We got up before dawn to get shots of sunrise over Mono Lake. We were at the visitor center, which didn’t have the best foreground. Apparently the rest of the club was at the South Tufa Towers. Live and learn. Either place, the sunrise was spectacular.
The colors of this sunrise were spectacular, and ranged from hot yellow-orange-red to cool pink and blue, depending on camera settings.
By letting in a lot of light, the foreground shows up, but the colors in the sky got washed out.
sunrise at Mono Lake
These colors are fully saturated.
I loved the grays and yellows of sunrise over the Panum Craters.
With the intense colors of sunrise over, we moved to another location closer to the lake.
Frosted plant on frozen mud. Did I mention the temp was 19 degrees F?
Deergrass in morning light at Mono Lake
Golden grasses in morning light at Mono Lake
Tufa towers in morning light, Mono Lake, CA
Coyote tracks frozen in the mud
Historic 1922 roadhouse, Mono Lake
Roof with leaves, historic 1922 roadhouse, Mono Lake
Mono Lake in morning light from historic roadhouse
- red bark
- Yosemite National Park, eastern side, near Tioga Lake
- Pinecone, pebbles and ice, Lee Vining Creek, Yosemite National Park
Lou Murray's Green World 
Awsome pictures; good description. Glad you included me and I’ll continue to follow up on future pic’s and notes.
Happy to have spent time with you and Vic at Big Bear; good vacation as always with you; stunningly luxurious home.
Take care; see you next trip back. Maria
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Maria, it was great to be able to share the holidays with you and with our gorgeous shared grandbabies. See you when you’re back up north again.
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