"Mono Lake at Sunset" The Eastern Sierras, California

            Mono Lake is one of the Eastern Sierra's most spectacular (and perhaps most bizarre) of California's natural wonders. It's surrounded by the grand beauty of the rugged, granite-peaked Sierra Nevada Mountains, but it's not the spectacular beauty that make Mono Lake unique. Mono lake is one of the oldest lakes in North America and has been dubbed "California's Dead Sea" because it's 2 and 1/2 times as salty as the ocean. Its lack of an outlet contributes to Mono Lake's saltiness as well as its extreme alkalinity. Freshwater streams that feed Mono Lake have washed salts and minerals into the lake for years and years. As fresh water naturally evaporates into the atmosphere, the minerals are left behind, becoming increasingly concentrated over time. One of the most unique features of Mono Lakes is its tufa towers. The towers are spires of porous "rock" that looks like moon rock. They are formed when natural fresh water springs interact with the highly alkaline lake water and give Mono Lake its unique "landscape." (visitmammoth.com)

My husband and I enjoyed our trip to the Eastern Sierras and were blown away by the beautiful Fall colors. However, we took a little detour to check out Mono Lake and were taken back by its unique beauty. Despite a fairly cloudy day, we decided to stay for the sunset and we're rewarded by this beautiful sight...

I am still working on catching up with everyone's beautiful photos, but would like to take time to thank those who view, fave or comment on my work as it is greatly appreciated...

Taken on: October 16, 2019

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Camera: Panasonic DC-GH5, f/4.0, 1/125 sec, 14mm (=28mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DC-GH5
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO 14-140/F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	14mm (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4.1 (Macintosh)
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