What you get to see in the pic is off Calcium Carbonate formation - a type of lime stone.
Lake bottom contains calcium rich springs, which bonds with carbonates in lake water.
These are called "Tufa". These constant formations stop when water level recedes.
If one observes lake water carefully, one can see fresh water swirling up like vegetable oil in Salty water.
These are delicate and fragile formation.
Mono Lake is huge and spread over 150 sq km.
360 degree view of Mono Lake can be seen here:
http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Mono-Lake-California-USA
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