Mono Lake Tufa Formations in Pastel Twilight Calm
mono lake · tufa towers · long exposure · pastel twilight
Fine-art gallery photograph of the South Tufa reserve at Mono Lake, California, during the post-sunset nautical twilight. Strange, intricately sculpted limestone tufa towers rise out of the perfectly still, saline alkaline water like ancient ruined spires. The smooth water surface acts as a mirror for the delicate pastel gradient of lavender, mauve, and soft lemon-yellow across the western horizon. The unique calcified textures of the tufa columns are rendered in sharp relief against the soft glass of the lake. Ultra-long exposure photography of sixty seconds creating absolute serenity across the water plane, delicate shadow nuances, and ethereal quiet.