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Todays "From the Files" 06-22-25:
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Sunset Over Negit Island. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, CA. 2013
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June 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Todays "From the Files" 06-22-25:

Sunset Over Negit Island. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, CA. 2013
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June 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Today's "From the Files": 01-05-25:

Panum Crater, Dusk. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, CA. 2013
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #monolaketufastatenaturalreserve #dusk #sunset #landscape #panumcrater #volcanic #california #ca
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Antelope Bitterbrush budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025.

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#Nature
#AntelopeBitterbrush
#MonoBasinScenicArea
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#CNPSwildflowers
Antelope Bitterbrush budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #AntelopeBitterbrush #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Antelope Bitterbrush budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #AntelopeBitterbrush #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Antelope Bitterbrush budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #AntelopeBitterbrush #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Antelope Bitterbrush budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #AntelopeBitterbrush #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers
May 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Scale Bud budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025.

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#Flower
#Flowers
#Nature
#ScaleBud
#Penstemons
#FirecrackerPenstemons
#MonoBasinScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
Scale Bud budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #ScaleBud #Penstemons #FirecrackerPenstemons #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve Scale Bud budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #ScaleBud #Penstemons #FirecrackerPenstemons #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve Scale Bud budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #ScaleBud #Penstemons #FirecrackerPenstemons #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve Scale Bud budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #ScaleBud #Penstemons #FirecrackerPenstemons #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
May 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Two-colored Phacelia budding and blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025.

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#TwocoloredPhacelia
#MonoBasinNationalScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
#CNPSwildflowers
Two-colored Phacelia budding and blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #TwocoloredPhacelia #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Two-colored Phacelia budding and blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #TwocoloredPhacelia #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Two-colored Phacelia budding and blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #TwocoloredPhacelia #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Two-colored Phacelia budding and blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #TwocoloredPhacelia #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers
May 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
davidegardner.bsky.social
Todays "From the Files" 04-04-25:

Tufa Tower at Dawn. South Shore tufa grove. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, CA. 2022 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #monolaketufastatenaturalreserve #dawn #landscape
April 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Todays "From the Files" 02-02-25:

Evening Calm. South Shore. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve. Lee Vining, CA. 2023 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #southshore #monolaketufastatenaturalreserve #leevining
February 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Western Sagebrush Lizard Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025.

More flora and fauna photos:

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#Reptile
#Reptiles
#Nature
#Wildlife
#Lizard
#Lizards
#WesternSagebrushLizard
#MonoBasinScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
Western Sagebrush Lizard Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 12, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Reptile #Reptiles #Nature #Wildlife #Lizard #Lizards #WesternSagebrushLizard #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
May 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Desert Peach budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025.

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#Flower
#Flowers
#Nature
#Peach
#Peaches
#DesertPeach
#MonoBasinScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
#CNPSwildflowers
Desert Peach budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #Peach #Peaches #DesertPeach #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Desert Peach budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #Peach #Peaches #DesertPeach #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Desert Peach budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #Peach #Peaches #DesertPeach #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Desert Peach budding and blooming, Mono Basin Scenic Area, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 11, 2025. More flora, fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #Peach #Peaches #DesertPeach #MonoBasinScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers
May 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Veatch's Blazingstar budding & blooming, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025.

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#Blazingstar
#Blazingstars
#VeatchsBlazingstar
#MonoBasinNationalScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
#CNPSwildflowers
Veatch's Blazingstar budding & blooming, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Blazingstar #Blazingstars #VeatchsBlazingstar #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Veatch's Blazingstar budding & blooming, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Blazingstar #Blazingstars #VeatchsBlazingstar #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Veatch's Blazingstar budding & blooming, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Blazingstar #Blazingstars #VeatchsBlazingstar #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Veatch's Blazingstar budding & blooming, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Blazingstar #Blazingstars #VeatchsBlazingstar #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers
May 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
davidegardner.bsky.social
Todays "From the Files" 08-23-25:

Evening at South Shore. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve. Lee Vining, CA. 2023
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #leevining #monolaketufastatenaturalreserve #dusk #sunset
August 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Skunky Monkeyflowers budding & blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025.

