13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Sunset at Mono Lake
Mono Lake is a large, shallow 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.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 05.2015 |
| Photo Location: | California, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Monica Saaty |