Gokyo Lake And The Machermo Range
Description: Truth be known, there are five lakes up the valley where Gokyo sits and they are often called First Lake, Second Lake, etc… But as this lake is the lake Continue Reading →
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Phortse In Morning Light
Description: I know I’ve mentioned on this blog multiple times that it’s worth getting up early in the Himalayas. Now I’ll say it again: It’s worth getting up early to catch Continue Reading →
The Start Of Stuff
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 →
Moon Over The Buggies
Title: Moon Over The Buggies Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Castle Crags
Description: Castle Crags are on my list to climb one day. It’s just a hike, no technical equipment needed (unless you want a harder route). They are a singular chunk of Continue Reading →
Sunset At The Algodones Dunes
Description: After all those Nepal and Canada photos, let’s warm things up and head to Southern California’s Algodones Dunes. My friend and fellow photographer Alex Kunz introduced me to this wonderful Continue Reading →
Sunrise Over Everest
Description: Let’s stay in Nepal after yesterday’s return to the continent. I’m not actually there right now, but I am dreaming about returning (shameless plug: Join me in Nepal, this Continue Reading →
Can You Spot The Moon Above The Himalayas?
Description: Taking a break from last week’s mainly aerial imagery, let’s head over to the Himalayas because I’m excited for next year’s Far Horizon Photo Tours Nepal Adventure. Let me Continue Reading →
Dunes And The Buggies That Love Them
Description: Remember those nice, nearly pristine sand dunes I posted just a bit ago? During the winter (and a bit during the blazing 110°F temps in the summer) they Continue Reading →
Algodones Dunes Aerial
Description: Continuing with yesterday’s image from the border, we’ll look a little North to the Algodones Dunes, a massive amount of sand and sage stretching from inside Mexico up through Continue Reading →
Classic Bryce Canyon
Description: When the clouds are just the right amount of poofy and the temperatures hover in the 70s, Bryce Canyon is something close to heaven. So much to explore! Title: Continue Reading →
Los Angeles River And Downtown
Description: Being a transplant to Los Angeles, I find the LA River fascinating. All that concrete, over 50 miles of it (with some small stretches of dirt and mud), and Continue Reading →
San Fernando Valley Sunset
Description: The drone helps me see the sunset when I can’t see it as well from the ground. Title: San Fernando Valley Sunset Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Continue Reading →
Amongst The Clouds
Description: Sure, I’m only allowed to fly my drone 400′ above the ground (except in some cases near buildings), but it still feels like being up in the clouds. Title: Amongst Continue Reading →
Dusk Before The Dawn In Los Angeles
Description: Discovering more about Los Angeles, I found MacArthur Park is a beautiful view from just a bit above ground. I know this area is known to probably millions of Angelinos, Continue Reading →
Castle Crags Panorama
Description: I’m falling in love with aerial panoramas again, so expect to see more in the future (months). This image is of Castle Crags, just outside the state park for Continue Reading →
The Perfection Of Bryce Canyon
Description: Bryce Canyon National Park is certainly one of my favorite places to visit in the US West. It has beautiful sandstone spires, meandering trails, vistas to last a lifetime. Mix Continue Reading →
Photographing Buddha’s Birthplace
Description: You’re not allowed to take photos inside Buddha’s birthplace but you’re not missing a lot. It’s an open excavation back thousands of years that is often hot and muggy. There Continue Reading →
Spreading The Light
Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Description: Butter lamps are a staple at Buddhist stupas and temples in Nepal. These are found outside of Boudhanath Stupa Continue Reading →
The Sun & The Shade – Photo Of The Day
Description: Way up around 12,913′, give or take 10′, the morning sun fights with a hidden cloud somewhere near the horizon before it strikes the Himalayas. Title: The Sun & The Continue Reading →
Boudhanath On A Sunny Day
Description: One of the most holy sites in Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath is an open and welcoming venue. Circle the structure three times to keep the good karma on your side. Title: Continue Reading →
Mong La In Mystical Moonlight
Description: Mong La is one of my favorite places in the Himalayas because of this view. La means ‘pass’, as in ‘mountain pass’ but in this case Mong La is more Continue Reading →
Help Sherpa Guides & Porters Affected By Coronavirus Lockdown
Meet Kami. He’s a Sherpa guide in Nepal who runs all the local logistics for my photo tours in Nepal and he’s also my friend. He has a big heart, Continue Reading →
The Trekking Life High Above Treeline – Photo Of The Day
Description: Way up where the trees can no longer grow, around 15,373’/4686m, there’s an emerald lake and the flanks of the Machermo Range of the Himalayas. Along the shore of this Continue Reading →
Wide Open Spaces For Hiking – Photo Of The Day
Description: If you head to the Himalayas, bring your wide-angle lens. Scenes like this one from the middle of Gokyo Valley are as wide as you might imagine. The trail takes Continue Reading →
Shadows Across The Himalayas – Photo Of The Day
Description: Landscape photographers tend to desire a bit of clouds in their images. And if not in their images, nearby to create some mood. In this case, just the right amount Continue Reading →
Swayambhunath Stupa At Sunrise – Photo Of The Day
Description: Hitting Swayambhunath Stupa at sunrise is a special time. The stupa is high on a hill that overlooks all of Kathmandu, giving it a commanding view. Plus, there are both Continue Reading →
Waiting To Return – Photo Of The Day
Description: It’s funny what being told to stay in one place does to you. It makes you want to rebel, at least that’s the feeling I have as I look back Continue Reading →
Then You Come Around The Corner And… – Photo Of The Day
Description: On the way up to Gokyo from Namche Bazaar in Nepal, there are many twist and turns on the trail. But few give you this view as you round them! Continue Reading →
Photographers’ Paradise – Photo Of The Day
Description: Gokyo Lake is an outstanding location for landscape photography and quite possibly my favorite location in all of Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal. Why? So many directions and so many Continue Reading →
Hungry Rhino – Photo Of The Day
Description: Our first day in Chitwan National Park netted us an up close and personal encounter with this beautiful Indian Rhinoceros (or Great One-Horned Rhino) as it was grabbing dinner. I Continue Reading →
Fiery Sunrise Over Kathmandu – Photo Of The Day
Description: From the perch of Swayambunth Stupa in the Kathmandu Valley, sunrise is an excellent time to visit this storied pilgrimage site. That’s why I start any tour in Nepal with Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunrise From 16,500′
Description: We sat at 16,500′ in Nepal’s Himalayas to catch our breath, only to have it taken away by an incredible sunrise and views of Mt. Everest (high peak behind the Continue Reading →
Classic Mount Saint Helens Aerial B&W – Photo Of The Day
Description: I never had heard of Mt. St. Helens until it blew up when I was 7 years old. I still remember the mushroom clouds to the South as we pulled Continue Reading →
Yellow Ford – Photo Of The Day
Bonus Ford Photos Below Description: My interests in photography wax and wane and tend to jump all over. While I love travel and landscape photography, over the years different subjects have Continue Reading →