which helps 09:20 Derek Looks quite a way from O.F. 09:23 Graham yep, that's probably why nothings been reported at OF. If the swarm was at OF it could effect the geysers I think. 09:38 Graham I am heading out now, will be back later though 09:38 Graham see you 09:38 Derek ok 11:02 Connecticut Car I just logged on and it's NO visibility in the basin 11:02 Derek (cam) Yep 11:02 Derek (cam) Been like that for a while 11:03 Derek (cam) I couldn't even see the last OF 11:03 Connecticut Car I am thinking it doesn't pay to stay on. What do you think? 11:04 Derek (cam) The cam viewer is running on my second PC, over to my right, so it's not doing any harm stying connected. I shall still go for tea at my normal time. 11:05 Derek (cam) I'll simply do things on here and just glance at the other screen until it clears 11:05 Connecticut Car okay. If it remains this snowy, I will not stay on 11:06 Connecticut Car By the way, How is it that if you do not move the camera it doesn't return to the default setting after a few minutes? 11:06 Derek (cam) It always pays to at least check it from time to time. :-) 11:06 Derek (cam) I have no idea 11:07 Derek (cam) Maybe your software is a slightly older version and has a fault. 11:07 Connecticut Car For me, if I don't move it it immediately returns to OF default after a few minutes. I asked that they correct it when they clean the lens. 11:08 Connecticut Car Actually I should try it on my newer compputer. The one I use most of the time is five years old. 11:08 Derek (cam) The only time mine defaults is when I have a brief break in my connection 11:08 Connecticut Car Then maybe it is me 11:08 Derek (cam) Then I have to logg in again from scratch 11:09 Connecticut Car Before they put on the doubler I never had this problem. 11:09 Derek (cam) Didn't you originally tell me you had a very slow connection. 11:09 Connecticut Car Now I have to log on from scratch 11:09 Derek (cam) Actually you said it was not "long distance internet" 11:09 Connecticut Car No, my connection is fast 11:10 Connecticut Car I am going to try it the next time when its clear and see if it happens on the newer computer 11:11 Connecticut Car See you later 11:11 Derek (cam) When I told you how I use MSN or Skype you said your internet was not suitable 12:25 Graham_away Looks like Christmas Day again! 12:26 Graham must be a holiday snowstorm 13:20 guest388040 hello 13:39 Derek (cam) Hi Graham. I'm back 13:39 Graham hello 13:40 Derek (cam) Carolyn was prepared to abandon operations because of the visibility. 13:41 Derek (cam) I left it logged in so it would keep focussed 13:42 Graham yeah theres not much to do today 13:43 Derek (cam) If at any time you feel you want to play just grab it. I'll still be here keeping half an eye on it. 13:48 Graham ok i can take it till daark but theres not much to focus on. 13:49 Derek (cam) When I moved it a few minutes ago, it imediately went out of focus. 15:13 Derek Looks like the seismo sensor broke down for a while today. 15:16 Graham uhoh 15:17 Graham Carolyn has an email post that says she was at Beehive this morning, so you have now seen her on the cam :) 15:18 Derek I didn't see her face, so I would never recognise her again :-) 15:19 Graham Looks like a bunch of them are missing data. Must have been a problem at the collection site or somewhere 15:19 Graham http://www.seis.utah.edu/helicorder/heli/yellowsto… 15:20 Derek What am I looking for? 15:22 Graham I didn't know if you had seen this site with all the YNP seismographs. You can see a gap in data on them, I looked at Lake and Thumb since they are closest to the epicenter of the swarm 15:22 Graham Of course, maybe it was a really big quake that knocked out communications :) 15:22 Derek I've been using the first link you gave me and just altering the date in the address 15:23 Derek Well, the camera tree is still standing so all is not yet lost :-) 15:23 Graham OK. I get to that page from the link I just sent you 15:26 Graham This link changes the dates for you 15:26 Derek Cheers 15:27 Graham Still not much snow though even tho its been showery all day 15:27 Graham the benches are still visible 15:28 Derek Does't seem to have been any seismic activity since the sesor resumed at 1500 15:28 Derek sensor 15:31 Graham 10" of snow predicted with 55mph gusts 15:32 Graham At least the temps are pretty high in the 20s 15:33 Derek It's still above freezing here 15:35 Graham its been cold here today, high around freezing 15:36 Derek The BBC weather is all hi-tec these days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/ 15:41 Graham Yeah some sites are so high tech I can't figure out how to use them :) 15:41 Derek Do you have a picture of Carolyn Loren or any other famous Yellowstone posters? 15:43 Graham I have a winter shot of Carolyn from the back at Giant....looks like on the web cam 15:44 Derek CC described her as having dredlock style hair :-) 15:45 Graham Hum...I dunno about that 15:46 Graham I will send you a couple of pics... 15:47 Derek Okay 15:47 Graham oh, send me an email first - I am still in the middle of getting my new computer setup 15:48 Graham I have not loaded Outllook yet with my address book 15:48 Derek Sent 15:50 Graham ok, i sent two pics 15:50 Graham I will walk through one of them with you 15:51 Derek OK, go for it. 15:51 Graham One is at Giant in Feb, Carolyn arrived during the hot period just before Giant started 15:52 Graham She was checking on Daisy when I was calling the hot period on the radio and she dashed down 15:52 Graham the other one was at F&M in September. 15:53 Derek Anyone I should know in that crowd? 15:53 Graham starting on the right in red is Alan Glennon who posts sometimes and visits geothermal places around the wold 15:53 Graham Next to him in blue is Scott Bryan 15:53 Derek Yawning :-) 15:53 Graham yes 15:54 Graham facing the cam in blue is Sue Schroeder - a frequent Beehive observer 15:55 Graham between sue and scott behind them in red is Jom Scherer 15:55 Graham Jim spends the whole summer there and gets out early to help the VC with predictions 15:56 Graham to Sue's left in green is Andrew Bunning who works in the park and watches F&M a lot 15:56 Graham ok? 15:56 Derek Thanks 15:57 Derek My son's finally got home so I'm off downstairs now. 15:57 Graham On the left of Andrew wit hthe red hat anc camo rain poncho is Lynn Stephens 15:57 Graham You have seen ehr postings, she volunteers during the summer and checks on Great Fountain 15:57 Derek I'll pop back in here before I close for the night. 15:58 Graham Below Lynn sitting on the bench is Tara Cross-Monteith 15:58 Graham ok 15:58 Graham I was trying to find a pic of Kitt but I cant find one 16:12 Derek I'm back 16:12 Graham ok 16:13 Graham I think that covered the key folks 16:14 Derek So Tara is behind the bald guy? 16:14 Graham Yes 16:14 Graham I found a Kitt pic... 16:14 Derek My!, she looks remarkably calm 16:15 Derek :-) 16:16 Graham Yeah, this is a while into the eruption so we have all calmed down 16:16 Derek Was David there? 16:16 Graham Not that day I think 16:17 Derek I think I caught a brief glimpse of him on Taras Giantess video. 16:17 Derek Bearded 16:19 Graham I am trying to get an email with a wedding shot of Tara and Dave at OF. Kitt is in the middle of the Giant shot in brown with a big smile. The two on the boardwal;k in the third shot are Mary Beth and Cynthia. Mary Beth watches Grand a lot 16:20 Graham ok, sent 16:23 Derek Hmmm, the guy I saw couldn't have been Dave 16:23 Graham The Giant shots were taken by Mike Newcombe 16:23 Graham yeah I am not sure who was at Giantess 16:23 Derek Do you remember on the 2004 Giantess Video? 16:24 Graham I think Tara is right behind Kitt in the white hat, facing the other way taking a picture 16:25 Graham yeah i remember it 16:25 Derek When the cam swung round to the left there was a guy with dark hair and a beard 16:29 Graham Thats David Goldberg 16:30 Derek I just emailed you a screen capture of it. 16:30 Derek That explains why he said "Hello this is David" on the walkie talkie. 16:30 Graham Yeah, a different David. I am watching it now 16:31 Graham he works at OF 16:32 Graham I have neverseen Giantess that early, I have always showed up too late 16:32 Derek I wondered why he had a radio. 16:32 Derek It's got to be my favourite video clip. 16:33 Graham all gazers carry radios 16:33 Graham they work well in that area 16:33 Derek When it really got going you can hear some guys in the distance yelling out Waho! 16:34 Derek Their voices had a kinda echo to them 16:34 Graham yeah, it was exciting 16:34 Graham The rumble of the steam is cool 16:34 Graham we all carry radios and call times and interesting things on them to keep people informed 16:34 Derek The only one any louder must be Steamboat 16:35 Graham You can hear it on the Giant eruption videos too 16:35 Graham I think so 16:35 Derek Giant itself is not that noisy, even though it's gazers are :-) 16:36 Derek Giant, to me, is like a king size Old Faithfull. 16:36 Graham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDJtfGXn34YLion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park has me calling Lion and Allan Glennon 16:37 Derek Can't play any audio now. Wife is asleep. 16:37 Graham Yeah it is pretty noisy actually, all that water crashing down but no steam phase 16:38 Graham Beehive and Catfish can roar near the start of Giant 16:38 Graham but it is so powerful 16:38 Derek Lion and Castle also roar a bit? 16:39 Graham Lion roars when its in-series - they are nice roaring rumbles that come when it puffs the big steam clouds 16:39 Graham thats when you are expecting its next eruption after the initial one 16:39 Graham Castle rumbles nicely too for a long time 16:40 Derek I read that Castle has some very noisy vents around the base of it's cone. 16:41 Graham Hum...dont know about really noisy. Its got Gizmo geyser there but the noise comes from the main vent I think 16:41 Derek I'll take your word for it. 16:42 Derek My wife's making some kinda roaring noises now. :D 16:43 Graham haha..yeah we hear them on the boardwalks too especially waiting for Grand and Giant 16:44 Derek We've been married for some 30 years so I should be used to her snoring. Her mother was just as loud, according to my father-in-law :-) 16:46 Graham you can't tune it out? 16:46 Derek Maybe with a bag of quick setting cement ;) 16:47 Graham ohhhhhh 16:47 Derek As usual Graham, it's been interesting and educational chatting to you, but I must get some sleep now. 16:48 Derek Bye for now 16:48 Graham ok see you, have a good sleep 16:48 Graham bye January 2nd, 2009 View January’s Logs 11:17 Connecticut Car Good afternoon 11:17 Derek Hi 11:18 Connecticut Car another snowy day 11:18 Connecticut Car have you seen anything? 11:18 Derek I did see one Lion at 9:27 11:19 Derek I must have missed the following one, if there was one. 11:19 Connecticut Car Lion also erupted at 8:12 am (IE) according to the VC 11:20 Derek Mine was definately at 9:27 11:20 Derek OF was 8 minutes after that 11:21 Connecticut Car That was a typical time between eruptions of Lion 11:22 Connecticut Car Anywhere between 70 and 90 minutes 11:22 Derek There was a very short OF interval too. 9:35 and 10:37 11:23 Connecticut Car That was probably because the 9:35 was a short 11:24 Connecticut Car I'll be back shortly so you can go to tea 11:57 Connecticut Car I am on the cam now..It's 1:56 PM EST 11:57 Connecticut Car Have a nice tea 12:08 Connecticut Car Finally, today we have BISON in the basin 12:56 Derek At about 1:45 my internet stopped briefly. I not only lost the cam control, but also the static and this room, so I didn't bother reconnecting, I went for tea then. 13:00 Connecticut Car Are you ready to take over? It's been snowy but I did get to see Bison 13:01 Derek Sure, I'll take over, even though I can hardly see a thing :-) 13:01 Connecticut Car okay 13:02 Connecticut Car I am going to sign off. If you get bored just sign off 13:02 Derek Thanks January 3rd, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:43 Connecticut Car Hi are you on the cam 08:43 Derek Yeah 08:43 Derek A bit late 08:43 Connecticut Car Okay, did you get my e-mail? 08:43 Derek I was taking some decorations down in the dining room 08:43 Connecticut Car OF at 8:04 AM 08:44 Derek I saw it on the static when I was in here earlier, but thanks anyway 08:45 Derek Hi bojo 08:45 Connecticut Car I think Lion may have been going at the same time but the steam from OF hid the shot 08:46 Derek We had another cold one last night. -4c 08:47 Connecticut Car It' nice to see the sun in the Basin..you should have a good day zooming 08:47 Derek I assume Graham is doing his normal saturday times 08:47 Connecticut Car Yes 08:48 Connecticut Car No one in the VC Center yet...that isd unusual 08:49 Connecticut Car Center opens in 10 minutes 08:50 Connecticut Car They are in now... 08:50 Derek Grahams been sending me some pictures of gazers, just to give me some idea of the faces behind the names 08:51 Connecticut Car This is the first year that I remember that they are so short handed in the winter...going to do some quilting...see you later 08:51 Derek ok 08:52 bojo hello Derek .. 08:52 Derek How are you? 08:52 bojo Just fine; you? 08:53 Derek Still in the late stages of the flu we had through chistmas 08:53 bojo That doesn't sound good. Hope you aren't contagious still :( 08:54 Derek Hehe, don't worry, I can't breath on you. :-) 08:54 bojo That would be a true computer virus! X-D 08:55 bojo Sorry to make a joke at your expense:'D 08:55 Derek I don't care 08:56 bojo It looks to be a marvelous day in the basin. Clear, cold & crisp. 08:57 Derek Yeah 08:58 bojo It has snowed since my last visit; any activity there? 08:58 Derek I only logged in a short time ago and took over from Carolyn 08:59 bojo OK; I may check back later - good afternoon ... 09:00 Derek ok 09:39 Graham Hi there 09:39 Derek Hi 09:40 Graham is that Oblong? 09:40 Graham and Lion 09:40 Graham nice day finally 09:40 Derek Just going to make the bed. BRB 09:47 Derek Back again 09:48 Derek I thought we had a Grand 15 minutes ago 09:48 Derek It looked big enough but I couldn't see the jets 09:48 Graham ok, I wasn't sure if it was Drand or Oblong. I didnt see any jets...yeah, maybe Grand 09:49 Graham OF had some huge splashes but didnt go 09:49 Derek There's also been a lot of steam from the Dwarf area 09:49 Graham How are you today? 09:50 Graham its one of those steamy days but its clearing a bit now 09:50 Derek Still can't get rid of that cough 09:50 Graham sorry to hear that 09:51 guest388040 hiya 09:51 Graham Looks like they got some snow overnight but not a huge amount. Maybe it blew away? 09:51 Graham hello 09:52 Derek Hiya guest 09:52 Derek May we know your real name? 09:52 guest388040 sure... Andreas 09:53 Derek As in San Andreas ? :-) 09:53 guest388040 yup :) 09:54 Graham looks like its going to be a cold day in the park, highs single digits 09:54 Derek By the way, the last OF was 0804. 09:54 Graham Yeah, its out of its window now 09:55 Derek WELL out :-) 09:55 Graham those big splashes may have delayed it a bit 09:56 Graham people leave thinking they were the main eruption 09:56 Derek Just saw Pump in the background 09:57 Graham Longest interval this year was 2 hours thru Nov 6th 09:57 Graham This wouldbe a great photo day 09:57 Graham fresh snow 09:57 Graham there we go! 09:58 Graham Old Steamy 09:59 Graham we have gone from too much wind the last few days to no wind when you want some 09:59 Derek The side vent 10:00 Graham loys of steam from it 10:03 Graham btw - I have a light grey coat and blue backpack and will have ski poles but no skis in case you see me on the boardwalk in a couple of weeks...I will be out there after about noon 2 weeks today 10:04 Derek Maybe you could give me a tip when your actually in view of the cam. 10:05 Graham I dont usually spend much time in front of the cam tho but I will be on geyser hill some of the time if Beehive is due 10:06 Graham and I sometimes stop for early morning OF eruptions if the light is good 10:07 Graham I see the quakes continued yesterday 10:07 Derek Well, if I know you're there I can make a recording from the streaming cam of you waving. 10:07 Derek Like I did of Carolyn 10:09 Derek Cup of tea. BRB 10:10 Graham ok. I am heading out. Will be back before 2 10:12 Derek ok 11:05 Graham back 11:05 Graham Just saw Lion and the big Beehive splashes 11:05 Derek :-) 11:06 Graham I wish I was there today with the fresh snow and sunshine 11:06 Graham I have lost track of Castle, any idea when it erupted yesterday? 11:07 Derek Sorry 11:15 Andreas name fixed :) 11:15 Derek Great 11:16 Andreas i see that the eartquake swarm still going on 11:16 Derek Roughly where are you Andreas? 11:17 Andreas half way between reading and basingstoke 11:17 Derek I pass near Basingstoke on my yearly trips to Cornwall. 11:18 Derek Via A303 11:18 Andreas ahh not toofar from here :) 11:18 Derek I'm in Gillingham Kent 11:19 Andreas thats east from where I am? 11:19 Derek Paul Thompson who runs this chat room lives in Ascot, England. 11:20 Graham I used to live in Grateley between Andover and Salisbury 11:20 Andreas thats close 11:20 Graham This must be the South England channel 11:20 Andreas I believe.. my english geography isn't that great ;) 11:20 Derek Except for Graham 11:21 Derek He's an ex-Brit, living in USA 11:22 Graham yep. in a few years I will have been in the US longer than in the UK 11:22 Andreas nice.. my wife and me might be moving to the USa soon too 11:23 Andreas she's american 11:23 Graham cool, where in the US? 11:23 Andreas virginia 11:23 Andreas her vamily is there 11:23 Derek My Brother has been living in the USA for several years now. 11:23 Andreas family 11:24 Derek In fact he lives quite near to our head camera operator Carolyn. 11:24 Graham ok, I live in Fairfax Virginia 11:24 Connecticut Car Hi Everybody 11:24 Graham Hi Carolyn 11:24 Andreas thats close to DC.. her family is in VA beach 11:25 Derek You must have heard me talking about you :-) 11:26 Connecticut Car Graham who's pictures of gazers did you e-mail to Derek? 11:26 Graham Must be time for Beehive now Carolyn showed up :) 11:26 Derek Carolyn, Beehive gave some large splashes earlir. 11:26 Graham Some were mine and a couple with text on them were from Mike Newcombe at Giant 11:26 Connecticut Car Too funny. I guess you know it's one of favorite in view of the camera 11:27 Derek O.F. is due about now. 11:27 Graham unless it dows another 1h53min interval.... 11:29 Graham i dont take many pics of Gazers but in the Giant and F&M afterglow I usually take a few 11:30 Connecticut Car Would you e-mail them to me. I would like to see how is there 11:30 Derek I just record video of people at OF holding yellow flags :-) 11:30 Graham ok, you can play 'name the mystery gazers' 11:30 Connecticut Car That must be Loons. If you send them to me I might be able to tell you who they are 11:31 Derek Hehe, only you and Vic :-) 11:32 Derek I've never seen any others 11:33 Connecticut Car In May we usually have a "Loonion" in the Park and usually on Sat.of Memorial Day Weekend we are in the Basin. Thus we hold the flag so other loons can see us 11:34 Graham I have sent them 11:34 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:34 Derek Graham! Do you ever hold a flag? :-) 11:35 Graham um...no 11:35 Graham last time was when I held the US flag for my citizenship :) 11:36 Derek Maybe you should have an "Old Faithfull Streaming Cam Operator" flag :-) 11:36 Connecticut Car I see Scott and Lynn and a few others whose names I forget 11:37 Connecticut Car I have a sweat shirt that says "Streaming Cam Operator" 11:37 Graham Theres Tara on the bench at F&M, and Tara and Daves wedding....guess the geyser Derek? 11:37 Connecticut Car I also see Jim 11:37 Graham mary Beth and Cynthia at Giant 11:37 Derek Graham and Carolyn, I don't know what's going on downstairs but Beryl's just called me early for my tea. 11:37 Graham ok, I will take over 11:38 Derek Thanks 11:38 Derek I'll be back in the room later 11:39 Graham Theres Alan Glennon in the red coat on the right 11:39 Connecticut Car I just opened the one at Giant 11:39 Graham Alan and Rhonda got married the same day as Tara and Dave 11:39 Connecticut Car I see Marybeth's hat 11:41 Graham In the F&M shot, theres Sue Schroeder facing the cam next to Scott 11:41 Graham and Andrew Bunning between Sue and Lynn (in the green jacket) 11:43 Graham So who's there at Giant in the snow? 11:45 Graham that looked like the end of Daisy there 11:47 Connecticut Car I know some of those faces but can't remember names 11:48 Connecticut Car Before I sign out can you go over to Beehive 11:48 Graham no indicator yet 11:49 Connecticut Car Thanks I will check back in alittle while 11:49 Graham ok. I can go thru the Giant21 people sometime 11:50 Graham theres Tara, John Warnock, Julie, Joe from Hams... 12:11 Graham Lion and Indicator dual! 12:16 Graham Andreas - you there? 12:24 Graham Beehive 1221 13:07 Connecticut Car I missed Beehive 13:08 Connecticut Car I was quilting and when I checked before it still had no gone 13:08 Graham sorry about that, it was nice in the sun for a change 13:09 Connecticut Car I love it when it is sunny but they do need the snow 13:10 Graham Yeah I want another 2' of snow in the next 10 days, then no snow for 10 days :) 13:10 Connecticut Car What airline are you flying to YELL? 13:10 Graham Well maybe a little to paint everything nicely 13:10 Graham Delta through SLC and Bozeman, then Northwest back home through Minneapolis 13:11 Connecticut Car I like flying into Minneapolis..It the way we usually fly when we don't drive. 13:11 Connecticut Car We will be driving again in May 13:11 Connecticut Car Then we get to stop in Omaha where my son lives. 13:12 Graham i get most miles on Delta so now they merged I cna fly thru Minne 13:12 Connecticut Car It is 16 hours from there to the Park 13:13 Connecticut Car We rarely see his children as the distance is so great 13:13 Graham ok. I fly to BZN mostly, sometimes to Jackson and a few times to Idaho Falls but not recently 13:13 Graham its a free ticket for me this trip 13:13 Connecticut Car I see the Bison now 13:13 Graham yeah thats good to visit them..but a long drive! 13:14 Graham oh yeah, they have been hiding for a long time 13:14 Connecticut Car We always fly into Bozeman 13:15 Graham recently its been the cheapest or easiest for me to get a free trip 13:15 Graham last year I had all my flights for free 13:15 Graham 2 on Delta, one on United 13:15 Connecticut Car That's the way to go!! 13:16 Graham no, wait a minute, one was a paid trip through Denver and my nieces graduation 13:16 Connecticut Car Snow lodge is really pricey for May. Even with the Yellowstone Ass. discount.. 13:17 Graham I travel on Delta a bit for work and use their credit card so i usually get one free trip a year 13:17 Graham how much discount do you get? 13:17 Connecticut Car We have two nights there but I might cancel and stay in West 13:18 Connecticut Car I think around $50. a night but I don't actually remember 13:18 Graham The winter trip is expensive too although theres no car rental and if you go from today-Mar they give a discount too 13:18 Graham thats a good discount 13:18 Connecticut Car The discount ends Memorial day weekend 13:19 Graham is that just for early season or all summer? 13:19 Graham ok 13:19 Graham theres about a 20% discount for the winter packages too 13:19 Connecticut Car We usually stay a week in West and a week in Gardiner 13:20 Graham go wolf watching? 