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Waiting for Episode 36
It was going to be Sunday. Regular checking of the tiltmeter data, watching the glow and spatter in the livestream cameras, and nearly a year of experience with the current eruption’s repetitive episodes had allowed me to be fairly certain. Others were betting it would be Friday or Saturday. Some folks had been camping out … Continue reading “Waiting for Episode 36”
Episode 15
Reading the tiltmeter data it was clear that the pressure was building again, an eruption appearing likely in the next day or two. The last episodes have produced ever higher lava fountains, I expect episode 15 to go even higher and I truly wish to see it when it happens. Right on schedule the first … Continue reading “Episode 15”
Observing Episode 4
Episode 9 Dawn
Episode 9 Vents
Gas Piston Event
A Day Without Lava
Reading the data it really looked like Saturday would be the day, the USGS forecast was for Saturday, the online chatter agreed… Saturday. The volcano does what the volcano does… The eruption started Sunday morning. This time I had followed up on my bet, spending all day Saturday in the park. Arriving well before sunrise, … Continue reading “A Day Without Lava”
Volcano Run… Not
I was ready… I had the day off, and the eruption was due. The camera was packed, batteries charged, memory cards cleared. Ready to go! Work, as usual, is the complicating factor when it comes to volcano photography. I had been planning for a week. Some experiments at work required me to go in on … Continue reading “Volcano Run… Not”
The Start
I somehow always miss the very start of the eruption. For episode 9 I was just a couple miles away in another part of the park when the eruption broke out. For episode 15 I had been on the rim for hours waiting for the expected start when I finally gave up and went to … Continue reading “The Start”