Hoar Frost Looks Best Close Up

Description: Hoar frost, the stuff that forms when moisture in the atmosphere collects on items and then freezes, forming badass crystals. This time of year there is a LOT of Continue Reading →

Lower Yosemite Falls Between The Trees

Description: You might have seen this view as you drove past along the Northside Drive of Yosemite. At least a lot of cars stopped in the middle of the road Continue Reading →

Slumbering Silhouettes

Description: With Winter’s cold knocking all the leafs off the trees, there are ample opportunities to photograph their silhouettes against the stone cold rock of El Capitan. Location: Yosemite National Continue Reading →

See Things Flying Past El Capitan

Description: It’s possible you don’t know the pain of trying to get a ‘clean’ 30 second photo of El Capitan in the mid-evening. It’s not easy with Yosemite being near Continue Reading →

Big And Bold El Capitan

Description: Pulling back from yesterday’s photo of the X under the bridge over the Merced River in Yosemite, I give you the full view of El Capitan. There hasn’t been Continue Reading →

X Marks The Spot

Description: The happy serendipity of serendipitiness. While hanging out in Yosemite National Park last week, wandering aimlessly at points, I came across this set of reflections and shadows under the Continue Reading →

Mount Whitney Big And Bright In Morning Light

Description: Winter sunrises in the Alabama Hills of California reveal a lot of shadows on Mount Whitney. Location: California, USA, North America

Clouds Of Doom Spread Far And Wide

Description: The Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains hide under a vast cloak of gloomy and often electric clouds. Taken from close to Mono Lake one balmy summer day while roadtripping around 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Classic Mount Whitney With Snow In Black And White

Description: I like that Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the Lower 48 Untied States is different than your typical high altitude peak. I grew up near Seattle and the Continue Reading →