13:20 Connecticut Car Yes and like to see the Bears as well 13:20 Connecticut Car I love it when Dunraven it open 13:20 Graham there were too many of them at OF this May 13:21 Connecticut Car We also do alot of back country hiking with our local friends. But it is always a day hike 13:21 Connecticut Car We couldn't get into the basin one day last May 13:21 Connecticut Car All due to Bear Activity 13:22 Graham i like the Lodge cabins for convenience. STayed in snow lodge cabins this year for the first time and they worked out well with family, much more space and easy access 13:22 Graham it was like that most of the week I was there. never got to see Grand because the trails closed 13:22 Graham watched Beehive from the bike path because the OF loop was closed and Geyser Hill 13:22 Connecticut Car Yes I know 13:23 Graham For winter though, I dont want to be in the cabins. DOnt want to have to get dressed warmly to go for dinner 13:23 Connecticut Car I don't remember that happening in May but I guess it was due to the heavy snow and slow melt 13:24 Connecticut Car Are there bathrooms in the cabins? 13:24 Graham yeah there was still a lot of snow so the bears stayed in the valleys 13:24 Graham yes 13:25 Graham they are quite large cabins and you park outsude 13:25 Graham even less ambience than the OF lodge area though and loads of potholes in the access road 13:27 Connecticut Car Looks like it is very windy 13:27 Graham Was that a coyote on the static cam? 13:27 Graham here one frame, gone the next 13:28 Connecticut Car I don't have it on the static cam 13:28 Graham wind is picking up a bit. There was none this morning as you know 13:28 Connecticut Car I am going to sign out now..Have fun 13:28 Derek I'm back. 13:30 Graham lost the coyote 13:30 Graham wb 13:30 Graham look what we found for you 13:31 Derek Yeah, now let's hope they move in closer :-) 13:31 Derek Sawmill 13:32 Graham There was a coyote on the boardwalk by OF too 13:32 Graham in one frame, then gone, then back, then gone 13:32 Graham so I didnt catch it on the streaming cam 13:32 Graham Beehive was 1221 13:33 Derek That made Carolyns day :-) 13:33 Graham well she missed it :( 13:33 Derek Oh dear 13:34 Graham Yeah. it was a nice eruption too with less wind and SUN 13:36 Graham Sawmill doing its Baby Grand impression 13:57 Derek How long does a typical Sawmill erruption last for? 13:58 Derek Daisy 13:59 Graham anywhere from 1 min to 2+ hours 13:59 Graham highly variable 14:00 Graham last Daisy was ending at 1140, so about 2h20min interval January 4th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:28 Derek If you're not in too much of a hurry to get away, can you hold the fort for another 15 minutes for me? 08:28 Connecticut Car Waiting for OF 08:28 Connecticut Car Sure 08:29 Derek My son need help moving the radiator in his room. 08:45 Connecticut Car Just take over when you get back 08:45 Derek He's painting his walls and wanted to do behind the radiator. OK, I'm here now, but he'll want help to put it back when he's done painting. 08:47 Connecticut Car I am going to do a few things for the VC now so I will be signing off 08:47 Derek ok 09:40 Graham hello 09:56 Connecticut Car Graham I just sent you another e-mail 09:58 Graham ok 10:00 Graham I have not received an email..... 10:04 Derek Hi Graham 10:04 Graham hello. nice cold day in YNP 10:04 Derek It was clearer earlier 10:05 Graham fogging up again, it was nice and clear earlier 10:05 Graham Looks like theres some nice frost on the trees this morning 10:08 Graham looks nice on the static cam 10:09 Graham no bison up here yet, the snow is still nice and undisturbed 10:10 Derek Damn focus again. 10:10 Graham I wondered what the sign said :) 10:10 Derek thail not maintained 10:10 Derek :-) 10:11 Graham Yeah, thats the end of the ploughing 10:11 Graham have to wait for the sun to burn off the fog again 10:12 Derek I suppose some wise-guy changed the R to a H 10:12 Derek No, is is an R 10:12 Derek it 10:13 Graham could be beehive erupting now on static - or just more steam 10:13 Derek I could have sworn that was an H 10:14 Derek Can see a thing 10:14 Derek Can't 10:15 Graham ust have to wait. this is a geyser 'listening' morning. I love to see Grand like this every now and then - you cant see a thing but you can hear it better 10:16 Graham supposed to be cold this morning, lots of -20 readings. Good day for freezing fog on everything...messes up your eyelashes though 10:18 Graham going to step away for a bit, tiem for lunch 10:18 Derek Going for a cuppa 10:18 Derek Nothing to see 10:50 Graham_away I am going to take over after you today Derek 10:51 Derek I hope it clears for you 10:51 Graham_away yeah it will clear this afternoon 10:52 Derek I'll be going for tea at about 13:45 until about 15:00. Carolyn usually covers me for that period. 10:52 Graham_away ok, I will be here then, thats 1345 EST right? 10:53 Derek Yep 10:53 Derek 18:45 GMT :-) 10:54 Graham_away alright, I will be back in 45 mins and hope theres something to look at :) 11:39 Graham I'm back 11:39 Graham how come you have not cleared the fog away for me? 11:40 Derek The impossible I do at once. Miracles take a little longer. 11:41 Graham not very easy to see OF there 11:42 Graham do you want me to take the cam? 11:42 Derek Yes please. I'll go for some tea. 11:42 Graham ok. see you 11:45 mtgirl Morning! 12:06 Graham Beehive 1200 13:07 Derek (cam) Back 13:08 Derek (cam) Shall I take it back now until 17:00 13:08 Graham hello. just had lion at 1303 13:08 Graham Looks like Turban now too 13:09 Graham Sure, I will be back at 1700 13:09 Derek (cam) Cheers 14:49 Graham What did I miss? 14:50 Derek (cam) Daisy 14:11 14:50 Derek (cam) Lion 14:14 14:50 Derek (cam) OF 14:40 14:50 Graham Glad you caught Daisy 14:50 Graham that was the 3rd Lion or more 14:50 Derek (cam) And 2 Coyotes 14:51 Graham Ah, they are hard to follow with the cam 14:51 Graham No Grand yet? 14:51 Derek (cam) Hehe, I managed to keep it on the 2nd one. 14:52 Derek (cam) The idea is to aim ahead of them 14:53 Graham yeah, I prefer Bison, them move slower most of the time 14:53 Derek (cam) Don't forget my old camera job sometimes involved following theives as they ran away from police 14:53 Graham im just an amateur 14:54 Derek (cam) I used to controll the cam with my left hand and hold the security radio microphone with my right. 14:55 Graham Looks like some of the ice might have evaporated from the cam 14:55 Derek (cam) It's still there 14:56 Derek (cam) But it's not ice, it's dried on synter from OF 14:56 Graham still doesn't look as bad, but maybe thats just because of the sunshine 14:57 Derek (cam) OK, it's all yours. I'll continue to watch until wife calls me. 14:57 Graham ok... 15:02 Graham there it is 15:04 Derek (cam) As spectacular as ever 15:04 Graham yeah nice to see the steam trails in this cold weather 15:10 Graham Plume 1509 15:12 Derek (cam) Jimbo once refered to Plume as a mini Grand 15:15 Graham nice to see its back 15:16 Graham I wish Grand was having 5 burst eruptions again :) 15:16 Derek When Grand's crater is empty, just how deep is it? 15:18 Graham dunno...you can't see the bottom from the boardwalk 15:18 Graham in a couple of hours you can start to see water in it 15:18 Graham around 4 hours its overflowing 15:19 Derek Bruce Jensen once told me a ranger took a party of gazers out to Giantess just after an erruption. The crater appeared bottomless. 15:20 Graham yeah thats got to be one huge hole! 15:20 Graham Grand is much more of a funnel shape 15:20 Derek I once found a picture of the empty Giantess crater but I didn't save it and I was never able to find the site again. 15:22 Graham yeah you mentioned that 15:23 Derek I'm sirprised there are no pictures of Grand empty. 15:24 Graham there are some chots of the crater 15:24 Derek I'd be interested to see some of them pictures 15:26 Derek Wife's calling. Got to go now. See you tomorrow? 15:26 Graham i will be on at 6 15:26 Graham so probably past your bedtime 15:27 Graham have a good night 15:27 Derek OK, thanks January 4th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:28 Derek If you're not in too much of a hurry to get away, can you hold the fort for another 15 minutes for me? 08:28 Connecticut Car Waiting for OF 08:28 Connecticut Car Sure 08:29 Derek My son need help moving the radiator in his room. 08:45 Connecticut Car Just take over when you get back 08:45 Derek He's painting his walls and wanted to do behind the radiator. OK, I'm here now, but he'll want help to put it back when he's done painting. 08:47 Connecticut Car I am going to do a few things for the VC now so I will be signing off 08:47 Derek ok 09:40 Graham hello 09:56 Connecticut Car Graham I just sent you another e-mail 09:58 Graham ok 10:00 Graham I have not received an email..... 10:04 Derek Hi Graham 10:04 Graham hello. nice cold day in YNP 10:04 Derek It was clearer earlier 10:05 Graham fogging up again, it was nice and clear earlier 10:05 Graham Looks like theres some nice frost on the trees this morning 10:08 Graham looks nice on the static cam 10:09 Graham no bison up here yet, the snow is still nice and undisturbed 10:10 Derek Damn focus again. 10:10 Graham I wondered what the sign said :) 10:10 Derek thail not maintained 10:10 Derek :-) 10:11 Graham Yeah, thats the end of the ploughing 10:11 Graham have to wait for the sun to burn off the fog again 10:12 Derek I suppose some wise-guy changed the R to a H 10:12 Derek No, is is an R 10:12 Derek it 10:13 Graham could be beehive erupting now on static - or just more steam 10:13 Derek I could have sworn that was an H 10:14 Derek Can see a thing 10:14 Derek Can't 10:15 Graham ust have to wait. this is a geyser 'listening' morning. I love to see Grand like this every now and then - you cant see a thing but you can hear it better 10:16 Graham supposed to be cold this morning, lots of -20 readings. Good day for freezing fog on everything...messes up your eyelashes though 10:18 Graham going to step away for a bit, tiem for lunch 10:18 Derek Going for a cuppa 10:18 Derek Nothing to see 10:50 Graham_away I am going to take over after you today Derek 10:51 Derek I hope it clears for you 10:51 Graham_away yeah it will clear this afternoon 10:52 Derek I'll be going for tea at about 13:45 until about 15:00. Carolyn usually covers me for that period. 10:52 Graham_away ok, I will be here then, thats 1345 EST right? 10:53 Derek Yep 10:53 Derek 18:45 GMT :-) 10:54 Graham_away alright, I will be back in 45 mins and hope theres something to look at :) 11:39 Graham I'm back 11:39 Graham how come you have not cleared the fog away for me? 11:40 Derek The impossible I do at once. Miracles take a little longer. 11:41 Graham not very easy to see OF there 11:42 Graham do you want me to take the cam? 11:42 Derek Yes please. I'll go for some tea. 11:42 Graham ok. see you 11:45 mtgirl Morning! 12:06 Graham Beehive 1200 13:07 Derek (cam) Back 13:08 Derek (cam) Shall I take it back now until 17:00 13:08 Graham hello. just had lion at 1303 13:08 Graham Looks like Turban now too 13:09 Graham Sure, I will be back at 1700 13:09 Derek (cam) Cheers 14:49 Graham What did I miss? 14:50 Derek (cam) Daisy 14:11 14:50 Derek (cam) Lion 14:14 14:50 Derek (cam) OF 14:40 14:50 Graham Glad you caught Daisy 14:50 Graham that was the 3rd Lion or more 14:50 Derek (cam) And 2 Coyotes 14:51 Graham Ah, they are hard to follow with the cam 14:51 Graham No Grand yet? 14:51 Derek (cam) Hehe, I managed to keep it on the 2nd one. 14:52 Derek (cam) The idea is to aim ahead of them 14:53 Graham yeah, I prefer Bison, them move slower most of the time 14:53 Derek (cam) Don't forget my old camera job sometimes involved following theives as they ran away from police 14:53 Graham im just an amateur 14:54 Derek (cam) I used to controll the cam with my left hand and hold the security radio microphone with my right. 14:55 Graham Looks like some of the ice might have evaporated from the cam 14:55 Derek (cam) It's still there 14:56 Derek (cam) But it's not ice, it's dried on synter from OF 14:56 Graham still doesn't look as bad, but maybe thats just because of the sunshine 14:57 Derek (cam) OK, it's all yours. I'll continue to watch until wife calls me. 14:57 Graham ok... 15:02 Graham there it is 15:04 Derek (cam) As spectacular as ever 15:04 Graham yeah nice to see the steam trails in this cold weather 15:10 Graham Plume 1509 15:12 Derek (cam) Jimbo once refered to Plume as a mini Grand 15:15 Graham nice to see its back 15:16 Graham I wish Grand was having 5 burst eruptions again :) 15:16 Derek When Grand's crater is empty, just how deep is it? 15:18 Graham dunno...you can't see the bottom from the boardwalk 15:18 Graham in a couple of hours you can start to see water in it 15:18 Graham around 4 hours its overflowing 15:19 Derek Bruce Jensen once told me a ranger took a party of gazers out to Giantess just after an erruption. The crater appeared bottomless. 15:20 Graham yeah thats got to be one huge hole! 15:20 Graham Grand is much more of a funnel shape 15:20 Derek I once found a picture of the empty Giantess crater but I didn't save it and I was never able to find the site again. 15:22 Graham yeah you mentioned that 15:23 Derek I'm sirprised there are no pictures of Grand empty. 15:24 Graham there are some chots of the crater 15:24 Derek I'd be interested to see some of them pictures 15:26 Derek Wife's calling. Got to go now. See you tomorrow? 15:26 Graham i will be on at 6 15:26 Graham so probably past your bedtime 15:27 Graham have a good night 15:27 Derek OK, thanks January 5th, 2009 View January’s Logs 10:24 Connecticut Car Hi 10:24 Derek (cam) Hi 10:24 Connecticut Car Just checking in for a few minutes. 10:25 Derek (cam) You're always welcome 10:25 Derek (cam) Saw two coyotes yesterday. 10:25 Connecticut Car Tomorrow I will not be able to take your tea time as I have a Dr's appointment 10:26 Derek (cam) I followed one all over the place 10:26 Connecticut Car The same goes for 5:00 tonight until Graham come on 10:27 Derek (cam) You always told me to go when I get tired 10:27 Connecticut Car No question...just sign out 10:28 Derek (cam) If no-ones taking over at tea time I leave it logged on to keep it in focus 10:29 Derek (cam) Only 10 more days until the glass get's cleaned. 10:29 Derek (cam) I hope. 10:29 Connecticut Car Tom is suppose to arrive in the Park on the 9th. 10:30 Derek (cam) We can only hope 10:30 Derek (cam) It would be so good to have it clean again, and maybe Tom can fix the zoom too. 10:31 Connecticut Car However, that doesn't mean he will be able to get down there....they have to catch a vechicle that can bring them down. 10:31 Derek (cam) Snow bus? 10:31 Connecticut Car I am going to go to lunch now..I see you at tea time 10:31 Derek (cam) ok 12:17 Connecticut Car OF erupted at 12:17PM MST 12:54 Connecticut Car Hi Bruce 12:54 bruce jensen Hi, Carolyn - I have no stream at all :-( Can't see anything but black! 12:55 Connecticut Car The cam is working and so is the Media Player 12:55 bruce jensen The day after I spent a bunch of time watching Giantess, I think they took it away from me! It's not on your end. 12:55 Connecticut Car Good 12:56 Connecticut Car I just went to check 12:56 bruce jensen Oh, sure good for you! Not for moi. 12:56 Connecticut Car I am waiting for Derek to get back from Tea 12:56 bruce jensen Ok - I hope you are well, and Derek and Beryl likewise. 12:57 Connecticut Car Right now the fps are very slow and the broadband width keeps stopping 12:57 bruce jensen that's too bad - must be all the stuck-at-home gazers demanding the stream... 12:58 Connecticut Car It 12:58 Connecticut Car s pretty warm here today in CT but tomorrow we are back to winter 12:58 bruce jensen ...and you guys have already had plenty of winter! 12:59 Connecticut Car Very true 12:59 Connecticut Car Yesterday in the Park it was -30 degrees 12:59 Derek-away We had snow this morning, but it's all gone now. 12:59 Connecticut Car Are you ready to take over 12:59 bruce jensen I need to bug out here for a few, but I wil try to return. Hi, Derek! Happy 2009 13:00 Derek Hi Bruce 13:00 Derek OK Carolyn 13:00 Connecticut Car Beehive and lion have been steaming. 13:00 Connecticut Car See you later...maybe 13:01 Derek Maybe 13:01 Derek :-) 14:48 Connecticut Car Hi: I am back and will take the cam at 5:00 PM EST until Graham gets on 14:48 Derek (cam) Thanks 14:49 Derek (cam) Lion and Little Cubb together 14:49 Connecticut Car Did Beehive go 14:50 Derek (cam) I haven't seen it so far 14:51 Derek (cam) There were some Bison earlier on the far side of the river 14:51 Derek (cam) Heading towards the left 14:52 Connecticut Car Maybe Beehive is waiting for me 14:52 Derek (cam) It usually does :-) 14:52 Connecticut Car I don't see much steam or water though 15:53 Connecticut Car Hi Go for it 15:53 Connecticut Car I am signing off 15:54 Graham Hi there 15:54 Graham ok. looks like another hard day to see anything 15:54 Graham any idea whan Lion went? 16:12 kalamitykatie Hello 16:23 Graham jello 16:23 Graham hello 16:24 Graham just had a plume, nice to see its back 16:28 Graham Lion 1627ie 17:01 Bruce Jensen Hi, Graham! 17:01 Bruce Jensen I see Sawmill is buzzing away... 17:01 Graham hello 17:02 Graham yeah I hear Grand went earlier 17:02 Bruce Jensen We expecting a Daisy soon? 17:02 Graham no idea. 17:02 Graham Lion was at 1627ie, Plume at 1619 17:02 Bruce Jensen The steam in that location looks semi- promising 17:02 Graham so not much else to watch. beehive looks too quiet too 17:03 Graham yeah but it is cold and steamy so its hard to tell 17:04 Bruce Jensen The Terra Cottas look active 17:05 Graham I see sawmill is off 17:05 Graham There has been a lot of steam from the bridge area recently 17:06 Bruce Jensen The bridge near Castle? 17:06 Graham yes, the last few days, more steam than I expected, of course it had been very cold 17:07 Bruce Jensen That plume to the left of the bridge is Terra Cotta, probbaly. 17:07 Graham its from the right area 17:08 Graham i have been hoping for steam from the F&M bridge area but have not seen it, hopefully they erupted over the weekend 17:08 Bruce Jensen I think Sprinkler comes up down and to the right 17:08 Graham thats not sprinkler steam 17:08 Bruce Jensen Hope so. Kitt reported a F&M from late last week, did she not? 17:09 Graham we saw it on the cam on the 30th, that made for two 4 1/2 day intervals 17:09 Graham so hopefully it doid another and erupted over the weekend 17:09 Bruce Jensen back in a minute... 17:10 Graham k 17:11 Bruce Jensen There's Sprinkler 17:11 Graham yep 17:12 Bruce Jensen So, where is F&M cloud relative to everyting else? Just left of Riverside? 17:13 Bruce Jensen Lotta steam at Grand! 17:14 mtgirl Evening~ 17:14 Bruce Jensen Hi! 17:14 Graham It comes up by the V on the left side of the screen now 17:14 Bruce Jensen Oh, OK. 17:14 Graham I bet thats Oblong 17:15 Bruce Jensen Could be - about the right spot. 17:15 Graham So its to the left of Riverside noticibly and you get ~10min of steam, then it stops and restarts 17:15 Bruce Jensen OK, good. 17:15 Graham Grand went around 1422 17:16 Graham hello mtgirl 17:16 mtgirl Hi Graham. It's Stacy. But, y-netters know me by mtgirl. 17:16 Graham it was nice late afternoon sun when it erupted on the 30th 17:17 Graham Pat sent out the pics on the listserve 17:17 Bruce Jensen Hey - cloud down thatawat now. Grotto? 17:18 Bruce Jensen Check Daisy again? 17:18 Graham thats Grotto 17:18 Bruce Jensen Yeah, thought so. 17:19 Graham more steam 17:19 mtgirl I think I am running about 2 minutes behind you two. 17:19 Bruce Jensen That's relativity for ya! 17:20 Graham different time zones 17:20 mtgirl My computer slows the program cause it plays faster then the upload. 17:20 mtgirl Lol's....I am in Billings! 17:20 Graham going over to Beehive...now. Sawmill didnt stay off long 17:20 mtgirl Where it is dark out now, I didn't think I would see anything. 17:21 Graham there it is 17:21 Bruce Jensen I saw either a coyote or a wolf...in fornt of Sawmill 17:21 Graham about a minute delay on the streaming cam here 17:21 Bruce Jensen Li' 17:21 Bruce Jensen Lil Cub 17:22 mtgirl I just saw the coyote. 17:23 Graham lil cub looks nice in winter 17:23 Bruce Jensen Yeah, like a tiny Grand :-) 17:24 Bruce Jensen Or maybe a tiny Clepsydra 17:24 Graham consolation prize this evening 17:24 mtgirl Have a good night guys! 17:25 Bruce Jensen Good night, Stacy :-) 17:25 Bruce Jensen Phhhtht...that's all for LIttle Cub 17:27 Graham Yeah light is going fast 17:27 Bruce Jensen Well, I got me a terrible backache, so I have to go and medicate. See ya later, Graham - good evening to you. January 6th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:50 Connecticut Car Godd afternoon to you 08:50 Derek (cam) Hi 08:51 Connecticut Car Just want to let you know that the VC has Grand at 642AM MST (electronically) 08:51 Connecticut Car Also that I will not be on today at your tea time 08:52 Derek (cam) Never mind. I'll take the usual break and leave the cam logged in. 08:52 Connecticut Car Did you get my e-mails regarding eruption times 08:52 Derek (cam) Yep 08:52 Connecticut Car Good 08:53 Derek (cam) I figured you'd be on here sooner or later to say Hi :-) 08:53 Connecticut Car We are expecting another snow storm tonight of late afternoon 08:54 Derek (cam) We had ours early yesterday. Some of is still laying due to the freezing temperatures 08:54 Derek (cam) It's already at 0c here at 4 pm 08:55 Connecticut Car The storm is going to be followed by freezing rain...which we have had a lot of this winter 08:55 Connecticut Car I need to do a few things around the house now so I'll see you later 08:55 Derek (cam) The problem you guys have is most of your power cables are overhead 10:52 Connecticut Car Did the camera lens get cleaned? 10:52 Derek (cam) Nope 10:52 Connecticut Car I got an e-mail from Gary asking 10:53 Connecticut Car I didn't think so as of early this morning 10:53 Derek (cam) Look again. I just zoomed back 10:53 Connecticut Car DEFINITELY wasn't cleaned!!! 10:53 Connecticut Car Thanks 10:53 Derek (cam) Yep 10:53 Derek (cam) You going out shortly? 10:55 Connecticut Car In 1/2 hour 10:56 Connecticut Car Lots of bison in the basin today 10:57 Connecticut Car I love it when the animals are in the Basin in the winter snow. It gives us something to focus on 10:58 Derek (cam) I agree 11:06 Connecticut Car I'll be back later 11:06 Derek (cam) ok 13:36 Connecticut Car Just got home and I will take over at 5:00PM 13:36 Derek thanks 13:36 Connecticut Car I take it Beehive did not erupt 13:37 Derek unless it went off during my tea 13:39 Connecticut Car It is not steaming so maybe it did erupt 13:46 Connecticut Car According to my loon page, Beehive erupted at 12"57 13:46 Derek ok :-) 14:39 Connecticut Car Derek I just moved the camera to OF. It had been on the boardwalk for several minutes. 14:39 Derek OF is not due for another hour 14:41 Derek Anyway, there are no visible geysers due and the Bison have all gone 14:41 Connecticut Car Still better to keep it on the geysers 14:41 Derek So the boardwalk was the only place there was any movement. January 7th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:26 Connecticut Car Hi 08:26 Derek Hi 08:26 Derek Did you see my Lion call? 08:26 Connecticut Car OF went at 8:02 AM MSR Lion at 7:22 08:27 Derek Yep 08:27 Connecticut Car No 08:27 Derek I posted in the forum 08:27 Connecticut Car Also two coyotes behind OF walking quickly 08:27 Derek Not many posts in there lately 08:27 Derek So I thought I'd stir it up a bit :-) 08:27 Connecticut Car No when Jimbo doesn't post I see few 08:28 Connecticut Car I myself don't post that often 08:28 Connecticut Car We are having an ice storm here today. I hope we do not lose power 08:29 Derek We're going through a cold period here too 08:29 Derek -5c last night 08:29 Derek For this area that is unusualy cold 08:29 Connecticut Car I think the majority of people who post on the forum are animal watchers 08:30 Connecticut Car I am going to sign off now. Have a nice day. 08:31 Derek ok 08:52 Connecticut Car I just got off the phone with Carolyn L and she said that when she was in the Basin Grand looked like it was ready to go. 08:52 Connecticut Car Turban went around 8:22 AM 08:53 Derek OK, I'm on it 08:54 Derek I don't know what happened there 08:54 Connecticut Car Turban probably went again 20 minutes later so who knows if we missed it 08:54 Derek I kept clicking on the screen but it kept overshooting 08:54 Connecticut Car She was going to download it electronically. 