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Category: Randomness

Is It An Aerial Photo When It Is This High?

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Peter West Carey

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.

Posted in Aerial Photo, California, North America, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged aerial, aerial photo, agriculture, California, commercial crops, crops, Photo of the Day, Santa Barbara County, travel, USA

Someone’s Purposeful Fence Art

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Peter West Carey

Art. Such such a subjective thing. For instance, this boxing glove and stick clearly wired to a chain-link fence, separating the freeway from neighborhoods. Why is it here? Who is Continue Reading →

Posted in Photo of the Day, Randomness, Something Really Cool | Tagged art, Boxing glove, California, fence, Photo of the Day, stick, travel, USA

IoT Fatigue

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Peter West Carey

I honestly love the potential all the handy gadgets and interconnectedness the Internet of Things (IoT) promises. I have been sucked in and while I am no longer first to Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness, Reviews | Tagged home, home automation, IOT, smart home

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong At Night

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: Let me help you with that title. Wangdue Phograng is the name of both a district and the capital of that district in Bhutan. Dzong is the name given Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged 89.8943231, adventure travel, Asia, bhutan, dzong, fortress, government, holiday, mountains, night, Photo of the Day, religion, temple, travel, vacation, Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Wangdue Phograng

Palm Seeds

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: I am not sure if these are actually called palm seeds. They come off a palm tree every few years from the trees in our backyard. They’re a little Continue Reading →

Posted in California, North America, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged flowers, palm, palm tree, plant, seeds

Free Parking

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: So shiny and new. My first attempt in eons at chaining up a bike. How long has it been? I don’t remember there being U-locks around the last time Continue Reading →

Posted in On The Road, Photo of the Day, Randomness | Tagged bicycle, bike, Biking

Vision Pro First Impressions

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Peter West Carey

While sales of the Vision Pro continue to sink, I really like what I saw during a demo. It has uses. Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness, Reviews, Writing | Tagged apple, Apple Vision, Apple Vision pro, AR, Vision Pro, VR

Schedule It Today

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: It’s quite easy to schedule your next blood/platelet donation at redcrossblood.org. Give it a try today. For a limited time, they give you free Tetris shirt! Location: All over Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness, Something Really Cool | Tagged American Red Cross, blood, blood donation, donation, platelet donation, Red Cross

Something About Derelict Buildings

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: For some reason, I enjoy photographing derelict or broken down buildings. Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA, North America Photograph copyright, Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.

Posted in Alabama, Featured, North America, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged Alabama, burnt building, rundown

Drawer Where Art Went To Die

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: I have a small metal drawer set which contains just three drawers. Each big enough to hold a stack of greeting cards or some folded letter size papers. In Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged art, batteries, coins

An Odd Kind Of Camping Art

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: Warning, I am feeling more and more like taking any odd photo these days. As an artist of sorts, like many, I have periods of ‘creative drought’ where I Continue Reading →

Posted in California, Campgrounds, Day's Events, Featured, National Park, North America, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged art, camping, George Foreman grill, glasses, maybe, national park, odd

Tech Update Pause

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Do you feel that endless cycle running in the background of our lives? The constant upgrading of things. Be it software or hardware, modern devices demand more than ever to Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged pause, technology, update, upgrade
Find and delete unused apps

It’s A Good Time To Clean Out Old Apps On Your iPhone And It’s Super Easy

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Less unused apps = less stuff to update = less stuff to backup = less stuff to break on your phone = life is better. If you have all kinds Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged apps, delete, iphone

Current Conditions In Armenia

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Hello everyone. Currently I am in Armenia with a group that includes a film crew from Fresno. The media group from Fresno was originally coming to cover a medical conference Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged Armenia, current events, news, travel, Yerevan

How To Identify Birds Using An Apple Watch

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Sometimes I leave my phone behind <GASP!>. If you have not been scared away by that shocking opening line, let me expound. While you might need you phone and the Continue Reading →

Posted in Birding, Not So Travel Related, Randomness, Super Random, Video | Tagged Apple iPhone, Apple Watch, bird ID, birding, birds, ornithology, travel, watch

Morning Light On The Himalayas

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Always get up early when you’re trekking in the Himalayas. Location: Gokyo Ri, Sagarmatha National Park, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey.

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Royal Enfield Bullet Electra

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Peter West Carey

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 →

Posted in Asia, Featured, Kathmandu, Nepal, On The Road, Photo of the Day, Randomness | Tagged kathmandu, motorbike, Nepal, Royal Enfield, travel
Los Angeles City Town Hall is seen bathed in yellow light as the hues of a morning sunrise are growing behind it. The sky transitions from blue at the top to yellow in the middle behind the structure. It is a pointy town hall. In the foreground is a fountain that never seems to be running these days. Maybe because of the drought that never ends. There is a reflection of the town hall partially in the fountain. Otherwise there is a park between the fountain and the hall and it is yellow with street lights.

