Tufa Tapestries

Mono Lake, California, USA June, 2019 Olympus E M-1, Mark-2 12-40mm lens

The evening sun rays reflected on the tufas and the approaching stormy clouds over the Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California

Mono Lake is a saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake. These salts also make the lake water alkaline. Mono Lake, California. USA June, 2019 Olympus E M-1, 40-150 mm lens

Tufas at Mono Lake California

Lots of water at this time of year...

The full frontal view, so to speak, of the point where everything takes a sharp left turn.

The terraces in winter, when there's a lot more water flowing - we had snow at Christmas which has started to melt... This was taken with my new Sigma 35mm f1.4, which I am really pleased with.

The babbling brook below the travertine terraces - or rather the raging torrent at the moment in winter...

Another raging torrent below the terraces...

Here’s a photo of Mono Lake, found in California, in Yosemite National Park, near Sierra Nevada mountain range. The salt formations found there give the place a beautiful design. The water reflects the almost clear, blue sky, with just a few clouds here and there. Further away, in the landscape, the mountains are visible.