That Is One Massive Whale Tail
Description: I could probably lay across the width of this humpback whale tail if you got the whale to stop swimming long enough. In August I will have the chance for Continue Reading →
Category: North America
Above, Around, LA
Since I purchased a DJI Mavic 3 Cine in January, I’ve been recording more and more aerial footage. While I do market all of it through OverflightStock.com, I thought I Continue Reading →
That Is One Busy Beach
Description: Santa Monica beach and pier on a sunny and hot Saturday afternoon. Location: Santa Monica, California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine DJI Lens Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Some Days, You Find Yourself At The Mall
Description: The title says it all. Location: Century City, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Continue Reading →
Hollywood Sign
Description: It’s a sign!!! Location: Hollywood, California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine DJI Lens Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →
Where Your Fuel Gets Made
Description: This is the Chevon refinery in Manhattan Beach, California. And it is massive. In the distance is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with its iconic structure that used to be Continue Reading →
The Sears Building In Los Angeles
Description: There is a ton I don’t know about the history of this Sears building and I can feel some Google-research coming on. It’s located in the city of Vernon and Continue Reading →
Pasadena At Blue Hour
Description: I know ‘blue hour’ is not an actual hour, but it is certainly time when the indirect light we receive from the sun shades the Earth in blue tinted light. Continue Reading →
The Water Tank And The City
Description: The rustier, the better. As long as it’s not in use. This beauty is located in Vernon, which has its own water tower (for another day’s post) but this one Continue Reading →
Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame
Description: All the stars are shining. Location: Hollywood, California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography Continue Reading →
Parking Lot Patterns
Description: A couple years ago this place was a Covid testing site with cars snaking all around the rows. Location: California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Continue Reading →
More Water Towers Coming Soon
Description: This is your fair warning that I am once again gravitating to aerial photos of water towers. You were spared my last obsessive bender, but I fear you will not Continue Reading →
Strange Rocks And A Dry River
Description: If you’ve driven from LA to Vegas on I-15 (The 15) then you have seen these funky rocks off to the left before you exit Angeles National Forest. Location: California, Continue Reading →
The Rail Yards And Downtown LA
Description: The kid in me will always love a good rail yard. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available Continue Reading →
RRRR!
Description: What a better caption than “RRRR!”? I am not sure why there are all these dinosaurs in Holbrook, Arizona, but it sure gets your attention. Location: Holbrook, Arizona, USA, North America Continue Reading →
Sideways To The Gooseneck
Description: I am home now and yet, the Goosenecks State Park photos keep coming. For being such a small (10 acre) space, it sure produces a lot of photos. The park Continue Reading →
San Juan River Goosenecks
Description: Why is this Utah state park called Goosenecks? When a river cuts deep through rock and the elevation (up above, when this all started millions of years ago) doesn’t change Continue Reading →
Sunset Over The Goosenecks
Description: Live from the field! Taken tonight, this image of the sun setting over one of the gooseneck bends the San Juan River makes on its way to joining the Colorado Continue Reading →
Pond, Pond, Field
Description: These appear to be storm water or waste water retention pools. Location: California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Doorways
Description: Two doorways, same direction Location: Maryhill State Park, Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore the world with Far Continue Reading →
The Legacy Of A Tent
Description: Happiness is a campsite in the sun. Even if the winds are blowing 20MPH+. Today is the day I bequeath this tent I have had for over 20 years to Continue Reading →
Roaming Death Valley’s Dunes
Description: It was about 100F when I was here, so we didn’t explore much, but I have plans to go next winter and photograph more of the dunes. Location: Death Valley National Continue Reading →
Evening Above Portland
Description: Take across the Willamette River from downtown Portland. Location: Portland, Oregon, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Continue Reading →
Sierra Fire Scars
Description: I believe the burn shown here is from the Caldor fire last year in the high Sierra near Lake Tahoe. I do plan to start a project of returning to Continue Reading →
Being Above Solar And Nuclear Power, With Some Wine On The Side
Description: You find the cool things when you get off the main roads. I suppose the solar power could once have been considered nuclear power as well. To the right are Continue Reading →
A Mob Of Mobula Rays
Description: Affectionately called flying tortillas for the way they flop out of the water, soaring six of more feet from the sea, mobula rays are a delight any time of the Continue Reading →
Can You Name The Tree From The Bark
Description: Big hint; it’s located in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Shot on assignment last week with Uncruise Adventures. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Camera: Canon EOS R5 & 24-105mm L lens Continue Reading →
Baja Sunset
Description: If you’re not going to capture layers like yesterday’s POTD, just go for the good old colorful clouds. Shot on assignment last week with Uncruise Adventures. Location: Baja California Sur, Continue Reading →
Baja Layers
Description: Sunset is the best time to capture landscape layers. Shot on assignment last week with Uncruise Adventures. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Camera: Canon EOS R5 & 24-105mm L Continue Reading →
Moon Above Baja – B&W
Description: Some days out on the water are better than others. Clouds and sea and moon and mountains. Baja. Shot on assignment last week with Uncruise Adventures. Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico, Continue Reading →
A Wave’s Hand
Description: I love anthropomorphizing Nature. Can you see the hand coming out of the wave? Location: San Juan del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Camera: Canon R5 & 24-105mm L lens Continue Reading →
Car Coming Around The Corner
Description: Throwback to the days when I was heavily into abstracts of everyday scenes. In this case I was catching moving objects, like cars. With a 3, 6 or 10 stop Continue Reading →
Winding Path At The Bottom Of The USA
Description: No, this isn’t a political post. It’s the path across the salt flats in Death Valley National Park. Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm Continue Reading →
Alaska Layers At Sunset
Description: Sunset in Alaska with nothing but mountains and sea. Mountains and sea. Location: Alaska, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Whidbey Island Offshore Patterns
Description: When the tide slackens, the sandbars show themselves. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →