The Canadian Rockies Deserve More Exploration
Growing up in Washington state, the Rockies always seemed so far away and the Canadian Rockies even more so. It wasn’t until 2008? or maybe 2009 that I made my Continue Reading →
Tag: mountain
The Light Streaming Down In LA
Just the right light and clouds and haze at just the right time.
Camping Between Many Trees
The illusion of an empty campground in Yosemite National Park. In truth, in January, the campground had only about 40 campers of the available 95 spots. In summer, everyday, the Continue Reading →
Looking Down Into Haleakala’s Crater
Description: On the island of Maui is Haleakal?, a mountain topping out over 10,000′. It’s tall enough that, should you drive up from sea level like almost all visitors from 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 →
Classic Half Dome And Clouds Rest In Black And White
Description: Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on a perfect, blue-sky day this Fall. Location: Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All Continue Reading →
Backwards View Of Yosemite Valley
Description: This view is t really backwards in any classical sense but it is looking the opposite direction of typical valley photos taken from Tunnel View. To be sure, Tunnel Continue Reading →
Emerald Lake Fall Colors
Description: It’s getting cold in the high up places (even if it was 100°F here today in LA). Location: Emerald Lake, Sequoia National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Continue Reading →
Narada Falls
Description: After having driver by this waterfall at least 30 times, I finally stopped to see what the fuss was about. It is a beautiful waterfall. Just off the main Continue Reading →
Mount Shasta From Castle Crags
Description: Castle Crags is quickly becoming my favorite California State Park (Red Rocks is up there, too). After having driven by multiple times over decades of West Coast roadtrips, I Continue Reading →
Half Dome And The Ahwahnee
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.
Early Morning Ferry Crossing
Description: A lone ferry boat crosses Puget Sound in the wee hours of the morning. Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Join me in 2023 for Photo Tours to Nepal and Bhutan! Details can be Continue Reading →
The Washington State Capitol Dome And Mt. Rainier
Description: Some days the air quality and visibility is sublime. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn Continue Reading →
Funky False Colors Of Mount Rainier
Description: Sometimes it’s fun to go crazy with the sliders and color wheel. Location: Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and Continue Reading →
Yosemite Valley And Mono Lake From The Sky
Description: Filtering through old photos brings me to favorites from years past, like this ever-pleasing view of Yosemite Valley and Mono Lake from a commercial airplane. How many geographic and geologic Continue Reading →
Highway 18 In The Snow And Sun
Description: If you checked out yesterday’s aerial image coming down from Big Bear Lake, here’s what it looked like heading up Highway 18 to the lake. I’ll be heading back more Continue Reading →
Castle Crags
Description: Castle Crags are on my list to climb one day. It’s just a hike, no technical equipment needed (unless you want a harder route). They are a singular chunk of Continue Reading →
Classic Empty Road Americana
Description: Highway 97 in Northern California has a straight shot that makes for perfect photos when the weather cooperates. New pavement, Mount Shasta, blue skies….ahhhh…. Title: Classic Empty Road Americana Location: Continue Reading →
Clouds Over Everest
Description: The wind is undoubtedly howling a gale at the peak of Everest on the left. Those clouds don’t form in slower air. Title: Clouds Over Everest Location: Namche Bazaar, Sagarmatha Continue Reading →
Machapuchare And The Annapurna Range
Description: You have to get up pretty early to catch the sunrise on the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas, but on clear mornings the stunning peaks are worth the need Continue Reading →
Painted Hills, Up Close – Photo Of The Day
Description: The Painted Hills of Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument was on my list for a ages and then a couple years ago it resurfaced when friend and Continue Reading →
The Sun & The Shade – Photo Of The Day
Description: Way up around 12,913′, give or take 10′, the morning sun fights with a hidden cloud somewhere near the horizon before it strikes the Himalayas. Title: The Sun & The Continue Reading →
A Turquoise Lake At The Foot Of Ama Dablam
Description: Mount Everest isn’t the only reason you should visit the Himalayas. The number and grandeur of the peaks in the Khumbu region alone could fill months of wandering and exploring. Continue Reading →
Lukla Airport And The Himalayas
Description: You arrive early in the morning if you’re lucky and catch breakfast at a teahouse in town before heading up the valley seen in the distance. This is the start Continue Reading →
Classic Mount Everest
Description: You’ll be three days trekking from the nearest airport at Lukla when you soak in this view right from the Himalayan trail. That’s Mount Everest, or Sagarmatha, the tallest peak Continue Reading →
Majestic Machapuchare
Description: You’re going to need to get up before sunrise to capture the best photos of Machapuchare from Pokhara, Nepal. But it’s worth it! From the local translation meaning “Fish tail” Continue Reading →
The Trekking Life High Above Treeline – Photo Of The Day
Description: Way up where the trees can no longer grow, around 15,373’/4686m, there’s an emerald lake and the flanks of the Machermo Range of the Himalayas. Along the shore of this Continue Reading →
Bring On The Morning – Photo Of The Day
Description: As a companion to this week’s image of the moon over the Himalayas from Mong La, here’s what the sun looks like as it breaks over those very same mountains. Continue Reading →
Breaking Through Morning Fog – Photo Of The Day
Description: The views from 16,600’/5060m can be pretty spectacular. You get to see things from that height that you don’t see from the valleys. Such as the valley fog parting just Continue Reading →
First Clear View Of The Himalayas – Photo Of The Day
Description: While there are certainly mountains around you when you step off the plane in Lukla after a short flight from Kathmandu, it’s not until after a few hours of trekking Continue Reading →