Mono Lake

Wicked_Dark

Definitely the most nerve-racking part of my trip to the Eastern Sierras last month. I hit Mono Lake just before sunrise and my patient husband followed me all over while I shot scene after mind-blowing scene. Here are two of the best...alpenglow!!!



and when the sun crested it kissed this lone tufa formation and the clouds were a bonus. I call it Monocerous.



Unfortunately the wind was steady and powerful so I couldn't manage any of those iconic crystal reflections and my travel tripod wasn't quite heavy enough to stay as still as I'd have liked, but what the hell, I did my best. All the more reason to make another trip someday.

redleash

Both are lovely but I especially like #2--the clouds are superb! This is someplace I would really like to visit one day. Thanks for sharing some great images to entice me!

Lauren

Wicked_Dark

thanks, L. I'm afraid I didn't do it justice...damn sunrises just don't last long enough!

Hikin' Mike

Nice series! Kicking myself for not getting up early to capture it when my family went on a mini-vacation (overnight) to Lee Vining.

Can't wait until Tioga Pass opens for the season....

Wicked_Dark

thanks. I think it might be a while. So much snow up that way. 55 feet or something crazy. Mammoth may not even close this year.

TUeltzen

Very nice. I really like the light/color in the first one.

wizardry

OMG that first one is just sick! Stunning capture!

denisegoldberg

Nice job on both shots - and good for you for catching the early day light!

My preference is for the second shot. You don't happen to have a landscape-oriented version of that one, do you? I'd love to see the rock formation more off center.

--- Denise

FlyNavy

The best ever I have seen of Mono Lake!!

Overfocused

I like #1 a lot. I wonder why everyone worries about getting mono? Looks beautiful to me. That would have made a fantastic panorama!

kdog

Love the subdued colors in #1. Nice shots all the way around.

Wicked_Dark

denisegoldberg wrote: »

Nice job on both shots - and good for you for catching the early day light!

My preference is for the second shot. You don't happen to have a landscape-oriented version of that one, do you? I'd love to see the rock formation more off center.

--- Denise

I think I do...the light was soooo fleeting.


thanks everyone. i was so intimidated by this location, but when I got there I felt in the zone. sort of.