Mono Lake

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited June 18, 2006 in Landscapes
Few pics from Mono Lake.

01: Water Horse:

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02: Sun Rays Over Sierra Nevada:

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03: Mono Lake Star:

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04: South Tufa:

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The gallery (will add more here): http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1572207

Trivia question:
How did Mono Lake (and the whole Mono area) get its name?

Answer:
Mono lake has no outcome, it only evaporates. Hence its astonishing 10% alkalinity (yuck! you can charge your batteries right off its waters:-).
Fish does not live there. But the "alkaline fly" does. Fly pupae was the primary food source for the local native tribe (it's said it tastes and looks like rice, but I never tried:-). The neighbour tribes called them "monoche", meaning "fly eaters". The ending of this word was lost to centuries, but the "mono" part stuck..

Enjoy mono-shooting!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2006
    These are some sweet shots Nick. I like the mood of the 2nd one and the colors on the 4th.

    Erich
  • cwphotoscwphotos Registered Users Posts: 763 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2006
    Very cool. I like #3 the bestthumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2006
    Erich,
    erich6 wrote:
    These are some sweet shots Nick. I like the mood of the 2nd one and the colors on the 4th.

    Erich

    Thanks for checking! thumb.gif
    Cheers! 1drink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2006
    Dean,
    cwphotos wrote:
    Very cool. I like #3 the bestthumb.gif

    Thanks! And you know the drill: close to f/22 or more and shoot away :):
    Cheers! 1drink.gif
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