
Tag: sky



Whidbey Island Vertical Panorama
Description: Double Bluff Beach never looked so good as from way up in the sky. Those are the Olympic Mountains peeking (peaking?) out of the clouds in the distance. Location: Double Continue Reading →

Cross Against The Setting Sun
Description: Another image you can only grab with a drone. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →

Blue Skies In Blue Building Blueness
Description: Out of the natural splendor of yesterday’s Photo Of The Day and into urban coolness. Blue skies in LA make for some wondrous reflections. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Continue Reading →

Wide Open Spaces Of The Phobjikha Valley
Description: Pulling off the main (only) road across Bhutan, there is a quiet valley to the South called Phobjikha. When I first visited in 2011 there was no electricity wired into Continue Reading →

Up Goes Seattle – Photo Of The Day
Title: Up Goes Seattle Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Description: The city of Seattle has the most construction cranes of any US city right now, with a high concentration in the Continue Reading →

Traveling Through Colors: White
Gallery
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.
And if White isn’t your color of choice, there are other colors in the series.

Photo Of The Day – Sky, Trees in Abstraction
Title: Sky, Trees in Abstraction Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Malibu, California, USA, North America (34°2’59” N 118°45’12” W) Description: I fear I am back on an abstract photo kick. Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Feeling Abstract
Title: Feeling Abstract Location: Sea of Cortes, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America Description: A friend mentioned liking abstract photos so I gathered a bunch of mine into a gallery Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – On The Dais At The Taj Mahal
Title: On The Dais At The Taj Mahal Location: Agra, India, Asia (27°10’28” N 78°2’33” E) Description: A close up the Taj Mahal from the dais surrounding the main Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Looking Up In The Rinpung Dzong
Title: Looking Up In The Rinpung Dzong Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia (27°25’35” N 89°25’22” E) Description: Fisheye lens photography lends itself naturally to tight areas with subjects all around. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Khumbi Yul Lha – Sacred Sherpa Mountain
Title: Khumbi Yul Lha – Sacred Sherpa Mountain, Nepal Location: Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Description: Reflected in a the eddy of a nearly frozen stream on the bed of a hanging Continue Reading →

Traveling Through Colors: Blue
There are beautiful blue skies in California today and maybe that’s why so many of the images in this post are of the gorgeous skies contained therein. Whatever the case, Continue Reading →

Traveling Through Colors: Orange
I go through phases with my photography and it is especially easy to grab on to a color concept when looking through the images on a recent trip. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Inactive Fumarole, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA
Title: Inactive Fumarole, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA Location: Hawai’i, Hawai’ian Islands, USA, Pacific Ocean Description: A seemingly endless vent, or fumarole, that once allowed hot gas and steam Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Taj Mahal Bathed In Morning Light
Title: The Taj Mahal Bathed In Morning Light Location: Agra, India, Asia Description: Timing is everything with the Taj Mahal. Arrive early, before sunrise, and wait for the right light. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Canyonlands Gooseneck Bend Panorama Exploration
To use this image, simply click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out, or use [Shift] to zoom in and [CTRL] to zoom Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Deserted Taj Mahal High Resolution Exploration
EDIT: Sorry, with changes to web standards, this feature no longer works on my site. To use this image, simply click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Larger Than The Taj Mahal
Title: Larger Than The Taj Mahal Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia Description: While the Taj Mahal is a magnificent feat in architecture, engineering, art and construction, I was struck Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Soaring Clouds
Title: Soaring Clouds Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: A single cloud swirls into the shape of a raptor above Dark Angel and other rock formations in Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Grand Canyon From The Sky
Title: Grand Canyon From The Sky Location: Arizona, USA, North America Description: The Grand Canyon stretches North beneath a clear Arizona sky. Camera Canon Powershot SD630 Lens —- Shutter Speed Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Puzzle Pieces
Title: Puzzle Pieces Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Often when I explore the Colorado Plateau region of Southern Utah, I am struck by how the eroded Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Just After Sunset
Title: Just After Sunset Location: Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Magic happens after the sun has passed the horizon, if you take the time Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Sunset Over Canyonlands National Park
Title: Sunset Over Canyonlands National Park Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Watching the sun set from the rim of Canyonlands National Park, overlooking the Green River, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Keeping Watch, Essaouira, Morocco
Title: Keeping Watch, Essaouira, Morocco Location: Essaouira, Morocco, Africa Description: An old fort still keeps watch over the sea in the relaxing Atlantic Coast town. Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Non Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Balance
Title: Balance Location: Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, North America Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Peter West Carey Are you interested in joining a photo tour in Nepal, Bhutan or India in Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Big Sky, Small Mountains
Title: Big Sky, Small Mountains Location: Langley, Washington, USA, North America Description: It was a beautiful, uncommonly sunny day in the Puget Sound yesterday until the cold front started moving Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Colorado River Panorama Exploration
To use this image, simple click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out, or use [Shift] to zoom in and [CTRL] to zoom Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Rock, Ice, Sky
Title: Rock, Ice, Sky Location: Near Dingboche, Nepal Description: Well above treeline, nothing exists but rock, ice and sky (and some very hearty lichen) Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Blue Skies
Title: Blue Skies Location: Puget Sound Description: A clearing storm passes over Puget Sound and heads inland. The blue in the clouds was an odd occurrence as the sun was Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Three Elements
Title: Three Elements Location: Half way to Whidbey Island, Washington, USA Description: As the sun came up during the ferry crossing today, the slight haze and blandness led to my Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Moon And The Glow
Title: The Moon And The Glow Location: Palos Verdes, California, USA Description: Just after sunset, as the color bled from the sky, the moon started its shift as the brightest Continue Reading →
Photo 0f The Day – Less Is More, Sunset
Title: Less Is More, Sunset Location: Palos Verdes, California, USA Description: Faced with yet another gorgeous, but photographically challenging, sunset over the Pacific Ocean last week, I decided to accent Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – I Saw A Lot Of This In South Dakota
Title: I Saw A Lot Of This In South Dakota Location: South Dakota, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey