I heard the call of the Tufa. After our first visit to Mono Lake, about three years ago, I have wanted to return. I think most anywhere I photograph I have the desire to return. Can I get a better photo? Will the weather be more accommodating? Will there be less photographers to get in…
Tufa
Have you ever heard of a Tufa (pronounced “Too-fuh)?” From Wikipedia, “Tufa is a variety of limestone formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of ambient temperature water. Geothermally heated hot springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits known as travertine. Tufa is sometimes referred to as (meteogene) travertine, it should not be confused with hot…
The Longest Day
Being a landscape photographer means we can have very long days, shooting both sunrise and sunset on the same day. As we move closer to the winter solstice, sunrise gets later and sunset gets earlier. This is totally in our favor. But, when you add in star shooting (before the sunrise), the “workday” can be…
