Steve G. Bisig, Photographer

“Winter Day in the Kittitas Valley”
© Steve G. Bisig

Over the past weekend, we met up with my cousin and his family and made a trip to their newly purchased 20 acres in the lower Kittitas Valley just outside Ellensburg, Washington. We couldn’t have asked for a better day (well, maybe more sunshine) with 4 to 6 inches of snow on the ground; non-existent winds, and; temperatures in the upper 30’s. Considering the weather we’ve recently been having in the Seattle area, it was a nice change – dry and cold instead of damp and cold.

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Just outside the Northwest corner of Mt Rainier National Park is a mountain lake called Coplay Lake. From the bridge that crosses the Carbon River, a forest service road leads to the lake. During typical days in late December, the lake is not accessible by four wheeled vehicles, however, this year, the snow pack in this area is a little late coming and I was still able to drive my Land Cruiser to the lake (doubtful on the day I am writing this because of a winter storm in the mountains).

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Carbonado Cemetery in Carbonado, Washington.

Seasonal lake at South Prairie as viewed from FS-66 in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. This photo was taken in 2007 while on on overland trip through the Cascade from Oregon to British Columbia.

Read the complete trip report at http://www.pnwadventures.com/adventures/washington-cascades-overland-tour-day-one-081007/

Views from the Slack Canyon Road in Douglas County, Washington. (20080525_5034)

Dalco Passage on the Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington. (20090424_3346)

Cloud formations over Fort Flagler State Park, Washington. (20090308_1597)

The first snowfall of the season over the South Puget Sound Lowlands. (20081214_8974)

Image from the old St Patrick Cemetery near Kent, Washington. (20081211_8639)

A madrona tree along the shores of the Puget Sound on Vashon Island, Washington. (20081101_7850)