Steve G. Bisig, Photographer

Since I was taking my daughter to the public library, I thought I might grab a few books.

The first is titled B&W Printing by George Dewolfe and from quickly glancing through the book, goes into depth on black and white images from conception, photographing and post processing.

Since I’m a fan of Washington state history, I also picked up the book title Exploring Washington’s Past which gives a brief history of all the areas throughout the state. Some very interesting reading.

The above image was photographed with my Apple 3GS iPhone.

Foggy Winter Day in the Kittitas Valley
© Steve G. Bisig

While hanging out at my cousin’s property in the lower Kittitas Valley near Ellensburg last weekend, we watched the fog roll in down the valley. In order to get this angle, my camera was mounted on a tripod and positioned very close to the ground.

Camera specs: Nikon D700, Nikon 80-200mm lens at 200mm, F2.8, 1/3000 second, ISO 200.

Processed in Adobe LightRoom 3 beta.

“Land Cruiser Winter Afternoon”
© Steve G. Bisig

Automotive photography is a passion of mine. Whether it is a street rod, classic car or a 4×4, I enjoy capturing details and including scenic backgrounds when possible.

When we made a family trip this past weekend to the lower Kittitas Valley near Ellensburg, Washington, I couldn’t resist capturing this image of my Toyota Land Cruiser on my cousin’s property.

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“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.

Float tube fishing on Goose Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Image taken on 8.10.2007.

Photos from Day One of my cross state overland tour of the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.

Read the complete trip report at Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Day One (08.10.07)