Caption

Lee Vining, California - Tufa towers in Mono Lake. The lake has no outlet, which makes it highly saline. The city of Los Angeles has taken water from Mono Lake in recent years, substantially lowering the water level

Date

Sep 19, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26D85_222

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.0Mb (21.7Mb) / 13.0in x 19.5in / 3892 x 5839 (300dpi)

Keywords

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