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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

A toast to you!

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

Start and finish here, riders.

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Tiny ice dancer.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Yup, I am there!

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

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

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Our own local brew

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Is that tree growing sideways?

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.

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

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.

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

A screamin’ day fishing

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Wait horns and an udder?

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

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.

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

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

Trees

Caples Lake

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

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

The light through the drop

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

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

Raymond Meadow Creek

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Black-eyed Susans

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™