
Tag: water



Whidbey Sandbar Patterns
Description: Just beneath the surface at low tide, sandbars reveal Nature’s idea of beauty with waves and sand. Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Camera: CDJI Mavic 2 Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →

The Merced River And Yosemite
Description: Fall in Yosemite is a great time of year but always chancy. You never know if the snows will show up of if the valley will be covered in fog. Continue Reading →

On The Edge Of Which River?
Description: Without looking it up, and considering this is the edge of Goosenecks State Park, can you guess the river below? Location: Goosenecks State Park, Utah, USA, North America Camera: Canon Continue Reading →

1/4 Of A Second Waterfall Photo From A Drone? Heck Yeah!
Description: You may recognize this photo from a previous post about my video Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest. It is Sahalie Falls in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains and it is beautiful in its Continue Reading →

Nothing Can Prepare You For The Flying Mobula Ray
Description: Unlike any flying fish you might have seen, mobula rays can dunk on anything flopping above the waves. Reaching heights of 8-10′ at times, these rays and the acrobats of Continue Reading →

The Water Tank And The City
Description: The rustier, the better. As long as it’s not in use. This beauty is located in Vernon, which has its own water tower (for another day’s post) but this one Continue Reading →

More Water Towers Coming Soon
Description: This is your fair warning that I am once again gravitating to aerial photos of water towers. You were spared my last obsessive bender, but I fear you will not 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 →

But Would It Make A Good Print?
Description: My photography subjects and style are varied and I am just going to accept it. They won’t be perfect for making a print and hanging on a wall. I am Continue Reading →

Get Under The Waves For Turtle Action
Description: Are you liking this week’s impromptu water-based theme? “More” you say? Ducking under the waves today for a view of turtles along the coast of Barbados. Location: Barbados, Caribbean Sea Photograph Continue Reading →

Autumn Colors In Yosemite National Park
Description: Autumn is a wonderful time to visit the park. Here the Merced River passes by towering cliffs across the valley. Location: Yosemite Valley, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →

Nature’s Patterns And Lake Mead
Description: Nevada’s openness never ceases to astound me, even more so from the air. A backroad from Las Vegas to northern Lake Mead passes through swirling and eroded creations taking centuries Continue Reading →

Yosemite Falls In The Fall
Description: Still flashing back to Fall in Yosemite National Park. Just for a little while longer. With all the snow they have had this past month, it’s a totally different landscape. Continue Reading →

Alaska Layers
Description: How can you not love these endless mountains and sea, winding into the glow up an Alaskan sunset? When my wife and I talk about where we would like to Continue Reading →

Caribbean Blue
Description: This images was shot on a recent assignment with Windstar Cruises in the Caribbean while passing by St. Kitts. I think. My new camera doesn’t have GPS in it Continue Reading →

Multnomah Falls In Glorious Light
Description: Sticking to the Columbia River area, you have to swing by the grandest waterfall of them all, Multnomah. Title: Multnomah Falls In Glorious Light Location: Oregon, USA, North America Continue Reading →

Salton Sea Coastline
Description: If you noticed the Salton Sea being mentioned in the last few posts, here it is! It has an interesting backstory worth the read. Basically humans screwed up while Continue Reading →

Los Angeles River And Downtown
Description: Being a transplant to Los Angeles, I find the LA River fascinating. All that concrete, over 50 miles of it (with some small stretches of dirt and mud), and Continue Reading →

Dusk Before The Dawn In Los Angeles
Description: Discovering more about Los Angeles, I found MacArthur Park is a beautiful view from just a bit above ground. I know this area is known to probably millions of Angelinos, Continue Reading →

The California Aqueduct – Photo Of The Day
Description: Stretching over 400 miles down the middle of California, from the Sierra Nevada down to LA, the California Aqueduct is a mastery of engineering. Title: The California Aqueduct Location: California Photograph Continue Reading →

The Moment Of Impact – Photo Of The Day
Description: With time available to go back through old photos and mine out the “not-so-superstars”, I give you the moment the waves won. I was practicing shooting (very small) waves in Continue Reading →

Sunset Cruise – Photo Of The Day
Description: It’s a rainy day in LA and that has me missing the big boats and bodies of water in Washington. Title: Sunset Cruise Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Custom Continue Reading →

Vibrance Reflected – Photo Of The Day
Title: Vibrance Reflected Location: Southeast Alaska, USA, North America Description: Abstract views of water and waves will never get old for me. I love them because in the computer I can Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Where The Sea Meets The Shore
Title: Where The Sea Meets The Shore Location: Double Bluff Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: I enjoy the way abstract images can take the natural world and simplify Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – The Crowd Around Skógafoss
Title: The Crowd Around Skógafoss Location: Skógafoss, Skógar, Rangárþing eystra, Iceland Description: The waterfalls of Iceland are an easy draw because of their often massive sizes and ease of approach. Even Continue Reading →

Traveling Through Colors: White
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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 – Sunrise And The Ferry
Title: Sunrise And The Ferry Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA, North America Description: It’s hard to beat the view as the sun rises over the Cascade Mountains and a ferryboat passes Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Santa Barbara Beach Time
Title: Santa Barbara Beach Time Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA, North America Description: When the waves are crashing, I love sitting on a beach to watch. Camera Canon 7D Mark II Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Classic Crater Lake Panorama
Title: Classic Crater Lake Panorama Location: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA, North America (42°54’39” N 122°8’31” W) Description: Can you spot the studious girl in the photo? ——————- Camera Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Caribbean Gradient
Title: Caribbean Gradient Location: Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America ( 87° 1’27.56″W 20°22’12.52″N) Description: Some shots are best taken while on vacation and from a beach lounger. A passing Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Unnamed Falls On Boulder River
Title: Unnamed Falls On Boulder River Location: Boulder River Wilderness, Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA, North America Description: These falls are found along one of my favorite hikes in the Washington Continue Reading →

Photo Of The Day – Very Seattle
Title: Very Seattle Location: Elliot Bay, Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Description: The Washington State Ferry Tacoma sails past the Space Needle on its way to dock in Seattle. ——————- Continue Reading →