The Lake
Mono Lake, nestled in California's eastern Sierra Nevada, is renowned for its extraordinary saline environment, dramatic tufa towers, and the incredibly productive ecosystem it sustains.
This highly alkaline lake provides a unique habitat for brine shrimp and alkali flies, which in turn support millions of migratory birds.
The striking tufa towers, formed by mineral deposits, stand as iconic, otherworldly sentinels around its shores.
Even in the frigid winter, Mono Lake remarkably remains unfrozen, a testament to its high salt concentrations.
Adding to its geological intrigue, the Mono Lake volcanic field, with vents on its northern shore and on Paoha and Negit Islands, was last active mere centuries ago.
(Nikon Z6III, Nikon 28-400/f4-8, 1/800 @ f/13, ISO 500, edited to taste)
The Lake
Mono Lake, nestled in California's eastern Sierra Nevada, is renowned for its extraordinary saline environment, dramatic tufa towers, and the incredibly productive ecosystem it sustains.
This highly alkaline lake provides a unique habitat for brine shrimp and alkali flies, which in turn support millions of migratory birds.
The striking tufa towers, formed by mineral deposits, stand as iconic, otherworldly sentinels around its shores.
Even in the frigid winter, Mono Lake remarkably remains unfrozen, a testament to its high salt concentrations.
Adding to its geological intrigue, the Mono Lake volcanic field, with vents on its northern shore and on Paoha and Negit Islands, was last active mere centuries ago.
(Nikon Z6III, Nikon 28-400/f4-8, 1/800 @ f/13, ISO 500, edited to taste)