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Jobs Peak and Jobs Sister, and other parts of the Carson Range, as seen from Sunrise Pass Road near Carson City, NV. Taken during a gravel ride.

Black-eyed Susans

Spreading the cycling love at the Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire – December 2018

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Looking towards Mammoth from near Lake Crowley – during the 2018 Mammoth Gran Fondo

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Yup, I am there!

Seen during my walk around the Galinas Creek area, near the Embassy Suites on McInnis Parkway in San Rafael.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Our own local brew

A somewhat raging (seen it higher) Raymond Meadow Creek.

Some windblockability,eh?

Bald eagle on the wing

Taking a break from the running the sand gauntlet. Fun fish tailing and sliding around! Carson Range to the right.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Rocking the colors at the top of Ebbett’s Pass. Deathride 2019

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

ATOC riders heading to the finish at the 2019 Tour of CA.

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Mark’s shadow hanging loose while on the way up to Raymond Meadow Creek.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

My view of the one of photographer’s shadows from my seat on my bike, in my pain cave.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

About 12 feet of snow still on Monitor (8000′) in May of 2019.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

The fall colors were rocking. The wind was just a bit of a breeze. The cars had taken a hiatus and it was just a picture perfect day.

Finishing the Medio (70 miles, 3500′ of climbing) on Sept. 8, 2018

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

One of the benefits of being the lantern rouge – good photos like this. Shyanne, Kona, Java, Chris and Sam ahead of me in the meadow just to the west of Tamarack Peak.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Blue taking a break, gloves on the saddle. Hwy. 4 near Silver Mountain City.

Thunderclouds forming over Carson Valley. As seen from Hwy 4. near Raymond Meadow Creek

Mark taking a rest during a snowshoe excursion on Mt. Rose.

Looking downstream at the East Fork of the Carson from Monitor Junction.

The light through the drop

Houses and roads in the foreground with the northern part of the Carson Range in the background.

Tiny ice dancer.

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Now that the work is done we can pose for the pic.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

A kangaroo rate carcass as seen on Sierra Pass Road during a gravel ride.

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Six snowflowers in bloom on a little side trail near Sawmill Road. Taken during a hike up to the Thornburg Trail.

Wait horns and an udder?

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Mark smiling while standing in front of the Luther Pass sign. During his ride on August 2, 2020.

Smiling and ready to race!

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

All smiles now that we have our finisher’s medals, which (GOOD IDEA) also double as bottle openers.

A screamin’ day fishing

Photo op outside of Diamond Valley. West Fork of the Carson River behind me.

At the start of the Tollhouse Century (part of the Climb to Kaiser)

Adopt-a-Highway crew with the Oct. 2019 haul

A toast to you!

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Scott heading up Monitor Pass in the early morning. Deathride 2019

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Oh, yeah! What a day! Yours truly heading back to the barn and yup, that’s Lake Tahoe in the background.

Riding home from town after a meeting I saw this guy on Hot Springs Road. He went up the embankment and looked back at me as I snapped this photo.

Portrait of Mark in front of the Daggett Summit sign after the AACC TT.

Mono Lake Tufa

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Is that tree growing sideways?

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Jobs Peak as seen from foothill road during Mark’s ride from M’Ville towards Genoa.

Bikes hanging in the bike closet with red lighting from the ceiling and pictures on the wall.

Break time at the cow sign at Hwy 4 and Silver Creek

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

The start line a the 2018 t L’Etape California.

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Trees

A Pussy paw plant just starting to flower. Taken whlie on a hike by the West Carson in Hope Valley.

Smiles and a thumbs up from Chris. During our gravel ride near Sunrise Pass Road.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Members of MEC, the sign craftsman and members of the community participate on the dedication and unveiling at the North sign.

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

A close-up of the graffiti laden rock called Painted Rock. Off Sierra Pass Road near Carson City, NV.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Start and finish here, riders.

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

What the what? This sand is tough to ride in/on. Makes me sweat.

Caples Lake

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