Spot The Red Cars
Description: A little fun in the junkyard from above. Location: Wilmington, California, USA, North America
Category: North America
Ripples In The Stone
Description: Somewhere in Colorado. I really miss having a camera that has built-in GPS. ðŸ™
Moving People, Not Just Stuff
Description: Today seems to be about moving stuff as viewed from above. So be it, here’s a Metro yard in Los Angeles.
How To Help Those In Los Angeles – Part 1
If you’re looking for ways to help those affected by the fires in Los Angeles, I have a place for you to start with financial donations. Charity Navigator has a Continue Reading →
It’s Nest-Building Time!
Description: Not all the wildlife in Yellowstone is on the large end of the scale. Some of the little critters can be seen as cuter than their bigger brethren. Location: Continue Reading →
Palisades Fire Photos From The Top Of Winnetka Drive
Photos from today of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, from the top of Winnetka Drive. Click on an image for a larger version. All photographs copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Wild West Icon
Description: I’m thankful all the bison were not eradicated from the American West. Inside Yellowstone National Park they are protected and flourish. Just don’t get too close to them. Location: Continue Reading →
Looking Down Into Haleakala’s Crater
Description: On the island of Maui is Haleakal?, a mountain topping out over 10,000′. It’s tall enough that, should you drive up from sea level like almost all visitors from Continue Reading →
It Should Read: STOP
Description: People like stickers Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America
From High Above, The Brocken Spectre Comes To Life
Description: Brocken spectres are a special kind of light phenomena. When the sun is behind you and there is fog or clouds below you, you will see a glory. It’s Continue Reading →
Downtown LA From MacArthur Park In The Early Morning
Description: Evidently this part of LA is not the best. It’s become rundown and a known place to score drugs. The park, with its artificial lake/large pond and fountain, could Continue Reading →
The Merced River In The Fall
Description: It comes once a year and one of the best places in the world in Fall is Yosemite Valley. Early Fall that is, because the waterfalls and rivers can Continue Reading →
The Power To Carve A Canyon
Description: At the base of the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, it’s easy to see how the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone was carved. Taken Continue Reading →
Pushing Skyward
Description: One of the biggest joys of being in the mountains for me is the chaos towering peaks cause. Here one of the mountains in the Teton range rebuffs a Continue Reading →
Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain And Los Angeles City Hall Before Everyone Wakes Up
Description: The time stamp on this photo says 6:19am and I was setting up for a timelapse of the sun rising behind LA’s City Hall. Sundays mornings are an excellent Continue Reading →
Coastal Alaska Or Maybe British Columbia
Description: To be honest, I can’t remember exactly where this photo was taken. It might be the US, it might be Canada. I do remember clearly the flight up to Continue Reading →
2024 Wasn’t The Best For Pretty Photos
I don’t have a pretty little blog post of my 10 Best Photos From 2024! because 2024 kind of sucked, photo-wise. It didn’t suck life-wise, work-wise, or family-wise. All those Continue Reading →
Mono Lake Tufas
Description: It’s odd to think this geologically interesting area of California used to be a research facility ran by the US Navy. Now the area is a California State Natural Continue Reading →
Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish
Description: This character certainly does not invite a nice petting. Location: Hawai’i, USA Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
Dividing Line
Description: Just below the surface. Location: Hawai’i, USA Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
The Largest Solar Telescope In The World Is On Maui
Description: Just down from Haleakal?’s 10,023′ summit is a batch of telescopes. Among them is the impressive Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. Completed in 2017, the telescope sits above about Continue Reading →
Yellow Tangs
Description: More than just a wonderful type of flavored drink powder made for astronauts, tangs are a colorful type of fish in tropical waters. This pair, two of many, were Continue Reading →
Just Inside Red Rock Canyon State Park
Description: While Red Rock Canyon State Park has a lot to explore, with a number of different canyons to hike to as well as Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails, you Continue Reading →
Breaking Through
Description: It was such a lovely contrast, the green grass poking through the crusted orange clay of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Photograph Continue Reading →
Under The Sea
Description: I hope I haven’t used this title before, but I probably have. Scuba diving is a fun activity sometimes I don’t feel I do often enough. That being said, Continue Reading →
Walking On The Bottom Of North America
Description: At around 282’ below sea level, Badwater Basin is aptly named. While there was water here this last winter, this photo was taken on a previous trip when temps Continue Reading →
Sunset, Right Down Yosemite Valley
Description: As a photographer, if there is ever a reason to revisit a beloved photography spot, it’s the change in light. After all, light is what makes a photo and Continue Reading →
Sunset Shadows In Utah’s Desert
Description: As I was getting over Covid one day, long ago, I camped way out away from people in Goosenecks State Park in Utah. It’s a lovely, wide expanse of Continue Reading →
The Most Interesting Photo I Took Of Paving Equipment
Description: Twice in the last week I have passed by paving equipment and felt compelled to take photos. Yesterday, I acted. This is industrial paving equipment for actual roads. They Continue Reading →
High Contrast – Hills vs. Mountains
Description: As the Autumn sun rose in Eastern California, I was struck by the hard contrast in colors. In the foreground are the Alabama Hills: lumpy, rounded and orange/tab in Continue Reading →