08:55 Connecticut Car I don't see any steam do you? 08:55 Derek Graham sent me a link to a fascinating picture of Grand with an empty crater 08:55 Connecticut Car What time was the actual 2nd Lion eruption? 08:56 Derek 08:49 MST 08:56 Connecticut Car He really knows his Geysers!! I'd love to follow him again when we are in the Park at the same time 08:56 Connecticut Car Thanks 08:56 Derek Bruce Jenson good too 08:57 Derek I wish we had him on our team 08:57 Derek But he wouldn't have the time 08:57 Connecticut Car I will be talking to Carolyn L again in a few minutes and if she has the time electronically for Grand I will let you know 08:58 Derek ok 11:32 Derek Had to go early Carolyn. Back at 3:00 as normal. 14:27 Connecticut Car Hi 14:27 Derek Hi 14:27 Connecticut Car did you get my e-mail 14:28 Derek Got another Lion for you. 10:04 MST 14:28 Derek Yes thanks, saying you got back :-) 14:28 Connecticut Car what's been happening? 14:29 Derek Just OFs and the Lion 14:29 Derek I'm still waiting for a Beehive 14:29 Connecticut Car Now that I am here you know it will erupt! 14:30 Connecticut Car I don't see any water but I do see some steam 14:30 Derek By the way, the guest is a friend of mine who lives near St Louis 14:30 Connecticut Car Hi guest 14:30 Derek Thats all it's been doing 14:31 Connecticut Car Well then, maybe it will go after dark 14:31 Cosmodave hi 14:31 Connecticut Car Greetings Dave 14:31 Derek I'm also in a video chat with Dave 14:32 Cosmodave Hope you are enjoying your ice storm 14:32 Connecticut Car It's really been icy all day. Even though we got rainthis afternoon the driveway is still frozen solid 14:33 Connecticut Car When the temp drops tonight all the roads will re freeze 14:34 Derek I've known Dave for many years 14:34 Connecticut Car I just saw some water in Beehive!! 14:34 Cosmodave I know what they are like. I live by St LO 14:35 Derek My late friend in Kansas City got plenty of ice storms 14:36 Connecticut Car the weather this year for you was not particularly good 14:38 Cosmodave most of the bad weather has missed me 14:40 Connecticut Car There a coyote 14:41 Connecticut Car He went right by Beehive 14:41 Connecticut Car [pan to the left 14:42 Connecticut Car now he is up on geyser hill 14:43 Connecticut Car damn the steam 14:43 Derek Yeah 14:43 Connecticut Car well that was fun!!! 14:45 Derek The highlite of the day :-) 14:45 Connecticut Car No question about that 14:45 Connecticut Car I love the action!! 14:45 Derek Me too 14:46 Connecticut Car They actually have been hanging around this basin since early this morning 14:47 Connecticut Car Makes be wondervif there is a kill in the area 14:47 Derek Have you ever seen a bear on the cam? 14:47 Connecticut Car Although they are probably denned somewhere in the area 14:48 Connecticut Car No, but last year there was one in the basin but I was not home to capture it 14:54 Connecticut Car I'll be back in a few minutes 14:54 Derek ok January 8th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:11 Connecticut Car Hi 08:11 Derek Hi 08:12 Connecticut Car I was concerned that there was a bison carc@ss by the benches 08:12 Connecticut Car The mother was licking the baby for sometime and it never moved. Now it seems to 08:13 Connecticut Car Lion went at 7:28 AM 08:13 Connecticut Car OF at 7:59 AM 08:13 Connecticut Car By the way, the public is too close!! 08:14 Derek I wasn't watching but now I just started the media player 08:18 Derek I guess there are no rangers available to control the people 08:19 Connecticut Car They don't get in until 8:45 AM now because they are really short handed 08:19 Connecticut Car Do you want to take over now or do you have things to do? 08:20 Derek I was only watching a video, but it's finished now :-) 08:21 Connecticut Car So what were you watching? 08:21 Derek Promise me you wont laugh... 08:22 Connecticut Car okay 08:22 Derek The lastest Knightrider episode 08:22 Connecticut Car okay, are you ready then 08:22 Derek Sure 08:23 Derek Do you want me to monitor the herd and the people? 08:23 Connecticut Car I am going out to run some errands. I wanted the roads to be less icy. 08:23 Connecticut Car I be back for tea time 11:05 Connecticut Car Nice Beehive and OF Dual 11:05 Derek (cam) Haha 11:05 Connecticut Car Good Job 11:05 Derek (cam) I thought Beehive would bring you back :-) 11:05 Connecticut Car I just happen to turn on the computer and said"OH MY" 11:06 Derek (cam) Carolyn, the guest is another friend of mine from skype 11:06 Connecticut Car Did it have an indicator? 11:06 Connecticut Car Hi Guest 11:06 Derek (cam) I was too busy waiting for O.F. 11:06 Connecticut Car I know the feeling 11:06 Derek (cam) His name is Roman 11:07 Derek (cam) In Ukraine 11:07 Connecticut Car My you really do know people all around the world 11:07 Derek (cam) He had never seen a geyser until now 11:08 Connecticut Car Well, he did get to see one of the best in view of the camera 11:09 Connecticut Car What time are you going to tea today? 11:09 Roman_Ukraine Hi Carolyn 11:09 Connecticut Car It is nice to meet you 11:09 Derek (cam) About 30 minutes from now. Depends on when Beryl calls me[18:09:44] Derek Brice says: She was early yesterday 11:10 Connecticut Car I just finished my lunch and now am going to do dishes before you leave. 11:10 Derek (cam) Sory about that Carolyn. I typed it in Skype by mistake 11:11 Derek (cam) The Bison all headed over towards the cabins 11:21 Derek (cam) Are you watching this Carolyn? 11:31 Connecticut Car Just got back on 11:32 Derek (cam) You missed Grand 11:32 Derek (cam) Started about 11:20 11:32 Connecticut Car Boy is is windy 11:33 Connecticut Car One or two burst? 11:33 Derek (cam) I lost count. It seemed to last about 10 minutes 11:34 Derek (cam) It seemed continuous except for a pause near then end, follwed by a large burst 11:36 Derek (cam) You can take it now if you want. 11:36 Connecticut Car Okay 11:36 Derek (cam) I think all the excitement has finished for now 11:37 Connecticut Car I think it will a quiet hour while you are gone 11:38 Derek (cam) Beryl hasn't called me yet. I'm just sending a message to my son. I think his train has been delayed 11:43 Connecticut Car Do you have to pick him up? 11:44 Derek (cam) No, but I can hear the latest news on the railway radio system via my scanner 11:44 Derek (cam) I get the news before he does on the train :-) 11:44 Connecticut Car I just spoke to the VC and there is definitely an injured bison in the Basin 11:45 Derek (cam) OK, I'm off downstairs now. Back around 3:00 13:08 kalamitykatie Good afternoon 13:08 Derek (cam) Hi 13:08 Derek (cam) Plate in erruption 13:15 pk Wondering what is wrong with the New Mammoth web cam--been frozen at Dec 30? 13:16 Derek (cam) Due to the weather conditions, no-one can get from HQ to fix them 13:17 Derek (cam) The streaming cam glass badly needs cleaning but that will also have to wait 13:17 pk thanks At least I know its not my computer :) 13:18 Derek (cam) Anyway welcome to the chat room 13:18 Derek (cam) I'm the current streaming cam operator 13:18 pk Thanks didn't know it existed. 13:18 pk No bison in view? 13:19 Derek (cam) They were all there earlier 13:19 pk Of course :) 13:19 Derek (cam) I last saw the herd heading over behind the lodge 13:19 pk Darn and here I sit in sunny California 13:20 Derek (cam) I'm in cold England 13:20 Derek (cam) - 1 c outside 13:20 pk AH my Grandmothers area 13:20 Derek (cam) I'm 35 miles east of London 13:20 pk She was from Maxstoke Warwickshire 13:21 pk Wait--youre operating the cam from England?? 13:21 Derek (cam) Yep 13:21 Derek (cam) The other three are in the USA 13:21 pk The marvels of technology! 13:21 Derek (cam) The wonders of the internet :-) 13:22 pk That is so strange to me How do you see things to move the cam to? 13:23 Derek (cam) We have a viewer screen that we just click the mouse on and the cam moves to that spot 13:23 Derek (cam) Then we have a slider for zooming 13:24 pk Amazing--find me some animals 13:25 Derek (cam) The head operator, Carolyn, has been in touch with the visitor centre, and they told her there is an injured Bison somewhere in the basin 13:26 pk Sad. But nature. No one will do anything with it, will they? Do they let nature take its course or? 13:27 Derek (cam) I don't know. If it attracks grizzlys or wolves, they may have to do something 15:14 pk how do I sign out of the chat?? January 9th, 2009 View January’s Logs 11:28 Derek Hi 11:28 Connecticut Car Hi 11:28 Connecticut Car Just got in 11:29 Connecticut Car When did OF go? 11:29 Derek 11:05 11:29 Connecticut Car It has not been updated on the page. 11:29 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:29 Connecticut Car Nice to see the bison 11:29 Derek There were a couple of big ones behind the trees 11:30 Derek One very near Grand and another a little further to the right 11:30 Derek Geysers 11:30 Connecticut Car They just changed the time on the static cam 11:31 Derek Ahhh 11:35 Derek The herd is pretty well spread out 11:44 Connecticut Car When are you going to tea? 11:44 Derek She hasn't called me yet, but I might as well go now. 11:44 Connecticut Car Okay I will load the camera now 12:14 kalamitykatie Hi Derek 12:15 kalamitykatie Hi Bison 12:45 Connecticut Car Are you back from tea? 12:46 Connecticut Car Guess not 13:01 Derek Back now 13:02 Connecticut Car Okay...Earlier I saw your name and thought you were in the chat room 13:03 Derek I never logged out 13:03 Connecticut Car Beehive has been steaming nicely as has lion 13:03 Derek Been doing that all day 13:03 Connecticut Car Only steam at Castle and bison still all over the basin 13:03 Derek Beehive was 11:00 yesterday 13:04 Connecticut Car yep at 11:02 13:05 Connecticut Car I am debating whether or not to go out again...tomorrow they are predicting 5 to 7 inches of snow 13:05 Derek For some reason I logged it at 1100 13:06 Connecticut Car No matter it gives us an idea when it erupted yesterday 13:06 Derek It's - 1 C outside here 13:06 Connecticut Car I am not as much a fanatic as some geyser gazers who want it to the exact second 13:06 Derek I gather Beehive goes once in less than 24 hours 13:07 Connecticut Car generally but sometimes it takes more than 24 hours 13:07 Derek I have 2 watches on my desk here. One MST and the other EST 13:07 Connecticut Car that's too funny 13:07 Connecticut Car For me it's easy..I just deduct 2 hours 13:07 Derek I set them both to the atomic time signal. 13:08 Connecticut Car I can never get the atomic clock to work where I am 13:08 Derek I have to deduct 7 for MST and 5 for EST 13:08 Connecticut Car too many trees facing south 13:08 Derek Your signal comes from Fort Collins Colorado 13:09 Connecticut Car yes 13:09 Connecticut Car I should probably say southwest 13:09 Derek I have choice of 2 here. Cumbria UK or frankfurt Germany 13:10 Derek The watch I got for my last birthday will tune into either 14:17 Connecticut Car anything happening? 14:18 Derek Just Old Faithfull at 2:06 14:18 Connecticut Car Nice bison shot 14:19 Connecticut Car I never went out 14:19 Derek Is Garry on tonight? 14:19 Connecticut Car He is suppose too be on 14:20 Derek 4:30? 14:20 Connecticut Car I think 5:30 14:20 Derek Used to be 4:30 14:20 Connecticut Car Oh then I am wrong 14:20 Derek So what would you like to do? 14:21 moabsue Moabsue: any ino on the young, injured bison that was viewed yesterday a.m.? 14:21 Connecticut Car Not that I have heard 14:22 Connecticut Car Are you tired? Do you want to stay on until 5:00 14:22 moabsue T.Y.! Doubt we'll ever know what did happen 14:22 Connecticut Car He prohbably 14:23 Connecticut Car Sorry 14:23 Connecticut Car He probably won't make it through the winter 14:23 Derek I'm not tired but if you're not doing anything important you can take over at 4:30 if you want. 14:23 Connecticut Car It's up to you. 14:24 Derek As I tell Graham, I'm quite happy to ocasionally sit here and watch an established profesional operate the cam :-) 14:25 Connecticut Car Gary's wife fractured her ankle and so I hope he comes on as scheduled 14:25 Connecticut Car That would be you then working the camera 14:26 Derek I've never had any contact with Gary so far 14:26 Connecticut Car You have all the "real" experience 14:26 Derek I did send him a couple of emails to try and make friends like i did with Graham, but Gary never replied. 14:26 Connecticut Car I talked to Laurie myself a week ago after she fell skiing 14:26 pk Thanks Car for responding to my on Y-Net. Does Derek know how I can log out ? 14:27 Connecticut Car PK Did you e-mail Paul Thompson 14:27 Derek You simply close the room. If you want to continue with the cam, you have to use the nps link 14:28 Connecticut Car That's what I told her but I was not sure 14:28 pk not yet Car. It's wird Derek, I close the room and I'm still in it 14:28 pk sp ---weird 14:28 Derek That doesn't happen here 14:29 Connecticut Car PD do you X out of the browser you are in? 14:29 pk But it still says pk when I close and come back (like right now, I just turned on computer and there I was 14:29 pk Yes even shut down compute last night 14:29 Derek It auto logs you in 14:29 Connecticut Car Doesn't happen here 14:29 Derek When you open the room 14:29 Connecticut Car I have the site bookmarked and then I am logged in 14:30 Derek It remembers you 14:30 pk Oh maybe that is it--cuz I bookmarked too 14:30 pk Guess I won't worry about it 14:30 Connecticut Car I think it's like instant messaging 14:31 pk So no harm that my "pk" stays up there?? 14:31 pk I guess I am chat room illiterite 14:32 Connecticut Car Derek did you move the camera to OF or did Gary 14:32 Derek I did 14:34 Connecticut Car I am assuming that he will take over when he gets home 14:34 Derek I'd be sirprised if Gary takes over anytime soon 14:34 Connecticut Car The camera looks clear even though we know how much silica is on the lens...that's why we must zoom 14:35 Connecticut Car Can you imagine if it was clear how great it would be 14:35 Derek Yes. I remember how it was before it got dirty 14:36 Connecticut Car Senior moment for me it's been so long 14:36 Derek I'd also be happy to get the super zoom back again :-) 14:37 Connecticut Car Today is the 9th so Tom should be in the Park 14:38 Derek But his only way to O.F. is by snowmobile of snowbus :-) 14:38 Derek or 14:38 Derek Is our Gary the same Gary that helps Tom work on the cam? 14:40 Connecticut Car Yes he has to take a snowcoach or other winter vehicle down to OF 14:40 Connecticut Car I don't know of a Gary that helps Tom. 14:41 Connecticut Car George does the oral video's 14:41 Derek Last summer when Tom was working on the cams they held a card in front of the cam saying Hi to Derek from Tom and gary 14:41 Connecticut Car Darryl helps Craig and sometimes cleans the lens..He is in Hawaii though 14:42 Derek That was when they were fixing the static cam. 14:42 Connecticut Car Don't who 14:42 Connecticut Car Gary is 14:44 Derek I wish you could have played with the CCTV cameras I used to operate. Thats a whole different ball game 14:45 Derek The cams are moved with a joystick 14:45 Derek You can punch up and select any one of 100 or more cams all around the towns and shopping malls. 14:46 Connecticut Car that is amazing 14:47 Derek As you would say "That would be too much fun" :-) 14:47 Connecticut Car Did Beehive go? It is not steaming. 14:47 Derek I haven't seen it 14:47 Connecticut Car Started steaming lightly again 14:47 Derek I have the static cam running too. 14:48 Connecticut Car Last winter Beehive was dormant for several days 14:51 Derek If Gary doesn't take over bye 5:00, you can have it :-) 14:51 Derek by 14:51 Connecticut Car Okay 14:53 Derek So far this week I've booked exactly 5 hours on cam every day. 14:53 Derek I always deduct 1:30 for my tea 14:57 Connecticut Car I'll load the camera now and you can rest for the remainer of the night. See you tomorrow 14:57 Derek Thanks, tomorrow is a short day January 10th, 2009 View January’s Logs 07:18 Derek Hi 07:20 bojo hello derek - was reading thechat logs 07:20 Derek I just finished lunch 07:20 bojo anything good? 07:21 Derek I start on the cam in about 80 minutes from now 07:21 Derek Carolyn goes first 07:21 bojo OK; I will come back when it gets lighter. 07:22 Derek I'll be around. 07:22 bojo goodbye 07:22 Derek seeya 07:36 Graham hello 07:36 Derek Hi 07:37 Graham how are you? 07:37 Derek OK thanks 07:38 Graham feeling better? 07:38 Derek Yes, OK now. 07:39 Graham good, that took a while for you to recover 07:39 Derek Wife's over it too. 07:40 Graham well thats important :) 07:40 Derek I'm on the cam from 10:30 EST 07:41 Graham ok. it was slow to get light this morning 07:41 Graham must be pretty thick clouds 07:41 Graham I can start at 130 if you like rather than 2 07:42 Derek Was quite sunny yesterday 07:42 Derek Sounds ok to me. 07:42 Graham yeah i saw the late evening shots but i had a busy day at work so i didnt wath at all 07:43 Graham looks like late next week there might be xome better weather 07:43 Derek I have to pop downstairs now for a few minutes, to help Beryl wash the dishes. 07:43 Graham ok, chat later 07:56 Graham Lion at 749, probably an initial 08:10 Derek Back again 08:10 Connecticut Car Do you want to talk about being upset? 08:11 Derek Pardon? 08:11 Graham Hi Carolyn 08:11 Connecticut Car I was trying to zoom in on a coyote and the D... doubler only blurred!!!@ 08:12 Connecticut Car I was able to follow it through the basin but couldn't get a close up 08:12 Graham they are too small, we need wolves 08:13 Connecticut Car It was really frustrating because it had paused for a few second in front of OF 08:13 Derek Do coyotes ever attack people? 08:14 Connecticut Car it would have been a great closer up 08:14 Connecticut Car Lion went at 7:50 NS 08:14 Graham theres someone out on geyser hill already 08:15 Connecticut Car might be a ranger 08:15 Graham yeah, who would be up and out this early :) 08:15 Graham I like having the basin to myself as the sun comes up 08:16 Connecticut Car Still waiting for OF 08:16 Connecticut Car Did either of you see the coyote? 08:16 Graham no, i was doing other things at the time 08:17 Graham I might end up being late on Monday Carolyn, I have some big reviews at work next week and will probably be in last minute editing mode 08:18 Connecticut Car Okay thanks 08:18 Derek Did either of you see my question? 08:18 Graham since I am responsible for the product, I cant leave early if its still being edited 08:18 Connecticut Car will answer in a few minutes 08:18 Graham do they attack people - I think only if they are sick they could attack 08:18 Derek ok 08:19 Derek I was curious 08:19 Graham normally they just trot away 08:19 Derek They look so cute 08:19 Graham i can send you a pic of one by Lion... 08:21 Derek I enjoyed watching the coyote on the Christmas at Yellowstone video 08:21 Derek They way he came down to see the lone skier 08:21 Connecticut Car there goes another one 08:22 Derek Then he follwed the wolf pack, at a safe distance. 08:22 Connecticut Car now did you see it 08:22 Derek I was too busy typing :-) 08:24 Graham no, I am looking for pictures of cute coyotes for Derek. DO you want them too Carolyn? 08:25 Connecticut Car Finally OF 8:24 AM MST 08:25 Connecticut Car I am going to get to the store now before we have the predicted 6 to 10 inches of snow. 08:25 Derek ok 08:27 Derek I have the com number one. :-) 08:27 Graham i just sent the coyote pics 08:28 Graham I could make a DVD with a load of pics if you are interested in it Derek 08:29 Graham ahhh Carolyn left too early 08:30 Derek Hehe 08:30 Derek I caught that one 08:30 Graham yeah and it was playing to the cam. good job 08:32 Derek Actually Graham, I do have some pictures of Coyotes. I love seeing them moving on the streaming cam. 08:32 Graham ok, well you have more now :) 08:33 Derek They don't look anything like the Coyote on the Bugs Bunny cartoons :-) 08:34 Graham yeah.....but then have you seen a bunny like that too? 08:34 Graham i have to go out now, see ya later 08:34 Derek ok 09:33 Graham Back from the store. did I miss anything? 09:33 Derek Nothing :-) 09:34 Graham no lion then, maybe its due now 09:35 Graham no moree performing coyotes? 09:36 Derek Just the Bison 09:36 Graham Yeah, they are all close together there 09:37 Derek It's dark here now, and - 2 c outside. 09:43 Graham brrr 09:44 Graham its a bit warmer here but windy so it feels cold 09:45 Derek Wife needs me downstairs for 5 minutes or so. Would you keep an eye on things for me please? 09:47 Graham ok 10:07 Derek Just going to make the bed, then I'll be right back. 10:07 Derek The joys of being married :-) 10:11 Graham ok. pretty quiet on the cam now 10:18 Derek Back again 10:19 Derek When wife tells me to jump, I say How High? 10:21 Graham What, you are not watching the bison? :) 10:21 Graham i did see one coyote run in front of the hers 10:21 Derek I'm keeping moving :-) 10:22 Graham ok, got to stay warm in the light snow 10:23 Derek I like it when they're right in front of the cam. 10:25 Graham they have not been up here when I have been on the cam though 10:25 Graham i am going to eat. be back at 130EST 10:25 Derek ok 10:51 Graham_away Lion again 10:52 Derek Not very clear 10:52 Graham_away no, there must have been another one earlier too 11:05 Derek It's a job to know where to aim it. :-) 11:16 Derek O.F. at 11:13 11:28 Graham More crazy people on the hill :) 11:28 Derek Yep 11:28 Graham who would be so stupid to be there in the winter 11:28 Derek Hmmmm 11:29 Derek No comment 11:30 Graham haha...I have my expedition weight thermal undies, 1000g Thinsulate boots, 2 thermal jackets, 1 heave waterproof outer, ski pants, head gear and several layers of gloves and mittnes ready to go 11:30 Derek Sounds like an expensive kit. 11:31 Derek OK the cams yours 11:31 Derek I'll be back after tea to watch. 11:31 Graham yeah the first time I went I had a lot of things on my Christmas list 11:31 Derek :D 11:31 Graham now it doesn't cost much, i got some different gloves and headgear 11:33 Graham see you later 11:33 Derek Yep 13:16 Derek Back 13:24 Graham hey 13:24 Graham nothing happened 13:24 Derek ok 13:25 Graham visibility isn't good 13:26 Graham can't see anything down basin so mainly keeping an eye on Beehive and people 13:28 Derek Yesterday I replaced a circuit board in one of my radio scanners. Now I'm re-programing it with all my favourite channels. While also keeping an eye on what you're doing. :-) 13:29 Graham I am not foing much on the cam, reading the newspaper 13:37 Derek Radio and electronics is another of my hobbies 13:38 Derek I used to repair CB radios before they went out of fashion. 13:49 Graham ok, sorry I am moving around and not watching the chat window much now 14:59 Connecticut Car There a coyote!! 