Mono Lake Dawn
2011
digital photography
20x30 and variable

Mono Lake seen from the CA route 120 approach, before turning on the dirt road to the South Tufa area. Dawn is about 20 minutes off.

Mono Lake, "ECG" Dawn
2011
Digital photography
20x30 and larger

Silhouettes and reflections of the tufa towers characteristic of Mono Lake. They're located mainly in a concentrated area on the south shore. They were formed underwater by calcium deposits from springs. Then as the water level decreased, they were gradually exposed. The primitive lake Bennett covered a much larger area and was considerably deeper. The present-day Mono lake is relatively shallow and covers 60 square miles.

Dawn at Mono Lake, near Lee Vining, CA
2011
digital photography
20x30 and variable

The sunlight hits the mountains towards the West first, the Eastern Sierras.

Morning Light
2011
digital photography
20x30

The bright sky silhouettes the tufa towers, with the lush vegetation just visible in the foreground.

Mono Lake Dawn
2011
digital photography
20x30 and variable

The sun hasn't yet hit this stand of tufa towers in the lake.

Tufa Line
2011
digital photography
20x30

In the still waters of Mono Lake, a tufa island casts its reflection.

Sun's First Rays & Morning Paddle
2011
digital photography
20x30 and up

Inside a small cove in the tufas.

Mono Lake, Early Morning
2011
digital photography
20x30 and variable