2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali

Denali-snow3b, originally uploaded by istargazer.

Denali in the Snow

Denali snow, originally uploaded by istargazer.

We had the largest December snowfall in over 40 years.

Denali in the Snow 2

Denali-snow2, originally uploaded by istargazer.

2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali

Snow, finally!

Denali-snow4, originally uploaded by istargazer.

2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali in the snow.

In my dreams!

I wish!, originally uploaded by istargazer.

TGIF: Love.

Love., originally uploaded by istargazer.

It's official! My picture made it in the USA Today full-page colour ad for Subaru of America, Friday April 25, 2008. It will be republished on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

"Love driving roads so bad you get them all to yourself. Love using every part of the odometer. Love being proud of the plant your car was built in. Love that the baby in the backseat may end up driving it to college. Love having people in crosswalks know you'll stop. Love knowing it would give it's life to save yours. Love thinking, at least once everyday, that you may have gotten more car than you paid for. Love. It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru."

Snow, again?!

Surprise, snow!, originally uploaded by istargazer.

Well, the snow that we got this weekend is so rare it's supposed to only happen twice a century. Because of that, I'm re-posting this picture from last year. Boy, was that fun!

The other reason why I'm posting it again is because that picture has now become my very first picture ever to be published for money :biggrin:

Look for it as part of a Subaru of America ad campaign appearing on April 25 and April 30, 2008 in the USA Today.

Broken Lip

Broken Lip, originally uploaded by istargazer.

This picture is from back in January--the day after I took the COLD STI picture :LOL:. We had a Snow Day (the first in almost 10 years) but I still had to go to work. I drove through a snow drift during my morning commute--whoo, hoo!--and didn't even realize that the front lip had broken until afterwards.

Cold STI

Dreaming of snow

With daytime highs reaching almost 30 Celsius, this weekend was the first really hot weather we've had (considering it's still spring). Today, I'm dreaming of the snow-time fun I had just a few months ago.

Sunset on Cypress

After talking about the rain storm we had with the warm temperatures on Monday, yesterday temperatures dropped and we had snow! It didn't last but it was enough to cover everything with white slushy snow for the afternoon. And to think I was contemplating putting the summer tires back on.

So in that spirit, here's one more winter picture that I took last year shortly after buying the STI.

TGIF: FunkMasta's 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Sedona Red Pearl

funksgc6, originally uploaded by nice_scientist.

Photo by know1

Cypress Mountain, North Vancouver, Canada

FunkMasta's 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Sedona Red Pearl (NASIOC)

STI 'n ice

Cypress Mountain, BC

This picture was taken in December 2005 shortly after purchasing my STI. The location is the same parking lot that yesterday's photo was shot.

This photo was also blogged in The CAR [directory] 車 Blog on March 7, 2007. Make sure you check out that site because there are many more-worthy pictures of other vehicles there.

Snow tracks

Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC.

All the snow has long since melted but over the last week, temperatures have dropped and living on a mountain above the snow line means we've been getting flurries in the morning. And to think I was contemplating putting the summer tires back on!

Cypress Mountain, BC

Fun in the snow

Town Centre Park, Coquitlam

Pedestrian in snow

At the West Coast Express commuter train station.

STI in snow