06:41:19
<Ace> first person/vehicle in line at West Gate at 0339
06:42:41
<Ace> still in line, i'll bet someone in that car needs to pee :)
06:49:00
<Kat> Good mornng!
06:55:19
<Ace> Ranger raised the American Flag At west Gate just now, gentlemen and ladies start your engines
07:00:08
<Kat> :)
07:07:04
<Ace> ready https://ibb.co/Q8jhfMQ
07:08:41
<Ace> up https://ibb.co/Q8jhfMQ
07:10:34
<Ace> up https://ibb.co/qj049nM
07:21:49
<Ace> lion at near 0230 on overnight
07:22:24
<Kat> LC
07:24:49
<Ace> lion 0253
07:26:13
<Kat> :thumbsup:
07:29:28
<Ace> lion 0133 overnight capture
07:35:27
<Kat> Looks like Lion 0252 on video
07:37:02
<Ace> probably so I just flew through
07:37:43
<Kat> Me too LOL
07:46:49
<CalebD> Kat, Can we have a quick look at grand?
07:48:19
<CalebD> Probably missed
07:53:18
<Kat> Can't see much down basin
07:54:35
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
08:00:48
<Kat> OF went 0757 on static
08:01:22
<Ace> 0756 on mine
08:01:32
<Kat> looks long on static
08:01:55
<Kat> :thumbsup:
08:08:55
<Kat> Visiors are headed in!
08:09:13
<Kat> visitors*
08:10:34
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
08:21:48
<Kat> Wow - NPS predictions again!
08:22:44
<CalebD> Nice!
08:30:38
<Kat> :)
08:46:05
<linda> Morning!
08:46:38
<linda> bsb
08:47:37
<Kat> Little Squirt
08:54:11
<LindaG> Kat, who you calling a little squirt :D
08:56:49
<linda> bsb
08:58:17
<Kat> LindaG, you of course! LOL
08:58:35
<linda> Kat, LOL
08:59:23
<Kat> Thx for taking cam early! I'm off to work! Have a good drive - you need snow tires today!
08:59:39
<LindaG> Kat, enjoy
08:59:53
<LindaG> will it ever stop snowing yikes
09:00:46
<Kat> Soon Hahaha
09:01:08
<LindaG> bsb stopped
09:02:45
<LindaG> Lc ie
09:09:32
<LindaG> Bsb
09:10:58
<LindaG> Yay YNPnis open for business
09:13:14
<LindaG> Bsb stopped
09:25:30
<CalebD> Nice to have E times now also
09:25:46
<LindaG> :thumbsup:
09:28:26
<LindaG> Bsb ie
09:31:25
<linda> OF
09:38:41
<Greg (working)> Good morning all.
09:39:03
<LindaG> Greg (working), morning!
09:39:07
<Greg (working)> Wonder when we will see the first tourists
09:39:33
<LindaG> There.are.some on static, saw 2 at bee
09:40:21
<Greg (working)> holy molly, they must have been in line early
09:40:44
<LindaG> >(
09:41:12
<LindaG> The early bird gets the worm
09:41:13
<Greg (working)> DanS will be boots on the ground in a few hours
09:41:18
<LindaG> bsb
09:42:02
<LindaG> Beehive is just messing with me
09:42:26
<Kevin L™ 🌵> It likes to do that
09:42:31
<LindaG> :thumbsup:
09:42:41
<LindaG> Kevin L™ 🌵, sure does, good morning
09:45:40
<LindaG> Bsb stopped
09:47:22
<LindaG> Have to keep an eye on daisy next hour or so I think posssible
09:54:58
<LindaG> Lc ie
10:04:09
<LindaG> Bsb is taking a break
10:22:05
<LindaG> Hey jeff
10:22:14
<CalebD> Nice we now have a daisy prediction
10:22:25
<Jeff> hey linda how are you
10:22:44
<LindaG> Jeff, I'm good, how r u?
10:22:54
<Jeff> im not too bad just relaxing right now
10:22:56
<LindaG> daisy should be soon
10:23:16
<LindaG> Jeff, that's good what are you up to?
10:23:36
<Jeff> just been working a lot and going to the gym
10:23:52
<LindaG> :thumbsup:
10:24:03
<Jeff> wont be returning to the park this year though sadly
10:24:14
<LindaG> Jeff, bummer
10:24:26
<LindaG> Jeff, maybe a visit?
10:24:41
<Jeff> hopefully but not planning on it
10:25:01
<LindaG> Jeff, I think I'll be skipping this year
10:25:23
<LindaG> Webcam is close as ill get
10:25:40
<LindaG> Oh snow
10:25:49
<Kevin L™ 🌵> I think same with me.
10:25:50
<LindaG> We won't see daisy :(
10:26:05
<CalebD> I can't go this year, I just have too much stuff to this summer
10:26:19
<CalebD> But I have plans for a 2 week trip next year
10:26:22
<Kevin L™ 🌵> I get to do lunch with Dave today though.
10:26:36
<LindaG> Kevin L™ 🌵, oh nice
10:27:02
<LindaG> For me it's very expensive and very far :lol:
10:30:49
<LindaG> Bsb
10:31:03
<LindaG> Maybe not
10:33:59
<LindaG> Those evil white spots are back
10:37:52
<LindaG> Kevin L™ 🌵, how many times do you think you've been to the park?
10:41:13
<Kevin L™ 🌵> I first came in 1969 when the road was between the Inn and the Lodge. Again in 1971, then every year but one from 1978 for at least one visit.
10:41:43
<LindaG> wow
10:42:13
<LindaG> so you've seen a lot of changes
10:42:47
<Kevin L™ 🌵> In 78 a weeks worth of Lodge Cabins was $49.
10:43:06
<LindaG> double wow lol
10:43:39
<LindaG> It's amazing what it coats now
10:44:38
<Kevin L™ 🌵> 2 of us would come up. With cabin, gas, and food it would cost us less than $100 each.
10:44:39
<LindaG> come on daisy
10:45:44
<LindaG> Kevin L™ 🌵, I hate to say what it cost me last year, but inhave to rent a car and fly
10:46:48
<LindaG> I really should go to other.parks but I have a suspicion nothing holds up to yellowstone
10:46:57
<Kevin L™ 🌵> The really fun things is the Rangers took us to a lot of places you can't go now.
10:47:47
<LindaG> That is special with great memories
10:48:26
<LindaG> I'm sure traffic was much less also
10:48:58
<LindaG> Daisy
10:49:08
<LindaG> finally
10:50:05
<LindaG> Very fluffy today
10:53:53
<Kevin L™ 🌵> There was a traffic signal between the Inn and the Lodge.
10:54:58
<LindaG> :D
10:55:13
<LindaG> We're you there during the fire?
10:56:13
<Kevin L™ 🌵> I miss the T Scott tours of White Creek and watching Arty at the base of the retaining wall. I even had a ranger that was cleaning the Grand area that took me by the rocks and we watched it erupt from there. Turban was awesome.
10:57:12
<linda> Kevin L™ 🌵, sounds great
10:57:22
<Kevin L™ 🌵> We were there. We were leaving and they close the road to Jackson. We turned around and went out West in a white knuckle departure.
10:58:21
<linda> White knuckle for sure. I wasn't there then, not even close but I remember the coverage of the fire
10:59:05
<Kevin L™ 🌵> It was burning pretty heavy on both sides of the road.
10:59:59
<LindaG> yikes, I remember watching a video of a car trying to get out if glacier when both sides were burning. Scary stuff
11:12:39
<LindaG> OF
11:14:48
<LindaG> OF has admirers
11:32:51
<linda> lc ie
11:42:47
<LindaG> Bsb
11:45:45
<LindaG> This may be a more.fruitful bsb
11:46:46
<LindaG> bsb ended
11:47:14
<LindaG> lion ie
11:56:33
<LindaG> Bs
11:56:45
<LindaG> *bs
11:56:50
<LindaG> Yikes
11:56:57
<LindaG> bsb
12:01:12
<LindaG> Bsb done
12:09:17
<LindaG> Bsb ie
12:13:42
<LindaG> Bsb stopped
12:15:25
<LindaG> INDY
12:15:29
<LindaG> .
12:15:31
<LindaG> .
12:15:33
<LindaG> .
12:15:34
<LindaG> .
12:15:36
<LindaG> .
12:17:05
<C> thanks for text (received by E mail)
12:17:22
<linda> :thumbsup:
12:17:27
<Greg (working)> Email received, thank you
12:17:44
<linda> :thumbsup:
12:18:20
<C> oh right, it is opening day. Many tourists about?
