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Mono Lake: Primordial Nature

On first visits, people use terms like, 'other worldy' and 'moonscape' to describe Mono's landscape. Is it any wonder?

May 2014: When I shot Mono Lake in the past ('06 &'07) it was mostly at sunrise. This most recent trip I shot at sunset and after. Sadly the water level is very low in this year (2014) of severe drought in California, so many of the tufas are exposed far more than in the past and visitors are walking and climbing all over them. Which explains why some images have a great deal of water and others do not.

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Tufas of Mono Lake Mono Magic The End Mono 5417 Mono Panoramic
Morning Glory The End II Eerie Silhouettes Mono Lake 5440 Mono Lale 3676
Rocky Tufas Under Smoke Filled Skies Deer near Lee Vining Mono 5381 Nature's Drama at First Light
Mono 3648 Clouds over Tufas in B&W Nature in the Raw Tufas at Sunset Sunset #18
High and Dry Tufas Morning Soft Light Smoke Filtered Sunrise Mono 5448 Smokey Filtered Atmosphere
Smokey Skies Mono in Mono Lunar Surface....? Mono Lake 3657 Mono 5385
Tufa View Amazing Clouds Velvet Skies Stark Wilderness Tufas at Mono 3661
Moon over the Tufas Mono Lake 5441 Mono Lake 5384 Mono 5430 Morning Shoot
Cold Morning / Warm Light

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PJ 28-Feb-2018 22:49
forty years ago it was somewhat different, more water but the same other worldly look. There was a small airport for light planes but no facilities for much of anything. I'm not even sure there was a road that got one all the way to the lake. For the air, then, it was almost a perfect circle surrounded by strange rocks and plant formations. Well worth the trip then and now.
Dan Greenberg31-Jul-2014 20:58
Totally amazing gallery Bart! So much artistic variety from one place. Your images really do the place justice. ~VVV~
Tom LeRoy31-Jul-2014 20:50
Magnificent images of this amazing place. I hope with Susan that there soon will be enough rain to fill up the lake back up! V
Susan Rovira18-Jun-2014 22:59
I'm surprised to see so many tufas above water. Great gallery of this ever evolving place. Let's hope it continues to be a lake.
Blandine Mangin14-Jun-2014 07:47
wonderful gallery ! v
Thijs van den Burg11-Jun-2014 17:23
Stunning gallery, beautiful light!!!
Best regards, Thijs
vifut07-Jun-2014 05:26
Very nice gallery on this fantastic place (V)
GP Merfeld01-Jun-2014 05:35
Such a stunning gallery, my friend!
GFatone30-May-2014 13:33
fabulous colors, beautiful images. *V*
carlogalliani29-May-2014 13:18
great gallery !
Anthony Bunting28-May-2014 17:02
Awesome gallery!
Guest 28-May-2014 15:47
inter galactic
GeneWard28-May-2014 01:38
This gallery is full of wonderful shots. VVV
Stephen Buckingham28-May-2014 01:34
Beautiful series of shots. The light is magical.
vj400027-May-2014 21:11
Love your galleries . Its an amazing collection of one of the most beautiful images here. You have truly mastered the use of natural light.
Graeme27-May-2014 19:08
A most beautiful gallery filled with exquisite scenes of a professional quality.V+
Jola Dziubinska26-May-2014 14:23
Outstanding gallery, vote.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)25-May-2014 15:07
A+ series.Vote
Paolo
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