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Mono Lake in California,
is a pristine,
paradise,
in winter.
There is no one here,
but the lake,
the tufas,
and you!
Tufas are delicate limestone structures formed over thousands of years,
by the interaction of fresh and alkaline water.
Cheers to you from Mono Lake in the winter~
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Absolutely beautiful, Cindy 💕. Thanks for sharing this tranquil gift.
Ahhhh…. You are so welcome my friend. Be well ⸙🏞
looks really peaceful.
Yes. Silent solitude. ⸙🏞
What amazing pictures, Cindy!
Thanks very much Ute & cheers ⸙🏞
Why is it called Mono Lake? It’s beautiful and the Tufas are a new thing to me.
Mono Lake gets its name from the Mono Native American people. The Mono people lived in the basin until the gold rush forced them out of their ancestral lands
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What a gorgeous place! 🩷🌺
It is one of my most favorite places ⸙🏞
I can definitely see why. 🙂
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Pristine is right. Wonderful captures, Cindy xx
Thanks very much Jo & cheers my friend ⸙🏞
Lovely place – is the water bad like the Salton Sea? It looks like it’s dried up.
The lake is drying up because it’s water has been diverted to Los Angeles for many decades. It is a delicate ecosystem which migrating birds and wildlife depend upon. Longstanding efforts to save the lake are not working. It is no where near as toxic as The Salton Sea but it is still being damaged and depleted, and alkali dust storms occur during the winds in summer ⸙🏞
Lovely photos and lovely reflections. (Suzanne)
Much appreciated. Thank you Suzanne ⸙🏞
Great one, as always!
Thanks very much! ⸙🏞
Simply spectacular! Your photos have captured the mystery and elegance of this place.
You are a lovely friend Rebecca. Thank you & take good care ⸙🏞
From a distance, the tufas look like the ruins of an ancient civilization!
They definitely do! ⸙🏞
Incredible landscapes.
Amazing isn’t it. I never cease to be stunned by the lake ⸙🏞
It certainly is wonderful, awe inspiring beauty!
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Gorgeous shots, Cindy, thank you!
Mother nature is one helluva fabulous artist! ❦
Mother Nature rules! Thank you Resa & cheers my friend ⸙🏞
Cheers! ❦❦❦
Seems dreamlike! What a unique lake. Beautiful pics.
It is dreamlike and so peaceful. Happy you enjoyed Balroop &thank you my friend ⸙🏞
Looks otherworldly and gorgeous. Great pictures.
Thank you Gigi & be well my friend ⸙🏞
Amazing. Your photos are showing places I would never have seen. Thank you.
Thank you much more Lakshmi for kind appreciation & be well ⸙🏞
Fabulous images, Cindy and an eye opener for me about the other “Cali” x
Thanks so much Carol. Very pleased to make the introduction & especially pleased that you enjoyed. Take good care & cheers ⸙🏞
That is incredible Cindy I had never heard of the lake and it is stunning. ♥
Ahhhh….. So pleased you enjoyed Sally. It is one of my most favorite places ⸙🏞
Gorgeous!
Grazie mille Rajani ⸙🏞
Wow, gorgeous Cindy!
Thank you Donna & cheers! ⸙🏞
Mono Lake looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for visiting virtually with me & take good care ⸙🏞
Simply gorgeous, Cindy!!
So very appreciated Debbie. Thanks much my friend & cheers! ⸙🏞
So beautiful Cindy!
I am so happy you enjoyed & take good care my friend ⸙🏞
Gorgeous shots, Cindy!
Beautiful!!
Thank you Vera ⸙🏞
So happy you enjoyed Alys & hope you continue to feel better after your surgery my friend ⸙🏞
Visiting your blog feels like a gentle breeze on a warm day. I’m glad you get to experience the beauty nature provides, and that you capture its essence with your camera.
Awww….. You touch my heart Alys. Be safe and well.
You too, Cindy.
