
Visiting Two Of Kathmandu’s UNESCO Sites
Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, is home to a number of a number of ancient UNESCO World Heritage Sites and two of the more popular locations are Swayambunath Stupa and Boudhanath Continue Reading →
EXPLORE – INSPIRE – EDUCATE
Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, is home to a number of a number of ancient UNESCO World Heritage Sites and two of the more popular locations are Swayambunath Stupa and Boudhanath Continue Reading →
In the last of a two-part series I just made up, it’s time for a night ride on a motorbike through the very tights and often blind-cornered streets around Boudha, Continue Reading →
Description: Boudhanath is a great escape inside Kathmandu. While it is still a relatively busy place, the Tibetan custom of circling shrines in a clockwise direction brings order to a Continue Reading →
If you were spellbound by yesterday’s mastery of suspense and traffic, you’re going to love today’s hit release: Kathmandu By Motorbike. It’s all of the action from yesterday but now Continue Reading →
Description: I don’t know much about motorbikes, but I like ones that stand out here in Kathmandu. Like this Royal Enfield sitting on a side street. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Continue Reading →
My time in Nepal and Bhutan this trip is dedicated to showing my four guests all the things I love about this region I return time and again. I have Continue Reading →
Description: Estimated to be somewhere between 2-4 weeks old, a curious baby gray whale takes a look at all the weird creatures above the waves. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Continue Reading →
Every adventure should begin with a gorgeous sunset over the ocean. Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Description: It’s not all animals in the Galapagos. There is the natural forces that shaped the land, like this gnarly, ropey lava. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Description: Here’s a gull that I can finally appreciate (and identify, unlike some of our West Coast seagulls). That distinct eyeing makes the Swallow-tailed Gull a stand out in any crowd. Continue Reading →
Description: These birds just aren’t afraid of humans. A long lens helps to get even closer, safely. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Description: While one red-footed booby comes in with nest making material, can you spot the female in the brush? Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Description: More Galapagos, more reptiles. This one, much smaller. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Description: Let’s stay with this week’s theme of Galapagos critters, shall we? Today is a close view of a Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus). Not a very sexy name, I know, Continue Reading →
Description: Puffing up his large, red neck pouch, hoping to attract a mate, this frigatebird scans the skies for a likely companion. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Description: Young and cute and covered with a light fur, this baby sea lion is curious of all that is around them. The Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is not totally Continue Reading →
Description: The Galapagos are not as warm as you might think. For one thing, they have their own penguins, named Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus). Like the other animals I’ve highlighted this Continue Reading →
Description: It sure looks like a lot of other herons I’ve seen, but I have to admit that Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) is a pretty cool name. It’s not made of Continue Reading →
Description: I hope your year is starting well and that you and your family are happy and healthy. I’m sure if this crab could talk, it would wish you a Happy Continue Reading →
Description: Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place to be when you hit the leaf-peeping season perfectly. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America
Description: Brooding. This is what brooding clouds look like. These clouds, they brood. Location: California, USA, North America
Description: I can tell you from my last trip to Nepal in 2019 that not much has changed in the way of chaos in the streets of Kathmandu. This photo Continue Reading →
Description: Alaska is in a neck and neck competition with Utah for places I love visiting (but don’t really want to live in year round). In this case, a fjord known Continue Reading →
Description: I don’t fly as much as I used to and this would be one of the things I miss about so many flights: chance encounters with natural beauty. In this Continue Reading →
Description: Hand-dipped pottery painting in Nepal Location: Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Continue Reading →
Description: I realize the panorama I posted a couple of days ago presented weird to those who receive these blog posts as an email. There are about 1700 of you Continue Reading →
Description: Trying to plan a photo like this might make me a bit bonkers so I am glad serendipity was on my side. After taking off from Burbank airport I was Continue Reading →
Description: Life on the road for a photographer/videographer is not always glamorous. But sometimes the rental car company upgrades you to a Dodge Charger (which is admittedly not too comfortable Continue Reading →
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 →
Description: Mt. Hood is a beautiful pinnacle unlike most of its northern neighbors: sharp and pointy unlike the rounded contours of Adams or Rainier. Location: Oregon, USA, North America