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 →
Author: Peter West Carey
1800 Mile Electric Vehicle Roadtrip: How To Make It Work
Thinking of planning a roadtrip in your electric vehicle but not sure where to start? Fresh from an 1800 mile road trip from LA to San Francisco to Redwood National Continue Reading →
Whidbey Island Vertical Panorama
Description: Double Bluff Beach never looked so good as from way up in the sky. Those are the Olympic Mountains peeking (peaking?) out of the clouds in the distance. Location: Double Continue Reading →
More Vertical Panoramaness
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 →
I Like My Aerial Panoramas Vertical And I Can Not Lie
Description: My drones have a mode I don’t use enough, but always love the results. It’s the vertical panorama mode that takes three vertical pictures automatically and then stitches them together Continue Reading →
Bristlecone Pine Forest And Wheeler Peak
Description: Bristlecone Pines in Great Basin National Park are thousands of years old and their forest doesn’t resemble what we think of as a ‘traditional’ forest. They are sparse trees and Continue Reading →
1/4 Of A Second Waterfall Photo From A Drone? Heck Yeah!
Description: You may recognize this photo from a previous post about my video Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest. It is Sahalie Falls in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains and it is beautiful in its 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 →
Great Egret Looking Great
Description: Believe it or not, this Great Egret ‘photo’ is a frame grab from a video. An 8K video to be precise. The extra pixels used by the 8K frame (7680×4320 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 →
Are You Afraid Of Heights?
Description: Sometimes a drone is a good way to learn things. In this case, The Roslyn Hotel and its annex, once the largest hotel on the West Coast, is seen Continue Reading →
Swim Friends
Description: Harkening back to a visit to Hawaii in February, glimpsing wild dolphins while diving is always a treat. Location: Hawaii, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available Continue Reading →
The Joy Of Filming Wildlife In 8K
I’ve been filming more video as of late, as you might have noticed, you faithful reader, you. And I’ve put together a quick video (less than 2 minutes) to show Continue Reading →
Port Of Long Beach Panorama
Description: There is just so much to see in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Most of it is off-limits to UAVs (drones), but there are a few spots Continue Reading →
Looking Down The Crane
Description: One advantage of having a ‘longer lens’ on a drone (Mavic 3 with the 161mm lens) is the ability to capture images that were very difficult before. In this case, Continue Reading →
Downtown Denver
Description: While this aerial photo doesn’t include the capitol building, it does contain downtown Denver. Location: Denver, Colorado, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Munching Moose
Description: One of the joys of visiting US National Parks is the chance to see larger-than-us animals. In the case, moose munching at the river in Rocky Mountain National Park. Location: Continue Reading →
California’s State Capitol Building
Description: While I’m showing off this city hall building and that state capitol building, let’s throw in another: California’s Capitol Building in Sacramento. Location: Sacramento, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Pasadena City Hall
Description: I’ve been getting out more to explore around LA and that has lead me to Pasadena and its beautiful city hall complex. Location: Pasadena, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Continue Reading →
Pasadena City Hall & Downtown LA
Description: You likely haven’t seen LA from this angle in Pasadena. With the help of the DJI Mavic 3 7x zoom lens, I was able to capture this image unique to Continue Reading →
Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest
Forest Waterfalls Mountains Rivers Trees Green Dams named Green Peter If you like any of the above, you’ll love my latest video in the Above, Around series on YouTube. This Continue Reading →
Broadway Bridge, Union Station And Downtown Portland
Description: A slightly different view of Portland from the North. So many bridges in this city! Location: Portland, Oregon, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Landing In Paro, Bhutan
Description: Do you see that hill beyond the airport of Paro, Bhutan? That’s the main way into Bhutan for anyone traveling by air. It makes for an interesting landing as Continue Reading →
Above, Around, Seattle
Hot off the press, just released this morning: Above, Around, Seattle! If you enjoyed Above, Around, LA, Episode 2 is sure to please. Covering hot spots like: Alki Montlake Cut 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 →
Green Peter Dam
Description: I insist I didn’t make up the name of this dam and lake in Oregon. I didn’t get the whole story on why it is called Green Peter Dam and Continue Reading →
Classic Seattle Waterfront And Mount Rainier
Description: Taken from the point of view of a drone hovering 300′ above Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, the waterfront bathed in evening sunset glow. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI 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 →
The Washington State Capitol Dome And Mt. Rainier
Description: Some days the air quality and visibility is sublime. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn 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 →
Through The Forest
Description: Forests are quite beautiful from above. Even when they seems to have diseased and/or dying trees. Location: Philipsburg, Montana, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Up With The Storm
Description: Just before the hail came, I chanced flying the drone for a better view of the thunderstorms I saw sweeping across Idaho today. Location: Idaho, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic Continue Reading →
Drone Brocken Spectre And Glory Above The Hoback River
Description: Is it a Brocken Spectre if it is only the drone’s shadow (and some trees)? Location: Hoback River, Wyoming, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Sunset On The Green River
Description: Lots of stormy weather today in Utah. I got out in front of it in time to set a tent then wait out a few thunderstorms. Just before sunset there Continue Reading →
Marmots On The Rocks
Description: Who doesn’t love a plump, little marmot? Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America Camera: Canon R5 + 100-500mm L lens Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →