Tag: NPS
Alaskan Hues
Description: Sunlight in Glacier Bay National Park. Location: Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →
Cholla Sunset
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 →
Thunderhead Over Yosemite
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 →
El Capitan And Half Dome
Description: While the ‘standard’ view of the beautiful cliffs from Tunnel View is what most people associate with Yosemite Valley, I rather enjoy the view from the road to Tioga Pass Continue Reading →
Close In With The Green Things In Life
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 →
Long View Of Bridal Veil Falls
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 →
Bristlecone Pine Forest And Wheeler Peak
Description: Bristlecone Pines in Great Basin National Park are thousands of years old and their forest doesn’t resemble what we think of as a ‘traditional’ forest. They are sparse trees and Continue Reading →
Munching Moose
Description: One of the joys of visiting US National Parks is the chance to see larger-than-us animals. In the case, moose munching at the river in Rocky Mountain National Park. Location: Continue Reading →
The Tetons Always Look Better With Clouds
Description: …for photogreaphy. I have to admit, hiking and climbing in the clouds might not be as nice, but for photos of the mountains from the lakeshore, give me clouds and Continue Reading →
Morning Light Across Jackson Lake To The Tetons
Description: When you visit Grand Teton National Park it’s almost imperative to get up super early to see the sunrise colors blanket the snowy mountains. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: Canon Continue Reading →
Marmots On The Rocks
Description: Who doesn’t love a plump, little marmot? Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America Camera: Canon R5 + 100-500mm L lens Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Teton Sunset With Bonus Eagle Photos
Description: The weather has improved after a solid rainstorm in the night in Grand Teton National Park. So much so that we had a classic sunset. But, as you may know 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 →
Grand Canyon Sunset
Description: Sunsets at the Grand Canyon bring the rocks to life in a way you don’t get at midday. Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & Continue Reading →
Mama Grizzly And Cubs Chilling At The Beach
Description: I love bears. From a distance. And what safer place to be than on the water, but within telephoto range of this mama and her cubs along the shore of Continue Reading →
Death Valley’s Colors And Patterns Deserve A Visit
Description: It’s a good time of year right now to visit Death Valley National Park, before the temperatures likely set new high records this summer. The colors and patterns all around Continue Reading →
Haleakala And Mauna Kea Peaks
Description: A road leads to the summit crater of Haleakala, the major peak of the island of Maui, and also a National Park. Across the channel you can see Mauna Kea Continue Reading →
El Capitan And Fall Foliage Along The Merced River
Description: The title kind of says it all as we are staying put with Yosemite National Park photos for now, most of which were taken back in October during the height Continue Reading →
The Other Side Of Half Dome
Description: Take a look at yesterday’s photo. Now imagine hiking up the valley to Half Dome in the distance. Bear left a little and then hike up the side of the Continue Reading →
Bridalveil Falls And Morning Fog In Yosemite Valley
Description: I’m the sucker who always stops at Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park to gawk at the magnificence of Yosemite Valley. If a time comes when I pass by without Continue Reading →
The Road To Kings Canyon National Park
Description: The road to Kings Canyon National Park is a windy jaunt away from major roads. That’s one reason it gets about half the visitors as nearby Sequoia National Park. Continue Reading →
Beautiful Bryce Canyon In Perfect Weather
Description: Every landscape photographer’s dream: Sun shine on a National Park with beautifully contrasting colors and puffy clouds above. It helped that the temperature was around 72°. Title: Beautiful Bryce Canyon Continue Reading →
Thor’s Hammer, Up Close
Description: It looks a little lopsided to be a good hammer, but if this is where the God of Thunder left it, so be it! Title: Thor’s Hammer, Up Close Location: Continue Reading →
Half Dome With Snow
Description: This photo was taken on a Spring Break trip a few years ago when there was just a smattering of snow left on Half Dome, the massive chunk of Continue Reading →
Classic Bryce Canyon
Description: When the clouds are just the right amount of poofy and the temperatures hover in the 70s, Bryce Canyon is something close to heaven. So much to explore! Title: Continue Reading →
The Perfection Of Bryce Canyon
Description: Bryce Canyon National Park is certainly one of my favorite places to visit in the US West. It has beautiful sandstone spires, meandering trails, vistas to last a lifetime. Mix 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 →
Layers Of Death Valley – Photo Of The Day
Description: Death Valley is a treasure in the middle of California, best visited in the Spring or Fall. The endless geology in every direction is a true wonder. See 2bonus photos Continue Reading →
Is It Ever Grand – Photo Of The Day
Description: Can you see all the little people climbing down the hill to peek over the cliff face? Title: Is It Ever Grand Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, North America Continue Reading →
Half Dome At Sunset – Photo Of The Day
Description: Yosemite is a place I plan to visit many, many times now that I live only 6 hours away. I’d love to see it in more seasons as I’ve mainly Continue Reading →
Misty Fjords Lives Up To Its Name – Photo Of The Day
Title: Misty Fjords Lives Up To Its Name Location: Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska, USA, North America Description: Misty Fjords, on a sunny day when the clouds start to lift, is something Continue Reading →
Summer Time S’mores – Photo Of The Day
Title: Summer Time S’mores Location: Sequoia National Park, California, USA, North America Description: A s’mores trick I hadn’t known before; using a frying pan to heat and partially melt the chocolate in Continue Reading →
The Tetons In Fall – Photo Of The Day
Title: The Tetons In Fall Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America Description: When approaching the park from the South, this is the view you receive just before entering the Continue Reading →