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A baby gray whale pops its head above the waves in Mexico while a group in a boat looks on in the background.

Curious Baby Gray Whale

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Estimated to be somewhere between 2-4 weeks old, a curious baby gray whale takes a look at all the weird creatures above the waves. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Continue Reading →

La Paz Layers

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Every adventure should begin with a gorgeous sunset over the ocean. Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Ropey Lava

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: It’s not all animals in the Galapagos. There is the natural forces that shaped the land, like this gnarly, ropey lava. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →

Straight on photo of the broadside of a Swallow-tailed Gull with its distinct orange ring around its eye.

Eyerings Are All The Rage In The Galapagos

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Here’s a gull that I can finally appreciate (and identify, unlike some of our West Coast seagulls). That distinct eyeing makes the Swallow-tailed Gull a stand out in any crowd. Continue Reading →

Perched Red-footed Booby

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: These birds just aren’t afraid of humans. A long lens helps to get even closer, safely. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →

Nest Building Booby

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: While one red-footed booby comes in with nest making material, can you spot the female in the brush? Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →

Small And Curious

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: More Galapagos, more reptiles. This one, much smaller. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)

Very close view of a Galapagos Land Iguana showing all the scales on the front of its face and narrow slits for eyes.

Close Up With A Galapagos Land Iguana

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Let’s stay with this week’s theme of Galapagos critters, shall we? Today is a close view of a Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus). Not a very sexy name, I know, Continue Reading →

A male frigatebird with a puffed up brought red neck pouch.

Frigatebird Flaunting It

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Puffing up his large, red neck pouch, hoping to attract a mate, this frigatebird scans the skies for a likely companion. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →

Straight on view looking into the eyes and whiskers of a baby Galapagos sea lion. Just. couple of front teeth are showing and there is a bit of sand all over the chest. The sea lion is sitting up on its front legs.

Baby Galápagos Sea Lion

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Young and cute and covered with a light fur, this baby sea lion is curious of all that is around them. The Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is not totally Continue Reading →

A Galapagos Penguin stands tall and proud....as it can for only being about 1.5' tall. It's your average looking penguin with a black back and white chest and a prominent beak for chomping all kinds of fish. It stands on a rocky shore of volcanic rock on one of the Galápagos Islands.

Penguins At The Equator? Heck Yeah!

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: The Galapagos are not as warm as you might think. For one thing, they have their own penguins, named Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus). Like the other animals I’ve highlighted this Continue Reading →

A solitary lava heron, with brown streaked feathers and a molting beak, stands on one leg on lava rocks. It's bright, organs eye is a very striking feature.

Juvenile Lava Heron

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: It sure looks like a lot of other herons I’ve seen, but I have to admit that Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) is a pretty cool name. It’s not made of Continue Reading →

Straight on view of a Sally Lightfoot crab seemingly staring down the camera while it brings food to its maw with formidable pinchers

Happy New Year! Says The Sally Lightfoot Crab

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: I hope your year is starting well and that you and your family are happy and healthy. I’m sure if this crab could talk, it would wish you a Happy Continue Reading →

A woman walks through wonderful fall trees on a paved path with a small but ferocious dog.

Fall Stroll Through Yosemite National Park

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place to be when you hit the leaf-peeping season perfectly. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America

A vast swath of scrub and mountains are covered by a downpour from brooding storm clouds in California

Eastern Sierra Torrential Downpour

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Brooding. This is what brooding clouds look like. These clouds, they brood. Location: California, USA, North America

There is a river at the bottom of the image that leads up to Mt. St. Helen, an active volcano in Washington state. The images is in black and white and in the distance, beyond St. Helens is Mt. Adams.

Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Peter West Carey

From the bottom of the picture the viewer encounters the Merced River, cold in the Autumn time. On the banks behind the river are a plethora of colorful yellow-leaded trees in all their Autumn regalia. Looming over the trees in the background are granite cliffs of Yosemite Valley, just begging to be climbed. A hint of blue sky can be seen in the upper left side as there is not a cloud to be found anywhere on this November day.

Autumn In Yosemite Valley

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Los Angeles City Town Hall is seen bathed in yellow light as the hues of a morning sunrise are growing behind it. The sky transitions from blue at the top to yellow in the middle behind the structure. It is a pointy town hall. In the foreground is a fountain that never seems to be running these days. Maybe because of the drought that never ends. There is a reflection of the town hall partially in the fountain. Otherwise there is a park between the fountain and the hall and it is yellow with street lights.

Los Angeles Town Hall And Grand Park Before Sunrise

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Four kayaks sit on the back deck of a small 170' cruise ship waiting for passengers to hop in and take a paddle. Where are they paddling today? In the distance are towering peaks of Glacier Bay National Park. They rise up directly from the water with little to no shore. The mountains are about a mile away and speckled with patches of snow and green forest or shrubs down lower. There are wispy clouds and a slight rainbow has started on the left side of the frame. The blue sky, well, mostly blue, is reflected in the water and invites you to come play on the serene surface of this amazing National Park.

Who Wants To Go For A Paddle With A Rainbow And Mountains?

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Peter West Carey

A lone Washington State Ferry Boast crosses the Puget Sound in the early morning hours. The sky is ablaze with pinks and orange tones close to the distant Olympic Mountains, which, like the song states, are purple. The ferry boat is in silhouette except for the lights shining from the car desk and passenger decks. The water is a little wind swept but overall the mood is calm and serene.

Early Morning Ferry Crossing

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Are You Ready For The Chaos Of Kathmandu?

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I can tell you from my last trip to Nepal in 2019 that not much has changed in the way of chaos in the streets of Kathmandu. This photo Continue Reading →

A calm bay in Southeast Alaska showing towering peaks rising directly from the waterline of a deep fjord known as Tracy Arm. The water is littered with glacial ice in the form of bergy bit, growlers and icebergs proper. There are blue skies with a few wispy clouds and the sun is out in magnificent form. And it was freezing cold, but hopefully all the ice conveys that.

Find The Blues In Alaska

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Alaska is in a neck and neck competition with Utah for places I love visiting (but don’t really want to live in year round). In this case, a fjord known Continue Reading →

A variety of purples, pinks and all hues in between cover the mountains of the Sierra as seen from an airliner flying high above clouds with those colors.

Freaky Looking Sunset Over The Sierra

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I don’t fly as much as I used to and this would be one of the things I miss about so many flights: chance encounters with natural beauty. In this Continue Reading →

A woman holds a put upside down after it has been dipped in paint

Pottery Dipping

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Hand-dipped pottery painting in Nepal Location: Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Continue Reading →

Sorry About The Panorama Cropping Of Seattle

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I realize the panorama I posted a couple of days ago presented weird to those who receive these blog posts as an email. There are about 1700 of you Continue Reading →

An aerial view of downtown Los Angeles during sunrise as taken from North in the San Fernando Valley from an airplane

Los Angeles Sunrise From The Valley

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Trying to plan a photo like this might make me a bit bonkers so I am glad serendipity was on my side. After taking off from Burbank airport I was Continue Reading →

A Night On The Job

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Life on the road for a photographer/videographer is not always glamorous. But sometimes the rental car company upgrades you to a Dodge Charger (which is admittedly not too comfortable Continue Reading →

Seattle Sunset Aerial Panorama

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I like to try to obtain new angles on ‘classic’ photos, such as the typical view of Seattle from Kerry Park. Like this one. Drones, when used properly, are Continue Reading →

Mount Hood At Sunset From A Plane

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Mt. Hood is a beautiful pinnacle unlike most of its northern neighbors: sharp and pointy unlike the rounded contours of Adams or Rainier. Location: Oregon, USA, North America

Backup Power Comparison: AlphaESS BlackBee 1000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Still being a tech geek at heart after leaving the industry over 14 years ago, I have been enjoying these new battery packs that have come out in the last Continue Reading →

Aerial view of Mount Rainier and the tip of an Alaska Airlines jet wing with some funky cloud shadows.

Can You Figure Out What Is Going On Here?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: That’s Mount Rainier in Washington and the tip of an Alaska Airlines jet wing, but what’s going on with the clouds? Guesses? Location: Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter Continue Reading →

A wasp sits at the end of an old and rusted pipe, looking at the camera with pure, unadulterated venom in its heart.

I Am Your Nightmare

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Just…..yikes! Location: Ellensburg, Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Tours. Small Continue Reading →

A nearly-aerial view of Lake Michigan and Chicago's Lakeshore Drive with just a little color to the sky.

Lake Michigan, Black As Night

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Civilization, then, blackness. Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Continue Reading →

Alaskan Hues

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Sunlight in Glacier Bay National Park. Location: Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →

Large chunks of blue glacial ice, as large as SUVs, sit on the ground in front of distant mountains in Glacier Bay National Park

The Blueness Of Glacial Ice

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: The Lamplaugh Glacier in in Glacier Bay National Park is receding and leaving behind a moraine. In this case, the moraine starts where the bay ends as the glacier used Continue Reading →