12:19:32
<LindaG> C, there are some a bit of a crowd for OF
12:19:51
<C> :thumbsup:
12:20:36
<C> one of the places with the least snow
12:21:22
<LindaG> Yeah hard to.tell what the rest of the park has snow wise
12:21:51
<C> From what I have heard, it is A LOT
12:22:12
<tnbsp2023> About 20% above normal
12:22:22
<tnbsp2023> Not quite Utah or Arizona Levels of insanity, but still a nice snowpack
12:23:05
<LindaG> everyone got clobbered this winter except the east coast
12:23:08
<C> wow, people are leaving BH
12:23:23
<C> you'd think person on bench would have clued them in
12:23:43
<LindaG> We should have a loudspeaker, "return to the cone" >(
12:23:59
<C> ha ha
12:24:31
<tnbsp2023> Somedays, you just don't have the energy to call everyone back. The sign doesn't make it clear that if you see the indicator erupting, you need to stay put
12:25:29
<C> Norris will be closed until the snowpack melts a bit.
12:26:25
<CalebD> Thanks for the e-mail!
12:26:44
<LindaG> I assume if you are on the hill in this weather, you know. Guess not
12:26:49
<LindaG> CalebD, yw
12:27:36
<LindaG> Bee
12:27:39
<C> just in time Caleb
12:27:43
<tnbsp2023> Hey Caleb, when BH is over, shoot me a quick pm. I have a couple questions for you.
12:27:55
<CalebD> Sounds good!
12:28:19
<CalebD> Bee!
12:28:43
<CalebD> Good timing
12:29:40
<CalebD> Nice and tall
12:30:28
<C> a few more people
12:30:48
<Greg (working)> BEE utiful
12:31:07
<LindaG> Well at least bee didn't torture me my whole shift :)
12:31:23
<CalebD> :p
12:31:57
<tnbsp2023> Wow. How long has Improbable's runoff channels been bleached like that? Or is that just color correction of the lens. I haven't been on the cam in a while.
12:32:29
<CalebD> tnbsp2023, Its probaly a reflection off the clouds
12:32:48
<LindaG> Hmmm might be snow I'll zoom.in when bee done
12:32:52
<tnbsp2023> That makes sense. I know some big boils/minors were reported earlier.
12:33:07
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
12:33:25
<CalebD> It may also be some ice, which is even more reflective
12:34:16
<LindaG> I think ice
12:34:23
<tnbsp2023> Yeah that makes sense.
12:34:34
<LindaG> Looks weird
12:37:11
<LindaG> Pretty good crowd.at OF considering the weather
12:38:57
<LindaG> Hi Dave and Kevin you just missed bee
12:40:34
<C> what a cold opening day for them
12:41:43
<LindaG> yeah these are the serious visitors :)
12:42:13
<C> or stupid...
12:42:27
<C> some do not even check weather or road conditions
12:42:40
<LindaG> Yeah and then there that >(
12:44:25
<tnbsp2023> C is spot on lol
12:44:44
<tnbsp2023> people come to my park all the time and have no idea what they're getting into.
12:45:10
<C> I have seen women in heels post holing on opening days before
12:45:51
<C> I hope they plowed down to Morning Glory, or will soon
12:48:49
<C> have you looked down by Castle today Linda? Did it look plowed?
12:50:26
<LindaG> More melted than plowed.looks.like
12:51:07
<C> yes, still snow covered though
12:53:23
<LindaG> OF
12:58:01
<LindaG> Bulger ie
12:58:42
<CalebD> Bulger Maj
12:59:41
<john> Hello to All!
12:59:50
<LindaG> john, hi
13:00:22
<john> hi linda!
13:00:59
<C> a lot of snow at the Sawmill intersection
13:01:10
<LindaG> all done
13:01:36
<tnbsp2023> The drifts there can get gnarly
13:02:29
<C> the boardwalk there is so slippery when you get down to it too
13:03:21
<tnbsp2023> Yep. I have done the slip-and slide during early morning/nighttime grand sits more times than I care to admit.
13:04:00
<C> some bare pavement
13:05:27
<LindaG> Almost forgot about waiting for daisy, hoping didn't miss it
13:08:07
<CalebD> Turban I think
13:25:33
<C> a lot of cars parked down on right
13:25:57
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
13:27:10
<CalebD> Turban Again I think
13:27:28
<LindaG> C, safety in numbers :)
13:28:00
<C> OF is a wait for them
13:28:26
<LindaG> arty starting maybe
13:30:44
<C> yes to Arty?