Los Angeles Town Hall And Grand Park Before Sunrise

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Getting up early to get sunrise behind town hall is a bit easier this time of year. This photo was snapped last year and I plan to make more trips, Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged California, calm, fountain, government, Grand Park, Los Angeles, morning, park, reflection, sunrise, town hall
Close view of conifer needles

Close In With The Green Things In Life

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Not all the views in Yosemite are large vistas of towering cliffs. It’s the little things, the details, that make it all so very interesting. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged California, green, national park, needles, NPS, park, pine needles, pine tree, tree, Yosemite

Do You Love Your Photos?

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Peter West Carey

If you love your photos, you should have two backup copies to ensure they never go away. Except if an asteroid smashes the planet. Bigger problems then. Barring that, keep Continue Reading →

Posted in Featured, Not So Travel Related, Photography, Photography Friday, Pictures, Randomness, Reader Questions | Tagged Backblaze, backup, backups, computer backup, photo backup
A high view from a drone of a sunrise and the waters of Puget Sound around Whidbey Island

More Vertical Panoramaness

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Peter West Carey

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 →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged aerial, aerial photograph, langley, morning, panorama, sunrise, sunshine, Washington, whidbey island

When Is It Not An Aerial Photo?

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: The subject line is a bit of a rhetorical question, or maybe a thought experiment. Or maybe it is vey late and I’m a little tired. After flying my drone Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged aerial, landscape, photo, scenic, travel, tree

Driver’s Side Window – Volume 1

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Peter West Carey

I spend a lot of time on the road capturing footage for movie studios, TV shows and other productions for Overflight Plates (https://www.overflightdrivingplates.com). The rig we use captures a 360° Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged Connecticut, Driver's Side Window, driving plate, driving plates, driving POV plate, Hawaii, las vegas, New York, Paso Robles, plates, travel, Yosemite National Park

Tuna Canyon Labyrinth

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Peter West Carey

Description: A thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, up a canyon known as Tuna, there sits a labyrinth. It’s a little odd-sized and what some might think of as weeds, but Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged California, coast, labyrinth, Malibu, pacific coast, spiritual, travel, USA

One Of The Highest Airstrips In The World

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Peter West Carey

Description: Way, way up in the Himalayas is an airstrip that is little more than compact dirt these days. Syangboche Airport sits above Namche Bazaar at 12,402’/3780m and would cause Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged airport, himalayas, landing strip, Nepal, Syangboche Airport, trek, trekking

The Start Of Stuff

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Peter West Carey

I’m jumping into the YouTube game because it seems like a good idea. I have a lot of media sitting on my computer that wants to get out and be Continue Reading →

Posted in Birding, Book Reviews, Featured, Hikes, Lodging, National Park, Panoramas, Photography, Randomness, Reviews, Road Trip, Video | Tagged Photography, stuff, stuff by PWC, technology, youtube

Columbia River Kiteboarding

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Peter West Carey

Description: The Columbia River is famous for kicking up some wind and being an excellent place for all kinds of blustery sports, such as kiteboarding. Title: Columbia River Kiteboarding Location: Columbia Continue Reading →

Posted in North America, Oregon, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged Columbia River, kite boarding, kiteboarding, Oregon, River Gorge, Washington, winds, windsurfing, windy

Half Dome With Snow

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Peter West Carey

Description: This photo was taken on a Spring Break trip a few years ago when there was just a smattering of snow left on Half Dome, the massive chunk of Continue Reading →

Posted in Randomness | Tagged California, granite, half dome, hiking, national park, nature, NPS, snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

Panoramic Crater Lake – The Deepest Blues

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Peter West Carey

Description: Crater Lake is a favorite National Park of mine for the simple reason that I love the color blue. Every time I have been there has been a sunny, Continue Reading →

Posted in North America, Oregon, Photo of the Day, Randomness, USA | Tagged blue, crater lake, national park, Oregon

Full View Of The Treasury In Petra – Photo Of The Day

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Peter West Carey

Description: I am guilty of only showing you the glamour shot of The Treasury in Petra. It is the fabulous look either from the slot canyon on the way in Continue Reading →

Posted in Jordan, Middle East, Photo of the Day, Randomness | Tagged jordan, middle east, petra, travel, treasury, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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