My introduction to building a stone wall, like beginnings in so many homesteading ... vertical rock faces of rounded fieldstone on the outside with a mud-mortar/rubble stone mix on the inside.

In the image below, the Glossy setting is not ideal as we can see a clear reflection of the adjacent pool and concrete wall. The stone is not reflective however, it did darken up the mortar joints.

More tips for working with lath: Schilling swears this is the fastest way to get the mud ... wall to embed the mortar in the lath. You’ll find recipes for mixing your own mortar in the stone ...