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Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Trees

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

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

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

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.

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Black-eyed Susans

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Mono Lake Tufa

Tiny ice dancer.

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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.

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

A screamin’ day fishing

Some windblockability,eh?

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

A toast to you!

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Yup, I am there!

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

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

Start and finish here, riders.

The light through the drop

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Caples Lake

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Our own local brew

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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 somewhat raging (seen it higher) Raymond Meadow Creek.

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

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

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

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

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Wait horns and an udder?

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

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™