Light On The Light - The Carey Adventures
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Description: Sometimes the devotional butter lamp candles of Buddhist temples are housed in their own space. Often times, this is after an accident has caused a fire, as all the older structures in Bhutan have a lot of wood used in their construction. Many temples have burned down from accidents…
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Muscleman Arch In Canyonlands National Park - The Carey Adventures
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Description: Lately Wordpress, or more accurately, Jetpack, has been telling me my post titles are dull. It gives them a low score, like the one above only rating 40 on a 100 scale. It says I need to jazz them up to get noticed. But I have a feeling you're…
on Wed, 12AM
Blazing Sunrise In Utah's Canyon Country - The Carey Adventures
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Description: Utah has a thing for their Canyon Country. It's some of the most artful land in this broad country. The red rock that makes up most of Canyonlands National Park already gives an other-worldly atmosphere, but if you're on the rim of these cliffs when the sun is about…
on Mon, 10PM
Eureka Dunes Patterns - The Carey Adventures
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Description: Eureka Dunes, in the Northern reaches of Death Valley National Park, is a place I plan to return to in cool months and camp. There's space, there's sand (piled 700' high) and there is not much else. Spending a few day watching the sands shift and sift seems like…
on Mon, 4AM
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Description: One of the first stops on the White Rim Trail is a little place often seen on the meandering Colorado River: a gooseneck bend. On this one just below Dead Horse Point State Park, the river more than doubles back on itself while continuing its path south (mostly) to the Grand Canyon...
on Sun, 1AM
Classic Half Dome And Clouds Rest In Black And White
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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 rights reserved
on Nov 8
Evening Light In Yosemite Valley
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Description: Fall light coming through Yosemite Valley at sunset. A bit harsh from the clouds but any day with a sunset in Yosemite is a great day. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All right reserved.
on Nov 8
Impatient Long Exposure Mess-up
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Description: I'm not sure why I like this mess-up. I was taking a vertical photo, or maybe it was a horizontal, and wanted to move the camera to the other orientation, but had failed to remember I was taking a 30 second exposure. The result is juxtaposed El Capitan cliffs and the Yosemite Valley. There's
on Nov 7
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Description: Now we get to the part of the White Rim Trail trip where the sun is up! This white cap stone is seen in the foreground but look at the towers on the left as well. The layer resists erosion better than the red sandstone and makes of a shelf between the Colorado and
on Nov 5
Juniper, The Colorado River And Endless Canyons
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Description: This tenacious juniper tree grew out of a small crack in the sandstone with enough soil to feed its roots. While half certainly looks deal, the tree is bearing fruit (berries) and doing what it can to survive in this often harsh environment. The Colorado River winds its way about...
on Nov 4
Evening In Canyonlands National Park
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Description: Sitting on a bench down from the main Island In The Sky area of Canyonlands National Park is the white sandstone that gives the White Rim Trail its name. That layer is often marked with small puddles developed of huge stretches of time as storms come and go. On our visit in October of
on Nov 3
Pre-Sunrise Canyonlands Expanse
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Description: Sticking with pre-sunrise photos this week, let's close it out with one more from Canyonlands. This one is close to the Airport campground we stayed on our first night in the park. The White Rim Trail drops below the Island in the Sky area of Canyonlands to follow a very broad bench...
on Nov 2
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Description: Waiting for the sun to pop above the horizon, I looked to the South to see a whisper of rain colored differently than all the pink and purple clouds around it. Magic above the desert. Location: Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West...
on Nov 1
Canyonlands Of Utah Before Sunrise
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Description: You know that time about an hour before sunrise when the sun, down low below the horizon, starts to light up clouds ever so perfectly? I love those moments of stillness and anticipation of the day ahead. So much potential is held up in that time when, if the layers of clouds are right,
on Oct 30
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Description: It's been a couple of weeks since my first glimpse of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) in Yosemite and in that time it has grown dimmer. So dim that this weekend in Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park we could only see the comet in photos. or fool ourselves...
