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A baby gray whale pops its head above the waves in Mexico while a group in a boat looks on in the background.

Curious Baby Gray Whale

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Description: Estimated to be somewhere between 2-4 weeks old, a curious baby gray whale takes a look at all the weird creatures above the waves. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Continue Reading →

La Paz Layers

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Peter West Carey

Every adventure should begin with a gorgeous sunset over the ocean. Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

A woman walks through wonderful fall trees on a paved path with a small but ferocious dog.

Fall Stroll Through Yosemite National Park

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place to be when you hit the leaf-peeping season perfectly. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America

A vast swath of scrub and mountains are covered by a downpour from brooding storm clouds in California

Eastern Sierra Torrential Downpour

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Brooding. This is what brooding clouds look like. These clouds, they brood. Location: California, USA, North America

There is a river at the bottom of the image that leads up to Mt. St. Helen, an active volcano in Washington state. The images is in black and white and in the distance, beyond St. Helens is Mt. Adams.

Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Peter West Carey

From the bottom of the picture the viewer encounters the Merced River, cold in the Autumn time. On the banks behind the river are a plethora of colorful yellow-leaded trees in all their Autumn regalia. Looming over the trees in the background are granite cliffs of Yosemite Valley, just begging to be climbed. A hint of blue sky can be seen in the upper left side as there is not a cloud to be found anywhere on this November day.

Autumn In Yosemite Valley

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Four kayaks sit on the back deck of a small 170' cruise ship waiting for passengers to hop in and take a paddle. Where are they paddling today? In the distance are towering peaks of Glacier Bay National Park. They rise up directly from the water with little to no shore. The mountains are about a mile away and speckled with patches of snow and green forest or shrubs down lower. There are wispy clouds and a slight rainbow has started on the left side of the frame. The blue sky, well, mostly blue, is reflected in the water and invites you to come play on the serene surface of this amazing National Park.

Who Wants To Go For A Paddle With A Rainbow And Mountains?

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Peter West Carey

A lone Washington State Ferry Boast crosses the Puget Sound in the early morning hours. The sky is ablaze with pinks and orange tones close to the distant Olympic Mountains, which, like the song states, are purple. The ferry boat is in silhouette except for the lights shining from the car desk and passenger decks. The water is a little wind swept but overall the mood is calm and serene.

Early Morning Ferry Crossing

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Peter West Carey

A calm bay in Southeast Alaska showing towering peaks rising directly from the waterline of a deep fjord known as Tracy Arm. The water is littered with glacial ice in the form of bergy bit, growlers and icebergs proper. There are blue skies with a few wispy clouds and the sun is out in magnificent form. And it was freezing cold, but hopefully all the ice conveys that.

Find The Blues In Alaska

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Alaska is in a neck and neck competition with Utah for places I love visiting (but don’t really want to live in year round). In this case, a fjord known Continue Reading →

A variety of purples, pinks and all hues in between cover the mountains of the Sierra as seen from an airliner flying high above clouds with those colors.

Freaky Looking Sunset Over The Sierra

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I don’t fly as much as I used to and this would be one of the things I miss about so many flights: chance encounters with natural beauty. In this Continue Reading →

Sorry About The Panorama Cropping Of Seattle

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I realize the panorama I posted a couple of days ago presented weird to those who receive these blog posts as an email. There are about 1700 of you Continue Reading →

An aerial view of downtown Los Angeles during sunrise as taken from North in the San Fernando Valley from an airplane

Los Angeles Sunrise From The Valley

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Trying to plan a photo like this might make me a bit bonkers so I am glad serendipity was on my side. After taking off from Burbank airport I was Continue Reading →

A Night On The Job

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Life on the road for a photographer/videographer is not always glamorous. But sometimes the rental car company upgrades you to a Dodge Charger (which is admittedly not too comfortable Continue Reading →

Seattle Sunset Aerial Panorama

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: I like to try to obtain new angles on ‘classic’ photos, such as the typical view of Seattle from Kerry Park. Like this one. Drones, when used properly, are Continue Reading →

Mount Hood At Sunset From A Plane

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Mt. Hood is a beautiful pinnacle unlike most of its northern neighbors: sharp and pointy unlike the rounded contours of Adams or Rainier. Location: Oregon, USA, North America

Aerial view of Mount Rainier and the tip of an Alaska Airlines jet wing with some funky cloud shadows.

Can You Figure Out What Is Going On Here?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: That’s Mount Rainier in Washington and the tip of an Alaska Airlines jet wing, but what’s going on with the clouds? Guesses? Location: Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter Continue Reading →

A wasp sits at the end of an old and rusted pipe, looking at the camera with pure, unadulterated venom in its heart.

I Am Your Nightmare

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Just…..yikes! Location: Ellensburg, Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Tours. Small Continue Reading →

A nearly-aerial view of Lake Michigan and Chicago's Lakeshore Drive with just a little color to the sky.

Lake Michigan, Black As Night

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: Civilization, then, blackness. Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Horizon Photo Continue Reading →

Alaskan Hues

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Peter West Carey

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 →

Large chunks of blue glacial ice, as large as SUVs, sit on the ground in front of distant mountains in Glacier Bay National Park

The Blueness Of Glacial Ice

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Peter West Carey

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 →

Kayaks and small boats re fanned out being the Uncruise Safari Endeavour

Drone Photos That Don’t Look Like Drone Photos

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Peter West Carey

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 →

A small boat sits in a small fjord with mountains and blue sky all around.

A Little Slice Of Alaskan Heaven

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Peter West Carey

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 →