Imaginarium

The night sky over tufa formations at Mono Lake, California.  I absolutely LOVED the night skies on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.  I can only imagine how incredible the views of the night sky are from the TOP of the mountain range!  One day I will see it from there, as Jessica and I plan to eventually hike some of the John Muir Trail. For now, this view from Mono Lake will suffice just fine :-)  This photo was made after a long day of driving and photography that started in Death Valley.  

We arrived at Mono Lake just before 10 PM and made our way down to the shoreline.  As we walked down the trail to the lake we could start to see the tufa formations silhouetted against the sky.  When we arrived at the first formations we switched off our headlamps and gazed up at the stars, which were so bright and vivid it seemed as though we could reach out and pluck them from the sky.  I photographed the tufa and stars for about an hour then we headed to our motel for some much needed rest.  Witnessing the awesome night sky at Mono Lake was the perfect way to end an unforgettable day in California!