Morning Twilight on Mono Lake
Uploaded: March 01, 2007
This is Mono Lake, pronounced Mono with a long O in both syllables. This lake is more than twice as salty as the ocean. Underground springs formed these towers called “tufas.” Just over 50 years ago these tufas were underwater but much of the lake has been drained and the tufas became exposed. Efforts have been revived to preserve the lake as it is today. These tufas provide interesting photo opportunities. The mountains in the background are the eastern Sierra Nevadas in the cold winter of December. - AIV 030107
Exif: FNumber: 22, ExposureBiasValue: 0/1, ExposureTime: 15, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance: auto white balance
Les Rhoades
March 01, 2007
Janine Russell
March 01, 2007
Lisa J. Boulden
August 31, 2007
Was at Mono lake a few days ago (quite the trek to get there!). Began to pour as we arrived at the visitor's center. After driving across Yosemite, it was storming so harshly that we turned around before actually seeing the Tufas!
So glad I could see this beautiful capture!
--lisa #4730360
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