A close up of yellow wildflowers overlooking the teal waters of Mono Lake on a cloudy day.

Month January 2021

A small full moon sits in the middle of a blue to pink color gradient sunset above snow spotted trees.

Mono Lake Moment: Cold Moon rising

Happy New Year from the Mono Lake Moments team! This Mono Lake Moment is a video of the full Cold Moon rising through the sunset over Mono Lake. We recognize that 2020 was a hard year for everyone and we…

A huge orange full moon hangs in a purple sky and is reflected over the blue-purple water of Mono Lake.

Ringing in 2021: Stories may save us yet

This essay, written by Kristine Zeigler, appears in the 2021 Mono Lake Calendar. Please, stop what you’re doing and hop in. I am going to take you to Mono Lake, one of North America’s oldest lakes, transporting you with my words…