15:00 Connecticut Car Did you folks see it? 15:00 Derek Hi 15:00 Derek I just got back. I was downstairs chatting to Beryl 15:00 Connecticut Car Still in the shsot 15:00 Connecticut Car Just moved to the left 15:01 Derek I saw it briefly 15:01 Derek I'm using the media player here 15:01 Connecticut Car Is Graham on the camera? 15:01 Derek Yes 15:02 Connecticut Car Today has really been the day for coyotes 15:02 Derek That looks a bit brighter than it did earlier 15:02 Connecticut Car I am happy for Graham 15:02 Derek I caught a nice one. 15:02 Graham uhoh did i miss it? 15:02 Derek Graham saw it too 15:02 Connecticut Car It makes zooming better 15:03 Graham nice to see the light picking up 15:03 Connecticut Car He started to walk toward Castle 15:03 Derek It walked right past the cam and rolled over in the snow. 15:03 Graham still no bubblers 15:05 Derek Carolyn. 33 hours for me this week. OK? 15:05 Connecticut Car Yeph Irecord it 15:06 Connecticut Car Coyote walking now by river 15:07 Connecticut Car move to the right 15:07 Derek Are you watching on the media player? 15:07 Connecticut Car ]yes 15:07 Graham there is a big lag today 15:07 Derek I see it now 15:08 Derek It was heading behind the tree 15:08 Connecticut Car now move left 15:08 Connecticut Car I am going to open the camera and view it there 15:09 Graham yeah i have it now 15:10 Derek It's a lonely life being a coyote 15:10 Connecticut Car You got it 15:11 Graham behind the trees now 15:12 Connecticut Car there he goes 15:12 Graham tyhere now 15:12 Derek I last saw the Bison herd heading in the general direction of Grand 15:13 Derek I think they were trying to cross the river 15:14 Graham ok, time for OF too 15:14 Graham may have had Turban at 1458 15:18 Graham maybe Turban again on static cam 15:18 Graham Have you seen Plume the last few days? 15:18 Connecticut Car I don't see anything by Grand 15:19 Connecticut Car I saw Plume on 1/8/09 at 12:24 15:19 Graham yeah, maybe not Turban. Its only just got clear enough to see down there 15:19 Connecticut Car It had at least five bursts 15:19 Graham I saw at least 7 the other day but have no closed intervals 15:26 Derek I'm going to bed now. I need my beauty-sleep :-) 15:26 Connecticut Car Good night 15:27 Graham bye 15:28 Graham so do you have more snow Carolyn? 15:29 Connecticut Car Yes it started at 2 PM but I think it is mixed with sleet 15:29 Graham you are getting a lot this year 15:30 Connecticut Car We still have so much ice..Victor fell this afternoon and now he is miserable 15:30 Graham nothing has reached DC yet 15:30 Graham ouch, thats no fun. I will be sliding around I am sure around sawmill, Beehive and Aurum 15:31 Connecticut Car When you get there I Know the VC will appreciate your calling in the eruption times 15:31 Connecticut Car I don't remember them being so short handed 15:32 Graham yeah they need a lot of help in the winter 15:32 Connecticut Car Carolyn L said it's very icy there now 15:32 Graham I am glad she has been checking F&M tho, nice to know its 4-5 day intervals 15:32 Graham maybe I will get lucky 15:33 Connecticut Car I agree 15:33 Graham I usuallg go down basin early and see whats going on, so sometimes I miss the early OF but you get those :) 15:33 Connecticut Car Definitely 15:34 Connecticut Car I start watching as soon as it gets light and then I call it in 15:34 Graham I usually come up for breakfast and sometimes stop if theres good low lihght at OF 15:34 Connecticut Car Megan is away for two weeks but should be back by the time you arrive 15:35 Connecticut Car hi bojo 15:35 bojo hello all 15:35 Graham ok. so its Carolyn, Megan and who? 15:36 Connecticut Car Katy is there and Steve is helping until Megan gets back. 15:36 Connecticut Car That's it 15:36 Graham ok, it looked like a man giving the lunchtime talk on the benches today 15:37 Connecticut Car Didn't see it 15:37 Graham Carolyn knows I am coming, my name is on the calendar 15:37 Connecticut Car Tom is back in the park so maybe we will get the lens cleaned 15:37 Connecticut Car What calendar? 15:38 Connecticut Car OF was out of the window 15:38 Graham i dont know, they have one somewhere that they note when people are coming in for the winter. probably not for the summer since there are so many visitors 15:39 Connecticut Car Do you have my cell phone? 15:39 Connecticut Car I will put you on the camera if you call me 15:39 Graham i dont have it 15:40 Connecticut Car I will e-mail it to you 15:40 Graham you can email it to me and I will send you mine. You can let me know if the indicator starts early morning :) 15:41 Graham if you dont mind of course 15:41 Connecticut Car Do you want to run the camera tomorrow 15:41 Graham I could in the afternoon 15:41 Graham sure 15:41 Graham I have all my gear out already 15:41 Connecticut Car Okay, please check with Derek for tomorrow 15:42 Connecticut Car I have to make supper so I'm going to sign off 15:42 Graham ok 15:42 Graham bye January 11th, 2009 View January’s Logs 07:58 Derek Hi Graham 08:10 Graham hello 08:10 Graham sorry wasn't watching this window 08:10 Derek Don't you have the "click" enabled? 08:11 Derek Whenever someone sends a message I get a click sound 08:15 Graham brb 08:19 Graham back. 08:19 Graham how do i enable click? hum 08:20 Derek Click the little speaker 08:20 Graham ahhhhh 08:20 Graham yeah it clicks 08:20 Derek Very usefull 08:20 Graham ok 08:20 Graham yeah i have too much up on my screen 08:20 Graham i need to add another monitor 08:21 Derek I'm fortunate to have 2 PCs here 08:21 Graham i replied to your question by email...long and rambly 08:21 Derek This is a 3200 and the other, which I use for the cam, is a 1200 08:23 Derek Got it 08:24 Graham splashy Beehive but I dont see the bubblers going 08:24 Derek Carolyn is still on the cam. 08:24 Graham yeah I just chatted to her on the phone 08:24 Derek I have the viewer loaded and ready 08:24 Graham nice moonlit shots she had 08:25 Derek Yeeah 08:25 Derek yeah 08:25 Graham I am going to take over from you this afternoon.....130EST? 08:25 Graham is that ok or are you expecting to be on later? 08:25 Derek I don't mind. 08:26 Derek I think Beryl may have a little job of furniture moving for me to do. 08:27 Graham I guess Carolyn was going to take over before sometime? She asked me if I would dl it 08:27 Derek Carolyn normally covers my tea time 08:28 Graham ok. do you want to come back on after then? 08:28 Connecticut Car Graham you certainly can do tea time. Gary can't do the camera on Sunday afternoon and more so you are welcome to take his polace. 08:28 Derek Had this been a nice summers day with a clean camera glass, you might have had to try harder to persuade me. :-) 08:29 Connecticut Car I wish I could type 08:29 Derek I wish I could too 08:29 Graham they keys all jump around on my keyboard too 08:29 Derek Bruce Jensen has the patent for typos :-) 08:30 Connecticut Car So Graham ...please do tea time and when Derek is done for the day you can also take over 08:30 Graham ok. 08:30 Graham no bubblers yet 08:30 Connecticut Car That could be Carolyn L. walking 08:31 Graham Iwonder what you would have been like last night if it was Beehive in moonlight Carolyn? 08:31 Derek Graham, if you have nothing else you'd rather be doing, you are welcome to run the cam from 1:30 EST onwards. 08:31 Graham I will do that, its getting me in the mood for next weekend :) 08:32 Derek I'm curious to see what Carolyn L looks like. So far I've only seen here from the back. 08:32 Derek Is she as good looking as Carolyn A ? :-) 08:32 Connecticut Car She has very long hair that she usually wears in a braid 08:33 Graham well thats because she was looking at Giant :) 08:33 Derek Shall I grab the cam now Carolyn? 08:34 Graham I will email you a pic of Carolyn 08:34 Derek Thanks 08:34 Connecticut Car Okay 08:38 Derek Got it. 08:40 Derek She moves fast on those skis 08:41 Graham yep but slow at Beehive due to the ice and around scissor spring - theres a hot spot so its melted there, skiers have to step down and back up. 08:41 Graham last year there was more snow so there was a snow bridge that you could ski over there 08:42 Derek We had a squirel on our bird table yesterday. First time in the 34 years I've lived here. 08:43 Graham wow they are all over the place here in Virginia 08:44 Derek The grey squirels are not native to the UK but they outnumber our native Red Squirel by a tremendous amount 08:45 Derek Rumour has it, some were shipped over from the USA many years ago and the bred like rats 08:45 Derek they 08:48 Graham yeah i remember the problems for red squirels from when i was there 08:49 Graham going out for a bit, be back later 08:49 Derek ok 08:51 kalamitykatie good morning 08:51 Derek (cam) Hi Katie :-) 08:52 kalamitykatie Thought I'd procrastinate here for a few minutes. :) 08:52 Derek (cam) procrastinate? Is that legal? 08:52 kalamitykatie Depends... 08:53 Derek (cam) Hmmmm. 08:53 kalamitykatie I've been sick and my husband adn son have been slobs so this place is a wreck. I need to do some serious remediation. 08:54 Derek (cam) Wife and Me had flu over most of christmas 08:55 kalamitykatie Sorry to hear that. I've had bronchitis with wheezing the last week. 08:55 kalamitykatie We're just having the first confirmed flu cases in our county. 08:55 Derek (cam) Wow 08:55 Derek (cam) we get it every winter 08:56 kalamitykatie Ever get the shot? 08:56 Derek (cam) My wife did, but she still got the flu 08:57 kalamitykatie that can happen -- there are so many strains. I usually get the shot. I haven't yet this year but I might get that done this week. 08:57 kalamitykatie Well, I better get in gear. Have a good day. 08:57 Derek (cam) You too 09:17 Graham back from the store with lunch and a newspaper 09:17 Derek (cam) ok :-) 09:17 Graham did I miss anything? 09:17 Derek (cam) nope 09:18 Graham go Plume! 09:38 Derek (cam) Just popping downstairs to get a cuppa, back in 5 or 10. 09:38 Graham k i will keep an eye out 09:47 Derek (cam) Back 09:48 Graham k, nothing happened 10:09 Graham looks like the bubblers might be going now 10:10 Graham just looks like a little bit of steam coming up from that side 10:10 Derek (cam) Both Beehive and Lion look like they're on hair triggers. 10:12 Graham pretty sure we have bubblers now, steam is puffing up and is visible against the dark boardwalk. Lion could go any time yeah, or 6 hours from now :) 10:13 Derek (cam) Well. I guess Beehive wont go unless it knows Carolyn is watching :-) 10:13 Graham its waiting for my shift :) 10:43 Derek (cam) Indicator? 10:43 Graham yeah 10:44 Graham time to call the boss 10:44 Derek (cam) Carolyn's not aswering her phone. 10:45 Graham I just wandered back and saw some steam from the indicator location and then it popped up. Nice 10:45 Graham 10:42? 10:46 Derek (cam) nearer to 1043 10:47 Graham yeah but even if its 10:42:59 its still called as 10:42 10:47 Derek (cam) Whatever :-) 10:48 Graham although it doesn't really matter...we like to know if thats the start time to know how fast we need to go to get to it. SOme people get really serious about it 10:49 Graham Glad you are getting to see it since its been so quiet today 10:49 Derek (cam) That's a lot of steam 10:50 Graham wind is light and going round and round 10:51 Derek (cam) Must be pretty cold there too. 10:52 Graham not that cold but the clouds mean its higher humidity 10:52 Graham 20's 11:00 Graham Nice Beehive, 1054 by my timer 11:07 Graham not a very clear OF 11:08 Derek (cam) Loads of people 11:08 Graham yeah well its that time of day 11:09 Graham they are all headed to the VC and Geyser Grill for lunch 11:13 Graham no animals today? 11:13 Derek (cam) Can't see anything moving 11:17 Derek (cam) What's all that steam beyond Plume? 11:17 Derek (cam) Plate maybe? 11:18 Graham don't think theres enough steam 11:18 Graham might be Roof or one of the other hot springs there 11:21 Graham possible wind blown Oblong down basin? 11:23 Graham doesn't look like Grand 11:24 Derek (cam) What do you think it might be? 11:24 Graham Oblong 11:24 Graham might be Turban too because I think it was due as well 11:30 Derek (cam) Ready? 11:31 Graham ok 11:31 Graham enjoy tea 11:31 Derek (cam) Cheers 12:42 Graham Daisy 1231ie 12:45 Connecticut Car Hi: I am heading out in a few minutes but I wanted you to know that I sent the pictures into the list serve 12:45 Connecticut Car I hope I did it right 12:46 Graham ok, they are there, I just looked. Waiting to be sent out 12:47 Graham You missed a nice Beehive 12:47 Connecticut Car Oh well, maybe next time 12:47 Connecticut Car Do they look okay 12:47 Graham Derek got it, and the light was about the same as it is now. 12:48 Graham I can't look at the attachments but I expect its fine. We will see later 12:48 Connecticut Car by the way, how can you look to see if they are there? 12:48 Graham I am the backup list moderator 12:48 Connecticut Car Oh...that's nice 12:49 Graham so I have special powers, I can look to see who posted what, sometimes I get times that help with the cam 12:49 Connecticut Car I should have let you send them then 12:49 Connecticut Car Is that sawmill 12:49 Graham no, that's fine, they should come from you 12:50 Graham Sawmill and Spasmodic 12:51 Graham I have been trying to figure out Turban, its going now I think 12:51 Connecticut Car I don't think so 12:51 Connecticut Car I think the steam is coming from Sawmill 12:51 Graham any idea on Grand today? 12:51 Connecticut Car no 12:51 Graham there has been steam from the right area before Sawmill started 12:52 Connecticut Car When I talked to Carolyn this morning it hadn't gone 12:52 Graham ok, it must be due then 12:53 Connecticut Car this steam could be rift or wst triplet 12:53 Graham now it is, Turban has finished I expect 12:54 Graham still waiting for Lion too 12:54 Connecticut Car remember Lion went last night at 1:48am 12:55 Connecticut Car oh I see now it is steaming 12:55 Graham True, i forgot that 12:55 Graham so it is probably too early, but could go 12:56 Connecticut Car when is OF due 12:56 Connecticut Car lots of steam from there 12:56 Graham it went already 12:56 Graham 2:05 prediction 12:57 Connecticut Car Lion really is steaming 12:57 Graham the last mont for data, series mean was about 12 hours, so its probably close to the midpoint now. Of course it coule be a lot linger... 12:58 Graham its been splashing a lot all day 12:58 Connecticut Car is that heart now 12:59 Graham everythings steamy and the wind can't make up its mind 12:59 Connecticut Car wind is better to blow in that direction at least it is away from the camera 13:00 Graham Riverside 13:02 Graham that Swarf puts up too much steam 13:02 Graham Dwarf 13:02 Connecticut Car I was watching on the media player and then went to the static cam to see riverside 13:04 Graham maybe time for Turban now 13:05 Connecticut Car Just called the VC and the prediction is for 3:00PM 13:05 Connecticut Car that is for Grand...sorry 13:06 Graham ok, so its in its window now 13:06 Connecticut Car I have to leave now. Have fun 13:06 Graham see ya 13:21 Graham Lion initial 1320 13:21 Derek Nice lion 13:42 Graham hello 13:42 Derek Hi 13:42 Graham i was just watching football and missed the click 13:43 Derek ok 13:43 Graham I think Turban is due at 1349 13:43 Graham but I have been having trouble figuring out whats going on there 13:49 Graham I think thats Turban 1348 13:52 Derek I'm trying to remember the name Bruce gave me of the cluster of geysers that steam a lot. Just slightly to the left of Grand. 13:52 Graham West Triplet 13:52 Graham that maybe Turban now 13:53 Graham Rift, Percoltor 13:53 Graham That looks like better steam now 13:53 Derek When the zoom was at its best I could see the water jets 13:53 Derek They are right close to a walkway 13:54 Graham yeah you still can if the weather allows 13:54 Graham West Triplet is only a few feet away. Perc and Rift are further back 13:55 Derek These are actually fully visible. 13:55 Graham from the boardwalk, yes 13:55 Derek From the streaming cam 13:56 Graham they are all behind the trees 13:56 Graham this side of the trees are Old Tardy and Bulger which is further left 13:57 Derek Twilight spring and spasmodic 13:57 Graham Twighlight doesn't erupt much but it can steam a lot 13:57 Graham near Spasmodic is Penta 13:58 Derek I am fairly sure it was Spasmodic. 13:58 Graham it goes straight up but i have not seen it erupt on-cam 13:58 Derek Several seperate vents 13:58 Derek According to Scotts book 13:58 Graham Yes, spasmodic is the one closest to the cam in that area that erupts a lot 13:59 Derek I remember actually seeing the water spouting when the zoom was at its best. 14:00 Derek Only a few feet but still visible from the cam 14:00 Graham it doesn't go very high but there are so many vents it's amazoing 14:01 Derek I'm switching from cam viewer to media player now. 14:01 Graham k 14:06 Graham crowd is down to the 'overnighters' 14:15 Derek Don't forget to try and get a good zoom on that O.F. side vent when you're in the park. :-) 14:15 Graham ok i will try. i dont think you can get a clear view of it though 14:16 Derek I suppose you'd have a better chance on a fine day with a tripod from a high point looking down on it. 14:17 Graham yeah, but theres nowhere close for that. Observation point trail is a long way away 14:17 Derek Now if you had maybe a 100x zoom :-) 14:18 Graham i just take my 18-200mm lens with me 14:25 Derek Have you seen this: http://www.webcamstore.com/consumer/product.php?sy… 14:26 Graham is that the one we have? 14:26 Derek Yep, our streaming cam. 14:27 Derek It apparently has a 20x optical zoom 14:27 Graham does it say it doesn't focus well :) 14:27 Derek Ours has a fault 14:28 Derek We know what it is capable of when it's working correctly. 14:28 Graham yeah well you can see it has a wide zoom range 14:29 Derek My sons Canon MV400 DV camcorder has a 20x zoom 14:29 Derek Plus a 200x digital zoom which is not much use. 14:31 Graham of course its operated out of spec too below -15C 14:32 Derek Professional CCTV cameras like the ones I used to operate, have built in heaters. 14:33 Graham looks like Turban again 14:34 Graham it doesn't get that cold in UK tho 14:34 Derek Agreed 14:35 Derek And I'll bet that the streaming cam doesn't have a heater in it. 14:36 Graham have to see what it does if it gets really cold, it did ok last winter tho 14:37 Graham forecast for Sat & SUn is summy and highs around freezing for my visit 14:37 Graham sunny...grrrrrrr 14:39 Graham I will have to fire off a lot of pics then because they may be my only sunny days 14:41 Derek I thought we were going to have a power cut a few minutes ago. The light went very dim for a second. 14:41 Graham uhoh - bad weather? 14:41 Derek This PC has an un-interupted power supply 14:41 Derek But the other PC is straight on the mains 14:42 Derek That one usually reboots, but it didn't tonight. 14:42 Derek Actually it's warmed up quite a bit. 14:42 Graham someone is walking out on the trail to Grand, maybe it will erupt now 14:42 Derek But it's getting a bit windy 14:46 Graham That was quick for the seconf Lion 14:46 Graham 1h25m 14:53 Graham Turban 1450 but no grand 15:10 Derek Just did a measurement with Google earth and was sirprised to find that Daisy is 1.1 miles from the camera. 15:10 Graham yeah that sounds about right 15:11 Graham Turban at 1509 15:11 Graham a bit longer on the pathway 15:12 Derek Anyway, thanks for the entertainment, but it's time to get ready for bed now. 15:12 Graham ok, see ya - well maybe not. Talk to you from the park 15:13 Derek OK, next saturday. 15:13 Graham yep i wont be on here during the day 15:13 Derek Bye for now. 15:13 Graham bye 15:16 Graham Daisy 1516 January 12th, 2009 View January’s Logs « January 11th, 2009 January 13th, 2009 » 11:25 Connecticut Car Howdy 11:26 Derek Howdy doody :-) 11:26 Connecticut Car Just want to let you know that I am here and I will take over at tea time 11:26 Derek Nice clear day. Good for zooming :-) 11:26 Connecticut Car Grand went this morning at 8:12AM 11:27 Connecticut Car anything else exciting happen 11:27 Derek I'v Only seen Old faithfull so far though. 11:27 Connecticut Car okay 11:27 Connecticut Car I'll be back in 15 minutes 11:27 Derek Loads of activity to the right of Grand 11:49 Derek At 1:46 pm EST everyday, I get a momentary break in my internet connection. So I had to log back in to both the cam and the chat room. 11:50 Derek I think it's our router but my son doesn't agree. 11:50 Connecticut Car I am back 11:51 Derek OK when it times out grab it. :-) 11:52 Connecticut Car I think it has to do with the settings down at OF 11:53 Connecticut Car I asked that they change the amount of time you can stay on the camera before it goes to the default setting 11:53 Connecticut Car I find that I have to reconnect also 12:59 Derek Back 13:32 Derek Hi 15:04 Connecticut Car Are you still there 15:04 Derek Yep 15:04 Connecticut Car If so I just got your e-mail regarding Lion and beehive 15:05 Connecticut Car Maybe then it is my computers 15:05 Derek I never go directly offline at 5:00. I finish off a couple of things before I go downstairs 15:06 Connecticut Car Did it stay on lion or go to the default setting 15:06 Derek It stayed where I left it. 15:06 Connecticut Car okay mine defaults to OF 15:06 Derek 36 minutes 15:07 Derek My son finally solved my once a day disconnection problem. 15:07 Derek It was as I suspected. The router was rebooting at 6:46 GMT every day 15:08 Derek Just got your email 15:08 Derek I DID leave the cam on Lion for 36 minutes and it didn't reset to default 15:09 Connecticut Car thanks 15:09 Derek The last Lion I saw was 1:39 15:09 Connecticut Car I guess it is me 15:09 Derek I really wish I could help. 15:10 Connecticut Car I think I am going to get a beehive soon 15:10 Derek Maybe my brother in Meriden could help :-) 15:10 Connecticut Car I am going to discuss this with Tom and see what he thinks 15:11 Derek I am sure he would agree with what I said. 15:11 Connecticut Car Do you mean the screen saver 15:11 Derek If it was a fault with the cam server, it would effect me too. 15:12 Derek It could even be a quirk with your internet connection. Maybe it hicupps if it doesn't detect any activity for a certain length of time. 15:13 Connecticut Car The thing is it never happened until they changed the camera 15:14 Derek Just a weard co-incidence I'm sure. :-) 15:16 Derek There is a test we could do to prove a point. 15:17 Derek You logg in to the cam, and this chat room. Leave them both running and walk away from your computer. 15:18 Derek If I see you disapear from the room, then we will know it is your connection. 15:20 Derek Maybe we could try that tomorrow sometime. 15:22 Connecticut Car okay 15:23 Derek OK, I'm signing off now. Catch you tomorrow. :-) 15:23 Connecticut Car Have a good night January 13th, 2009 View January’s Logs 09:51 kalamitykatie Good mornin' 09:59 Derek 17:00 here 09:59 Derek :-) 10:08 kalamitykatie Ah, but you're watching the morning, so... 10:09 kalamitykatie running on snowshoes -- he's got energy 10:09 kalamitykatie didn't last long. 10:09 kalamitykatie :) 10:09 Derek Still waiting for the cam glass to be cleaned 10:09 kalamitykatie I haven't seen it at wide angle lately. Pretty yucky? 10:10 Derek Now you have :-) 10:11 kalamitykatie I missed it... Oops. that's okay. I'll take your word for it given the timing and all... 10:11 kalamitykatie I'm just popping back and forth in between work tasks 10:12 kalamitykatie Oh, there it is! Yuck! 10:12 kalamitykatie Still cleaning on thursdays? 10:12 Derek Tom Cawley can't get down there to do it. 10:13 Derek He's been out of the park for weeks 10:13 kalamitykatie Can't someone else? No one else "does windows"? 