My photo trips to the Eastern Sierra often entail a stop at Mono Lake as I look to make photographs of the remarkable tufas that dot its southern shores. On this summer morning, a spattering of clouds over the lake made for opportunities of dramatic light.
As the first light of day struck the lake shores, it appeared to spotlight the tufas and turn them into a castle of gold. The mirror-like lake surface acted as a perfect reflection pool for the clouds clearing in the distance.