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Description: Sunlight in Glacier Bay National Park. Location: Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →
Description: The Lamplaugh Glacier in in Glacier Bay National Park is receding and leaving behind a moraine. In this case, the moraine starts where the bay ends as the glacier used Continue Reading →
Description: This post might get a little too deep into the joy of being behind the camera, so if that’s not your thing, just click on through. I love that a Continue Reading →
Description: The Uncruise Safari Endeavour anchored in a little slice of Alaskan heaven. Location: Southeast Alaska, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography Continue Reading →
Description: Sorry that it has taken me a few days to get back in the swing of Photo Of The Day after returning from Alaska. I had times a number of Continue Reading →
Description: Just beneath the surface at low tide, sandbars reveal Nature’s idea of beauty with waves and sand. Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Camera: CDJI Mavic 2 Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Description: One of the best places for sunrise in Kathmandu is from Swayambhunath Stupa. The holy site and UNESCO World Heritage Site is a popular place to pray, workout or just Continue Reading →
Description: Timing and using apps like The Photographers Ephemeris or Sun Surveyor helps to place the celestial bodies where you want them. But in this case, I got lucky and had Continue Reading →
Description: It’s hard to catch the Swallows at Mono Lake while they take a break, but patience is rewarded. Here a Violet-green Swallow takes a pause before darting away. Location: Mono Continue Reading →
Description: While the ‘standard’ view of the beautiful cliffs from Tunnel View is what most people associate with Yosemite Valley, I rather enjoy the view from the road to Tioga Pass Continue Reading →
Description: Seattle’s waterfront got a boost when the Great Wheel opened ten years ago. Its also makes for an interesting study in form, steel and movement. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North Continue Reading →
Description: If you take the road to Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park from the bottom of the valley, stop right after tunnel and look back for your last view of Continue Reading →
Description: Taken from a perch above Mono Lake, this is about the perfect distance to watch thunderclouds roll by. Location: Mono Lake, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Photograph Continue Reading →
Description: Mono Lake in the summer is brutal but the tufas are a refreshingly different sight. Location: Mono Lake, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
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 →
Description: It was from this angle that a 1 second clip of mine was used for the pilot introduction of the TV show La Brea. It is a lovely view and Continue Reading →
Description: Without looking it up, and considering this is the edge of Goosenecks State Park, can you guess the river below? Location: Goosenecks State Park, Utah, USA, North America Camera: Canon Continue Reading →
If you want to keep alllll the things powered up on a road trip, the AlphaESS BlackBee 1000 is a sweet choice that can do 80% of what you need. Continue Reading →
Description: Stepping back for vertical panoramas for a bit, let’s head to Nepal through past photos. A typical Sherpa mountain home, the top is for living while the bottom section is Continue Reading →
Thinking of planning a roadtrip in your electric vehicle but not sure where to start? Fresh from an 1800 mile road trip from LA to San Francisco to Redwood National Continue Reading →
Description: Bristlecone Pines in Great Basin National Park are thousands of years old and their forest doesn’t resemble what we think of as a ‘traditional’ forest. They are sparse trees and Continue Reading →
Description: You may recognize this photo from a previous post about my video Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest. It is Sahalie Falls in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains and it is beautiful in its Continue Reading →
Description: It was a chilly morning but the presence of low clouds will enhance any mountain photo. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon R5 + 24-105mm Continue Reading →
Description: Believe it or not, this Great Egret ‘photo’ is a frame grab from a video. An 8K video to be precise. The extra pixels used by the 8K frame (7680×4320 Continue Reading →
Description: If the angle isn’t right for a nice waterfall rainbow, get a little higher. Koosah Falls and the waterfall trail are worth the effort when you’re in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Continue Reading →
Description: Sometimes a drone is a good way to learn things. In this case, The Roslyn Hotel and its annex, once the largest hotel on the West Coast, is seen Continue Reading →
Description: While I’m showing off this city hall building and that state capitol building, let’s throw in another: California’s Capitol Building in Sacramento. Location: Sacramento, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Continue Reading →
Description: You likely haven’t seen LA from this angle in Pasadena. With the help of the DJI Mavic 3 7x zoom lens, I was able to capture this image unique to Continue Reading →
Forest Waterfalls Mountains Rivers Trees Green Dams named Green Peter If you like any of the above, you’ll love my latest video in the Above, Around series on YouTube. This Continue Reading →
Description: A slightly different view of Portland from the North. So many bridges in this city! Location: Portland, Oregon, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Hot off the press, just released this morning: Above, Around, Seattle! If you enjoyed Above, Around, LA, Episode 2 is sure to please. Covering hot spots like: Alki Montlake Cut Continue Reading →
Description: …for photogreaphy. I have to admit, hiking and climbing in the clouds might not be as nice, but for photos of the mountains from the lakeshore, give me clouds and Continue Reading →
Description: Taken from the point of view of a drone hovering 300′ above Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, the waterfront bathed in evening sunset glow. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Continue Reading →
Description: Some days the air quality and visibility is sublime. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn Continue Reading →
Description: Let me explain this mirage. It’s a drone photo, but after I was forced to land with the battery down to 10%. But that’s still enough battery to take photos, Continue Reading →