Twenty years ago, I had an occasion to visit Mono Lake. It’s a saline lake near the Sierra Nevada Range in California. I could describe what it is in a long monotonous explanation, but will let this link do a better job. My profound wish is for you to enjoy soaking in a part of our amazing planet you may not have seen or known of. If you’ve visited Mono Lake, share your experiences in a comment. It’s not a U.S. National Park, so doesn’t get the volume of recognition they have.
These vertical growing calcium carbonate deposits developed under water. When water flows were diverted from the lake’s tributaries into Los Angeles in the 1940s, the water levels dropped below the original water line. Exposing the Tufa, stunting their growth.
When you consider that Tufa are created below water level, this is pretty drastic what humanity has done.
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Til next time…
Kenneth