Stella Hackell, Maureen Drobot, and Frank Drobot at the South Tufa shore of Mono Lake
Frank Paysen examines the tufa at Mono Lake.
Frank Paysen and Maureen Drobot at the South Tufa at Mono Lake
A delicate tufa tower
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella and Maureen stand near a large tufa mound at Mono Lake.
Tufa window
Tufa arch
Maureen and Stella examine the tufa sculptures.
Frank Drobot and Bill Bushnell approach in the background. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Tufa topiary
Mono Lake south tufa forest
Tufa Island
Frank, Maureen, and Stella discuss tufa.
Frank Drobot gazes down the shore of Mono Lake.
Bill and Frank examine a lone tufa tower.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank, Stella, and Maureen emerge from the tufa forest.
Tufa at Mono Lake and the Sierra Crest
Bill leads the way to nearby Navy Beach.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank, Stella, and Maureen at the Mono Lake south tufa
The ground is covered with flies.
On the way to Navy Beach
Frank Drobot pauses to photograph the grasses (and push up his glasses) while Frank, Stella, and Maureen walk along the shore.
Stella and Maureen admire the colors.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Frank head east toward Navy Beach.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Tufa in the making
A spring bubbles up near the shore of Mono Lake.
Sand Tufa plaque
Sand tufa
Delicate sand tufa structures
Sandstone tufa is delicate.
Frank and Bill listen to advice from Erv Nichols, the local osprey specialist.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank, Maureen, and Stella return across Navy Beach.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
