Monolake

We were in the 41-degree desert yesterday and today there's snow. We stopped by Mono Lake on our way. This lake is like no other..

It's naturally toxic as so many minerals comes out of the stones, making the lake like saline solution, completely alkaline. Strangely the lake is filled with brine shrimp, which are tiny and eaten by birds.  Over 2 million stop there yearly during their seasonal migration.