
Los Angeles Town Hall And Grand Park Before Sunrise
Description: Getting up early to get sunrise behind town hall is a bit easier this time of year. This photo was snapped last year and I plan to make more trips, Continue Reading →
EXPLORE – INSPIRE – EDUCATE
Description: Getting up early to get sunrise behind town hall is a bit easier this time of year. This photo was snapped last year and I plan to make more trips, Continue Reading →
Description: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is by far one of my favorite parks. It’s so massive and mostly untouched because the vast majority of visitors come in on a Continue Reading →
Description: A lone ferry boat crosses Puget Sound in the wee hours of the morning. Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Join me in 2023 for Photo Tours to Nepal and Bhutan! Details can be Continue Reading →
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 →
Description: It was from this angle that a 1 second clip of mine was used for the pilot introduction of the TV show La Brea. It is a lovely view and Continue Reading →
Description: Continuing from yesterday’s vertical panoramaness, I give you: Whidbey Island Sunrise. Location: Langley, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Description: It was a chilly morning but the presence of low clouds will enhance any mountain photo. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon R5 + 24-105mm Continue Reading →
Description: I’m still learning my way around Los Angeles, both on the ground and from the air. They are definitely two different things, because this spot of land would not be Continue Reading →
Description: Clear mornings in Los Angeles provide an excellent reason to start early and feel the city wake up. Location: Los Angeles, California, United States, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Description: See all those little dots in the middle of today’s photo? Some with lights? Those are surfers. Suited up and one their boards off the shore of Redondo Beach at Continue Reading →
Description: I got up hella early for a Sunday (before the sun) to get images and a time-lapse of City Hall. Should have got up sooner as the light was already Continue Reading →
Description: The sun has a lot of layers of particulate to cut through in Pokhara, Nepal. This view from Sarangkot, a hillside rising directly from Phewa Lake, offers tremendous views of Continue Reading →
Description: I know I’ve mentioned on this blog multiple times that it’s worth getting up early in the Himalayas. Now I’ll say it again: It’s worth getting up early to catch Continue Reading →
Description: Way up around 12,913′, give or take 10′, the morning sun fights with a hidden cloud somewhere near the horizon before it strikes the Himalayas. Title: The Sun & The Continue Reading →
Description: High up on Swayambhunath Stupa, you can catch the morning rays light up the city before it truly awakes. Title: Kathmandu At Sunrise Location: Kathmandu, Nepal Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Continue Reading →
Description: You’re going to need to get up before sunrise to capture the best photos of Machapuchare from Pokhara, Nepal. But it’s worth it! From the local translation meaning “Fish tail” Continue Reading →
Description: A beautiful day, for me, certainly includes swirling clouds and glaciated mountains. How about you? Title: Breaking Through The Clouds Location: Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia New Nepal Photo Tours coming Continue Reading →
Description: Waking up early is a must during Far Horizon Photo Tours‘ treks. Sometimes the clouds come in early (our stay out late from the night before), but more often than Continue Reading →
Description: While areas around Swayambhunath Stupa were damaged in the devastating earthquakes that hit in 2015, many relics survived. Sunrise is a great time to great Kathmandu from this high perch. Continue Reading →
Description: Who says you shouldn’t take photos toward the sun? Early morning is an excellent time to capture moods softened by the brightness of the angles sun. It’s so important to Continue Reading →
Title: First Light On Cho Oyu Location: Gokyo, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia Description: Getting up early in the Himalayas is almost always rewarded. Join me in 2020 for Photo Tours to Nepal! Details Continue Reading →
Title: Morning Above Dingboche Location: Dingboche, Sagarmatha National Park, Solukhumbu Region, Nepal, Asia Description: Trekking in the Himalayas in the fall means a change of seasons, however slight it might seem Continue Reading →
Title: What Cold Feels Like Location: Lobuche, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia Description: In the Himalayas, on a photo trek, we get up early every day. Some days we are skunked out Continue Reading →
Title: Bald Eagles In The Morning Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: It was a fine, sunny morning and a good chance to catch some birds today. The eagles were Continue Reading →
Title: Coming In For A Landing Location: Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: Sometimes the backlighting hits just right. Find me on eBird if you want more bird Continue Reading →
Title: A Beautiful Puget Sound Morning With Mount Rainier Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: While out looking for birds this morning I was pleasantly reminded I started out Continue Reading →
Title: Morning In The Caribbean Location: San Blas Islands, Panama, Central America (8°39’1″ N 79°2’6″ W) Description: Our first morning in Panama held some wonderful cloud beauty. Shot while on assignment with Continue Reading →
Title: Swayambhunath Shadows Before Dawn Location: Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia (27°42’53” N 85°17’25” E) Description: Before the sun comes up, the shadows of Swayambhunath Stupa can be seen on low Continue Reading →
Title: Morning Panorama From Mong La Location: Mong La, Khumbu Region, Nepal ( 27°50’21” N 86°44’8″ E) Description: Welcome to a new year! I’ve been lax with the updates on this site and Continue Reading →
Title: Mount Lassen Vertorama Location: Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, USA, North America (40°30’33” N 121°27’55” W) Description: A chance encounter on our way out of the park to see Continue Reading →
Title: Ferry Boat Approaching Mukilteo In Morning Light Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Description: While not taken this morning, the view was close. This time of year, until Continue Reading →
Title: The Island Shaped Like A Whale Location: Sea of Cortes, Mexico, North America Description: In the wee hours of the morning, before the sun has breached the horizon, your Continue Reading →
Title: Morning From The Ferry Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Description: This time of year I get lucky and get to witness the sunrise from the morning Continue Reading →
Title: Working Out Body, Mind, Soul Location: Swayambhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Before the sun comes up a crowd starts to gather at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu. Situated on Continue Reading →
Title: Reflective Mount Rainier Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA, North America Description: This shot is one of the easiest for you to take yourself, when visiting the park. Continue Reading →