Australia – The Carey Adventures

Hey Australia, I Miss You (And Your Waterfalls)

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Peter West Carey

Description: My daughter and I watched a video the other day about Oregon’s Trail of Ten Waterfalls. It’s in a place called Silver Falls State Park and I don’t know Continue Reading →

Springbrook National Park Sunset

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Peter West Carey

Description: If you’re wracking your mind thinking, “Where in the US Springbrook National Park?“, take a breath. It’s in Australia where their National Parks are as numerous as our state parks, Continue Reading →

Traveling Through Colors: White

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It is easy to overload on White when I went looking for images for this post. Clouds, mountains, more clouds and mountains. I wanted to bring something else into the mix and I hope you enjoy this journey around the world.

Continuing with my series to explore the world I have photographed through color, I present to you, the color White.

Little Vs. Big, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon, USA

Along The inca Trail, Peru

Architecture, Fes, Morocco

Cho Oyu, Nepal

Furthest Point West, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

An Adventure Cruise Ship Lays Anchored Next To Lamplugh Glacier,

Stupa Against The Mountains, Nepal

Ready For A Wedding, Washington, USA

Prayer Flags, Bhutan

The Taj Mahal Bathed In Morning Light, Agra, India

Ceremonial Offering, Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan

Looking Down The Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier, Washington, USA

Stupa, Bhutan

Lightening Storm, Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Welcome To Balboa Island, California, USA

Ama Dablam, Nepal

Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Abandoned Paradise, Jaco, Costa Rica

Sculpting, Jaipur, India

Ice Climbing, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Prayer Flag Poles, Bhutan

Life Without A Sled, Whatcom County, Washington, USA

Crossing A Border, Australia

Grrrr! Namche Bazaar, Nepal

Omani Architecture, Oman

Moonset, Machermo, Nepal

To Capture It All

Walking Monk, Trongsa, Bhutan

Let The Rodeo Begin!, Snowmass, Colorado, USA

Christ Above Cusco, Peru

A Humpback Whale Makes A Splash, Alaska, USA

Church, Costa Rica

Poas Volcano Crater, Costa Rica

Wire Before The Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Looking Up Through Prayer Flag Poles, Bhutan

Boat Life, Bellingham, Washington, USA

Beggar, Fez, Morocco

Hiding In Plain Site, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Swan At Kinsale, Ireland

Crazy Llama, but then again, I think they all are, Peru

Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, USA

From Above, Kathmandu, Nepal

And if White isn’t your color of choice, there are other colors in the series.

Traveling Through Colors: Red

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It’s Sunday and I am seeing Red.

It’s a hot color that stirs the blood (also Red) and leads to excitement in most. There’s not a single calming thing from this post about traveling the world, seeing Red. Except for the Spanish guy with the umbrella, he looks pretty relaxed.

Going For A Stroll, Malaga, Spain

Photos At XPlor, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Unknown, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Still Going, Madaba, Jordan

Masked Dancing, Paro, Bhutan

Market Fruits, Delhi, India

Monk Debates, Jakar, Bhutan

At The Maui County Fair, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Cruising Life, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Avalanche Ranch, Carbondale, Colorado, USA

Flowers At The Market, Kathmandu, Nepal

Porters, Inca Trail, Peru

The Jester, Paro, Bhutan

Country Mailbox, Carbondale, Colorado, USA

National Flags, Tangier, Morocco

Yarn In Baskets, Peru

Parrot Flower (Heliconia), Costa Rica

Olympic National Park Understory, Washington, USA

Chili Peppers, Jakar, Bhutan

Red Door, Kinsale, Ireland

Red Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio), Costa Rica

Ripe Coffee Cherries, Hawai’i, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA

Tibetan Vagabond, Nepal

Getting Ready, Aspen, Colorado, USA

Prayer Flag Above Thimphu, Bhutan

From inside the warmth, Nepal

Ginger Flower In Bloom, Peru

Getting ready to burn in Bhutan

It’s Everywhere, Fes, Morocco

Street Parking, Balboa Island, California, USA

Getting Ready To Ice Climb, Alberta, Canada

Tannery Pools, Fes, Morocco

It’s Bigger In Australia, New South Wales, Australia

Red Rocks, Nevada, USA

Lounging, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

Up There, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Monk and not quite Jenga

Just In Case, Nairobi, Kenya

Himalayan Flowers, Nepal

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Amazon Basin, Peru

Prayer Wheel, Nepal

Make That Call, Bangkok, Thailand

Pay Me For Paint, Kathmandu, Nepal

Omani Warning, Oman

And if Red isn’t your color of choice, there are other colors in the series.

Photo Of The Day – Full Moon Rising Over Australia

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Peter West Carey

Short and sweet tonight, a full moon with a silhouette.

Photo Of The Day – Bent With The Wind

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Peter West Carey

Title: Bent With The Wind Location: Queensland, Australia Description: Alone in the coastal mountains of Australia, this lone tree has been taking the brunt of a stiff wind its entire Continue Reading →

An Easy Path To Great Landscape Photos – Visit A National Park

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Time after time when I view my own photos and gravitate to what I enjoy the most, 70% of those images are shot in a national park some place on this planet (with UNESCO World Heritage Sites coming in a near the top as well). It’s no coincidence that they are also one of the places I like most to visit.

If you are starting out in landscape photography and struggling to find subject matter, consider finding a nearby national park. And this goes for those of you outside the USA as well. In Australia they are all over the place while other countries might have a scarcity, but they are almost always worth the travel.

Sure, ‘everyone’ has been there before you, but if you are looking for experience and almost surefire shooting material, what better place to practice. After all, for all of us, every shot is practice for the future. Every shot hopefully teaches us something or helps us appreciate light and nature in some way. National parks will help you soak up that experience while helping you improve you skills.

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