Plethora Of Prayer Flags – Photo Of The Day
Description: Along the sides of the hill on which Swayambunath sits, are trees with multitudes of prayer flags beyond count. They hang from tree to tree, building to building and over Continue Reading →
Category: Randomness
Half Dome At Sunset – Photo Of The Day
Description: Yosemite is a place I plan to visit many, many times now that I live only 6 hours away. I’d love to see it in more seasons as I’ve mainly Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Alluring Bay
Title: Alluring Bay Location: Baranof Island, Alaska, USA, North America Description: The thing I love about Uncruise Adventures‘ trips is the variety of locales. I’ve been on five trips with them Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Porcupine In A Tree
Title: Porcupine In A Tree Location: Near Petersburg, Alaska, USA, North America Description: I had never seen a porcupine in the wild before last week’s trip to Alaska. Thankfully, this one Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Low Tide Patterns
Title: Low Tide Patterns Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: When the tide recedes, a whole world of patterns emerges. Join me in 2019 and 2020 for Photo Tours to Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Tobuche’s Western Face
Title: Tobuche’s Western Face Location: Dole, Sagarmatha National Park, Solukhumbu Region, Nepal, Asia Description: The mountains in Nepal will stand up for you for portraits, all day long. Join me in 2019 Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Rain At Boudhanath Stupa
Title: Rain At Boudhanath Stupa Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Rain does not stop the clockwise progression of pilgrims circumambulating Boudhanath Stupa, one of the most sacred sites in Tibetan Buddhism. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Getting Ready For The Everest Marathon
Title: Getting Ready For The Everest Marathon Location: Namche Bazaar, Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: When was the last time it took you over a week to trek to Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Purple Dunes
Title: Purple Dunes Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Description: Sometimes it’s fun to play with the colors while editing a photo. Moods crop up and this day, I was feeling Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Magic?
Title: Magic Location: Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA, North America Description: It looks like a likely place for a fairy to nap during the day. I have started two new photography learning Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Traditional And Modern Dress, Paro, Bhutan
Title: Traditional And Modern Dress, Paro, Bhutan Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia Description: Bhutanese youth at a singing festival wear a mix of the traditional gho and blue jeans. Want to join an Continue Reading →
Change Your Dock, Be Less Distracted
I’ve been experimenting with getting more done with my photography and writing these last few months and am finding it is the little changes, when added up, that help a Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Bald Eagles In The Morning
Title: Bald Eagles In The Morning Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: It was a fine, sunny morning and a good chance to catch some birds today. The eagles were Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Crater Lake Aerial View
Title: Crater Lake Aerial View Location: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA, North America Description: I love flying over Crater Lake and I don’t get to see it often as I’m Continue Reading →
Traveler Tech: $1000 iPhone 8 vs. $90 Battery for iPhone 6
My gear lust has slowed over time but it has not stopped. That’s why I glanced at the new iPhone 8 coming out next week and nearly lost it when Continue Reading →
Life Without Notifications
Ah, the dramatic post title to pull you in. The short of it is I’m trying to live my life with less of those annoying notifications we all seem to Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Mercer Island From The Sky
Quick and simple today: Mercer Island From The Sky I’m excited to be heading back to Alaska in August to host another photography cruise with UnCruise Adventures! If you would Continue Reading →
Video Of The Day – Saratoga Woods Sunshine And Rain + 4 More
Title: Saratoga Woods Sunshine And Rain Location: Saratoga Woods, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America (48° 3’33.23″N 122°27’28.64″W) Description: The forest felt refreshing today. Rains over night and general dampness meant Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Compressed Vapor
Title: Compressed Vapor Location: SeaTac International Airport, SeaTac, Washington, USA, North America Description: When the atmospheric conditions are right you can get this brief vapor coming off the wings of Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Angry As A Sea Lion
Title: Angry As A Sea Lion Location: Southeast Alaska, USA, North America Description: I think this guy scares me more than a shark if I were in the water with Continue Reading →
2015 Calendars Are Ready!
I’m happy to announce this year I am releasing not one, not two, but seven different 2015 wall calendars! And because of price drops, all calendars are just $15 (+S&H). Continue Reading →
Why The Art I Create Is Going To Suck For A While
Have you ever gone back and looked at art you created 10, 20 or more years ago? And do you remember what you were thinking back then? I’m feeling that Continue Reading →
An Unlikely Place To Find Courage
It was an odd feeling to admire the people along the sidelines of the walk this weekend. Not the ones cheering us on, but the ones shouting us down. My Continue Reading →
Face It, Running Dogs Look Goofy
To try something new I decided to shoot pictures of my dog running in the backyard. I hadn’t done it well before and he needed some practice with “stay” and Continue Reading →
An Open Reply To The Royalty Free Companies Who Email Professional Photographers
I call myself a professional photographer not in the sense that I am way above anyone else, only that I make my living from photos. Selling them, shooting them, teaching Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Bubblenet Feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Title: Bubblenet Feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Location: Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA, North America (57°48’52” N 134°56’43” W) Description: Along the inside waters of Southeast Alaska each summer there congregates large numbers Continue Reading →
Three Thankful Things, Try It
My family has a new tradition I forced on them since July. I can’t remember where I read about it, but the idea is simple; each night we each share Continue Reading →
This Morning
This morning I urged those in Seattle, via Twitter, to get outside and see the sunrise, or at least the pink clouds and sky. I can’t see to the East Continue Reading →
Shifting
I look at photographers’ streams of social media output and I am glad I am not in that groove any more. The same goes for travel writing. If you are Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Taktsang Monastery – Tiger’s Nest
Title: Taktsang Monastery – Tiger’s Nest Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia Description: Perched hundreds of feet above the valley below, Taktsang Monastery is steeped in legend and lore of the Guru Rinpoche’s Continue Reading →
My Kingdom For A Map
I should have downloaded some maps before this trip on the Victoria Clipper began. Not that I need to. But I love maps. I love knowing where I am and Continue Reading →
Mixed Up About Time
I spent this last week teaching at the Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts (MISSA) at an idealistic retreat 45 minutes from Victoria, BC. I am a good judge Continue Reading →
Show Me Something New And Honest, Like Garbage
I am a positive guy and that often makes me guilty of one of the softer crimes in travel writing and photography; only showing the good stuff. The happy stuff. Continue Reading →
A Realistic Version Of The Typical Blogger At The Beach
Spurred on by the unrealistic images of smiling women on a sandy beach pecking away at their non-functioning laptops, I thought I’d take a stab at creating a more realistic Continue Reading →
Guest Photographer Submissions For Spring 2013 Now Being Accepted
It’s that time of year again! It’s time to send in your submissions if you would like to have a spot as a guest photographer on The Carey Adventures’ Photo Continue Reading →