on Oct 30
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Description: In the Fall before the rains and snow show up to Yosemite National Park, the waterfalls are reduced to minor streams. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
on Oct 25
Glacier View Looking To Half Dome
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Description: To say the views from Yosemite Valley's rim are phenomenal is an understatement. Glacier Point is an easy drive and walk and should be on your list if you visit the park. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All...
on Oct 24
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Description: From over 3000' high above, the meager Merced River in Autumn doesn't pack much of a punch after months of no rain or snow. But soon enough, give it maybe two weeks, the waterfalls and rivers in Yosemite Valley will pick up their pace. Location: Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National...
on Oct 23
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Description: Who's tired of Yosemite pictures? Not me! Tenaya Lake on the Tioga Pass Road. Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
on Oct 22
Sunset Looking West In Yosemite Valley
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Description: One thing I love about our National Parks is how sometimes it is silly easy to get great photos while visiting. Not all parks are as easy as Yosemite, that's for sure. This prime location is about one mile down from Glacier Point on the Four Mile Trail. It drops about 350' to this
on Oct 21
Backwards View Of Yosemite Valley
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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 View IS a classic Yosemite Valley viewpoint and I make a point of stopping by every time I visit the valley. It’s...
on Oct 20
Climbers On El Capitan At Sunset
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Description: While my brother and I waited for the sun to go down so we could see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, it's never a bad idea to swing a camera lens around the sites of Yosemite Valley to see what there is to see. In this case, the sun was so bright and in my face I
on Oct 19
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Above Yosemite Valley
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Description: Sometimes you need to plan in order to get the photo you want. When I heard that our latest comet visitor, Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, was visible to the naked eye to the West as the sun set and moving higher each night, AND knowing I had a trip to Yosemite National Park planned for this
on Oct 18
12 Splendid Photos From A Real Human Photographer
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If you still value real photos from real humans, I've got an excellent 2025 calendar for you! It's not mine, it's my friend Caleb's and I enjoy his photography so much, I bought three this year. The images are mostly nature-centric (except a glowing early morning image of Mount Baldy by LA) and...
on Oct 10
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Description: Who's to say it's not art? Sure, it appears to be coded annotations of cables beneath the concrete and which business is which, but it can be art too. Location: Denver, Colorado, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Oct 9
The New iPhone Satellite Messaging Feature Tested On National Park Trails
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A while ago Apple introduced the ability to contact emergency services from your iPhone via a satellite. This is a big deal for those who head away from cell towers and wifi. Now, with iOS 18, Apple has opened the floodgates of this ability and made it available for all messages from your iPhone 14
on Oct 7
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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 Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Oct 7
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Description: It's been eons since I had a solid workspace in a garage. Making due has worked fine in a garage that is just big enough for the cars. But now, after an investment in a portable table, pocket hole jig and proper clamps, I'm a happy man. This is all in support of building
on Oct 6
Jeep Grand Cherokee Camper Semi-Conversion – Genesis
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Fresh off the Prius Camper build, I'm taking it upon myself to (non-destructively) turn my 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee into a camper, of sorts. The Jeep is certainly an upgrade from the Prius in terms of space and capabilities. I've taken it places the Prius, even with its 2" lift from Prius...
on Oct 5
Hiking To Emerald Lake In Sequoia National Park
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Lately I have been missing the high up places, big trees and alpine lakes. On Saturday I packed up a quick camping/hiking kit as it was supposed to be a hot weekend down here in the Valley. I knew it would be busy in the mountains and thus, I headed North toward Sequoia & Kings
on Oct 3
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Description: A recent hike had me blissfully exploring a part of Sequoia National Park above 9,000'. In that alpine zone the lakes are spotted all over little dips in the granite surroundings. Aster Lake is a perfect example of why I went to Sequoia over the weekend. More info in a brief trip...
on Oct 2
Sequoia National Forest Sunset
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Description: High up, over the rolling hills that lead to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, the setting sun makes everything a little more placid. Location: Miramonte, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved
on Oct 2
Rain Squalls Over Death Valley
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Description: Upon leaving Death Valley National Park this Spring the weather turned a bit squally and sprinkled the valley (which is over the hills) with one last drop of drops before Summer set in. Location: Panamint Valley, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey....
