Death Valley
Mono Lake- Wed.
It was another clear day and nice shots of the snow on East face of Sierras. We took a side trip to Mono Lake. There were only a couple of cars in the parking lot. It was windy, so ripples on the lake surface. Then took the June Lake Loop. There was a lot of snow that had slid off some of the roofs of the lodges. Also an icy waterfall on the side of the cliff. Gas prices at the turnoff of highway 395 were almost $4.50 per gallon. We were coming down Sherman Grade as the sun set. We had dinner in Bishop and continued to Lone Pine for the night.
A panoramic view of Mono Lake from Vista Pt. on Highway 395.
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A panoramic view of White Mountains from Sherman Grade
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A view of Tufa at Mono Lake | A backlit bush at Mono Lake | Alkali Built up on former bush wood. |