Eastern Sierra Torrential Downpour
Description: Brooding. This is what brooding clouds look like. These clouds, they brood. Location: California, USA, North America
Tag: mountains
Seattle Sunset Aerial Panorama
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 →
Hanging Valleys, Waterfalls, Green Heaven
Description: Sorry that it has taken me a few days to get back in the swing of Photo Of The Day after returning from Alaska. I had times a number of Continue Reading →
Hill Side Nepal Home
Description: Stepping back for vertical panoramas for a bit, let’s head to Nepal through past photos. A typical Sherpa mountain home, the top is for living while the bottom section is Continue Reading →
Morning Light On The Tetons
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 →
Koosah Falls Rainbow
Description: If the angle isn’t right for a nice waterfall rainbow, get a little higher. Koosah Falls and the waterfall trail are worth the effort when you’re in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Continue Reading →
The Tetons Always Look Better With Clouds
Description: …for photogreaphy. I have to admit, hiking and climbing in the clouds might not be as nice, but for photos of the mountains from the lakeshore, give me clouds and Continue Reading →
Morning Light Across Jackson Lake To The Tetons
Description: When you visit Grand Teton National Park it’s almost imperative to get up super early to see the sunrise colors blanket the snowy mountains. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: Canon Continue Reading →
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 →
Sierra Fire Scars
Description: I believe the burn shown here is from the Caldor fire last year in the high Sierra near Lake Tahoe. I do plan to start a project of returning to Continue Reading →
Moon Above Baja – B&W
Description: Some days out on the water are better than others. Clouds and sea and moon and mountains. Baja. Shot on assignment last week with Uncruise Adventures. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, Continue Reading →
The Buddhist Stupa Before Lhotse – Nepal
Description: While Lhotse is the immediate neighbor to Mount Everest (Sagarmatha), it is in fact the third highest mountain in the world behind K2 in Pakistan. Not only that, it is Continue Reading →
Alaska Layers At Sunset
Description: Sunset in Alaska with nothing but mountains and sea. Mountains and sea. Location: Alaska, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Mountain Abstract
Description: Sunsets don’t all have to be tack-sharp landscape images. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Continue Reading →
Sunset Over Kathmandu Valley
Description: I’ve been in Kathmandu for just all the weather it typically experiences. Rain, sleet, haze, more haze, monsoon, sunshine with visibility to the Himalayas. But this night in 2013 had Continue Reading →
Sunrise Alongside Haleakala On Maui
Description: Another aerial shot just a few moments before I took yesterday’s out over the water. Haleakala is the large mountain rising over 10,000′ above sea level, while descending thousands of Continue Reading →
Haleakala And Mauna Kea Peaks
Description: A road leads to the summit crater of Haleakala, the major peak of the island of Maui, and also a National Park. Across the channel you can see Mauna Kea Continue Reading →
I Could Stare At Trees And Mountains All Day
Description: This is one of my favorite types of scenes: trees and mountains. This photo was taken near Index, Washington, in the Cascade Mountains. While this area was logged many decades Continue Reading →
Yosemite Valley And Mono Lake From The Sky
Description: Filtering through old photos brings me to favorites from years past, like this ever-pleasing view of Yosemite Valley and Mono Lake from a commercial airplane. How many geographic and geologic Continue Reading →
Nothing But Trees And Mountains
Description: I can only capture this view with a drone and I am glad I did. It’s in the area South of Crater Lake National Park and this time of year Continue Reading →
Mount Rainier And Mount Saint Helens In The Haze
Description: This year’s wildfires all along the West Coast, including British Columbia, left a haze for months on end. The view I love so much when returning to Washington, Mounts Rainier Continue Reading →
The Other Side Of Half Dome
Description: Take a look at yesterday’s photo. Now imagine hiking up the valley to Half Dome in the distance. Bear left a little and then hike up the side of the Continue Reading →
Highway 18 In The Snow And Sun
Description: If you checked out yesterday’s aerial image coming down from Big Bear Lake, here’s what it looked like heading up Highway 18 to the lake. I’ll be heading back more Continue Reading →
Last Night’s Full Moon Rising
Description: From high up in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, where there is snow! Yesterday I took a drive out of the city to check out the recent snows Continue Reading →
The Subtlety of Light
Description: At the end of the day, when the clouds are rolling past and the sun sinks low, every moment is unique. Location: Alaska, Washington, United States, North America Photograph Copyright Continue Reading →
Mt. St. Helens And Mt. Adams
Description: I am absolutely loving the new Canon EOS R5 with 24-105 L lens I picked up in June. Shots like this, with twice the pixels and a better sensor, make Continue Reading →
More Alaska Layers
Description: Following on yesterday’s Alaska Layers post, there’s more in store in the land of the midnight sun! Title: More Alaska Layers Location: Alaska, United States, North America Photograph Copyright Peter Continue Reading →
Alaska Layers
Description: How can you not love these endless mountains and sea, winding into the glow up an Alaskan sunset? When my wife and I talk about where we would like to Continue Reading →
Costal Layers
Description: It’s great to get back to teaching people outside and in person. This was a photo taken while instructing my first in-person photo instruction since March of 2020 and Continue Reading →
The Tippy Top Of Everest From The Trail
Description: Remember that post two days ago about Phortse? You can juuuust barely see it in the left of this trail photo as two of my guests take photos of the Continue Reading →
Gokyo Lake And The Machermo Range
Description: Truth be known, there are five lakes up the valley where Gokyo sits and they are often called First Lake, Second Lake, etc… But as this lake is the lake Continue Reading →
Castle Crags
Description: Castle Crags are on my list to climb one day. It’s just a hike, no technical equipment needed (unless you want a harder route). They are a singular chunk of Continue Reading →