This like many tufas at South Tufa would have been submerged before water diversion began in 1941 - Hikerly

This like many tufas at South Tufa would have been submerged before water diversion began in 1941

A tufa rises from the waters of Mono Lake — A tufa

Tufas on Mono Lake — Tufas

South Tufa

Swarms of alkali flies hang out in a shallow puddle near the shore of Mono Lake — Alkali flies

Bird rests on a tufa — Bird on tufa

Tufas

Looking out to the middle of Mono Lake — Mono Lake

90% of all California seagulls were born on Mono Lake — Seagull

A couple million birds rest or feed at Mono Lake over the course of a year. — Bird on tufa

The former lake bed is now above water — Former lake bed

This would have been underwater before water diversion began in 1941 — Former lake bed

Tufas reach skyward — Tufas

Bodie State Historic Park is worth a side trip after visiting Mono Lake — Bodie State Historic Park

Storefront in the ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park — Bodie storefront

An abandoned home at Bodie State Historic Park — Bodie home

South Tufa at sunset

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