Camero Classic
Description: Getting down to the details of a rusted out Chevy Camero.
Author: Peter West Carey
Teton Range In The Morning
Description: Even from technically just outside the National Park, the Teton Range is a beautiful sight. Location: Just East of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Heart in the Ashes: Finding Humanity in LA’s Wildfires
I’m not a native to LA, and I certainly brought biases with me when I moved here. Heck, I even told my wife soon after we met that I could Continue Reading →
Thank You For Helping LA Fire Victims
I want to thank all of those who found a way to give, big and small, when I put out a request this week for a last minute run to Continue Reading →
Cars Over Trains, Lanes Over Tracks
Description: The perspective a well-flown drone can give us can’t be overstated. As a photographer, seeing things from a new angle or new point of view is, to me, vital. Continue Reading →
Spot The Red Cars
Description: A little fun in the junkyard from above. Location: Wilmington, California, USA, North America
Direct Aid For LA Fire Victims
Tomorrow I will be going to Costco to purchase $600 worth of goods to be distributed by CORE this Sunday for those who have lost homes in the LA Fires. Continue Reading →
Ripples In The Stone
Description: Somewhere in Colorado. I really miss having a camera that has built-in GPS. ðŸ™
Moving People, Not Just Stuff
Description: Today seems to be about moving stuff as viewed from above. So be it, here’s a Metro yard in Los Angeles.
Keep The Commerce Moving
Description: Just line it up and move it out. Stuff going to and fro.
Low-Level Aerial Of A Bunch Of Road Signs
Description: They’re here. They’re waiting. Waiting to tell you to Merge Right. Of Construction Ahead. Exit Closed. You know the type. And here they wait.
How To Help Those In Los Angeles – Part 2
Next up on how to help people in Los Angeles after the fires of January, 2025, are a few GoFundMe options. (Part 1 of how to help is here) First, Continue Reading →
Volunteering: You’re Going To Hear More About It On This Blog
For the longest time, I felt weird about posting here about the volunteering that I do. It always seemed like if I spoke about the good things I do, like Continue Reading →
How To Help Those In Los Angeles – Part 1
If you’re looking for ways to help those affected by the fires in Los Angeles, I have a place for you to start with financial donations. Charity Navigator has a Continue Reading →
Looking For Your Reflection And Not Finding It
Description: can’t see the drone? Look close, real, real close. It’s there.
It’s Nest-Building Time!
Description: Not all the wildlife in Yellowstone is on the large end of the scale. Some of the little critters can be seen as cuter than their bigger brethren. Location: Continue Reading →
Palisades Fire Photos From The Top Of Winnetka Drive
Photos from today of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, from the top of Winnetka Drive. Click on an image for a larger version. All photographs copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Wild West Icon
Description: I’m thankful all the bison were not eradicated from the American West. Inside Yellowstone National Park they are protected and flourish. Just don’t get too close to them. Location: Continue Reading →
Looking Down Into Haleakala’s Crater
Description: On the island of Maui is Haleakal?, a mountain topping out over 10,000′. It’s tall enough that, should you drive up from sea level like almost all visitors from Continue Reading →
It Should Read: STOP
Description: People like stickers Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America
From High Above, The Brocken Spectre Comes To Life
Description: Brocken spectres are a special kind of light phenomena. When the sun is behind you and there is fog or clouds below you, you will see a glory. It’s Continue Reading →
Lighting Abstract On A Boat
Description: Onboard the Windstar Breeze, there’s interesting lighting around the spa/pool.
Downtown LA From MacArthur Park In The Early Morning
Description: Evidently this part of LA is not the best. It’s become rundown and a known place to score drugs. The park, with its artificial lake/large pond and fountain, could Continue Reading →
The Merced River In The Fall
Description: It comes once a year and one of the best places in the world in Fall is Yosemite Valley. Early Fall that is, because the waterfalls and rivers can Continue Reading →
Green Abstract
Description: Pick a high aperture value, point down at moving water and move the camera a little. Magic. Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
The Power To Carve A Canyon
Description: At the base of the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, it’s easy to see how the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone was carved. Taken Continue Reading →
Looking Down The Rosslyn Hotel
Description: At over 100 years old, the Rosslyn (left) and its annex (right) still stand. Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
Pushing Skyward
Description: One of the biggest joys of being in the mountains for me is the chaos towering peaks cause. Here one of the mountains in the Teton range rebuffs a Continue Reading →
The Simplicity Of Hundred-Year Old Wood
Description: Grain patterns in Bristlecone Pines in Great Basin National Park. Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain And Los Angeles City Hall Before Everyone Wakes Up
Description: The time stamp on this photo says 6:19am and I was setting up for a timelapse of the sun rising behind LA’s City Hall. Sundays mornings are an excellent Continue Reading →