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.

The top ten of 2012: Mono Lake highlights

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.


Looking back at 2012, it was a very good year at Mono Lake. Starting on December 22, each day we’ll count down our top ten favorites of the great things that happened this past year, so keep an eye on the Mono-logue while you’re visiting with family and nibbling on holiday cookies. It’s the season to celebrate, so raise a glass for Mono Lake!

#10: Jasper’s music for Mono Lake

#9: Letters for Caltrans’ latest project

#8: Greening the Mono Lake Committee

#7: Los Angeles Wild & Scenic Film Festival

#6: Local kids outdoors at Mono Lake

#5: Trail Chic rocks the runway for outdoor education

#4: The wild world around us

#3: Mono Lake’s open state park

#2:  Working towards healthy streamflows for the Mono Basin’s creeks

#1: The new Mono Lake Committee storefront

One comment

  1. Dawn at Mono Lake from the view of Old Marina offered great
    shots of sea gulls during the month of June. It was my 65th
    birthday and I will always remember it as a warm experience
    with a friend.