10:13 Derek The rangers are not allowed to touch it. 10:13 kalamitykatie Ah 10:13 kalamitykatie I suppose the same would hold true for Xanterra employees? There are some of those around, too. 10:14 Derek Tom has to get down from Mamouth to do it. 10:14 kalamitykatie bummer 10:14 Derek And you know what the roads are like now. 10:18 kalamitykatie It would be a long way around to get to West and take a snowmobile or coach... 10:40 Connecticut Car Hi all 10:40 Derek Hi 10:40 Connecticut Car I just got back from the Doctor 10:41 Derek How are you feeling? 10:41 Connecticut Car After OF erupted at 7:07 this morning I logged out and left 10:41 Connecticut Car I am okay but I am going to need further surgery in February 10:41 Derek I thought that was the case :-) 10:41 Derek ok 10:42 Connecticut Car yeph 10:42 Connecticut Car Nothing major 10:42 Derek Do you want to try that connection test later? 10:42 Connecticut Car BTY I took my screen saver off and the thing still happened 10:43 Derek By the way, O.F. went at 10:16 10:43 Connecticut Car I know I did not loose my internet connection 10:43 Derek That's really weard 10:44 Connecticut Car I called the VC while I was at the Dr's and told Steve that it should be erupting as we speak. 10:44 Connecticut Car He looked and it was 10:44 Derek Katie is quite good with PC related problems. 10:44 Connecticut Car I still think it could be the program 10:45 Connecticut Car Are you going to tea at the usual time 10:45 Derek Maybe your copy of cam-viewer is slightly corrupt. 10:45 Connecticut Car I was wondering that 10:46 Connecticut Car Don't forget I have the original version 10:46 Derek I go anytime between 1:30 and 1:45, depending on when Beryl calls me. 10:46 Connecticut Car Maybe I should uninstall it and then reinstall it 10:47 Derek Mine is version 3.40 10:47 Connecticut Car Where does it say that 10:47 Derek Click on Help 10:47 Connecticut Car I am going to look now 10:48 Connecticut Car Mine is the same 10:49 Derek Wouldn't hurt to try a re-install. 10:49 Derek I know mine is OK 10:50 Derek I've had mine pointing towards Grand for quite a while. 10:51 Connecticut Car Did Beehive go this morning? 10:51 Connecticut Car It was steaming nicely before I left 10:52 Derek Not unless it went during the 10 minutes when I went down for a cup of tea 10:53 Derek It's still steaming 10:53 Connecticut Car This morning it was really heavy 10:54 Connecticut Car I'll be back in time for tea 10:54 Derek To be honest, I don't think I could have missed it. The indicator gives out a lot of steam 11:43 Connecticut Car Hi I'm back 11:43 Derek There was a Grand at aproximately 11:08 but I couldn't be sure of how many bursts because there was so much steam from Spasmodic and others in that area. 11:43 Derek OF is due any moment 11:44 Connecticut Car Okay have a good tea 11:44 Derek Cheers :-) 12:30 Connecticut Car Beehive erupted at 12:21 PM MST...there was an indicator 12:54 kalamitykatie I saw indicator then went "away" to work on a customer's pc remotely and missed Beehive. Darn! 12:54 Connecticut Car It was really nice today 12:55 Connecticut Car Will you be in the Park in May? 12:58 kalamitykatie Definitely! 12:59 Connecticut Car We have reservations for the last two weeks of May 12:59 kalamitykatie I'd have to be held captive to miss a May trip. 13:02 Connecticut Car Castle at 12:59 PM 13:07 Derek away I was about to come back 10 minutes ago but I got ordered to help wash the dishes. 13:07 Connecticut Car That's okay 13:08 Derek away Women have to be obeyed 13:08 Connecticut Car Did you notice I got my Beehive and Castle? 13:08 Derek away I only just got back and saw Castle 13:09 Connecticut Car (I'll be back at 5:00 13:09 Derek (cam) Thanks 13:12 kalamitykatie That's a good one 13:12 Derek (cam) I remember now, you are a castle fan :-) 13:15 kalamitykatie Yep 13:15 kalamitykatie that I am 13:15 kalamitykatie that looked like a nice tall eruption 13:28 Derek (cam) It's all happening 13:31 kalamitykatie Busy, busy day! 14:20 Derek (cam) Bison 15:10 Connecticut Car Sorry I was alittle late 15:10 Derek (cam) Ahh, you did come in :-) 15:10 Derek (cam) Lion at 1:27 and 2:47. O.F. at 2:53 15:10 Connecticut Car I was talking to Craig on the phone 15:10 Derek (cam) Any news? 15:10 Connecticut Car Thanks and yes 15:11 Connecticut Car I will talk to you on the phone if you want to call me 15:11 Derek (cam) Will do January 14th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:17 Connecticut Car Hi 08:17 Derek Hi 08:18 Connecticut Car OF went at 7:32 AM 08:18 Connecticut Car I did realize you were on the camera 08:18 Derek I logged it at 7:40 08:18 Connecticut Car I hit the button and so in 08:18 Connecticut Car That fine 08:18 Derek I just walked in and saw it was out of focus 08:19 Connecticut Car It was so steamy I couldn't see anything so I logged off 08:19 Derek I thought you might have had to dash out :-) 08:19 Connecticut Car You can continue if you wish 08:19 Connecticut Car It's almost 10:30 anyways 08:20 Derek I'll continue monitoring static and streaming until things clear a bit. 08:20 Connecticut Car I will call the VC in a few minutes and then I am going to run some errands 08:20 Connecticut Car We are expecting snow again tonight. 08:20 Connecticut Car This weather is getting very tire some 08:20 Derek If you like warmer weather come here for a vacation :-) 08:21 Connecticut Car Years ago I might have done just that but now it's always YELLOWSTONE! 08:22 Connecticut Car I'll see you at tea time 08:22 Derek ok 11:40 Connecticut Car What's happening? 11:40 Derek There's the bulk of the Bison herd 11:40 Derek There are also a few over to the left 11:41 Connecticut Car Any eruptions I need to know of? 11:41 Derek Just O.F. 11:41 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:42 Connecticut Car I 'll take the camera now 11:42 Derek ok 11:42 Connecticut Car See you after tea 11:42 Derek Thanks 11:48 kalamitykatie Cool cool 13:11 Derek (cam) Back 13:33 kalamitykatie Let's kidnap Tom and drag him there to clean the glass! 13:34 Derek (cam) I don't think he'll be doing it for a while. January 15th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:23 Connecticut Car Hi 08:23 Connecticut Car We had lion at 8:09AM 08:23 Connecticut Car There are two herds of bison in the basin 08:25 Derek Sorry, I was sorting something out with Beryl. Now I've got a small private pension each month, it has to be declared and deducted from beryl's state beneifits. So I had to make some phone calls. 08:26 Connecticut Car are you ready to take the camera 08:26 Derek Almost 08:27 Connecticut Car okay just take the controls when you are ready 08:28 Derek I saw the O.F. on the static cam earlier. :-) 08:28 Connecticut Car I sent on e-mail to you with the time 7:31 08:28 Derek Yep, I got that too :-) 08:28 Connecticut Car good..see you later 08:29 Derek Byeee 10:50 Derek Hi 13:08 kalamitykatie Good afternoon 13:08 Derek Hi Kate 13:08 kalamitykatie I was hoping it would be bright and sunny there, too, as we're finally getting some sun here. 13:09 Derek Poor Graham is off to the park shortly and he was hoping for more snow. :-) 13:11 Derek I wonder if the roads will clear enough for Tom to drive down to Old Faithfull. 13:16 kalamitykatie Sadly, maybe... 13:16 kalamitykatie I do want the glass cleaned, but we need snow! 14:46 Connecticut Car remember me? 14:46 Connecticut Car I'll take the camera at 5:00 14:46 Derek I just wittnessed a 7 burst Plume 14:47 Derek Starting at 2:33 14:47 Derek Beehive was at 11:25 14:47 Connecticut Car Nice 14:47 Connecticut Car Thanks 14:47 Derek I tried to phone you about Beehive 14:48 Connecticut Car Was the line busy 14:48 Derek Answering machine 14:48 Connecticut Car Oh 14:49 Connecticut Car I never heard it ring 14:49 Connecticut Car I was home sewing 14:49 Derek It was at 1:25 EST and it rang for a while until the message kicked in 14:50 Connecticut Car did you hear about the US air Plane that went down in the Hudson River? 14:51 Derek No 14:51 Connecticut Car It happened a few minutes ago and there were 150 passengers aboard 14:51 Connecticut Car All got out safely 14:51 Derek Accident or terrorism? 14:51 Connecticut Car It hit a flock of geese on take off 14:52 Derek Ahhh 14:52 Derek Haven't seen Lion today 14:52 Connecticut Car I get so upset at plane crashes I needed some wine to relak 14:52 Connecticut Car Lion went this morhning at 8:09 14:54 Derek I have no idea where the Bison are. 14:57 Derek That completes my last patrol of the basin :-) 14:59 Connecticut Car okay I'll take it from here. Probably nothing exciting the rest of the day. 14:59 Connecticut Car See you tomorrow 14:59 Derek Just Little Cub 17:43 Graham Hi there, just stopped in to say bye from this end of the cam. See you at the other end of it on Saturday! January 16th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:23 Connecticut Car OF at 8:21 AM MST 09:46 Connecticut Car Hi 09:47 Connecticut Car I take it you are back 09:47 Connecticut Car Nothing happening that I could see 09:47 Derek Yeah. The old chap somehow pulled the wires out of the remote controll 09:47 Derek Nothing I could do 09:47 Connecticut Car I have to go to a wake this afternoon at three 09:48 Derek ok 09:48 Connecticut Car Do you need a new control 09:49 Connecticut Car BTY OF is in preplay stage 09:49 Connecticut Car Should be erupting any minute 09:49 Derek The cable that links the control to the motor under the chair 09:49 Derek Didn't seem long enough 09:50 Derek So it's pulled out of the connector 09:50 Connecticut Car oh 09:50 Connecticut Car I am going to sign off and do some sewing 09:50 Derek He only got the chair Thursday 09:50 Derek ok 11:24 Connecticut Car Pretty steamy out there 11:24 Derek Yep 11:25 Connecticut Car have you been able to see anything? 11:25 Derek Not really, I just been trying to keep it in focus 11:27 Connecticut Car I think I am going to have you keep it on OF while you are at tea because I will have to keep moving the camera in order not to loose the picture 11:27 Connecticut Car I really can't focus on anything with the fog 11:28 Connecticut Car Here 11:28 Connecticut Car Here's another interesting thing 11:28 Connecticut Car After I few minutes I am not losing the picture on OF. 11:29 Connecticut Car I get the message Page not found 11:29 Derek Yeah? 11:29 Derek I can't even see Old Faithfulls cone now 11:29 Connecticut Car However if I reload the page it comes right back 11:30 Connecticut Car That is happening on the Static cam 11:30 Derek I have had the static cam loaded since I first signed on 11:30 Connecticut Car have to lost it at all 11:31 Connecticut Car This has been happening to me over the last few days 11:32 Derek I don't think it's going to stay in focus for long, even if I leave it pointing at O.F. 11:32 Connecticut Car Actually since I have been fooling around with my screen saver 11:33 Connecticut Car Well then just sign off and we won't worry about it 11:35 Derek I'll try to catch this O.F. erruption if I can 11:35 Connecticut Car You've got it! 11:35 Derek Yep 11:36 Derek Nearly lost it 11:36 Connecticut Car Because it is so bad there, I am going to get ready for the wake and leave a little early. 11:37 Connecticut Car Don't stay on if you can't see anything 11:37 Derek I'll go when Beryl calls me for tea then I'll be back just after 3:00 to check up on how it is. 13:45 Connecticut Car Just got back 13:45 Derek Hi 13:45 Connecticut Car I see Lion went at 1:43PM 13:45 Derek It's a lot clearer now 13:45 Connecticut Car Yes 13:45 Connecticut Car I will take the camera at 5:00 until Gary gets on 13:46 Derek Dam, I missed Lion 13:46 Connecticut Car It's a nice geyser to see 13:46 Derek I take it you had no further news from Craig? 13:46 Connecticut Car Nope 13:47 Derek Maybe no news is good news 13:47 Connecticut Car I will have to call if I want to find out anything 13:47 Connecticut Car They will call however if they are going to go down to do a live report 13:48 Connecticut Car It's a holiday weekend and I am sure all left work early 13:48 Derek How long will the park remain open now? 13:48 Connecticut Car The Park stays open until March and then they take six weeks off 13:49 Derek Then they open in time for your visit :-) 13:50 Connecticut Car I think the actual closing is the 15th of March. 13:51 Connecticut Car When we go some of the trails are not open due to Bear Management 13:51 Connecticut Car They open Memorial Day weekend on that Saturday 13:52 Connecticut Car It's so nice to see the Basin clear!! 13:52 Derek I did see some wild bears during my 1979 vacation in Upstate NY 13:54 Connecticut Car It's really something to see them in the wild 13:54 Connecticut Car I wish the forum page would get back on line 13:54 Derek These were Brown Bears. They were scavaging in the garbage tip 13:55 Connecticut Car Brown bear, black bears, cinnamon bears are all the same...the other type bear is Grizzly 13:56 Connecticut Car The Grizzly bear has a hump on this neck 13:56 Derek Are there still any mountain lion in USA? 13:56 Connecticut Car Yes and recently one was spotted in the Park or just outside the park in Gardiner 13:57 Derek Wow. 13:57 Connecticut Car There are lynx and also bobcats in the Park but I have never seen one 13:58 Connecticut Car I have to get something to eat..i'm hungry 13:58 Connecticut Car Be back soon 13:58 Derek ok 14:11 Connecticut Car back 14:11 Derek Hi 14:12 Derek I lost my internet for a couple of minutes just after you left. 14:12 Derek Much to my sirprise, the cam stayed where I left it. 14:13 Connecticut Car did you get the red box when you tried to move it 14:13 Derek It disconnected completely so I had to log in again, but the cam never reset to default. Strange ! 14:16 Derek What are your plans for tomorrow? 14:16 Connecticut Car I will be home 14:17 Derek Would it be too much to ask for you to cover Grahams entire shift? :-) 14:17 Connecticut Car No I will take the camera for him 14:17 Connecticut Car What time does he start 14:18 Connecticut Car I think it is 2:00 14:18 Derek If you could take over at my normal tea time and keep it. 14:19 Connecticut Car okay 14:19 Connecticut Car I will probably take some breaks for meals but I will try to keep it going 14:19 Derek I will be popping in here from time to time, but I have a couple of things to do elsewhere in the house. 14:21 Derek If I do pop in and see the cam focussed on the glass synter, I'll log on and point it to something for you. 14:21 Connecticut Car that would be terrific 14:22 Derek Do you think Beehive might be due for a show? 14:23 Derek That steam plume to the right of Lion, is it Goggles? 14:25 Connecticut Car I was on the phone sorry 14:48 Connecticut Car see you tomorrow 14:49 Derek I'll be around for a while January 17th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:20 Connecticut Car Greetings 08:20 Derek Hi 08:21 Connecticut Car OF at 8:18 AM 08:21 Derek Did you get the email? 08:21 Connecticut Car no 08:21 Connecticut Car I'll look now 08:21 Derek ok 08:22 Connecticut Car What's funny is that I e-mailed Bruce also and got the same reply 08:23 Derek I'm going to call Grahams mobile at 11:15 MST. He should be somewhere near the cam by then. 08:23 Connecticut Car I think the OF at 8:18 was still preplay 08:23 Derek ok 08:24 Connecticut Car I'll look for him 08:24 Derek That was one hell of a pre-play. 08:25 Connecticut Car I am going to move the camera now to a friend who is taking a course 08:25 Derek I'll try and record it, just like I did you 08:26 Derek I bet you must know quite a lot of people who visit Yellowstone :-) 08:28 Connecticut Car Yes Victor and I do know quite a few people 08:28 Derek I wish that doubler was still working 08:28 Connecticut Car me too 08:29 Derek Tom will notice the difference next time he zooms in on George 08:33 Connecticut Car Okay it's your turn 08:33 Connecticut Car The person I was focused on use to work for Xanterra and then the Yellowstone @ssociation 08:34 Connecticut Car She is now renting an apartment until she and her husband can find work. 08:35 Connecticut Car She is up around the Bozeman area. 08:35 Derek 30 hours this week. 08:35 Connecticut Car I am going to do some sewing now until I come back when you call Graham 08:36 Derek ok 10:46 Connecticut Car Looks like Graham will be in the Basin just around the time OF is predicted to erupt 11:00 Derek Yeah 11:02 Derek There was a Lion at 10:39 11:04 Connecticut Car I saw the end of it 11:05 Connecticut Car You can't see anything with the fog 11:06 Derek If he stands on the walkway we should see him OK 11:06 Connecticut Car Hope you can reach Graham 11:06 Connecticut Car Did he tell you what he will be wearing? 11:07 Derek Some kinda thermal suit :-) 11:07 Connecticut Car I use to be able to zoom in so close you could read the logos on caps 11:08 Connecticut Car Today due to the doubler I couldn't 11:09 Connecticut Car Graham just called me I am going to take the camera 11:09 Derek There was no doubler when I filmed you 11:10 Derek I am recording it. 11:12 Derek Does he still want me to call him? 11:13 Connecticut Car yes 11:13 Derek Please let me know when. 11:14 Connecticut Car now 11:15 Connecticut Car you can take the camera now 11:16 Connecticut Car That was fun 11:16 Connecticut Car I didn't expect time to call me 11:16 Connecticut Car I'll take the camera at 2:00 my time 11:17 Derek I'll be gone for tea before then 14:50 Connecticut Car Hi 14:51 Derek Hi 14:51 Connecticut Car Thank you for moving the camera 14:51 Derek I got you a nice Lion :-) 14:51 Connecticut Car Did you see beehive? 14:51 Derek Yes and I informed Graham as he requested 14:52 Connecticut Car I called Graham and he was coming from Daisy and he saw Beehive 14:52 Derek He said he would head up there. 14:52 Connecticut Car That's funny,,,he got two calls then 14:52 Derek I called him when the indicator was going 14:52 Connecticut Car me too 14:52 Derek I didn't see him there 14:53 Connecticut Car He was on the boardwalk near the lower hams 14:53 Connecticut Car He never could have made it to Beehive with all the ice 14:53 Derek I saw 2 people at Beehive but they didn't look like him. 14:54 Connecticut Car I am going to have to sign out at 5:00 as I need to get supper started 14:54 Derek Hang on 14:55 Connecticut Car okay 14:55 Connecticut Car Did you see Grand go? 14:55 Derek I might get a visit from my eldest son and his family tomorrow. So check emails 14:55 Connecticut Car okay I will in the morning 14:55 Derek Didn't see Grand 14:56 Connecticut Car Graham said it was in the window..lots of Turbans 14:56 Derek That's all I wanted to tell you :-) 14:56 Connecticut Car He was headed back to Fan & Mortar 14:56 Derek I can hold the fort here until Beryl calls me. 14:57 Connecticut Car okay...I will come back after supper and stay until it gets dark. 14:57 Connecticut Car Thanks for everything 14:57 Derek Ok January 18th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:23 Connecticut Car Hi 08:23 Derek Hi 08:23 Connecticut Car I did not get an e-mail from you 08:23 Derek Is it OK to phone you 08:23 Connecticut Car yes 08:51 Connecticut Car Can you cal lme again 08:51 Derek ok 10:29 kalamitykatie g'mornin 10:30 Derek Hi 10:30 kalamitykatie frosty there 10:30 Derek And steamy 10:30 Derek Saw Graham there yesterday 10:30 Derek Just where you stood :-) 10:31 kalamitykatie Did he wave the same, too? ;) 10:31 Derek Yep he phoned Carolyn and then I phoned him. 10:33 Derek Forum is still down. 10:33 kalamitykatie yeah :( 10:34 Derek They are aware of it 10:35 kalamitykatie Yes. They tried to run a forum software upgrade and ran into problems - space related, I believe. I've offered the use of a server on either a temporary or permanent basis but haven't been taken up on that offer. 10:35 kalamitykatie Bruce might have arrangements already made. 10:36 Derek Carolyn has been having problems too. 10:37 Derek If she don't move the cam for 10 minutes she gets disconnected. 10:37 Derek I don't get any problems 10:38 kalamitykatie I saw your discussion of it the other day. That's a rather odd problem-- assuming that she doesn't lose connection to other things on web. 10:39 kalamitykatie Has she tried running a continuous ping to both the url for the camera control and another site on the web to see if she loses communication with both at the same time? 10:39 Derek Now she's saying she loses the static cam too 10:40 Derek I think she's going to contact her service provider 10:44 kalamitykatie Sounds like a good idea. 10:44 Derek I have 10 mbt cable here and I have no complaints 10:46 Derek Fibre optics to the end of the street then coax to the houses. 10:47 Derek Phone line and cable tv included 11:05 kalamitykatie It could be a customer premise hardward issue (cable or dsl modem could be bad, router could be bad, etc) or a line issue from the provider. 11:05 Derek Hi mt 11:17 kalamitykatie Must be enough snow for snowmobiles... 11:18 Derek Yep 11:39 Connecticut Car Are you ready for tea? 11:39 Connecticut Car Also are you coming back after tea? 11:39 Derek She hasn't called yet, but I'll go anyway 11:40 Derek Just after 3:00 EST until 5:00 11:40 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:40 Connecticut Car It makes it difficult without Gary 11:40 Connecticut Car Has it been foggy all day 11:41 Derek Mostly 11:41 Connecticut Car I'll set up the camera now 11:41 Derek Maybe you can get Tom to find one more operator. 11:41 Connecticut Car Let him clean the camera first!! 11:41 Derek Hehe 11:42 Connecticut Car See you around 3:00...just take over when you get back 11:42 Derek ok 12:40 kalamitykatie yeah, let tome clean the glass -- and put some defogger on it, too. 12:41 kalamitykatie did I miss an Indicator? 13:00 Connecticut Car I can't get a clear shot of OF with all that silica 13:01 Connecticut Car OF at 3:00 PM MST 13:03 Derek Are you in a hurry to get away? If not can I have 30 minutes more downstairs? 13:04 Connecticut Car sure 13:04 Derek Thanks 13:25 Derek OK, thanks carolyn. I'm back now until 5:00 13:26 Connecticut Car okay 14:56 Connecticut Car anything hapening 14:56 Derek Lion at 1:45 Daisy at 2:00 14:56 Connecticut Car Thanks 14:56 Connecticut Car I'll take the camera now. 14:56 Derek Just looking at the steam over Giantess 14:56 Derek ok 14:56 Connecticut Car Appreciate your filling in today 14:57 Derek I didn't fill in today :-) 14:57 Connecticut Car to far over for Giant 14:57 Derek I did yesterday 14:59 Connecticut Car good place for me to start...beehive 14:59 Derek My official shift on sundays is 10:30 to 4:30 15:00 Connecticut Car Katie...Yellowstone is now on the travel channel if you get that station 15:00 Derek I don't think we have that 15:02 Derek I think there may have been a Grand also, but as I didn't see any water jets I am not sure 15:03 Connecticut Car I think Grand is going now 15:04 Derek Looks like Spasmodic 15:04 Connecticut Car It's behind the trees 15:04 Derek What I saw earlier was more to the left and much stronger 15:05 Derek Too much steam to be sure 15:06 Derek There's a LION IE 15:08 Derek Missed it :-) 15:09 Connecticut Car i went downstairs to get something to munch on 15:10 Connecticut Car No there is alot of steam behind the trees 15:10 Connecticut Car that should be now 15:10 Derek I didn't realise your computer was upstairs too. 15:10 Connecticut Car yep 15:11 Connecticut Car that looks very high to be grand 15:11 Derek I know what you are thinking :-) 15:12 Connecticut Car want me to call Graham 15:12 Derek It's up to you :-) 15:13 Connecticut Car i will try him 15:15 Connecticut Car He said it's in the window for Grand 15:15 Derek ok 15:15 Connecticut Car Grand just started it's window. He can see the steam cloud from Fan & Mortar 15:15 Derek I'm going downstairs now. See you tomorrow. 