Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"The term "Mono" came from "Monachi", a Yokut term for the tribes that lived on both the east and west side of the Sierra Nevada.[22] During early contact the first known Mono Lake Paiute chief was Captain John. He was also referred to by the Paiute names of Shibana or Poko Tucket. Captain John was the son of a Northern Paiute named 'older Captain John.' The Mono tribe has two bands: Eastern and Western. The Eastern Mono joined the Western Mono bands' villages annually at Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite Valley, and along the Merced River to gather acorns, different plant species, and to trade. The Western Mono traditionally lived in the south-central Sierra Nevada foothills, including Historical Yosemite Valley.[23]" Isn't Wikipedia wonderful? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Yosemite photo > Why is it named Mono Lake? > > On Nov 7, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > >> Ken. I like the repeating blue reflections from the waves. And you can >> see >> the bottom. did you use a polarizer or is the water that clear this time >> of >> year? We did not stop for a look this time. >> >> Actually, Mono Lake is teaming with life. It is not a desert by any >> means. >> Alkali flies and brine shrimp abound. And recently some NASA scientists >> found that there is possibly a novel form of life that can use arsenic as >> a >> replacement for phosphorous in many biochemical pathways, including >> perhaps >> DNA and RNA. Kind of "earth shattering" in the field if it pans out as >> the >> early evidence seems to suggest. It is a very interesting lake. did you >> wander over to the south end to see the tufa formations? The lake is >> slowly >> refilling after being tapped heavily for water in the 70's and 80's. The >> formations are being partially covered. >> >> Aram >> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 4:22 PM >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] Another Yosemite photo >>> >>>> A duck on Mono Lake, from our Yosemite adventure week before last - >>>> I'm not sure what they found to eat, but they were diving away. >>>> Suggestions welcome as always. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_MG_3060.jpg.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >