Gharial Scale Close-up
Description: Gharials are interesting looking critters and their scales are no different. They are a long-nosed crocodile found in southern Nepal and parts of India in freshwater rivers and are 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 →
Aerial Footage That Sold In Quarter 1 Of 2021
For those curious about flying drones and making money…..I’m not fully onboard with releasing actual sales figures. BUT!! I will tell you what has sold in the first three months 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 →
Theo vs. Squeaker
This weekend’s entertainment is light and easy. It’s Theo ripping into a squeak toy in near record time. Maybe. For him at least. But then Pebbles, the marauding vulture, attempts Continue Reading →
Phortse In Morning Light
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 →
One Of The Highest Airstrips In The World
Description: Way, way up in the Himalayas is an airstrip that is little more than compact dirt these days. Syangboche Airport sits above Namche Bazaar at 12,402’/3780m and would cause Continue Reading →
Freewell Light Pollution Reduction Filter Review
A company I have never heard of before, Freewell, makes some snazzy little filters for little cameras, like the DJI Osmo Pocket 2 I recently purchased. I happened upon their Continue Reading →
Kathmandu Streets At Night
Description: There is beauty to be found in every large city and it usually helps with the skies add a little color after the rains wash the streets. Title: Kathmandu Streets Continue Reading →
The Start Of Stuff
I’m jumping into the YouTube game because it seems like a good idea. I have a lot of media sitting on my computer that wants to get out and be Continue Reading →
Beautiful Bryce Canyon In Perfect Weather
Description: Every landscape photographer’s dream: Sun shine on a National Park with beautifully contrasting colors and puffy clouds above. It helped that the temperature was around 72°. Title: Beautiful Bryce Canyon Continue Reading →
Thor’s Hammer, Up Close
Description: It looks a little lopsided to be a good hammer, but if this is where the God of Thunder left it, so be it! Title: Thor’s Hammer, Up Close Location: Continue Reading →
April 2021 Goals Check-In
Trying to keep myself accountable by making goals public, it’s time for a check-in with my goals for 2021. Here’s the original post and February’s progress report. 2021 Goals Book Continue Reading →
Covid Vaccine Line Around The Block
Description: A little switch from Bhutan and Nepal photos to cover what’s going on around LA. In this case, the LA Fire Department-run Covid-19 vaccination operation at Pierce College. It was Continue Reading →
Hand Weaving In Bhutan
Description: Bhutan’s largest exports are hydroelectricity and tourism, but coming in a distant third is handicrafts still produced on hand looms as shown here. While Bhutan does not export large quantities Continue Reading →
Wide Open Spaces Of The Phobjikha Valley
Description: Pulling off the main (only) road across Bhutan, there is a quiet valley to the South called Phobjikha. When I first visited in 2011 there was no electricity wired into Continue Reading →
Painting Pots
Description: Just south of Bhaktapur’s Durbar Square, one of the Kathmandu Valley’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites you can visit on a Far Horizon Photo Tour in 2022, is a place 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)
Evening Colors – Rain Clouds And Sunset
Description: A lucky evening a couple weeks back saw passing storms in the San Fernando Valley right at sunset. The colors were bedazzling. Title: Evening Colors – Rain Clouds And Sunset Continue Reading →
Traffic Snake Into Infinity
Description: Sometimes it seems the traffic in LA never ends. Title: Traffic Snake Into Infinity Location: Orange County, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Cacophony Of Motion
Description: Night markets in Kathmandu are a cacophony of motion Title: Cacophony Of Motion Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Multnomah Falls In Glorious Light
Description: Sticking to the Columbia River area, you have to swing by the grandest waterfall of them all, Multnomah. Title: Multnomah Falls In Glorious Light Location: Oregon, USA, North America Continue Reading →
Downtown LA Wandering
Yesterday I found myself in downtown LA working with a client on a beautiful, sunny day. Since having been transplanted to Los Angeles, I haven’t spent much time in the Continue Reading →
Pile On The Incense
Description: In the pre-dawn hours, devotees burn incense at Swayambhunath Stupa. Title: Pile On The Incense Location: Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Columbia River Kiteboarding
Description: The Columbia River is famous for kicking up some wind and being an excellent place for all kinds of blustery sports, such as kiteboarding. Title: Columbia River Kiteboarding Location: Columbia Continue Reading →
The Hills Are Green In Spring
Description: Springtime along the Columbia River on an Uncruise adventure brings beautiful green hills into relief. Title: The Hills Are Green In Spring Location: Columbia River, Washington, no…Oregon, nope….Washington again, USA, Continue Reading →
Long Cast Shadow
Description: I love the perspective a drone affords in the right light. Title: Long Cast Shadow Location: Dorris, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Edmonds With A Ferry
Description: When the sun is shining in Edmonds and a ferry is at the dock, everything is a-okay. Title: Edmonds With A Ferry Location: Edmonds, Washington, USA, North America Photograph 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 →
Classic Empty Road Americana
Description: Highway 97 in Northern California has a straight shot that makes for perfect photos when the weather cooperates. New pavement, Mount Shasta, blue skies….ahhhh…. Title: Classic Empty Road Americana Location: Continue Reading →
Paint The Hills Like John Day Would
Description: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument’s Painted Hills Unit isn’t that large, but it has very interesting geology going on. Title: Paint The Hills Like John Day Would Location: Middleofnowhere, Continue Reading →
Stop Me If You’ve Seen This One
Description: I swear I’ve shared this image before but I can’t seem to find it posted on this site. Maybe I’m just missing something. Utah is one of my favorite places Continue Reading →
Sunset At The Algodones Dunes
Description: After all those Nepal and Canada photos, let’s warm things up and head to Southern California’s Algodones Dunes. My friend and fellow photographer Alex Kunz introduced me to this wonderful Continue Reading →
Lake Louise Wonderland
Description: Let’s leave Nepal behind for a while (while not forgetting to sign up for a tour next year! 🙂 ) and head to another cold place: Canada. Lake Louise, a Continue Reading →
Stars Over Ama Dablam
Description: At over 13,000′ above sea level, the lack of atmosphere and city lights brings about far more stars in the sky than you can ever hope to count. Capturing them Continue Reading →