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Tufas Under A Blood Red Sky
Hello Steemians,
Do you know what Tufas are? No, I didn't hike tufa to take this picture and no, I didn't get a tufa one deal on it either. Yeah, I know. Sounds like a punchline from a terrible joke. A tufa is actually a limestone deposit that is formed when an underground spring full of carbonate minerals shoot out of the ground.
You can see the best examples of these in California's Mono Lake. These exposed tufa towers drive most of the traffic to Mono Lake. The California Park Service has carefully assembled wooden paths and boardwalks to protect the fragile environment along the lakeshore and even charges admission to a number of the more popular areas to defray the expense of maintenance.
The city of Los Angeles has diverted a lot of the water that used to feed this lake and as the lake started to shrink exposing more of these tufas on shore. The local ecosystem, as a result, was thrown out of equilibrium, and alkali deposits left on the shores have been picked up by the wind, causing concerns about air quality in the region.
After several years of citizen-led attempts, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued an order in 1994 to protect the lake and the streams that feed it. This order should end in the lake level climbing 17 ft (5m) within a span of 20 years.
These change in water level will submerge much of the tufa that currently brings visitors to the lake, perpetuating another interesting cycle of logic. Had the water never been redirected in the first place and the water amount not dropped the lake wouldn't have turned into a famous tourist attraction it now is.
While I don't mind being able to photograph the tufas, producing images such as this. I would rather it sink back into the lake whence it came as naturally as it has been in the past.
Keen on checking out Mono Lake?
| Category | Landscape |
| Exposure | Manual exposure, 1/3 sec, f/16, ISO 100 |
| Camera | Sony A7II |
| Lens | Sony FE 24-204mm |
| Filter | Polarizer |
| Location | Lee Vining, California |
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Wow what a great Picture 👍
Really great shot. Learn something new here all the time.
Steemipedia :)
Wow! Nice shot! Everything works well in this photo. If you didn't even hike there to take this one, you're so lucky!
Mono lake is so surreal. We drive by it every year to Burning Man and I'm always in awe. Never seen the sky like this though!
That sky works wonderfully with the tufa, man!
thanks!
Seriously though... that sky would have made me giddy with excitement. Congrats and good work!!
Interesting story on tufas. I think nature will take its natural course ultimately. I learn something new from ur article. Thanks
Awesome :)
Wow this is surreal, they are creating their own landscape!
And the Sunsets/Sunrises there are crazy :)
Woah! U really have the gift of taking nice picture.😊
Thanks :)
Never heard of a tufa! Thanks for sharing about them and showing us your amazing pics too!
They're super photogenic. Like alien landscapes.
amazing, i have never seen this before. really amazing and really i do not know what is tufas posting yg yg good friend always thanks.
YES! Great pic again!
:)
woow,,,just amazing pic..i personally like it.... good job
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I can only say. Very beautiful!
Wow amazing
@originalworks
California has had water supply problems for years, many dried up water and lakes.
But very cool picture.
LA has been siphoning the water for far longer :)
wow, how high are those ?
About 7-8 feet
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That is beautiful ! Tufas are amazing, thanks for sharing
Thank you :0
Very cool picture, and great explanation of tufas. Thanks.
Great story and wonderful photo!
Stunning! I love the tones in this photo! Great social media pages too by the way, I love your work! Cheers from BC!
Thanks and cheers!
I had no idea tufas existed, they're almost like stalagmites that exist above ground. From a photography standpoint, they definitely make interesting foreground elements in a shot like this
Great photography subject for sure :)
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Lovely
great post and great picture. do you use the Sony a7II mainly for shooting or for videos?
Both but mostly shooting
Nice :)
Beautiful Landscape! and a great article
I will be adding this to my "places to visit" list! :)
Cool!
I have done a lot of traveling and exploring throughout the country and I had know idea this place excited. Just when I start thinking I have seen most of the beautiful and interesting places in America, I quickly learn I still have so much to see.
Amazing picture! Thank you for sharing.
Oh, I highly recommend the Eastern Sierras :)
wow nice composition and Sony proved their product again.
I love Mono Lake! Nice shot! Sadly, when I was there I witnessed another photographer try to climb one the big tufas to get a better angle. You guessed it, a big chunk fell off the top. I stood there with my jaw to the ground. He said "shhhh". I couldn't believe it. But I guess it doesn't really matter since they are going to disappear anyway.
So interesting to know about Tufas! Beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent stuff!
Informative post on Tufas, Very nice photograph with red sky!
Great photo! Enjoyed the story as well :-) @positiveninja
After seeing your photos, I am particularly interested in this place.
Just amazing the above story and photo is............................
Wow, i love the mood, nice... Would be awesome on my wall though lol
What a beautiful picture!!
Great picture..you are able to capture it in the right moment. I am not so good in taking picutres myself..guess its all abot timing. Good job man
I knew what tofu was... now I know what Tufas are ! Amazing ! Would totally look like some extraterrestrial landscape if was slightly cropped on the right :D That little green field ->
WOW!! Great!
awesome post :)
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wow..... is breathtaking !!!!!!
I thought at first that these were termites. I've never seen them live, like these calcareous deposits in the open air.
It could pass as that :)
Amazing shot as always. Sky is the best!
very informative. Thank you.