Towers at Mono is a photograph by Steve Berkley which was uploaded on December 17th, 2023.
Towers at Mono
These otherworldly towers, located in California's Mono Lake, may look like eerie art installations, but they occur naturally and are made of... more
Title
Towers at Mono
Artist
Steve Berkley
Medium
Photograph
Description
These otherworldly "towers," located in California's Mono Lake, may look like eerie art installations, but they occur naturally and are made of limestone. Mono Lake is a shallow salt water lake located in the high desert on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California in the United States. The lake has no outlet to the ocean causing high levels of salts to accumulate in the waters. These rock towers form when underwater springs rich in calcium mix with the waters of the lake, which are rich in carbonates. The resulting reaction forms limestone. Over time the buildup of limestone formed towers, and when the water level of the lake dropped the towers became exposed.
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December 17th, 2023