Mono Lake, on the eastern border of Yosemite National Park, is an eerie, other-worldly place. The lake's water causes build-ups of minerals to be formed, leaving behind these tufa formations..
A short drive from Lee Vining, California, is an area called the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Walking through here you are able to experience some breath-taking Sierra Nevada scenery. Gem Lake pokes through the juniper trees.