13:31:30
<LindaG> Looks like it
13:31:48
<LindaG> There he is :)
13:32:59
<C> so 1328 ie?
13:33:15
<LindaG> Lion ie
13:33:30
<LindaG> In entered arty
13:34:22
<LindaG> And of course missed the start of lion :(
13:34:54
<CalebD> Can you zoom in on the End Of lion so it is easier for me to get a duration
13:35:34
<LindaG> CalebD, if you promise grand won't apart >(
13:36:01
<CalebD> I am 95% sure it will not
13:36:24
<LindaG> *start
13:36:39
<CalebD> Thanks!
13:37:03
<CalebD> Ok its donw now
13:38:12
<CalebD> Ok next Lion should be 1443 +/- 15m
13:39:01
<LindaG> :thumbsup:
13:43:02
<C> just got my text, a bit late today
13:44:42
<LindaG> C, r u verizon?
13:46:16
<LindaG> grand
13:46:18
<LindaG> .
13:46:31
<LindaG> .
13:46:35
<C> yes Verizon
13:47:16
<LindaG> C, yeah Verizon doesn't deliver properly
13:47:52
<C> yesterday was at least during BH...
13:48:36
<john> :grand:
13:49:51
<john> I am hoping for an MC Major!!!
13:50:16
<LindaG> I got mine about 15.minutes later
13:50:34
<LindaG> john, it's going to happen, I can feel it! >(
13:50:59
<john> LOLOL
13:51:38
<LindaG> :)
13:54:16
<LindaG> john, you can take cam if you want, I'.didnan.extra.hour.today
13:54:54
<LindaG> pause
13:55:08
<john> okay, got it! Thanks for driving and taking all the geyser eruptions...
13:55:19
<LindaG> 2nd
13:55:25
<C> yay
13:55:30
<LindaG> :)
13:55:44
<C> still waiting here...
13:55:48
<C> there it is
13:56:12
<john> :thumbsup: nice!
13:56:19
<C> straight shot up
13:57:14
<LindaG> Nice when they cooperate
13:57:41
<john> :thumbsup:
13:58:03
<LindaG> it's all yours.john
13:58:18
<john> Thanks Linda!
13:58:21
<LindaG> controls released
13:58:53
<LindaG> john, I left you castle aurum and giantess
13:59:00
<LindaG> >(
14:13:48
<C> and finding Daisy
14:14:26
<john> :lol:
14:45:10
<john> OF
14:55:32
<LindaGL> nstatic is stuck
14:55:56
<john> :thumbsup: I did not do it!!!
14:56:33
<LindaGL> john, :)
14:57:38
<Greg (working)> Who broke it?
14:58:20
<LindaGL> john did >(
14:58:29
<john> I am not going to blame Linda!!!!
14:58:44
<Greg (working)> John I hope you get castle and any otehr one that is due. I'll just taek a long nap since "someone" took them all. LOL
14:58:58
<Greg (working)> Hi Linda
14:59:08
<john> Yes, She did!!!
14:59:39
<LindaGL> Greg (working), hi
15:01:12
<john> :daisy:
15:03:43
<john> Riverside
15:04:05
<LindaGL> Greg (working), lol
15:32:03
<CalebD> OF
15:33:53
<Greg (working)> ?
15:34:12
<CalebD> Oh the static frozen :p
15:34:24
<Greg (working)> :thumbsup:
15:34:34
<john> LOL! OF LONG!
15:35:12
<Greg (working)> Good one
15:53:08
<Greg 🤠> Looks like DanS has his boots on the ground
15:53:21
<john> :thumbsup:
15:53:22
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
15:53:30
<john> Nice!
15:53:42
<CalebD> Greg (working), Coud we watch a Little Brother eruption?
15:54:20
<john> tell how to find it, it is not on the nps list... I checked for it.
15:54:22
<Greg 🤠> CalebD, John has hte controls for now
15:54:56
<CalebD> Oh Ok john, It is at the madrid group, to the left of Castle
15:55:18
<john> :thumbsup:
15:55:20
<Greg 🤠> Madrip is listed, then to the right
15:56:34
<Greg 🤠> To the right a bit
15:56:59
<CalebD> Ther it goes!
15:57:06
<john> :thumbsup:
15:58:19
<CalebD> I think that must be DanS in the car
15:58:52
<CalebD> Another one
15:59:05
<CalebD> Its the one on the right
15:59:20
<john> :thumbsup:
16:00:52
<Greg 🤠> Ready wen you are John, unless you want to stay on a bit yet?