15:16 Connecticut Car have a good night January 19th, 2009 View January’s Logs 11:38 kalamitykatie those trees are getting nicely sugar coated with frost 11:39 Derek :) 11:39 Derek Carolyn's in Boston for the day so there's only me on the cam. 11:40 Derek Graham's at the park 11:42 Derek I'm off downstairs for tea shortly so the cam is going to be left where it is now. If I log out it zooms right back and focuses on the dirty glass 11:44 Derek OK, I'll be back after 13:00 MST. 14:12 bojo hello derek 14:13 Derek Hi 14:13 bojo Ah, just in time I see. 14:14 bojo Quite a crowd also. 14:15 bojo Anyone you know? 14:15 Derek Graham Meech is there somewhere 14:16 bojo I always wonder who they are speaking with. 14:19 Derek Last saturday I was speaking to Graham there. 14:20 bojo Isn't technology amazing? 14:20 Derek I think Beehive is about to go 14:21 bojo What are the indicators? 14:22 Derek The indicator is a small geyser to the right of the main Beehive cone 14:22 Derek It's hidden in that steam 14:22 bojo I see. 14:28 Derek There it is :-) 14:28 bojo Good call! 14:32 bojo Good bye 14:32 Derek Bye January 21st, 2009 View January’s Logs 14:00 Connecticut Car Hi 14:00 Connecticut Car Can you call me 14:00 Derek 5 mins 14:00 Connecticut Car okay January 22nd, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:32 Connecticut Car Hi 08:32 Derek Hi 08:32 Connecticut Car Did you happento be on the camera looking this morning 08:33 Derek I started looking about half an hour ago 08:33 Connecticut Car okay that is not going to help me 08:33 Connecticut Car I think OF went around 7:10 but 08:33 Connecticut Car it was to foggy to tell 08:34 Connecticut Car that is why I have it focused on OF now 08:34 Derek I guess we'll just have to wait for the next one 08:34 Connecticut Car yep 08:34 Connecticut Car do you want to take over now 08:35 Derek ok 08:46 Derek Did you see it? 08:46 Derek I made that 08:43 09:03 Connecticut Car I spoke to Carolyn L and she too thought OF was at 7:10 09:03 Connecticut Car I am glad you saw OF at 8:43 09:03 Connecticut Car I knew it was due 09:04 Derek You're welcome 09:04 Connecticut Car I am going out and I have a dental appointment at 2:00PM. I'll get back as fast as I can but my dentist always runs late. 09:05 Connecticut Car Sorry about all these appointments but I take what I can get these days 09:05 Derek OK, I'll stay logged on even if I leave the room 09:05 Connecticut Car Talk to you later 12:53 Connecticut Car I like the way you had the camera aimed when you went to tea. 12:54 Connecticut Car I got home earlier than I expected and just took the cam over 12:54 Connecticut Car Just take over whe you get back 13:10 Connecticut Car OF at 1:10PM MST 13:11 Derek away I have a report too :-) 13:11 Derek away Lion at 1123 Beehive at 1127 Grand 1130 13:11 Derek away All together :-) 13:12 Connecticut Car wow 13:12 Derek away Beehive started while Lion was still going 13:12 Connecticut Car I'll be back around 5:00 13:12 Derek away ok 13:12 Connecticut Car Did you get a photo 13:13 Derek away Sorry 13:13 Connecticut Car The minute I took the cam over it got foggy and started snowing 13:13 Derek away It was all very steamy 13:13 Connecticut Car see ya later 13:13 Derek away ok 14:58 Connecticut Car I'll take the camera in three minutes from a different computer 14:58 Derek (cam) Old Faithfull was 2:42 January 23rd, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:18 Connecticut Car Greetings...OF went at 7:39 AM (IE) Still very foggy in the Basin 08:24 Derek Hi 08:31 Connecticut Car It's all yours...I expect to be home all day 08:31 Derek OK thanks 11:41 Connecticut Car I'm here 11:42 Connecticut Car Are you ready for tea? 11:42 Derek 11:21 Lion 11:42 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:42 Derek Have not been called yet but you can take over anyway :-) 11:43 Connecticut Car Okay 11:43 Connecticut Car Beehive looks interesting 11:43 Derek Haha :-) 11:43 Derek Waiting for you 11:43 Connecticut Car I've got it 11:43 Connecticut Car oh you mean Beehive 11:44 Derek Yes of course and Beehive went at 1127 11:44 Derek yesterday 11:45 Connecticut Car I think Graham leaves the park tomorrow 11:46 Derek I see the multi geyser play I saw yesterday was mentioned in the mailing list this morning 11:48 Derek I'm off. See you just after 3:00 12:32 Connecticut Car Beehive at 12:30PM...indicator started at 12:18. 12:33 Connecticut Car I saw Graham waving and I called to make sure it was him. He is leaving on Sunday. 12:46 Connecticut Car Lion went again at 12:25PM 12:46 Connecticut Car Sorry Lion was at 12:45PM 13:12 Derek Thanks for holding the fort :-) 13:13 Connecticut Car Notice my posts above 13:13 Derek My son and family are finaly coming tomorrow 13:13 Derek Yse 13:13 Derek Yes 13:13 Connecticut Car I am glad to hear they are better 13:14 Connecticut Car what time are they coming/ 13:14 Derek So I will be late starting. 13:14 Connecticut Car Okay 13:14 Derek 3 pm our time 13:14 Derek 10am your time 13:14 Connecticut Car will they stay for tea? 13:14 Derek I think so. 13:14 Connecticut Car Okay enjoy the day 13:15 Derek But they probably wont stay for too long after 13:15 Derek I should probably be on about 3:00 EST 13:15 Connecticut Car Sounds good 13:16 Derek Nothing planned for sunday 13:16 Derek Beryl's got a hearing aid now. 13:25 Connecticut Car Did you want to show the family how the camera works 13:26 Connecticut Car Victor has a hearing aid and it's very helpful\ 13:26 Derek My eldest son has already seen it 13:26 Connecticut Car okay 13:26 Derek My granddaughters are probably too young to appreciate it 13:27 Connecticut Car I am going to do some things around the house...look for Grand as Graham said it's in the window 13:27 Derek ok 14:49 Connecticut Car all look s quiet 14:49 Derek Grand at about 1:50 14:50 Connecticut Car Tonight will be quiet in the basin ....we need some animals 14:51 Derek I have been listening on my radio scanner to the guys and girls at the CCTV room where I used to work. There appears to be several "animals" in the town that they are watching. :-) 14:53 Connecticut Car anything happening around castle? 14:54 Derek I only check it occasionally and haven't seen anything exciting. 14:55 Connecticut Car that group of people are standing at the walkway to the old VC 14:56 Connecticut Car not even a bird in the basin 14:57 Connecticut Car it's amazing how much snow has melted 14:57 Connecticut Car It could be a very dry summer in Yellowstone 14:59 Derek I keep checking for Plumes 14:59 Connecticut Car OF is predicted for 3:15 14:59 Connecticut Car I had a plume yesterday night 15:00 Derek It seems to have increased it's number of bursts per erruption 15:00 Connecticut Car I'll take over now...are you going to stick around? 15:00 Connecticut Car I think I had 7 15:00 Derek I'll stick around until I get called :-) 15:01 Connecticut Car good 15:01 Connecticut Car It's very lonely when it is this quiet 15:01 Derek I know :-) 15:01 Connecticut Car I finished another quilt top. 15:01 Connecticut Car Now I just have to quiilt it. 15:03 Connecticut Car Carolyn L told me Plume is still not having regular cycles though 15:03 Derek If you ever got Skype on your PC, it would be great to have a video chat with you. I would give you a guided tour of my room :-) 15:05 Derek I also have the capabilty to show my family video DVDs to my friends on Skype or MSN 15:08 Connecticut Car Preplay has started 15:09 Derek Imagine the excitement from my chinese friends when I show them some video from England. 15:09 Connecticut Car Do they reciprocate? 15:10 Derek They can't afford camcorders but some of them do have webcams. So I can see them when they chat to me. 15:11 Derek I have made some good friends in many countries, but I am always carefull if I get a call from someone in Ghana. They are usually working some scam to get money. 15:12 Connecticut Car this is actually the first chat room I have been in 15:13 Derek There is quite a difference between this chat room and having a real audio+video chat with someone thousands of miles away 15:13 Connecticut Car so true 15:14 Derek One of my regulars chats are with a guy in House Springs, Missourie 15:14 Derek Thats southwest of St Louis 15:14 Connecticut Car I know several people from Missouri 15:14 Connecticut Car They are all friends from Yellowstone 15:15 Derek I've know this guy for a few years. I think he has been to the park but not for many years 15:15 Connecticut Car I sometimes see them in the Park in May 15:16 Derek I think my brother Colin in Meriden is hoping to visit the park soon, for the first time. 15:17 Connecticut Car You should have him call me and I can give him so pointers 15:17 Connecticut Car some ****ters 15:17 Connecticut Car try again some pointers 15:17 Derek I will do that. But I don't know if it'll be this year or next. 15:17 Connecticut Car no matter, I will be happy to give him suggestions 15:19 Derek I haven't been to the USA since 1979. That was before Colin moved to there. 15:19 Connecticut Car So, when can I expect you? 15:19 Derek Haha 15:19 Connecticut Car no seriously!!! 15:19 Derek If I win the Lottery 15:20 Connecticut Car Well you are always welcome to stay here 15:20 Derek Thanks. I'll bear that in mind. 15:20 Connecticut Car We'd love to show you around New England 15:21 Derek During all four visits I stayed with a guy and his wife who I met via a tape correspondence club. 15:21 Connecticut Car aah..OF 15:22 Derek In 1972 they were living not far from graham. 15:22 Derek Then they moved to Old Forge, NY 15:24 Derek Those four vacations were the only times I have ever left UK. 15:25 Connecticut Car I've been to England twice 15:25 Connecticut Car That was years ago...Now we always stay here in the states...usually going to Yellowstone 15:25 Derek We live in a large town, but are not far from the open countryside 15:26 Connecticut Car Here Plume 15:27 Connecticut Car okay so maybe it had only one burst 15:27 Connecticut Car that would be unusual though 15:27 Connecticut Car maybe wishful thinking 15:28 Derek http://www.tgoeuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk 15:28 Derek My website 15:28 Derek Many pictures of this area 15:28 Connecticut Car send it to me in a e-mail please 15:33 Derek OK, the email's on it's way. I included a couple of pictures of Beryl and me on holiday in Cornwall. 15:34 Connecticut Car i will view then tonight 15:34 Derek Just going downstairs now. Goodnight 15:34 Connecticut Car have a good night January 24th, 2009 View January’s Logs 14:00 Connecticut Car Hi 14:01 Connecticut Car How was your company? 14:02 Connecticut Car are you there? 14:02 Derek OK thanks 14:02 Connecticut Car Did you see my e-mail today 14:03 Connecticut Car Dave captured your video on Utube 14:03 Derek Sorry I just half dozed off a few minutes ago. The click from the room woke me :-) Yes I got all the mails thanks 14:03 Derek I saw it this morning. 14:04 Connecticut Car Did you happen to notice on the list the one picture of the strange object? 14:04 Connecticut Car Remember yesterday I thought I saw a plume and then nothing? 14:05 Derek You mean in Scotts? 14:05 Connecticut Car I think the same thing happened in the morning. 14:05 Connecticut Car I don't remember who sent it 14:05 Derek It just looked like loose steam in scotts picture 14:06 Connecticut Car yes I have it saved because I wanted you to see it. It was scott's 14:06 Derek I do read all the posts in the mailing list. 14:07 Derek Did you see my pictures I emailed yesterday? 14:07 Connecticut Car well if you think it was just loose steam I am going to erase it. 14:07 Derek That was just my opinion 14:07 Connecticut Car yes, I sent you an e-mail...I loved looking at them 14:08 Connecticut Car also I bookmarked the page so I can go to it again. 14:08 Derek I got 2 emails 14:08 Derek from you 14:08 Connecticut Car I sent one last night late 14:09 Connecticut Car you probably had gone to bed 14:09 Derek Didn't get that one 14:09 Derek Only the 2 you sent today 14:09 Connecticut Car do you think it was lost? 14:10 Connecticut Car oh well, thanks again 14:10 Connecticut Car I have to get back to my cooking ....I am making a gourmet meal tonight 14:10 Connecticut Car Lots to prep 14:10 Derek The 2 photos were in a coastal village called Polperro 14:10 Connecticut Car I liked the trains 14:11 Connecticut Car also some of the country side 14:11 Derek I haven't updated that site for more than a year 14:11 Connecticut Car maybe I can talk to you later...got to run 14:12 Derek ok 15:11 Connecticut Car I am back 15:11 Connecticut Car we are now waiting for our guests 15:11 Derek I'll be going downstairs shortly 15:12 Connecticut Car I figured as much but I thougt I'd say hi anyway 15:12 Connecticut Car Is that a Bride? 15:13 Connecticut Car she has got to be freezing 15:13 Connecticut Car that is something!! 15:13 Derek Doing it with style 15:13 Connecticut Car the minister is right there preforming the ceremony 15:14 Derek I wonder if it's anyone you know? 15:14 Connecticut Car they should be faced the other way 15:14 Connecticut Car OF in the back ground 15:15 Derek I've been called 15:15 Connecticut Car Good night 15:15 Derek Seeya tomorrow January 25th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:19 Connecticut Car Hi: 08:20 Connecticut Car OF at 7:21AM 08:20 Derek OKay 08:21 Connecticut Car alot of talk about the bride yesterday 08:21 Connecticut Car the ceremony went for alomost 08:21 Derek Yeah? 08:21 Connecticut Car Sorry ...the ceremony went for almost 25 minutes 08:22 Connecticut Car then OF erupted as they were finished 08:24 Connecticut Car looks like you might get the Beehive today 08:24 Derek No. I'm sure it'll wait for it's biggest fan :-) 08:25 Connecticut Car could be 08:25 Derek Would you like me to call you if the indicator starts? 08:25 Derek Is that Depression? 08:25 Connecticut Car I am going to go out to run some errands so I don't know if I will be home 08:26 Connecticut Car I will be back for teatime 08:26 Derek or Dwarf 08:26 Connecticut Car not sure 08:26 Connecticut Car I logged out 08:27 Derek Dwarf 08:28 Derek I think you were right about that Plume 08:28 Derek All the gazers in the mailing list seem to agree 08:29 Connecticut Car I noticed that when I read the list 08:29 Connecticut Car See you later 08:29 Derek ok 09:24 Eduardo great view! 10:24 Connecticut Car did Grand go? 10:27 Derek Haven't seen it 10:27 Derek But it has been very misty 10:28 Derek 26.5 hours last week. 10:30 Derek Indicator? 10:38 Connecticut Car Watching now for Beehive 10:38 Derek ok 10:38 Connecticut Car knew if would go in your shift 10:38 Derek But you will see it :-) 10:39 Connecticut Car yes...thank you 10:39 Connecticut Car I have the scoop on the bride yesterday 10:42 Derek Doesn't look any better on the static cam 10:43 Connecticut Car wind is blowing the steam towards the camera 10:43 Connecticut Car I am going to get something to eat before I take over teatime 10:43 Derek ok 11:30 Connecticut Car anything happening? 11:30 Derek Nope 11:31 Connecticut Car okay I will take over in 10 minutes after I finish my sewing 11:31 Derek ok 11:34 Derek I think I can hear Beryl moving around in the kitchen, which is beneath this room. If she calls I'll leave it logged on. 11:40 Connecticut Car I'm back 11:41 Derek Hi 11:41 Connecticut Car we really can't see anything 11:41 Derek Haven't been called yet :-) 11:41 Derek I agree 11:42 Derek Just called. Seeya 11:42 Connecticut Car ok 13:03 Connecticut Car Lion at 11:55 (IE) 13:19 Derek Back 13:20 Derek If you scroll back the room you will find I did give you the hours 13:21 Derek 26.5 hours last week. 15:13 Derek Did you get that? 15:13 Connecticut Car Thanks for the hours 15:14 Connecticut Car didn't see it before 15:14 Derek Plume at 1:36 15:14 Derek Lion at 2:45 15:14 Connecticut Car okay 15:14 Connecticut Car still not very clear 15:14 Derek It's terrible 15:15 Connecticut Car I don't think I am going to stay on with all this steam and the cloudy lens 15:15 Derek I don't blame you 15:17 Connecticut Car OF is not due for at least an hour plus 15:17 Derek I'll see you tomorrow. 15:17 Connecticut Car okay 15:18 Connecticut Car have a good night 15:18 Derek You too January 26th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:27 Connecticut Car Good afternoon 08:27 Connecticut Car OF at 7:38 AM 08:27 Connecticut Car Another foggy day 08:27 Derek Hi, I am having problems booting up my normal cam control PC 08:27 Connecticut Car okay do you want me to stay on 08:28 Derek I can run the cam on this one temporarily, but I will also be working to fix the otherone during my shift. 08:28 Connecticut Car perfect 08:28 Connecticut Car I'll see you later 08:28 Derek Seeya 10:31 Connecticut Car did you just try to call me 10:32 Connecticut Car I couldn't find the portable phone 10:32 Derek Yes, but it wasn't urgent 10:32 Connecticut Car I am sitting at my desk please call 10:58 Connecticut Car what di they say about a watched pot doesn't boil 11:10 Connecticut Car guess beehive is waiting for me 11:11 Derek Lion just gave another big splash 11:11 Connecticut Car I thought beehive gave a big splash a few minutes ago 11:11 Derek That did too :-) 11:12 Connecticut Car I didn't notice Lion..I was concentrating on Beehive 11:12 Derek I bet Graham is upset that all that extra snow came after he left. 11:13 Connecticut Car we will be able to chat with him tonight 11:13 Derek There's Lion now 11:14 Connecticut Car It's really a nice geyser 11:15 Connecticut Car It's hard to believe that all that silica is on the camera with this shot 11:16 Derek Lion an Beehive look so close together on the zoomed cam. 11:16 Connecticut Car they really are close 11:16 Connecticut Car just up the hill 11:17 Connecticut Car is lion 11:18 Derek Just lately, Beehive has been kepping quite regular 24 hour intervals 11:18 Derek keeping 11:19 Connecticut Car it went yesterday at 10:40 11:19 Connecticut Car I think 11:20 Derek I guess you're right 11:20 Derek Women usually are :-) 11:20 Connecticut Car I'd have to look it up... 11:21 Connecticut Car as long it goes once a day I am happy 11:23 Derek If you'e not at your desk when Beryl calls me, I'll leave the cam where it is now. 11:23 Connecticut Car I was just about to ask you to do that 11:23 Connecticut Car I will move it for OF though 11:24 Derek What time do you think Graham will call in? 11:25 Connecticut Car around 6:00 PM 11:25 Derek I will probably miss him in that case. 11:26 Derek You'll have to do the de-briefing. :-) 11:26 Connecticut Car maybe he will get home earlier but it is his first day back at work 11:27 Derek I haven't seen Bruce Jensen in here for ages, but he did post in the mailing list. 11:31 Connecticut Car that is four BIG splashes from Beehive since I have been watching 11:31 Connecticut Car and still not indicator 11:33 Derek That focus is trying to drift off. 11:37 Derek Are you still there? 11:41 Connecticut Car yes 11:41 Derek Check email 11:42 Connecticut Car plume 11:43 Derek Yep, just saw it on the static 11:44 Connecticut Car regarding bruce 11:44 Derek Yep 11:45 Connecticut Car I think it is his work place 11:45 Derek I'm going to drift downstairs now. 11:46 Connecticut Car okay 13:05 Connecticut Car 3:05 EST and still no beehive 13:08 Derek Back 15:02 Connecticut Car You mean it still hasn't gone! 15:02 Derek Nope 15:02 Derek Plume at 2:38 15:03 Connecticut Car I am in a state of shock!!! 15:03 Derek Maybe it is waiting for Graham 15:04 Connecticut Car could be 15:04 Connecticut Car I still have not heard from Tom or Craig 15:05 Derek Strange 15:06 Connecticut Car I do know that they are expected down at the VC according to Carolyn L. 15:07 Derek That sounds promissing 15:07 Connecticut Car guess they were not bumped from the shuttle 15:08 Derek Good luck with Beehive. I'm going downstairs now. 15:08 Connecticut Car thanks 15:48 Graham hi there 15:49 Connecticut Car are you ready to take the camera 15:49 Graham sure 15:49 Graham thanks for the calls 15:49 Connecticut Car and is it depression geyser going off 15:49 Graham i got to see 3 1/2 Beehives 15:50 Graham looks close to the boardwalk 15:50 Graham no beehive yet? 15:50 Connecticut Car nope 15:51 Connecticut Car I can't believe it because all afternoon we had heavy splashing and steam 15:51 Graham I cant believe the good weather 15:51 Graham well its waiting for me :) 15:51 Connecticut Car it has actually been foggy in the mornings 15:52 Connecticut Car did you have a good time 15:52 Connecticut Car didyou see F&M 15:53 Graham yeah i saw a lot of morning stema but early in the week there was great frost 15:53 Connecticut Car looks like the snow arrived after you left 15:53 Graham no F&M tho, it went overnight 15:53 Connecticut Car sorry for you 15:53 Connecticut Car that means you will definitely have to come in May 15:54 Graham it started to snow a little Thursday then more Saturday 15:54 Graham looks like quite a bit since i left at 645 on Sunday 15:54 Connecticut Car did you see the wedding on ?Sat 15:55 Connecticut Car It was something 15:55 Graham no, where was it? 15:55 Connecticut Car right at OF around 3:15 15:55 Graham wow 15:55 Graham thats cold... 15:56 Connecticut Car the bride wore a strapless gown 15:56 Connecticut Car she looked freezing 15:56 Connecticut Car Carolyn L told me the couple met in the Park and that's why they held the wedding there 15:56 Connecticut Car at the end of the ceremony OF erupted right on schedule 15:57 Graham cool 15:57 Graham strapless...thats not very sensible 15:57 Graham it was cold enough at Tara and Daves wedding 15:58 Graham lots of steamy features today 15:58 Connecticut Car how can I tell the difference between depression and the other small geysers on the camera 16:00 Graham hard to tell today. usually you can see steam going down the hill 16:01 Connecticut Car tomorrow they are suppose to clean the camera lens 16:01 Graham good, that will help 16:01 Connecticut Car so what was the best part of your trip 16:01 Graham someone called the vc and asked why we dont show the full OF height 16:02 Connecticut Car when the lens was clean we did 16:02 Graham the close up Beehives were great and the snowcoach to Canyon - the stop at West Thumb was very pretty 16:02 Connecticut Car now you can't see anything 16:03 Graham Yeah I told Meagan 16:03 Connecticut Car did you spend alot of tiime in the VC 16:04 Connecticut Car I know they loved your being there 16:04 Graham not much time at all 16:04 Graham always out in the basin looking for geysers 16:04 Graham the Bison were between Biscuit and Midway all the time 16:05 Connecticut Car but at least when something erupted you could call it in 16:05 Graham yeah i called a lot of Daisy and RIversides down at F&M 16:05 Connecticut Car so then you would try to ski to Biscuit 16:06 Graham no i dodnt ski there, went by on the sbowcoach a couple of times 16:06 Connecticut Car oh 16:06 Graham did the firehole basin tour to Fountain, Midway and Biscuit 16:06 Connecticut Car was karen your guide 16:07 Connecticut Car didn't look like the park was particularly crowded 16:08 Connecticut Car looks like daisy 16:09 Graham no i didnt get her as a guide 16:09 Graham they only had 40% occupancy the week before I arrived 16:10 Graham went up for the holiday tho 16:11 Connecticut Car how long has daisy been running...3 -4 minutes 16:11 Graham i have not been timing it 16:11 Graham someone questioned id Splendid went but the mat was still in place 16:11 Graham over now 16:12 Graham it was doing a full 4 mins when i timed it 16:13 Connecticut Car I read about Splendid on the list 16:13 Graham i must read the post, it didnt look like anything erupted, there was still a lot of snow in the runoff 16:14 Connecticut Car I am giving up on Beehive and going to do some sewing 16:14 Connecticut Car Is Wed. going to be okay with you 16:14 Graham yeah Wed and Sat should be good 16:14 Connecticut Car okay. have a good night 16:14 Graham you too 16:14 Graham bye January 27th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:33 Connecticut Car Hi 08:33 Derek Hi 08:33 Connecticut Car much clearer now 08:34 Connecticut Car I gues it was harder to see this morning due to the cold,fog and steam 08:34 Derek I didn't know if you wanted me to take control until Tom's finished, but I am watching 08:34 Connecticut Car Also that the sun had not really risen 08:34 Connecticut Car sure 08:34 Connecticut Car stay on 08:35 Connecticut Car I am going to due some sewing until around 11:00 AM my time 08:35 Derek That OF eruption looked great on the static 08:35 Connecticut Car It will take him a couple of hours to get down to the basin in the snow coach 08:35 Connecticut Car no, probably 12 my time 08:36 Derek It's 3:36 pm here :-) 08:36 Connecticut Car will I come back to the computer 08:36 Connecticut Car I think he will be down around 10:30 MST 08:37 Connecticut Car If you see he his there sooner please call me 08:37 Derek ok 10:02 Connecticut Car hi 10:02 Connecticut Car anything happening 10:02 Derek Too steamy 10:03 Connecticut Car I take it Tom has not arrived 10:03 Derek Plenty of visitors but no Tom 10:03 Connecticut Car okay 10:03 Connecticut Car I figure that by 12:30 my time he should be at OF 10:04 Derek I shall be here until my usual tea time 10:04 Connecticut Car sounds good 10:04 Connecticut Car I am going to load the camera but I will not be at the computer 10:04 Derek I got that PC going, but I don't know how :-) 10:04 Connecticut Car I will peek in occasionaly 10:05 Derek It started OK today too 10:05 Connecticut Car do you think you will need a new one 10:05 Connecticut Car did you read the conversations between Graham and me yesterday 10:05 Derek I don't get new PCs. 10:05 Derek No I didn't 10:06 Connecticut Car we chatted on line for about 45 minutes 10:06 Derek Great 10:06 Connecticut Car nice tree 10:07 Connecticut Car yo9u can read the archive from yesterdays chat 10:07 Derek I will later on. 10:07 Connecticut Car I take the camera is not focusing 10:08 Connecticut Car I hope he can clean the lens with the cold temp[s 10:08 Connecticut Car it was -22 degrees at OF this morning according to the VC 10:08 Derek I dont think he can do it with the sponge 10:08 Derek The water will freeze 10:09 Connecticut Car I didn't think of that 10:09 Connecticut Car oh well, c'est la vive! 10:09 Derek He will need the lifting platform or a ladder 10:10 Derek Maybe a little drop of car de-icer spray 10:10 Derek Or that blue stuff that we fill the windshield washers with. 10:11 Connecticut Car I don't think he will do anything until OF erupts and if he doesn't get there soon we will have a wait 10:14 Connecticut Car do you see water at castle 10:15 Derek I don't think so 10:15 Connecticut Car me too, I think a lot of steam 10:16 Connecticut Car my compliments to you. You have the camera focused nicely. It really looks cold! 10:16 Derek You just have to point it at something with contrasting objects, as graham told me. 10:17 Connecticut Car still...nice job 10:17 Connecticut Car wan't his picture of Beehive beautiful and the list serve 10:18 Derek He is an expert photographer 10:18 Connecticut Car that should read wasn't his picture of Beehive beautiful on the list serve 10:43 Derek Indicator 10:49 Connecticut Car that was so nice of you to call 10:50 Connecticut Car I am watching Beehive now 10:50 Derek Glad to be helpfull 10:51 Connecticut Car it's so pretty with the snow and all 11:05 Connecticut Car are you still moving the camera 11:05 Connecticut Car or is Tom 11:05 Derek Me 11:05 Connecticut Car okay..I wonder if he is down there 11:05 Derek One of those guts looked like george 11:05 Derek guys 11:06 Connecticut Car we now have to wait for OF 11:06 Connecticut Car yeh that does look like George 11:06 Derek I think that IS George Heinz 11:07 Derek I wonder if that's Tom on the right 11:08 Connecticut Car where do you think Tom is 11:08 Derek He has the same type of coat 11:09 Connecticut Car it doesn't look like him to me 11:09 Derek ok 11:10 Derek You know him better than I do 11:14 Connecticut Car as soon as OF erupts I think you should put the camera back to the default and let Tom take over 11:15 Derek When Tom is ready he usually just grabs it :-) 11:15 Connecticut Car okay 11:16 Derek His admin password overides ours :-) 11:27 Derek Of course, we don't know if Tom has even arrived yet, do we? 11:27 Connecticut Car I would think they would come down together 11:28 Derek That may not have been George we saw. 11:28 Derek Maybe next time you call the VC, they could say if Tom has arrived. 11:30 Connecticut Car sometimes in comes in the back door and they do not know if he is there 11:31 Derek Ahh, I didn't realise there were more than one room in there. 11:31 Connecticut Car I do think that really looked like George though 11:31 Connecticut Car oh yes 11:31 Connecticut Car the offices are in the back 11:32 Connecticut Car as is the computer that Tom uses 11:33 Connecticut Car The temporary VC is one large room with a desk that the rangers stay at. Also the Yellowstone Bookstore is in the same room 11:34 Connecticut Car please let me know when you go to tea 11:35 Derek I can't hear any movement in the kitchen yet, but you can take over when you like, as there's nothing happening at the moment 11:37 Connecticut Car I wonder if that person walking near beehive is george 11:38 Connecticut Car guess not 11:38 Connecticut Car I think they would have stopped to test microphones by now 11:43 Derek I think I'll drift downstairs now, in case Beryl has fallen asleep on the couch :-) 11:43 Connecticut Car okay 12:52 Connecticut Car are you back? 12:53 Connecticut Car Tom took over the camera at 12:15 and ran the video Fire and Ice...then the camera went back to OF..I don't know if he is finished 12:54 Connecticut Car certainly we don't have a clean lens 12:56 Connecticut Car looks like he is now trying to clean the lens 12:59 Connecticut Car yep 12:59 Connecticut Car I saw the sponges and the wiping of the lens 13:10 Connecticut Car By the way Lion went at 12:20PM (IE) 13:11 Derek Did I miss much? 13:11 Connecticut Car Did you read the above from are you back yet 13:12 Derek Just read it 13:12 Connecticut Car okay that's all 13:12 Derek Shall I take over? 13:13 Connecticut Car I guess he is done now because I have control so please feel free totake over 13:13 Derek ok 13:13 Connecticut Car Screen looks clear 13:13 Derek I can't take over 13:13 Connecticut Car why 13:13 Derek Wont let me 13:14 Connecticut Car I still have about one minute left 13:14 Derek The clock is counting down 13:14 Derek Ahhh 13:15 Connecticut Car see you at 5:00 13:15 Derek ok 13:58 Connecticut Car please call me...Tom just called 14:47 Connecticut Car hi I am back 14:48 Derek Hi back :-) 14:48 Connecticut Car I will be at the camera at five so you do not have to leave it on wide zoom 14:48 Derek No problem. I've been working on my website. 14:48 Connecticut Car just finished making a great meal for Victor so he can eat when he is hungry 14:49 Derek I have removed the bird section 14:49 Connecticut Car I had a late snack so I am not really hungry now 14:49 Connecticut Car how do you get the happy face on the chat page? 14:49 Derek and replaced it with pics from Cornwall where we go for vacation 14:50 Derek Click the yellow smiley and select 14:50 Connecticut Car I have the site bookmarked so I will look later 14:50 Derek I also intend to make a Yellowstone page 14:50 Connecticut Car that is what I thought....thanks 14:51 Connecticut Car What will you put on the Yellowstone page? 14:51 Derek You wont see any change until I've finished and I upload it 14:51 Connecticut Car oh so let me know tomorrow when you are finished 14:51 Derek I'll need to speak to Graham and Bruce Jenson and ask permission to use some of their pictures 14:51 Connecticut Car I will be in all day as we are expecting a storm 14:52 Derek It will take a while 14:52 Connecticut Car okay then let me know when you are finished and I will look then 14:53 Derek I will complete the Cornwall section first. 14:53 Derek Then I will start the Yellowstone section when I've chatted to Graham and Bruce. 14:54 Connecticut Car Graham will be on the camera again tomorrow and on Saturday 14:54 Derek Would I need Toms permission to use a static cam image? 14:54 Connecticut Car no 14:55 Connecticut Car it is snowing now in the basin 14:57 Derek I can hear on my scanner, the camera people and the police have been busy 14:57 Derek There was a large fight along in the shopping precinct 14:57 Derek In Gillingham 14:58 Connecticut Car is that where you were today 14:58 Derek No, we rarely shop in Gillingham 14:59 Derek There are a better selection of shops in Chatham 14:59 Derek AND and indoor mall 15:23 Derek I'm still watching on the media player. I haven't been called yet :-) 15:32 Connecticut Car I just checked this chat room and see you are still here:) 15:32 Derek Yep 15:32 Connecticut Car OF should be erupting soon 15:33 Connecticut Car still snowing 15:34 Derek Do you have a closer picture of you and Victor that you could email me? I have only seen him from a distance on the cam. 15:35 Connecticut Car I'll look 15:36 Derek I'll leave that task with you. Beryl is calling. 15:36 Derek Thanks 15:36 Derek Goodnight 15:36 Connecticut Car see you tomorrow January 28th, 2009 View January’s Logs 07:33 Connecticut Car you are on early this morning 07:34 Connecticut Car it is amazing how clear the lens is 07:34 Derek I wanted to carry on with my web site. There's just one little thing I'm having trouble with 07:34 Derek It should be online for you to see later 07:38 Connecticut Car good:) 07:59 Derek I've completed and uploaded stage 1, with the Cornwall pictures included. 08:00 Derek Do you have the click enabled that tells you when a message arrives in the room? 08:01 Derek Graham didn't know about it until I told him :-) 08:05 Connecticut Car I don't know what you are taking about 08:05 Derek When I sent you a message in here, you should hear a little click on your PC speaker 08:06 Derek Just click on the little loudspeaker icon below, to enable the message click 08:07 Connecticut Car okay I did that 08:07 Derek That way you will know when I say something 08:07 Connecticut Car will it work if the screen is minimized 08:07 Derek Yep, that's the idea of it :-) 08:08 Connecticut Car yes it did work 08:08 Derek Great 08:08 Connecticut Car but I think the sound will drive me crazy 08:08 Derek It's not loud 08:08 Connecticut Car true 08:09 Derek It's handy for me as I run 2 PCs. When I'm looking at the cam screen I know if you or Graham calls me on this PC. 08:11 Derek Just going down for a quick cup of tea before my shift starts. Wont be long. 08:11 Connecticut Car okay 08:25 Derek Beryl's watching an afternoon chat show, and the guest is Jimmy Osmond. :S 08:31 Connecticut Car 8:14 Indicator 08:31 Connecticut Car 8:25 Beehive 08:31 Connecticut Car 8:30 OF 08:32 Derek When you try my website later, don't be afraid to tell me any obvious mistakes you spot. 08:33 Connecticut Car okay 08:33 Connecticut Car The camera is yours 08:33 Derek Already got it :-) 08:33 Connecticut Car see you later:) 11:48 Derek Castle already IE 9:08 Grand already IE 9:20 11:48 Connecticut Car Hi 11:48 Derek Hi 11:48 Connecticut Car Thanks 11:48 Connecticut Car I was on the phone with Craig 11:48 Derek Yeah? 11:49 Connecticut Car He has been sick and wanted to know what was happening yesterday...I think I was on for 25 minute 11:49 Connecticut Car any Lion 11:49 Derek Plume now 11:50 Derek Haven't seen Lion 11:50 Derek I did leave the room a couple of times 11:51 Derek I will leave you to play with the super clean camera while I go for tea :-) 11:54 Connecticut Car Lion at 10:38 (IE) 12:08 Connecticut Car Lion again at 12:07 PM 13:15 Derek Back 13:17 Derek I have a slow framerate 13:18 Connecticut Car mine is1.89fps 13:19 Derek 0.70 average 13:19 Connecticut Car wow 13:19 Connecticut Car now mine is 2.15 13:19 Derek 0.43 now 13:19 Connecticut Car worse 13:19 Connecticut Car it has to be on your part 13:20 Connecticut Car looks like the screen is spotted 13:20 Derek Same as happened before. Q-west's international routing 13:20 Connecticut Car almost dead center spotting 13:21 Connecticut Car now on the evergreen above the snow line 13:21 Connecticut Car camera was moved before my post 13:22 Connecticut Car see you later 13:22 Derek OK :-) 14:50 Connecticut Car here I am 14:50 Connecticut Car anything happening? 14:50 Derek I'm still getting very slow framerate 14:51 Derek Plume 2:37 14:51 Connecticut Car Do you want me to take over? 14:51 Connecticut Car Graham should be on by 6:00 14:51 Derek It's up to you. 14:52 Connecticut Car I am so tired tonight but I can stay on for the hour 14:52 Derek It's almost end of my time anyway :-) 14:52 Connecticut Car It snowed all day and then it started to rain and now it's so cold that we have ice forming 14:53 Connecticut Car the trees look pretty ...I just hope we don't lose our power 14:53 Derek I'll keep viewing until I get called. 14:54 Connecticut Car I just loaded the camera 14:54 Connecticut Car by the way, when you hit view on the top of the camera what does it have checked 14:56 Derek Status bar and toolbar, but that doesn't effect performance 14:56 Connecticut Car I am still trying to firgure out why I lose the setting after 10 minutes and get the red box 15:08 Derek Without being there, I could not say for sure 15:12 Connecticut Car are you still around 15:12 Derek Yep 15:13 Connecticut Car I think I will have to reload the camera but I am afraid to do it on my main computer first 15:13 Connecticut Car It has been so long since I loaded it and I don't want to lose the camera 15:13 Derek I found it very simple to install. 15:14 Connecticut Car but you understand computers 15:14 Derek I'm not an expert. That's my son. :-) 15:14 Connecticut Car well, soonI will try it 15:15 Connecticut Car I haven't looked at your website today probably tomorrow 15:16 Derek I still keep finding little things I forgot, but I'm gradually sorting it. 15:20 Derek Nice views 15:22 Derek I'll tell you someone else who knows more about computers than me. Katie 15:24 Connecticut Car She hasn't been on the chat page for a while 15:25 Derek She's not on MSN either. 15:27 Connecticut Car I will figure it out eventually 15:27 Connecticut Car or just suffer 15:29 Derek If you had MSN or Windows Live Messenger, there is a tool called desktop sharing. You could link your computer to my screen and I could remotely help you fix problems. 15:29 Connecticut Car I don't use either 15:30 Derek Maybe you should be brave and try :-) 15:33 Derek I have helped people that way before. 15:37 Connecticut Car well I amsure you are capable but I don't let anyone use this computer 15:37 Derek If you took it to a computer shop to get fixed it would cost a fortune. 15:38 Connecticut Car tis true 15:40 Derek I have just emailed you a picture 15:40 Derek My room, as seen from the bedroom door 15:41 Derek I took the picture just a minute ago. 15:41 Connecticut Car love it!! 15:41 Derek The cam computer is on the right 15:42 Connecticut Car you really have a lot of equipment 15:42 Derek My toys :-) 15:42 Connecticut Car yes I noticed 15:42 Connecticut Car what the "eye"thing near the cam computer 15:42 Derek Beryl is happy it keeps me from going out and getting drunk like other guys :-) 15:43 Connecticut Car sitting on what looks like dvd's 15:43 Derek Thats a cheap webcam. I dont use it much. 15:43 Derek I use the camcorder on the tripod in the corner 15:44 Derek Beryl's called. 15:44 Connecticut Car I see the scanners but no tripod 15:44 Derek Give my regards to Graham 15:44 Connecticut Car Okay thanks for staying up with me 15:45 Derek Between the heater and the speaker 15:45 Derek See it? 15:46 Connecticut Car now I do 15:46 Connecticut Car I had to go up higher in the photo 15:46 Derek That large white thing is our central heating gas boiler 15:46 Derek Seeya tomorrow 15:46 Connecticut Car I will have to take a photo of my room now' 15:46 Connecticut Car Okay 15:46 Derek Great 15:55 Graham Hi there 15:55 Connecticut Car Hi 15:56 Graham looks like we have a clean lens! 15:56 Connecticut Car the camera is yours 15:56 Connecticut Car yes 15:56 Graham ok. Anything going on? 15:56 Connecticut Car I am exhausted and will sign off 15:56 Connecticut Car no 15:56 Connecticut Car very quiet 15:56 Graham ok, have a good rest 15:57 Connecticut Car thanks January 29th, 2009 View January’s Logs 07:07 Connecticut Car looked at the new web page 07:07 Derek Yeah? 07:07 Connecticut Car loved the pictures...they are so sharp 07:08 Connecticut Car very ckear....the beach scene would be wonderful right now 07:08 Derek Believe it or not, they are all reduced in definition to save space 07:08 Connecticut Car I also loved the bridge view 07:08 Connecticut Car wow 07:08 Derek The large ones are only 800x600 pixels 07:09 Connecticut Car I have to keep an eye on OF 07:09 Derek I must try to catch Graham to ask him about the planned Yellowstone page. 07:10 Connecticut Car I talked to him via this page for a few minutes and then retired because I was exhausted 07:10 Connecticut Car he came on yesterday about 6:00 07:11 Connecticut Car yesterday I waited one hour and 20 minutes for OF to erupt 07:11 Derek We took my mother to Tescos this morning then we came home around midday. 07:16 Derek I've just been entering some 2009 steam rally dates in my Mechanical Organ website. 07:18 Derek Cornwall is as different to Gillingham as NYC is to your area :-) 07:18 Connecticut Car still watching for OF 07:19 Derek Beryl is currently tearing the house apart looking for a missing ear ring :-) 07:19 Connecticut Car been there....done that 07:23 Derek The TV weather man today said there is cold weather and snow heading our way from Scandinavia. Should get here in 2-3 days 07:28 Derek Just had a phone call from Beryl's Dad. He's decided he's going to drive over to here and deliver some bed sheets he got for us. I told him we'll be at his place tomorrow morning but he insists on coming over. 07:29 Derek It shouldn't affect my start time 07:29 Connecticut Car okay 08:02 Connecticut Car Lion at 7:55 08:03 Connecticut Car OF at 8:02 MST 08:03 Derek The old chap has already gone. 08:03 Derek He's feeling quite pleased with himself 08:04 Derek The district nurses cam this morning and removed his kafiter 08:05 Connecticut Car no wonder he is feeling better 08:05 Derek He walked over to his car with no walking stick. 08:06 Connecticut Car that could be dangerous 08:06 Derek You try telling him that :-) 08:06 Connecticut Car my mother who is 90 is the same way 08:07 Connecticut Car now if only beehive would go in the next 20 minutes it would make my day 08:07 Derek Are you going out today? 08:08 Connecticut Car I am suppose to but we have a great deal of ice on the roads and I am not sure I want to drive 08:09 Derek We have that to come in 2-3 days time. 08:09 Connecticut Car If I do go out I will not be here for your tea time 08:09 Connecticut Car I will let you know 08:09 Derek ok 08:10 Derek That's a nice sky view :-) 08:10 Connecticut Car all I see is steam from OF on Beehive 08:10 Derek Wow, you're right. It looked like sky to me 08:11 Derek Must have been the bad focus 08:11 Derek Well there IS some blue sky there so perhaps there will be some sun. 08:12 Derek I'd really love to catch the moon on that camera. 08:12 Derek But the moon is rarely round far enough. 08:13 Connecticut Car how is your frame rate 08:13 Derek about 2 right now 08:13 Connecticut Car I have 3.01 08:14 Derek I managed to get the moon on a security camera and zoomed in to see the craters on the surface 08:15 Derek I just lost the static cam for a while. 08:16 Connecticut Car did you get the ever famous page not found 08:16 Connecticut Car that was happening to me and I had to refresh several times 08:17 Derek It just went black with only a small cross in the top left 08:17 Connecticut Car Craig says that he has no control over that...it has to do with the server 08:18 Derek Forum is still down 08:18 Derek But they have updated the fix time to January 30th. 08:18 Connecticut Car my page stays white and get the message from the national park saying the above. 08:18 Connecticut Car I miss the forum 08:18 Derek Me too 08:19 Connecticut Car Obiviously beehive will not be going while I am on but I can't complain 08:19 Derek I hope someone has the message history backed up. 08:19 Connecticut Car never thought of that...me too 08:20 Derek If I don't hear from you I'll assume you are still home 08:20 Derek Then I can alert you if Beehive pops up. 08:20 Connecticut Car I will definitely tell you.... 08:21 Derek Okay 08:21 Connecticut Car are you ready to take over 08:21 Derek If you like :-) 08:21 Connecticut Car please 08:22 Connecticut Car thanks...I'll be back soon. 08:22 Derek I'll be here 08:44 Connecticut Car Thank you for the call 08:44 Derek You're welcome 08:44 Connecticut Car Beehive was beautiful...I have it at 8:40 08:44 Derek I saw Carolyn L arrive 08:44 Connecticut Car hard to capture with all the steam from indicator 08:44 Connecticut Car nice job 08:44 Derek She passed BH 5 mins earlier 08:45 Connecticut Car I just got off the phone with her and yes that was her 08:45 Connecticut Car she also thinks she might have seen daisy around 8:23 08:45 Derek I never seen anyone move as fast as her on those skis 08:45 Derek I concur about Daisy 08:46 Connecticut Car She's good!:) 08:46 Connecticut Car I am off now 08:46 Derek Maybe see her on the next winter olympics :-) 08:46 Derek Seeya 09:38 Connecticut Car the basin is beautiful today!!:) 09:38 Connecticut Car The ice here is starting to melt and so I am going out 09:38 Derek Yeah. I love that wide angle 09:39 Connecticut Car please leave the camera wide at tea time...thanks 10:35 captbunzo ah - cam looks good. 10:35 Derek The zoom still needs fixing, but Tom's got to contact Canon about that. 10:35 captbunzo ah... 10:36 Derek There's a device in the cam called a doubler 10:36 Derek Thats what stopped working 10:37 Derek Where the cam is now, is the maximum zoom without going blurey 10:37 Derek blurry 10:38 Derek With the doubler it goes in further 10:41 captbunzo yep 13:01 bruce jensen Hi, guys - what's up? As before, my screen is blank... 13:04 Connecticut Car Derek: Please do not go on the camera I have to do some things for Craig 13:13 Derek OK, I'm back 13:14 Connecticut Car He is in a meeting and he wants me to move the camera 13:15 Derek ok 13:17 Derek I just got your email too :-) 13:18 Connecticut Car This might take a while 13:23 Derek That's OK. I can find something else to do :-) 13:24 Derek When you know more, I'll have to phone you. 14:27 Derek Are you having fun? :-) 14:41 Connecticut Car not really 14:41 Connecticut Car I don't know when this meeting is over 14:42 Derek Are they watching it on a screen at the meeting? 