The weather can change on a dime at Pyramid Lake and you don't want to get caught off guard. The wind blows fierce from the north end of the lake and dust storms and clouds of rain or snow can emerge in an instant.
Stone Mother is an ancient form of tufa. See the Story here. http://www.aaanativearts.com/native-american-legends-oral-stories/556-paiute-legends/1736-pyramid-lake-paiutes-origin-story-stone-mother.html#axzz3UhyTTegd
