The salt-crusted shoreline of Mono Lake during blue hour, as the nearly-full moon rises. A peaceful evening enjoyed with +Amy Heiden +Natalia Stone +Toby Harriman +Cameron Siguenza +Alexis Coram
The rock formations are called "tufa' formations, made of calcium carbonate (limestone), formed when the calcium-rich waters of springs react with the highly alkaline water of the lake. The lake is also very salty. Originally it was about 1.5 times saltier than the ocean, but due to diversion of water from the creeks flowing into the lake by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, in recent years its salinity has ranged from 2.5 to 3 times saltier than the ocean. The lake supports millions of migrating and nesting birds each year, which feed on its billions of harmless alkali flies and trillions of brine shrimp.
Super Moon Rise at Mono Lake
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Very Beautiful
This turned out really nicely. I love the foreground branch.
Wow very beautiful picture. ...where is this place
Beautiful
Mono lake moonshine it says it at the top.
it's very beautiful !I like the difference betweeen the colours .I find it produces a strange atmosphere ....;
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Mono Lake is in the Eastern Sierra region of California +Darin George.
an enjoyable evening
Nice click