Great Egret Is More Green Than I Knew
I guess I never looked too closely at the Great Egret photos I’ve taken or maybe the West Coast egrets aren’t so green around the eyes. This Great Egret, stalking Continue Reading →
Author: Peter West Carey
Is It An Arch Or A Straight Line
At the Gateway Arch National Park this week I had a little fun with the phone’s panorama mode. Not an easy task to bend over backwards but an interesting image Continue Reading →
Canada Geese And Their Cute Goslings
While in Illinois earlier this week I did a little birding at Horseshoe Lake State Park. After wandering for a half hour I came across not one. but two Canada Continue Reading →
Where Your Trash Goes
Trash interests me. I’m odd that way. A drone’s eye view of the Calabasas Landfill shows their technique of laying down a bunch of strips of plastic and then just Continue Reading →
No One Sneaks Up On These Ducks
A Mallard pair keeps a vigilant eye out for predators.
Looking Up In The Los Angeles Central Library
The LA Central Library has a LOT to explore. Not just books, but a lot of art as well, including the ceilings.
Waiting For The Show To Begin
Someone else eventually showed up, but for a while, I had a whole movie theater to myself. It was glorious.
Sky High Aerial View Of Calgary
This year has already had a lot of firsts. Including my first trip to lovely Calgary, Canada. Sure, it was still winter and kinda cold and the trees were bare, Continue Reading →
Is It An Aerial Photo When It Is This High?
Coming up with titles is sometimes hard. My brain’s not awake right now. Sorry. From the lovely fields north of Santa Barbara toward Solvang in California.
Creepy Dolls In A Creepy Cupboard
Art, straight from The Last Bookstore in LA. Dolls, for me, never cease to have a certain creep factor.
The Desert Is Not Dead
I don’t know if White Sands National Park is in a desert, per se. As it is, the sands are gypsum, not typical sand you think of in the Gobi Continue Reading →
Peeking Peak
Throwback to a road trip in 2022 through the Western US.
Magnificent Merlin
No, not the wizard, but the bird! Of course it is a bird. 🙂 This little chirp has, in my book, super-sized talons. We just had a sprinkle of rain Continue Reading →
Shadows On The Gate
More from San Fernando, before the shops opened.
Dancing Northern Lights
Back in March we took a special trip up to Alaska with hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. I also miss winter (see: wildfires in LA in January). Having once Continue Reading →
Land Of Waves And Small Animal Tracks
Back to White Sands National Park. It’s full of what seem like perfectly untracked dunes, riffled by the wind. Until you get closer and notice the tiny, itty bitty tracks Continue Reading →
Black-crowned Night Heron Side-eye
I’m sure there is a story around Black-crowned Night Heron are called Night Herons. I’ve only ever seen one at night but the rest are plentiful during the day. A Continue Reading →
Imperfect Imbalance
Not sure why I like this one. It’s obviously off kilter, partially out of focus. No rules followed. It might be crap, or maybe you like it too.
San Fernando Window Shopping
I don’t make it out to San Fernando that often. Earlier this week was honestly my first time actually wandering around the town itself. I was amazed to find that Continue Reading →
Down On A Ridge, Closer Than You Think
More from White Sands National Park.
Growing From A Tarzana Gutter
Sometimes down where all the slurry and trash of life gets flushed, new ideas/life spring forth.
Book Reviews! Quarter 1 Of 2025
That’s a boring title. Sorry. But the exciting part is a passel of book reviews! Some I read, some I listened to. Some rocked, some sucked. Let’s get to the Continue Reading →
Deep Inside Carlsbad Caverns, What Lies Ahead
Having a little fun with long exposures and discoloration. Carlsbad Caverns has been on my list for a long, long time. Finally getting to go, even during a work trip, Continue Reading →
There’s Water Under There
Where plants grow, you can find water. Even in the barren landscape of White Sands National Park. Ignore the part where these grasses are currently dormant or maybe dead. Dead-looking Continue Reading →
White Sands: More Focus Or Less?
Last week I enjoyed a few minutes in White Sands National Park. And I am still dumping out the white gypsum from my shoes. Besides something resembling perfect weather, I Continue Reading →
Just Before The End
More from the backstreets of Encino and Tarzana in Los Angeles.
Cart Art From Encino
While waiting for my car to be cleaned I took a walk down some trashy allies and along a fence separating the freeway from strip malls. You never know what Continue Reading →
Fighting For The Fish, La Mirada Style
Sometimes you go to the human-made pond in the human-made park and are curious about the birds, thinking you’re not going to find a lot. It’s not like National Geographic Continue Reading →
Inbound
Hanging out at LAX, watching the flights come in.
Keeping Pace With The Elegant Terns
A non-typical gloomy day in Malibu this week gave me the opportunity to work with Elegant Terns and a bit of motion blur.