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Tufa towers and brine flies  
   

Tufa towers and brine flies

Another collection of tufa towers along the lake shore, wiith a large group of brine flies in front of them
The Ancients

September 22nd 2011
I woke up this morning at Granite Lake Campground. It sits on the shore of a lake in a glacial valley on the eastern side of the Sierra. A little waterfall cascades down one of the peaks along the valley. I chose this campground mostly because it’s close to Lee Vining. In contrast with Upper Pines in Yosemite, the vegetation consists entirely of grass and the occasional small tree, and ... read more
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