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A closer look at Painted Rock

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

A toast to you!

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Black-eyed Susans

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Tiny ice dancer.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

The light through the drop

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

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

Caples Lake

Our own local brew

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Trees

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Start and finish here, riders.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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.

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Yup, I am there!

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.

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Bald eagle on the wing

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

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Mono Lake Tufa

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

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

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

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

Wait horns and an udder?

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

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

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

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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