The tufas stand out in the pretty blue colors. As far as I know, I’ve never seen tufas before. I can imagine the quiet during the winter. Love your photos, Cindy!
Thank you very much Mary. Much appreciated. Take good care ⸙🏞
Such a beautiful reflection, so serene, Cindy🙏Double Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead🐾😽💞
Wishing you only the best my friend & thank you ⸙🏞
Beautiful photos! So placid!
Thank you yes. Peaceful and perfect ⸙🏞
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Smiling. Thank you ⸙🏞
I’m tu-fascinated!
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MeTu! ;)⸙🏞
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Awesome!
Sincere thank you Purobi ⸙🏞
An otherworldly beauty, right here on our beautiful Earth. We have been so blessed and have not done enough to protect it.
Yes! I couldn’t possibly agree with you more Tanja. Thank you ⸙🏞
My goodness, this is National Geographic worthy. Wow! I had no idea about tufas. Thank you, Cindy.
I am honored Jennie. Thank you very much & I am happy you enjoyed this amazing lake and the remarkable tufas ⸙🏞
I have to say what is true.🙂 You are welcome, Cindy.
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
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Beautiful photos! So calm
Thank you. I’m glad you are able to perceive the stillness. It is quite special ⸙🏞
Gasp! I have never heard of this place, Cindy. Your photos are stunning! I love the reflections. Thanks for explaining what a tufa is. I was wondering about “mineral deposits on the land” but I see that it’s more than that. How amazing. I’m off to look at part 1. Hugs.
Hugs back to you dear Teagan & thank you for your thoughtfulness my friend ⸙🏞
Là tout n’est qu’ordre et beauté
Luxe, calme et volupté
There, nothing but order and beauty
Luxury, calm and voluptuousness
(Baudelaire).
Thank you Cindy.
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Yes! The soporific balm of Mother Nature soothes the soul like nothing else. You are most welcome my friend & thank you ⸙🏞
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I have never heard this place, Cindy. Thank you for the tour of California!
Thank you for traveling with my Amy. You make the experience better! ⸙🏞
Quiet… sooo quiet. 👏
Yes. The stillness is breathtaking ⸙🏞
The peace and calm in the photo invite meditation. Your photos are stellar in capturing the mood. Thanks, Cindy. oxox
Very pleased you picked up on the soulful solitude of the place and you are so right Mary Ann, it does invite peaceful contemplation ⸙🏞
Poems galore run through my head! Thank you, Cindy. oxox
Lovely to have poems running through your mind. Enjoy ღ
Indeed. Have a lovely weekend. ox
Gorgeous photos Cindy
Ahhhh…. So appreciated my friend. Thank you ⸙🏞
Lovely shots of the tufas against that blue background.
Much appreciated. Thank you very much ⸙🏞
Magnificent photos. Goodness, it’s like seeing the beauty of another planet.
Thank you. It is a place that makes me stop and wonder. Be well my friend ⸙🏞
gorgeous shots! 💜
Honored. Thank you ⸙🏞
Wonderful places! Wonderful photos!!!🥰
Thank you very much ⸙🏞
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous pictures of nature!! Once again, you bring God’s handiwork to light!! THank you so much–a picture is worth a thousand words–and your pictures shout to me of God’s awesome wonders!
OMG Katie. You see what I see, everywhere. Love and admiration flying to you ⸙🏞
🙂 (You aren’t so bad with word either. 🙂
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Oh my…. What beauty in simplicity of nature there is. Blue sky, Blue Ocean, and Rocky Islands…. 🙂 thank you Cindy for sharing xx <3
Thank you for traveling along with me Sue. You make the experience better my friend ღ
Beautiful!
Thank you very much *:･ﾟᨒ↟
Appreciate creative and crisp photos!
Your kind comment is appreciated! Thank you very much ࿔*:･ﾟᨒ↟
Too beautiful for words.
Very honored. Thank you Lakshmi & be well 🕊