Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams
Description: Timing is everything with photography. And that timing often relates to light. In this case, I have flown and photographed this scene probably a hundred times over the last decade, Continue Reading →
Tag: Washington
Sorry About The Panorama Cropping Of Seattle
Description: I realize the panorama I posted a couple of days ago presented weird to those who receive these blog posts as an email. There are about 1700 of you Continue Reading →
Seattle Sunset Aerial Panorama
Description: I like to try to obtain new angles on ‘classic’ photos, such as the typical view of Seattle from Kerry Park. Like this one. Drones, when used properly, are Continue Reading →
Moonrise Over The PI Building And Seattle
Description: Timing and using apps like The Photographers Ephemeris or Sun Surveyor helps to place the celestial bodies where you want them. But in this case, I got lucky and had Continue Reading →
Wheel And Crane
Description: Seattle’s waterfront got a boost when the Great Wheel opened ten years ago. Its also makes for an interesting study in form, steel and movement. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North Continue Reading →
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 →
More Vertical Panoramaness
Description: Continuing from yesterday’s vertical panoramaness, I give you: Whidbey Island Sunrise. Location: Langley, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Above, Around, Seattle
Hot off the press, just released this morning: Above, Around, Seattle! If you enjoyed Above, Around, LA, Episode 2 is sure to please. Covering hot spots like: Alki Montlake Cut 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 →
The Legacy Of A Tent
Description: Happiness is a campsite in the sun. Even if the winds are blowing 20MPH+. Today is the day I bequeath this tent I have had for over 20 years to Continue Reading →
Car Coming Around The Corner
Description: Throwback to the days when I was heavily into abstracts of everyday scenes. In this case I was catching moving objects, like cars. With a 3, 6 or 10 stop Continue Reading →
Whidbey Island Offshore Patterns
Description: When the tide slackens, the sandbars show themselves. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Seattle Skyline Panorama
Description: Missing this town, just a little. Happy to visit soon. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Pro Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
A National Geographic Vessel At Whidbey Island?
Description: This might be the only time you see a National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions vessel ?at the Langley marina, Whidbey Island. While Whidbey might not be your exotic hotspot for small boat Continue Reading →
Endless Green Whidbey Island Aerial Panorama
Description: I know it’s a long title, but I want it to be accurately descriptive. The image was taken about three different drones ago, when I was still regularly traveling between Continue Reading →
Mountain Abstract
Description: Sunsets don’t all have to be tack-sharp landscape images. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Continue Reading →
Looking Down On Man’s Creation
Description: I’m not sure which man created it, but the colors and forms of this golf course putting green is made all the better with the clouds’ reflection. Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, Continue Reading →
Rippling Greens Of The Sea
Description: Same body of water as yesterday’s photo, the Puget Sound takes on many forms. A long shutter speed and side light helped with these waves created while crossing from Mukilteo Continue Reading →
I Could Stare At Trees And Mountains All Day
Description: This is one of my favorite types of scenes: trees and mountains. This photo was taken near Index, Washington, in the Cascade Mountains. While this area was logged many decades 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 →
Mount Rainier And Mount Saint Helens In The Haze
Description: This year’s wildfires all along the West Coast, including British Columbia, left a haze for months on end. The view I love so much when returning to Washington, Mounts Rainier Continue Reading →
Mt. St. Helens And Mt. Adams
Description: I am absolutely loving the new Canon EOS R5 with 24-105 L lens I picked up in June. Shots like this, with twice the pixels and a better sensor, make Continue Reading →
Olympic National Park Layers
Description: Not to be outdone by all those Alaska Layers yesterday and the day before, Olympic National Park on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula holds its own. Title: Olympic National Park Layers Location: Continue Reading →
A Block Of Seattle
Description: This Photo Of The Day post has a few more images than normal and they are available as a gallery below. If you can’t see it in email, click here. Continue Reading →
Columbia River Kiteboarding
Description: The Columbia River is famous for kicking up some wind and being an excellent place for all kinds of blustery sports, such as kiteboarding. Title: Columbia River Kiteboarding Location: Columbia Continue Reading →
The Hills Are Green In Spring
Description: Springtime along the Columbia River on an Uncruise adventure brings beautiful green hills into relief. Title: The Hills Are Green In Spring Location: Columbia River, Washington, no…Oregon, nope….Washington again, USA, Continue Reading →
Edmonds With A Ferry
Description: When the sun is shining in Edmonds and a ferry is at the dock, everything is a-okay. Title: Edmonds With A Ferry Location: Edmonds, Washington, USA, North America Photograph Continue Reading →
Seattle Waterfront Aerial
Description: Seattle, when the sun is shining in the cooler winter months, is a beauty. Title: Seattle Waterfront Aerial Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Washington State’s Capitol
Description: It was a gray day when I was last in Olympic, Washington State’s Capitol. And it was Winter. And it was cold. I think all of that is conveyed Continue Reading →
Classic Mount Saint Helens Aerial B&W – Photo Of The Day
Description: I never had heard of Mt. St. Helens until it blew up when I was 7 years old. I still remember the mushroom clouds to the South as we pulled Continue Reading →
Yellow Ford – Photo Of The Day
Bonus Ford Photos Below Description: My interests in photography wax and wane and tend to jump all over. While I love travel and landscape photography, over the years different subjects have Continue Reading →
Mount Rainier – Photo Of The Day
Title: Mount Rainier Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA, North America Description: It’s not often I get around to the North side of Mount Rainier and I forget what a beautiful 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 →
Photo Of The Day – Mount Rainier And Its Reflection
Title: Mount Rainier And Its Reflection Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA, North America Description: One of the best birthday presents I ever received: waking up on the flanks of Mount Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Low Tide Patterns
Title: Low Tide Patterns Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: When the tide recedes, a whole world of patterns emerges. Join me in 2019 and 2020 for Photo Tours to Continue Reading →