on Sep 20
Rust Reclaims Mining Equipment
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Description: The mining equipment in Death Valley National Park often sits where it last was used with time doing its part to erode man's efforts. Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Sep 19
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Description: The scale everything in Death Valley is on the order of eons and ages. The hills are tilted over tens of thousands of year to create the shapes we now see. Slowly the wind and rains chisel away at the mountains and leave deep canyons, like Mosaic Canyon, pictured here. Location:...
on Sep 18
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Description: It's good to get out and look at the world differently. And it's hard to do when you revisit a place you have been to a few times. This is a reflection in the waters of Bad Water Basin, the lowest point in North America. With the huge rains we had last winter, there
on Sep 17
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Description: Now this is what you think of when someone says "big telescope". While it is not the largest in the world, it is world-class and over 100 years old. It's the 60" telescope at Mount Wilson just outside of LA. Carried up on the back of donkey in 1907-8, this fine instrument was used
on Sep 15
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I honestly love the potential all the handy gadgets and interconnectedness the Internet of Things (IoT) promises. I have been sucked in and while I am no longer first to grab a new technology and run with it, I still enjoy when technology can make life easier. But it’s getting to be a bit much.
on Sep 15
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Description: The fiery colors of sunset illuminate the Olympic Mountains across Puget Sound. Or maybe those are the Cascades as seen from Whidbey Island. Hard to say, dang blurry photos. Location: Washington, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Sep 12
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Description: Sometimes the photo explains itself. Location: Skagit County, Washington, USA, North America Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Sep 10
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Description: Such pretty rows of wine grapes being grown in the hills of California. Which sometimes has me thinking about all the talk of water usage and restrictions and how all this land and effort and water is going to produce 100% optional alcohol. And only a drink that is 15% alcohol at...
on Sep 4
I Can Use Your Help With An MS Bike Ride This Weekend
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This coming weekend I need your help with making my 10th (or so) MS Bike Ride a fundraising success. The MS Bike Ride (formerly the MS150) is a national effort comprised of local, fully-supported bike rides to raise funds for The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's not a race and we get to...
on Sep 2
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Description: Inside a small one room home near Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Location: Bharatpur, Nepal, Asia Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Sep 1
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Description: Gharials are a member of the crocodile family and are fish-eaters living in rivers of Nepal and India. This tangle of crocs is found at a breading center in Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Chitwan National Park, Nepal, Asia Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Aug 30
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Description: Under the waters of Hawai'i, down where the sharks swim. Location: Oahu, Hawai'i, USA Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
on Aug 29
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Description: It was the second to last night of our Bhutan photo tour in 2013 when the snows started in the Haa Valley of Bhutan. A bit beautiful at first as the clouds broken just after sunset, but also a little concerning because the next day we were scheduled to climb over a mountain pass
on Aug 26
The Last Orange Grove In The San Fernando Valley
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Description: I had read about the orange grove pictured below first in the LA Times. I've also driven by it once or twice. It seemed like such an oddity ("How can commercial orange growing be profitable with taxes in this area?") and sure enough, it wasn't profitable anymore. So it got sold to...
on Aug 26
Death Valley Is All About Patterns
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Description: In looking back through a few days spent in Death Valley over the Winter, I keep finding more and more images of endless patterns. Sometimes repeating directly, but also patterns between photos. Often due to the different strata in the rock layers uncovered by time and weather. The...
on Aug 23
The Golden Gate Bridge And Moon
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Description: I wasn't in San Francisco to get a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, and certainly not with the moon in it. Normally you have to plan for an alignment like this (The Photo Ephemeris is a great tool when you want to plan) but sometimes you're just lucky. I'm okay with lucky and
on Aug 15
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Description: After some complaints about the sheer number of bugs on yesterday's photo, here's a placid photo of nothing but grass and a tree. Just ignore the bugs that might be crawling all over the ground. Location: Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA, North America Photograph copyright...
on Aug 13