16:01:40
<john> Thanks Greg. Going to log off and let you have all the excitement!!!
16:02:08
<john> controls released
16:02:12
<CalebD> Thanks for driving john!
16:02:12
<Greg 🤠> OK, tanks Grampa, When you talk to Guppy, tell her howdy and congrats.
16:02:28
<Greg 🤠> Thanks for driving my friend
16:03:45
<Greg 🤠> SNOW? It's only suppose to snow when Kevin has the cam
16:04:16
<john> You're welcome! Snowy opening day!
16:12:59
<Greg 🤠> Strange to see people again on the boardwalks
16:23:29
<Greg 🤠> OF time
16:23:30
<Greg 🤠> OF
16:56:44
<Greg 🤠> Static cam seems to be working again
16:57:04
<LindaGL> Greg 🤠, i fixed it lol
16:57:33
<Greg 🤠> That was nice of you
16:58:03
<Greg 🤠> Since I read that "someone" broke it
16:58:09
<Greg 🤠> lol
17:01:51
<LindaGL> wow went for a walk about an hour ago, warm and sunny, just stepped outside, cold and misty. what a change
17:10:22
<Greg 🤠> :daisy:
17:10:24
<Greg 🤠> :daisy:
17:42:37
<LindaGL> long night shifts now
17:43:16
<Greg 🤠> Yup, as long as there is activity, it is not so bad. Dinner and feeding my dogs though
18:03:13
<Greg 🤠> Snow squall moving in
18:03:26
<Kevin L™ 🌵> :p
18:04:25
<Greg 🤠> As I mentioned earlier, it is not suppose to snow, unless you have the cam controls. haha
18:04:58
<Kevin L™ 🌵> It did that a lot this week
18:05:25
<Greg 🤠> Did you ever get your package? Linda, did you get yours?
18:05:44
<Kevin L™ 🌵> Yes, it came today!
18:06:06
<Kevin L™ 🌵> Also got to have lunch with Dave and his wife!
18:06:32
<Greg 🤠> kool beans on the lunch
18:06:46
<C> Did Dave and Michelle see any superblooms?
18:08:01
<Kevin L™ 🌵> No, there are some flowers but there are some good ones in the gorge so they will get that tomorrow.
18:12:12
<Greg 🤠> OF time
18:12:16
<Greg 🤠> OF
18:12:39
<C> hope they get some nice ones
18:12:52
<C> I've seen some amazing photos
18:13:59
<C> I saw a FB photo today of cars at West Gate for opening. Quite a few cars in the snow.
18:15:32
<Greg 🤠> :castle:
18:22:12
<C> that is a lot of snow still to melt
18:24:49
<LindaGL> what miserable weather
18:26:11
<C> Dan S will have to be careful out there
18:26:31
<Kevin iPad> Causes cancer.
19:01:19
<Greg 🤠> Radar shows at least 20-30 mins more of the snow, unless it back fills, wrap around effect
19:05:04
<Greg 🤠> Where is the wiper when we could use it?
19:06:07
<LindaGL> >(
19:10:32
<Greg 🤠> Chnage of snow, then fog, nice
19:14:09
<Greg 🤠> Starting to ice up
19:25:06
<Greg 🤠> Not bad 21 mins later, the snow lets up.
19:31:51
<KorbenC> Hi Grand?
19:32:53
<KorbenC> Nope, Grotto
19:33:38
<Greg 🤠> First booboo this year, s we will let i slide haha
19:33:46
<Greg 🤠> Hi Korben
19:49:19
<Greg 🤠> OF Time
19:49:27
<Greg 🤠> OF
19:50:44
<KorbenC> Haha, Hi Greg :)
19:50:54
<KorbenC> I'm out of touch :P
19:58:30
<Greg 🤠> :lion:
20:00:33
<LindaGL> wow all better
20:13:04
<Greg 🤠> With Grand due in the next 45 mins or so, and darkness is getting close, I am going to leave the cam here. Thanks for tagging alon g.
20:13:29
<Greg 🤠> Controls have been released, have a great evening.
20:13:43
<Kevin L™ 🌵> You can take the chains off now.
20:13:51
<KorbenC> Bye Greg, thamks for driving
20:14:14
<Greg 🤠> Needed the chains and wipers earlier. lol
21:18:11
<Kevin L™ 🌵> Nice, A Great Fountain post.