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Description: More from the floor of Death Valley Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
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Description: More from the floor of Death Valley Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
Description: On the high Pass leading over to Eureka dunes from the main part of death Valley, there is a jumble of mining equipment rusting in the sun. The area Continue Reading →
Description: Way up in the Northern reaches of Death Valley National Park is an interesting quirk or quirkiness. It’s Crankshaft Crossing and I’m sure there is a colorful backstory as Continue Reading →
Description: Last week was an excellent trip to Death Valley National Park with nothing much on the agenda except meeting one of my brothers, camping, hiking and seeing stuff. In Continue Reading →
Description: Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park has become one of my favorite places. I only visited once with my brother this week but I’m already thinking about returning Continue Reading →
Description: On a recent trip to Yosemite National Park. I was happy to see a lot more electric car chargers. Specifically these from Rivian, who I hope will upkeep them Continue Reading →
Description: No. I’m not getting all philosophical on you. The reflection you see in the glass is the Theme Building. That’s the name of the curved building at the middle Continue Reading →
Description: The video below (you might need to click on it if you get this in email) is a short snippet of a larger project I have in mind. It’s Continue Reading →
Description: This is one of my favorite view spots in Yosemite Valley. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
Description: Just another peaceful evening last night above the PV peninsula in California. By the way, does this look a bit off on your screen? I have two screens and Continue Reading →
Description: Part of the beauty of Yosemite is the valley drive. Sure, I prefer to hike away from roads to view Nature’s beauty, especially in National Parks. But there’s no Continue Reading →
Description: Sure, Joshua Tree National Park was named as such for the trees protected within, but the vast landscape encompasses a wide variety of features. Such as Arch Rock…. ….Just Continue Reading →
Description: Sometimes the best seat is looking away from the sun. All the beautiful colors stacked on the horizon. That is Mono Lake just under the wing. Location: California, USA, Continue Reading →
Description: What’s not to love about watching the sun slowly sink behind clouds and into the ocean. Growing up on the West Coast, this is mostly what I know of Continue Reading →
Not every day has to be super productive, nor every video epic. Sometimes, you go out and film for the fun of it and then slap those videos together because Continue Reading →
Description: One more Half Dome photo, you say? I have you covered! Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey
Description: A slightly different take on the photo from the other day with Half Dome in Yosemite National Park at sunrise. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Continue Reading →
While those gigantic redwood trees might tower to the skies, they start out on the forest floor. There’s a lot to see down there, if you take the time (just Continue Reading →
They say five minutes of calm, natural sounds and visuals will lower your blood pressure, decrease cholesterol, make your hair more lustrous, drop any excess weight you might want to Continue Reading →
Description: As luck would have it, I snagged a last minute campsite in Yosemite Valley for Wednesday. That lead to a LOT of video taping, some more VR180 footage composing and Continue Reading →
Description: Bombay Beach used to be right on the shore of the Salton Sea, over 200 feet below sea level. It was once a swank beach hot-spot where the likes of Continue Reading →
Description: This used to be an almost weekly view for me, or at least the chance to see it (clouds willing). While I love living in California, I do miss the Continue Reading →
Tight on the heels of the last still frame post of Fern Canyon comes the sequel: Fern Canyon the Video! It’s four minutes of relaxing views inside the canyon with Continue Reading →
Description: It’s easy to see why Fern Canyon in Redwoods National & State Parks is a favorite for so many people. Too many, actually…they had to institute a permit system and Continue Reading →
Description: I am freshly returned from a trip to the Redwoods of California and what an enjoyable great trip it was. Because you can’t fly a drone from a National Park Continue Reading →
Description: Brooding. This is what brooding clouds look like. These clouds, they brood. Location: California, USA, North America
Description: Getting up early to get sunrise behind town hall is a bit easier this time of year. This photo was snapped last year and I plan to make more trips, Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Description: It’s so fuzzy! But don’t get too close to cholla cactus, they are vicious. Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D Mark Photograph Copyright Peter West 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: Fall in Yosemite is a great time of year but always chancy. You never know if the snows will show up of if the valley will be covered in fog. Continue Reading →
Description: Check it out: clouds Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D Mark II + 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Continue Reading →
Description: Not all the views in Yosemite are large vistas of towering cliffs. It’s the little things, the details, that make it all so very interesting. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, 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 →