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Mono Lake, California, USA
The striking photo captures the otherworldly beauty of Mono Lake at sunrise, dominated by a large, rugged tufa tower rising directly from the calm, reflective water. Tufa is a porous limestone formed when calcium-rich freshwater springs bubble up from the lake floor and react instantly with the lake’s concentrated carbonates. This dramatic tower, reflecting perfectly in the pale water, emphasizes the tufa’s bizarre, ancient geology. In the distance, a blanket of low-lying fog hangs over the far shore, providing a soft contrast to the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains which glow pink in the early morning light.
Mono Lake, California, USA
The striking photo captures the otherworldly beauty of Mono Lake at sunrise, dominated by a large, rugged tufa tower rising directly from the calm, reflective water. Tufa is a porous limestone formed when calcium-rich freshwater springs bubble up from the lake floor and react instantly with the lake’s concentrated carbonates. This dramatic tower, reflecting perfectly in the pale water, emphasizes the tufa’s bizarre, ancient geology. In the distance, a blanket of low-lying fog hangs over the far shore, providing a soft contrast to the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains which glow pink in the early morning light.