This is the view from Mono Lake looking westward toward the peaks in Yosemite National Park. This image was recorded in the spring of 2016 while there was still snow on the Sierra Nevada crest and eastern face. The entire scene was well-lit by the morning sun rising in the east behind us. Rick wanted to create an image that had depth, so he included in this image the closer water, the line of tufa towers, two rolling hills at two different distances, and the higher hills before reaching the crest of the mountains. The tufa towers formed underwater when calcium-rich spring water flowed up into the lake with its carbonate-rich water. The calcium carbonate that results from the reaction of these basic components yields a solid tower. The calcium carbonate compound is the same material that makes up sea shells.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!
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