14:42 Connecticut Car He wants me to keep moving the camera and keep it off the default setting 14:42 Connecticut Car yes 14:42 Derek I hope they find it entertaining :-) 14:42 Connecticut Car i believe so but who knows for how long 14:43 Connecticut Car do you want to do it for a while 14:43 Derek I've only got a short while to go anyway. 14:44 Connecticut Car does that mean yes or no 14:44 Derek Yes but only for a short time 14:44 Connecticut Car okay 14:44 Connecticut Car I'll be back shortly 15:01 Connecticut Car okay I'm back but please continue if you want 15:03 Derek I've been doing some of my original style panning and zooming :-) 15:04 Connecticut Car I was watching....nice 15:06 Connecticut Car by the wasy I had a plume at 14:13 15:07 Derek I had one at 10:17 15:07 Connecticut Car It's really not very regular 15:07 Connecticut Car lately 15:10 Derek If I get the timing right between mouse clicks, the panning looks quite smooth on the media player :-) 15:19 Derek Are you still there? 15:19 Connecticut Car yes 15:19 Derek Beryl's in the kitchen 15:19 Connecticut Car I love the sht you just had on the camera 15:19 Connecticut Car I sat back an invisioned myself in the park 15:20 Connecticut Car thanks for your help....great team work!! 15:20 Derek Glad to assist :-) 15:20 Connecticut Car let me know when you want me to take over 15:20 Derek Now if you can :-) 15:20 Connecticut Car okay 15:21 Connecticut Car thanks again 15:21 Derek After all that intensive panning and zooming, I need to rest my wrist :-) 15:21 Connecticut Car I didn't get the red box 15:21 Connecticut Car I hit start and it worked 15:21 Derek Great news. 15:22 Connecticut Car I don't understand....I didn't do anything 15:22 Derek Let me know if you hear anything interesting about the meeting. 15:22 Derek Call me on here and I can phone you. 15:23 Connecticut Car I will 15:23 Connecticut Car probably not tonight though 15:23 Derek I'm so nosey 15:23 Derek ;-) 15:23 Derek Got to go now. Seeya tomorrow. 15:24 Connecticut Car ok January 30th, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:00 Connecticut Car the dreaded red box is back 08:01 Derek Oh dear! You have all the bad luck. 08:01 Connecticut Car I have been on the camera for at least 45 minutes and tried to different ways and "red box" 08:01 Connecticut Car make that an hour and 15 minutes 08:02 Connecticut Car you can call me if you wish 08:02 Derek ok 11:43 Connecticut Car hi 11:43 Connecticut Car almost for the camera 11:43 Connecticut Car I was involved in sewing 11:44 Derek I was starting to doze off here :) 11:44 Connecticut Car anything happening 11:44 Derek Just O.F. 11:44 Connecticut Car so lion never went 11:45 Derek Just kept steaming, but I did leave the room twice for a few minutes 11:45 Connecticut Car okay 11:45 Connecticut Car I went out this morning and then 11:45 Connecticut Car returned home to sew 11:46 Connecticut Car I am finishing another quilt top...I will then have three quilts to actually quilt 11:47 Derek Beryl just LOVED the one I showed her on the picture you sent. 11:48 Connecticut Car The ones I am doing now are twin sized quilts and I am going to put them away for the grandkids when they go off to college 11:48 Derek I'm off downstairs now. Seeya later. 11:48 Connecticut Car okay 13:14 Derek Back 13:14 Connecticut Car just OF 13:15 Derek I was just discussing this years vacation with Beryl 13:15 Connecticut Car I have been watching Lion but only steam as with Beehive 13:15 Connecticut Car And what did Beryl say 13:16 Derek She always takes some persuading but she loves it down there in Cornwall as much as I do 13:16 Derek If I can convert it to USA format, would you like a DVD of one of our Cornwall trips? 13:18 Connecticut Car sure 13:18 Connecticut Car when would you takr vacation 13:18 Derek Unless your home DVD player is dual standard like ours 13:19 Derek May 16th I'm aiming for 13:19 Connecticut Car that is when we will be in yellowstone 13:20 Derek I'm afraid I don't have a laptop :-) 13:20 Derek And even if I did, mobile internet is quite expensive. 13:20 Connecticut Car The funny thing is that last year everyone on the camera was in the park at the same time 13:21 Derek Except me :-) 13:22 Derek Maybe Tom could get one more volunteer. 13:23 Connecticut Car you don't realize how difficult it was to get the three besides me 13:23 Connecticut Car several were rejected 13:24 Derek I was sirprised Tom accepted me. 13:24 Connecticut Car You certainly were qualified 13:24 Derek But I've never been to the park. 13:25 Connecticut Car But you have a knowledge of camera and seem to love the park 13:25 Derek I'll never forget the first time Tom phoned me. 13:25 Connecticut Car and 13:25 Derek I was just about to jump in bed 13:26 Connecticut Car didn't realize the time difference 13:26 Derek But I was thrilled he did call me 13:26 Derek We must have chatted for almost an hour 13:26 Connecticut Car me too!!:) 13:26 Connecticut Car I am going to finish my sewing 13:26 Derek ok 15:14 Connecticut Car are you still on the camera? 15:14 Derek Yep 15:14 Derek You missed a great coyote sequence 15:14 Connecticut Car okay I'll take it over until Gary gets on 15:14 Connecticut Car I took a nap 15:14 Derek I followed him for 10 minutes 15:14 Connecticut Car then I was making dinner 15:15 Connecticut Car did you get pictures? 15:15 Derek Came almost up to the tree 15:15 Derek I was too busy keeping up with him 15:15 Connecticut Car they do move fast 15:16 Connecticut Car did lion or beehive erupt 15:16 Derek Dave Monteif records the whole day usually and reviews it when he gets home 15:16 Derek Nope 15:16 Connecticut Car lion has been steaming heavily all day 15:17 Connecticut Car can you e-mail him and ask him to post the photo 15:17 Connecticut Car if not I can 15:17 Derek My framerate took a few dips, otherwise I could have stayed with the Coyote better 15:17 Connecticut Car i am slow right now with the fps 15:17 Derek I don't know Dave very well. 15:17 Derek We just exchanged one email. 15:17 Connecticut Car okay i will try to send him an e-mail 15:18 Derek I'll catch you tomorrow 15:18 Derek Beryl's called 15:18 Connecticut Car ojkay January 31st, 2009 View January’s Logs 08:02 Derek I've been busy compiling the DVD I hope to send you. 08:11 Connecticut Car I have to go to the eye dr. at 11:30 and won't be home until probably 1:30--1:45PM 08:11 Connecticut Car Maybe Graham would want to get on the camera a little early 08:12 Derek Graham starts at 2:00 doesn't he? 08:12 Connecticut Car yes 08:12 Connecticut Car BTY OF at 7:16 AM MST 08:12 Derek Shouldn't be any problem. If I have to go, at least we can use wide angle now :-) 08:12 Connecticut Car okay 08:13 Connecticut Car nice video of the coyote 08:13 Derek Thanks 08:13 Connecticut Car I am glad you got the e-mail becasue I sent it from my other computer and I only have one e-mail address 08:14 Derek Can you email me your zip code again? 08:14 Connecticut Car sure do you need the entire address 08:14 Connecticut Car i'll send it any way 08:14 Derek I have your house number and street and I know your town. 08:14 Connecticut Car okay 08:15 Connecticut Car sent 08:15 Derek I'm editing together the best parts of our 2007 and 2008 vacations 08:16 Derek Does your home DVD player only use the USA system or is it multi standard? 08:16 Connecticut Car that should be nice 08:17 Connecticut Car I don't know....remember I know nothing about electronics 08:17 Derek Does Victor know? 08:17 Connecticut Car are you kidding 08:17 Derek Mine is dual standard so you don't need to convert any you wanted to send me. 08:18 Connecticut Car I don't have a video camera...we rarely take pictures any more 08:18 Connecticut Car I leave that up to my children 08:21 Connecticut Car BTY Beehive went last night while Gary was on the camera sometime after 6:15PM (I believe EST) 08:21 Connecticut Car I didn't see it but I heard it went 08:27 Connecticut Car the camera is yours 08:27 Connecticut Car bye 08:28 Derek Maybe you could find the make and model number of your player and I could search the makers website for the details 10:52 Derek Hi 10:52 Bruce Jensen Hi! At leats here atb home I still ave video! 10:52 Derek Great 10:52 Bruce Jensen How ya been? 10:52 Derek Fine thanks. 10:53 Derek At least the cam is nice and clean now. 10:53 Bruce Jensen Been nutty here. Even today ther's plenty to do, but dang it, I'm gonna commune with you guys no matetr what. Glad the camera is tidy ! 10:54 Derek You may be interested to know I will be adding a Yellowstone section to my website 10:55 Bruce Jensen That's great news! Are you also going to have this video stream? I did get a chance in the evenings to put up a mess of geyser pictures on Panoramio 10:56 Derek Just a collection of photos with a few yellowstone related links 10:56 Derek Hi Graham 10:56 Graham Hello there 10:56 Graham how r ya? 10:56 Derek OK thanks 10:56 Bruce Jensen Hi, Graham - nice to hear from you! 10:57 Graham thanks for the indicator phone calls 10:57 Derek Graham, Did you see what I just told Bruce? 10:57 Graham hi Bruce 10:57 Graham no 10:57 Derek You may be interested to know I will be adding a Yellowstone section to my website 10:57 Graham cool, send me the link 10:58 Graham I have been going through photos today getting them all finished 10:58 Graham nice to see the cam is clean! 10:59 Derek But I need someone to provide a few pictures of the most famous geysers. The photos will have the name of the photographer with them and a breif description of the geyser 10:59 Graham Hum...who has pictures? 10:59 Bruce Jensen My pix are your pix, if you can use any. 10:59 Graham :) 10:59 Bruce Jensen Graham too! 11:00 Graham I am just editing pictures of Yellowstone falls all icy while it was showing a week ago 11:00 Graham I have some geyser pictures toio :) 11:00 Derek The click-on thumbnails will be reduced to 250 x 174 and the higher res versions will be 800 x 600. 11:01 Derek Here's how the site looks prior to the Yellowstone section being added: http://www.tgoeuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk 11:02 Graham so you want ones visible from the cam? 11:02 Derek I already have an english friend supply a railway picture page 11:02 Bruce Jensen Will it still called "Garden of England"? Or "England's annex"? ;) 11:02 Derek Yep, partially and fully. 11:03 Derek Any thing in the UGB 11:03 Derek Maybe some wildlife pictures too. 11:04 Derek It should be called my picture gallery 11:04 Bruce Jensen I would recommend also including at least Fountain and Great Fountain in the LGB. 11:04 Graham Steamboat too 11:05 Bruce Jensen Agree with Graham - there are some good minor eruption pictures of Steamboat, and some good PD full erupion shots. 11:05 Derek As you will see by the cheap design of the site, it looks neater with landscape views rather than portrait views 11:06 Derek For starters there may be only room for 20 pictures, with a possibilty for future expansion 11:06 Graham Unfortunately my steam phase photos are not digitized 11:07 Graham so that means just the biggies 11:07 Graham no UNNG's 11:07 Derek For now 11:08 Graham I have 173 photos to edit still...... 11:08 Derek Yeah. No room for a tiny squirter in the corner of the parking lot :-) 11:08 Graham No pics of the new steamer in Biscuit Basin parking lot? 11:10 Derek If you both would like to participate, maybe I could ask you to email me 10 each with descriptions. 11:11 Graham Sure Iwill send some but I need to get through the current set first 11:11 Derek Thanks for the email Bruce. 11:12 Graham what file size do you want (KB?) 11:13 Derek I am hoping that in the not too distant future, my son will rebuild the website interface into something a little more streamline. 11:13 Bruce Jensen Graham, I'd love to see that new Biscuit Basin bubbler 11:13 Derek To save webspace, I will be reducing them to 800 X 600 so you don't need to send them too large 11:15 Bruce Jensen Do you want straight shots or artsy-craftsy pictures? 11:15 Derek I got a nice view of a Coyote yesterday and it was recorded on Youtube by Dave Montieth 11:15 Bruce Jensen Cool! We love song-doggies. 11:15 Derek Just nice shots that show the geyser how they really look 11:16 Derek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPemVFsAyY2009 Jan 30 Coyote 11:16 Graham its next to the plate they put in a couple of years ago. Just steam so not very interesting. I didnt get a pic of it though I was in the snowcoach 11:17 Graham so whats erupting today? I noticed Lion a while ago 11:18 Derek Plume at 9:30 MST 11:18 Derek I missed any since than 11:18 Derek I saw Lion at 0857 and 1015 11:18 Derek Grand IE at 1015 11:19 Graham ok. Pat says Plume has speeded up to just over an hour intervals 11:19 Derek And it has more bursts 11:19 Graham You caught me coming down from Daisy when you called about Beehive on 17th 11:20 Graham made me hurry to get to the Inn parking lot. Out of breath since I didnt have my 7000' lungs yet 11:20 Bruce Jensen The coyote caerwork is great - he looks hungry 11:20 Graham well I saw one 7 burst and 2 5 burst, so I dont know what its doing. STill having more bursts? 11:21 Bruce Jensen A 7-burst Plume? Wow! 11:21 Derek Graham, I have booked my anual UK vacation in Cornwall for May 16th. Carolyn will be in the park at that time 11:21 Graham where in cornwall? 11:21 Derek Mainly around Looe 11:22 Graham ok 11:22 Graham I will be out Memorial Day week I think - 23-31 May 11:22 Graham going to Brice, Zion and Grand Canyon for a change 11:22 Derek So with both CC and Me away, there wont be much cam movement 11:23 Derek I should be back on May 22nd 11:23 Graham yeah. I may be able to do more at the weekends but weekdays I am at work with no cam access 11:24 Derek I hope CC can move it some with her laptop 11:24 Graham well when you are in the park you dont really want to look at the webcam 11:26 Derek I would never have recognised you on the cam if Carolyn hadn't told me. 11:27 Graham all decked out in winter gear? then later in the week it was so warm I had no coat on 11:27 Derek I only saw you the once 11:27 Graham Yeah I dont hand around there much 11:28 Derek I've only recently learnt how to identify Carolyn L. 11:28 Graham near the end of the week I got an early breakfast and didn't come back to OF until sunset 11:28 Graham the early morning ski trip over Geyser Hill is a give away for her. Did you see me at Beehive a couple of times waving? 11:29 Graham 23rd I got there nice and early 11:29 Derek Only on the picture in the listserve 11:30 Graham on the 21st (I think) Pat tried 3 times to get through on the phone and got me at Grang 6 minutes into the indicator so I arrived just in time at Scissor Spring when Beehive started 11:30 Graham Grand 11:33 Derek I'll be going for tea shortly. However I'll stay logged into the room and come back later to keep you company. 11:33 Bruce Jensen Well, Gents, I have lots to do today (as usual), so I must depart. Happy geysers! 11:33 Derek Seeya Bruce 11:34 Graham OK. I will grab the cam. 11:34 Derek Plume should be due 11:34 Derek ok 11:36 Derek Carolyn should be back soon. 11:37 Derek Can you tell her my hours this week were 29. 11:55 Graham ok 13:19 Derek away I'm back 13:19 Graham wb 13:19 Graham Had plume at 1140 and 1247 13:55 Derek away I'm still here. Just been watching a video. 13:56 Graham OK. I am working through my pictures too, so no problem 13:57 Graham Plume 13:57 Derek away Yep 13:58 Graham all 3 have been 5 burst 14:25 Derek away Hi Carolyn 14:26 Connecticut Car hi 14:26 Connecticut Car anything happening 14:26 Graham hello there 14:26 Graham Beehive has been splashing a lot 14:26 Connecticut Car hi 14:26 Derek away It's waiting for Carolyn 14:27 Connecticut Car I am going out for the evening in about 1/2 hour 14:27 Graham Plumes 1h7m and 1h9m 14:27 Graham party time! 14:27 Connecticut Car could plume be getting regular again? 14:27 Graham yes. and all 3 I have seen are 5 burst 14:27 Connecticut Car that would be nice! 14:28 Graham Watching for Beehive here while I edit my Beehive pictures :) 14:28 Connecticut Car doesn't look good to me!! 14:28 Graham I am going brain dead from editing all the pictures 14:28 Graham its had some good multi-splashes 14:29 Connecticut Car Ca't wait to see some of them ..I loved your backlight on Beehive 14:29 Graham i can send you a DVD 14:29 Graham you too Derek if you want 14:29 Connecticut Car I would love one!!!:) 14:29 Graham nice Beehive rainbow from the bike path on the 17th 14:30 Connecticut Car bet it's gorgeous 14:30 Graham that was a long hike tho from Daisy after you and Derek called, I didnt have my yellowstone lungs then 14:30 Graham better splash there 14:30 Connecticut Car true 14:31 Graham its done some beter than that tho 14:31 Derek away Thanks Graham. Maybe I can use some of them in your section of my Yellowstone web page 14:31 Graham I think theres 570 that I will keep..and I have about 50 still to edit so its going pretty well. my new computer works much better 14:32 Derek away Carolyn, did you tell Graham what Tom said about the doubler? 14:32 Graham only ran out of memory once 14:32 Connecticut Car no 14:32 Derek away He'll be interested 14:32 Connecticut Car I am very anxious to get to the park I do miss it so much 14:33 Graham I took a close up of the cam too 14:33 Graham i cant wait too...but Sept is a long time! 14:33 Derek away I'd like to see that one 14:33 Connecticut Car Graham...the doubler is in the Camera and Tom doesn't know what would cause our problem. He said he will have to talk to Cannon 14:33 Graham ok 14:34 Connecticut Car I wish you would reconsider and come in May 14:34 Graham nice to have it clean now tho 14:34 Connecticut Car is that depression steaming? 14:34 Graham well i am planning to take my mom to Brice, Zion and Grand Canyon Memorial Day week 14:34 Derek away With me away from 16th to 22nd, I wonder who will move the camera. 14:35 Graham no, not even a Dwarf! 14:35 Derek away Hmmmm, Brice sounds good :-) 14:35 Connecticut Car that happened last year. I will be able to move it occasionally 14:35 Graham Zion is my favorite, its so nice to stay in the bottom of the canyon 14:35 Connecticut Car I have the program on my lab top 14:36 Connecticut Car Have you been through Capital Reef 14:36 Connecticut Car It is beautiful!! 14:36 Graham cool so you can sit at Grand and watch the indicator? 14:36 Graham I had a one day drive through there a long time ago on the way to Arches 14:36 Derek away I should be back home Friday 22nd in time to do some time on the cam 14:36 Graham nice 14:36 Connecticut Car No, I;ll 14:37 Connecticut Car sorry 14:37 Connecticut Car hit the wrong key 14:37 Derek away You're having a bad keyboard day Carolyn, wrong keys, wrong emails..... :-) 14:37 Connecticut Car I can only move the camera early morning or when I return to the hotel at night 14:38 Connecticut Car so true 14:38 Connecticut Car I try to do to many things at once 14:38 Derek away I'm just going to phone my brother 14:38 Graham well at least in May the VC should be getting early morning reports from someone local 14:38 Connecticut Car yep 14:39 Graham especially if Jim and Scott are there 14:39 Connecticut Car although last year the gazers did not come until later 14:39 Graham yeah, the Grizzlys kept some away 14:39 Connecticut Car Scott was there early but I think Jim came later 14:40 Connecticut Car In the summer they come into the VC earlier 14:40 Connecticut Car What is steaming now in the left corner? 14:41 Connecticut Car middle corner 14:41 Graham must be your keyboard 14:41 Connecticut Car center now 14:41 Connecticut Car left center 14:43 Connecticut Car rolling steam now 14:43 Graham theres a Dwarf going now 14:44 Graham there may also be steam from the small hole between the boardwalk and t Marmot Cave 14:44 Graham it was spitting 6" all the time 14:47 Derek away My brother has not been too well 14:47 Connecticut Car sorry to hear that 14:47 Connecticut Car is that the one in CT 14:48 Derek away Forgive my spelling, but he's had double newmonia and pluresy 14:48 Derek away Meriden 14:48 Derek away I only have 1 brother 14:49 Derek away They decided to stay in their Long Island apartment this weekend. 14:49 Connecticut Car pneumonia and pluresy is serious..he must be on strong antibiotics 14:49 Derek away I guess so 14:49 Derek away He is recovering 14:49 Graham sorry to hear that 14:50 Connecticut Car that's good 14:50 Graham glad to hear that hes recovering.....internet lag messed up the mesage :) 14:51 Derek away I wish Garry had the time to come on here occasionally. 14:52 Connecticut Car He had a great afternoon yesterday...Grand Castle, Beehive, Lion 14:52 Connecticut Car all happening at once 14:53 Derek away By the way, Grand was IE at 10:15 but I didn't see it start 14:53 Derek away I was busy watching Lion 14:53 Connecticut Car Graham, do you want to do the camera tomorrow at all 14:54 Graham mmmm just reached my pictures of icicles in Excelsiors crater 14:54 Graham um...not sure i could 14:54 Graham sometime, probably not all afternoon tho 14:54 Connecticut Car well, it you want to just let me know 14:54 Graham Plume 14:54 Connecticut Car I am going to sign off now..enjoy the rest of the evening 14:55 Graham 58min 14:55 Graham ok, I will check in with you in the afternoon 14:55 Graham not sure what im up to tomorrow 14:55 Connecticut Car good 14:55 Graham have to buy some blank DVDs 14:55 Connecticut Car plume looks good 14:56 Connecticut Car out of here 14:56 Graham thats the shortest interval I have heard of 14:56 Graham at least recently 16:56 Derek Are you still there? :-) 17:00 Derek Plume again 17:02 Derek http://www.tgoeuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/yellowstone… 17:03 Derek Seems like you don't have the click enabled :-) 17:03 Graham hey 17:03 Derek Ahh 17:03 Graham yeah i only heard the last one 17:03 Graham you still awake? 17:04 Derek You can be the first to test my new web page 17:04 Derek It's not linked to my main index page yet. 17:05 Derek I used 12 of Bruces pictures so I will use 12 of yours. 17:05 Graham nice shots 17:07 Graham I finished my pictures, now I am converting them to JPG. Not sure how I can control the size - 800x600 .... 17:07 Derek I can do that. 17:08 Derek Just keep an even number of landscape / portrait. 17:08 Derek Makes my page look neater 17:09 Graham ok. i will look for some, probably tomorrow 17:09 Derek I just converted all of Bruces 17:09 Graham I am pictured out now! 17:09 Graham maybe I should just send you high-res JPG to convert? 17:10 Derek Bruces were mainly 4 meg each 17:10 Derek Here's where I got them from: 17:10 Derek http://www.panoramio.com/user/1314131/tags/Geyser 17:11 Derek I don't mind if you include some of the sam Geysers as Bruces 17:11 Derek same 17:12 Graham ok let me lok. You want some animals too right? BI have Bison, ELk, COyote 17:12 Derek I plan to have a main Yellowstone index page with some webcam captures and links to Bruce's pics and your pics. 17:13 Derek Some and some 17:13 Graham ok, sounds good. I made a small web page once and put some pics on it but it seemed too much like work to me :) 17:14 Derek If you send more than 12, I can use the extras later when I expand further 17:15 Graham ok. let me see what I have that fills some gaps. I can send you a DVD with a lot if you want including recent pics. Send me your address by email 17:16 Derek My youngest son designed the original interface some years ago, but even he now admits it needs streamlining 17:17 Derek Email sent 17:18 Derek I'm now going to bed. 17:18 Graham ok. see you 17:18 Derek Seeya tomorrow if you get time. 17:18 Graham yeah i will stop by at least