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#SkunkyMonkeyflower
#MonoBasinNationalScenicArea
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
#CNPSwildflowers
Skunky Monkeyflowers budding & blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Monkeyflower #SkunkyMonkeyflower #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Skunky Monkeyflowers budding & blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Monkeyflower #SkunkyMonkeyflower #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Skunky Monkeyflowers budding & blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Monkeyflower #SkunkyMonkeyflower #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers Skunky Monkeyflowers budding & blooming, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, Mono Basin National Scenic Area, May 15, 2025. More flora and fauna photos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Monkeyflower #SkunkyMonkeyflower #MonoBasinNationalScenicArea #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #CNPSwildflowers
May 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I found a vantage point to photograph the magnitude of the tufas at the South Tufa Interpretive Trail and the Mono Lake Navy Beach Viewpoint, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025.

#Tufa
#Tufas
#SouthTufaInterpretiveTrail
#MonoLakeNavyBeachViewpoint
#MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
I found a vantage point to photograph the magnitude of the tufas at the South Tufa Interpretive Trail and the Mono Lake Navy Beach Viewpoint, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, May 15, 2025. #Tufa #Tufas #SouthTufaInterpretiveTrail #MonoLakeNavyBeachViewpoint #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve
May 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
thormark.bsky.social
A Beautiful Tuesday Morning Spent at Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pyLN9G
A Beautiful Tuesday Morning Spent at Mono Lake
While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the south to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-62
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June 20, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Plant Life Up Close at Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pv7FBH
Plant Life Up Close at Mono Lake
While walking the main path in the in the South Tufa area of Mono Lake with a view looking to the east and nearby yellow plant-life. My thinking in composing this image was to get in close to some nea...
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May 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Hillsides and Mountains Around Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pBnGW1
Hillsides and Mountains Around Mono Lake
While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the southeast to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-67
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July 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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Gold Medal Day in Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pAYbeB
Gold Medal Day in Mono Lake
While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the southwest to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-56
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July 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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A Wall of Tufa While Exploring Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2py6Jxe
A Wall of Tufa While Exploring Mono Lake
While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the west to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-68
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June 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Get Yourself to Mono Lake! #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pxmjKc
Get Yourself to Mono Lake!
A view looking to the southwest along the shoreline of Mono Lake. The setting includes a look across some nearby plant-life leading up to one prominent cluster of tufa towers. There are distant mounta...
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June 8, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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There's Not a Lot of Traffic in Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pwKsFU
There's Not a Lot of Traffic in Mono Lake
A view looking to the northeast along the shoreline of Mono Lake. The setting includes a look across the lake waters with some ripples and waves present leading up to one prominent tufa tower and then...
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June 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
thormark.bsky.social
This is Mono Lake-Land! #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pw5xgN
This is Mono Lake-Land!
A setting looking to the east while taking in views beyond a nearby tufa formation to a more distant one on Mono Lake. I felt using the nearby formation would help to frame and have more of a focus fo...
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May 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
thormark.bsky.social
One Day at Mono Lake Just Isn't Enough! #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pvyDmN
One Day at Mono Lake Just Isn't Enough!
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across waters of Mono Lake to more distant tufa formations. Given the haze present from nearby wildfires in the area, I decided to compose the ...
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May 27, 2026 at 12:26 AM
thormark.bsky.social
Forever Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pukdRo
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May 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM
thormark.bsky.social
My Time Exploring Mono Lake #MonoLake #MonoLakeTufaStateNaturalReserve #SouthTufaArea #Tufa #TufaTower #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2ptMipH
My Time Exploring Mono Lake
While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the south to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-48
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May 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM