Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Happy New Year from Mono Lake!

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Welcome, 2016, and happy New Year to all who love Mono Lake!

We're looking at a bright new year at Mono Lake---happy New Year to you! Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
We’re looking at a bright new year at Mono Lake—happy New Year to you! Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

This new year looks bright and beautiful from shore of Mono Lake—we hope it brings an end to the drought, a new water license for the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, rushing meltwater surging down the streams in spring, and many new advocates for this important place.