Mono Lake California #1 is a photograph by Nick Boren which was uploaded on February 26th, 2014.
Title
Mono Lake California #1
Artist
Nick Boren
Medium
Photograph - Photograph - Digital
Description
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Mono Lake (/ˈmoʊnoʊ/ MOH-noh) is a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in a 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.
This desert lake has an unusually productive ecosystem based on brine shrimp that thrive in its waters, and provides critical nesting habitat for two million annual migratory birds that feed on the shrimp.[2][3]
The human history of Mono Lake is associated with its productive ecosystem. The native Kutzadika'a people derived nutrition from the larvae of the alkali flies that live in the lake. When the city of Los Angeles diverted water from the lake, it lowered the lake level, which imperiled the migratory birds. The Mono Lake Committee formed in response, winning a legal battle that forced Los Angeles to partially restore the lake level.
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February 26th, 2014
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Comments (37)
Kathy M Krause
Nick, what a spectacular capture of this amazing lake! I really enjoy the rock or salt formations, that gorgeous sky and the reflections! Fantastic composition on this beauty! LF
Kimberlee Baxter
Oh my, Nick, this looks like the stuff dreams are made of! I am loving this gorgeous place! It looks like the colors of Greece--turquoise colored water and ancient looking stone, which is probably just calcifications, or mineral deposits, from the saline soda! These formations remind me of the mineral deposits that form neat spikes on the roof of caves (Stalactites) and the on the cave floors (Stalagmites)! I love this! Fave!
Laurie Search
Oooh, I love this, Nick!!! Amazing clouds and reflections!!! Fantastic capture!! :)))fv
Nick Boren
Thank you for featuring my Mono Lake image in the Artist News group and the All Seasons Landscape group. I appreciate it very much.
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Nick, amazing image, with a rich history as well. The reflections in this are fabulous!! LF
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