Purple pinecones?!

The first raindrops fall before the start of SS2.

Mark Utecht / Rob Bohn drift their Ford Mustang through a sweeper in the absolute pouring rain on SS2.

Jim Cox / Dave Parps slop through the pouring rain in their Chevy S-10 on SS2.

Mark Utecht / Rob Bohn set up their Ford Mustang for a sweeper on SS3 during a heavy rainfall.

Dave Cizmas / Matt Himes drift their VW GTI into a sweeper on SS3 during a heavy rainfall.

Janusz Topor / Michal Kaminski drift their Subaru Impreza through a left-sweeper on SS3 in the pouring rain.

Carl Siegler / David Goodman at speed in the rain on SS3 in their Subaru WRX STi.

Mason Moyle / Scott Putnam at speed on a very sloppy straight on SS3 in their Subaru Impreza.

The Jim Scray / Colin Vickman Datsun 510 at speed during the driving rain on SS3.

Fresh shoots were apparent on all of the conifers in the bog.

Mark Utecht / Rob Bohn drift their Ford Mustang through a sweeper on SS4.

Dave Cizmas / Matt Himes drift their VW GTI through a sloppy sweeper on SS4.

Janusz Topor / Michal Kaminski drift their Subaru Impreza through a right-sweeper on SS4.

Carl Siegler / David Goodman at speed in the rain on SS4 in their Subaru WRX STi.