Cholla Sunset
Description: It’s so fuzzy! But don’t get too close to cholla cactus, they are vicious. Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D Mark Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Tag: desert
Ground-based Drone Mirage
Description: Let me explain this mirage. It’s a drone photo, but after I was forced to land with the battery down to 10%. But that’s still enough battery to take photos, Continue Reading →
Nature’s Patterns And Lake Mead
Description: Nevada’s openness never ceases to astound me, even more so from the air. A backroad from Las Vegas to northern Lake Mead passes through swirling and eroded creations taking centuries Continue Reading →
Moon Over The Buggies
Title: Moon Over The Buggies Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Dunes And The Buggies That Love Them
Description: Remember those nice, nearly pristine sand dunes I posted just a bit ago? During the winter (and a bit during the blazing 110°F temps in the summer) they Continue Reading →
The Perfection Of Bryce Canyon
Description: Bryce Canyon National Park is certainly one of my favorite places to visit in the US West. It has beautiful sandstone spires, meandering trails, vistas to last a lifetime. Mix Continue Reading →
Death Valley Layers
Description: Building on yesterdays Alaskan Layers photo of the day, let’s shift a little south and a little more desolate. Death Valley actually has quite a bit of color in Continue Reading →
Solar In California – Photo Of The Day
Description: Out in the dry areas of California, this one near Victorville, plots of land not suitable for many other uses are sprouting solar panels. These aren’t the super large Continue Reading →
Layers Of Death Valley – Photo Of The Day
Description: Death Valley is a treasure in the middle of California, best visited in the Spring or Fall. The endless geology in every direction is a true wonder. See 2bonus photos Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Dreams In The Sands
Title: Dreams In The Sands Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Description: This summer I will return to these dunes in Southern California with some new composition ideas in mind. From Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Defender In The Desert
Title: Defender In The Desert Location: Alvord Desert, Central Oregon, USA, North America Description: Hands down the best off-road/overland truck I have ever owned, a North American Specifications Land Rover Defender Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Modern Omani Suburbs
Title: Modern Omani Suburbs Location: Qurayyat, Ramlah, Muscat Governate, Oman (23°12’20.529″ N 58°53’59.838″ E) Description: My experience in Oman was something I would love to recreate. The country felt inviting and Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Silky Dunes
Title: Silky Dunes Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Description: In the heat of summer, when the ATVs are sitting at home on a week day, the dunes seem Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Oman’s Desert + 5 More
Title: Oman’s Desert Location: Outside Mehiah, Dima Wattayeen, Oman, Middle East (23°1’21” N 58°36’30” E) Description: Layers are easy to find in Oman, especially the sharply cut mountains inland. Camera Canon EOS 7D Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Smoothness Of The Dunes + 6 More
Title: Smoothness Of The Dunes Location: Algodones Dunes, Sonoran Desert, Imperial County, California, United States (32°58’57” N 115°7’55” W) Description: I see more and more why California is an excellent home for Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Smoothness of the Desert
Title: The Smoothness of the Desert Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Description: This time of year I can imagine these pristine appearing dunes to be covered with ATVs Continue Reading →
Photos Of The Day – Algodones Dunes
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a little different. It’s a bunch of photos. My friend Alex Kunz, also a photographer, pointed out a little place known as the Algodones Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Cholla Cactus At Sunset
Title: Cholla Cactus At Sunset Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, North America Description: When there are no clouds in the sky to make a dramatic desert sunset, what Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Layers Of Wadi Rum
Title: Layers of Wadi Rum Location: Wadi Rum, Jordan (29°37’31” N 35°30’1″ E) Description: Shot in the beautifully picturesque desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan, this shot is part of Continue Reading →
2015 Calendars Are Ready!
I’m happy to announce this year I am releasing not one, not two, but seven different 2015 wall calendars! And because of price drops, all calendars are just $15 (+S&H). Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Wadi Rum At Sunset
Title: Wadi Rum At Sunset Location: Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Jordan Description: With a quick scramble up an exposed rock face, Sabrina and I were able to catch the fleeting sunset Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Desert Minaret
Title: Desert Minaret Location: Haddis, Al Batinah North, Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Asia (23°11’12” N 57°37’20” E) Description: One fact I learned quickly in traveling through Oman, the minarets are usually Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Colorado River And Canyonlands National Park
Title: The Colorado River And Canyonlands National Park Location: Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, North America ( 38°28’8.86″N 109°44’24.25″W) Description: Layer after layer of rock is timelessly worn Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunshine On The Treasury At Petra
Title: Sunshine On The Treasury At Petra Location: Petra, Jordan (30°19’20” N 35°27’6″ E) Description: The Treasury At Petra is one of the most widely recognized images from the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunrise On Canyonlands National Park From Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah
Title: Sunrise On Canyonlands National Park From Dead Horse State Park, Utah Location: Dead Horse State Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Looking down on the Colorado River and Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – What’s In That Slot Canyon?
Title: What’s In That Slot Canyon? Location: Al B??inah Region, Oman, Middle East (23°12’33” N 57°23’28” E) Description: In the Al Hajar Mountains of Oman are a number of slot canyons Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Roadside Stand Along The Dead Sea
Title: Roadside Stand Along The Dead Sea Location: Dead Sea, Jordan, Middle East (31°35’54” N 35°33’39” E) Description: A roadside stand just above the Dead Sea sells the basics for Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunshine In The Wadi Rum Desert
Title: Sunshine In The Wadi Rum Desert, Aqaba, Jordan Location: Aqaba, Jordan, Middle East (29°37’32” N 35°28’59” E) Description: One of the most easily accessible and dramatic landscapes in Jordan is Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Beauty In The Desolation
Title: Beauty In The Desolation Location: Oman, Asia Description: Oman is a little of what Westerners might expect; dry, hot and some areas quite remote. While the Al Hajar Mountains receive Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Polaris Over Balanced Rock
Title: Polaris Over Balanced Rock Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: In this 20 minute exposure taken on a night when the moon was still hanging above the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Distant Buttes
Title: Distant Buttes Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: As the sun sets over Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA, haze catches fire and mimics the orange Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Stars Over Balanced Rock
Title: Stars Over Balanced Rock Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Timeless as the heavens, but slowly weathering away, Balanced Rock is lit by the reflection off a Continue Reading →
Traveling Through Colors: Orange
I go through phases with my photography and it is especially easy to grab on to a color concept when looking through the images on a recent trip. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan
Title: The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: A few nights each week the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Omani Desert Panorama Exploration
To use this image, simply click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out, or use [Shift] to zoom in and [CTRL] to zoom Continue Reading →