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Howdy! My name is Peter & this is The Carey Adventures. This site is a treasure trove of photos, reviews, stories, more photos, and even some video of travels my daughter and I have taken. Enjoy!
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Photo Of The Day – Nepal Himalaya Panorama Exploration
Another immersion panorama for you today. This one is made from 117 images (39 vertical shots of 3 images to create HDR ‘stacks’). Overall size is 26,194 x 5062 =…
Photo Of The Day
Photo Of The Day – Prayer Flags Before The Himalayas
Title: Prayer Flags Before The Himalayas Location: Near Pheriche, Nepal Description: Early morning light brightens the snow on the peak behind the tattered prayer flags strung high atop of wing-scrubbed…
Photo Of The Day – Porter On The Trail
Title: Porter On The Trial Location: Above Pheriche, Nepal Description: This is our porter for the last photo trek in Nepal. His name is Rabin and he was all smiles,…
Photo Of The Day – Prayer Flags And High Peaks
Title: Prayer Flags And High Peaks Location: Dhong La, Nepal Description: Prayer flags are piled on top of a memorial chorten to commemorate fallen Sherpas in Himalayan expeditions. Shot with…
Photo Of The Day – Sunset Up Close – Time Lapse Video
Title: Sunset Up Close Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Description: Up close and personal, the sun breaks through higher clouds before dipping into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of…
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Wild Junket Travel Magazine Debuts
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsI can be something of a travel magazine junky. I have cut back my habit to just two publications delivered in print to my home each month; Afar and National...
Light Trails – 31+ Days To Better Photography
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 5 CommentsYesterday’s Topic: Moon Photos Light Trails take a bit of imagination to conceptualize and shoot. While not vital, it helps to be able to plot out how you want your...
Healthy Family Travel Tips #21 – 4 Ways To Plan Time Alone On A Trip
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 1 CommentIn contrast to Tip #20 – Plan Family Time, it’s also important to plan time for everyone to be by themselves now and again. Depending on your family dynamics this...
Healthy Family Travel Tips #20 – Plan Family Time
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsIt usually goes without saying that on any family trip there will be family time. Most families consider the fact that they are together for hours and hours each day...
Photo Of The Day – Fire And Water (And A Very Small Boat)
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 1 CommentTitle: Fire And Water (And A Very Small Boat) Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Description: This is a crop of a zoomed image. It is part of a time-lapse sequence...
Guest Photographer Submission Time Is Now Open
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt’s that time of year again! It’s time to send in your submissions if you would like to have a spot as a guest photographer on The Carey Adventures’ Photo...
10 Things To Do In LA When Your Flight Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency At Your Destination (Seattle)
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt seems I have an extra day in LA because Seattle got pelted with snow and ice. Poor Seattle. It’s 70F here and I have 21 hours until my flight...
Photo Of The Day – Rock, Ice, Sky
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Rock, Ice, Sky Location: Near Dingboche, Nepal Description: Well above treeline, nothing exists but rock, ice and sky (and some very hearty lichen) Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Peter West...
Healthy Family Travel Tips #19 – Bring A Steripen
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 4 CommentsIf you’ve been reading this blog long, you’ll know I’m a big fan of the SteriPEN. A SteriPEN is a small battery powered device which will sterilize water in about...
Why I’m Glad I Went Back To Machu Picchu
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 1 CommentI’ll admit I’m lucky. The good kind of lucky. I have bad luck too, but it seems last year was a time for plenty of good luck. Actually, I tend...
Photography Info
My Favorite Photos From A Year Ago
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsI wasn’t going to do it, but Jim Goldstein is a convincing character. I was going to skip the “I love these photos of mine from last year” post until...
Pep Talk: Look For Opportunity
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsI was an idiot. Again. This time I left behind all my memory cards but took my camera. Thinking the bag was properly packed, I spotted Mt. Baker very bright...My Best Photos From 2012
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 7 CommentsYou read that right. I’m not going to write about my best photos from 2011 as all the other people have been doing. (While also admitting I DID round them...
Travel Lens Suggestion: Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 1 CommentDid the title confuse you? There are a lot of abbreviations up there. First let me say that Tamron supplied me with this lens for my Canon camera to runs...
Win Free Photo Gear Rental
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 4 CommentsIt’s that time of year again! The time when a bunch of bloggers get together (on the internet) and decide they want to help out others. This annual event is...
