14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mono Lake at Sunset
Over time, rainfall at Mono Lake did not keep up with evaporation, and minerals in the water built up, creating Tufa Towers. The lake is now 2.5 times as salty and 80 times as alkaline as the ocean.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Lee Vining,, California, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Carla DeDominicis |