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 20, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25C84_028

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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77,9Mb (5,4Mb) / 21,3in x 14,2in / 6389 x 4259 (300dpi)

Keywords

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