Sand Tufa at Mono Lake, CA [1280×854][OC]

Picture found by the Ditpub “Beautiful World” searcher.

Original was/is available from http://store.goldpaintphotography.com/The-Night-Sky/i-KTgbfng/4/X2/DOF%20blend%20sand%20tufa2-X2.jpg

Here are some definitions that might clarify something 🙂

Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.

Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from ambient temperature water bodies.

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.

Published by DitPub on 2016-01-14 16:35:49, under the category “Beautiful World”

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