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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

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

The light through the drop

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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.

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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.

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

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

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

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Tiny ice dancer.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Caples Lake

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Some windblockability,eh?

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Start and finish here, riders.

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

A toast to you!

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Bald eagle on the wing

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

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

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Wait horns and an udder?

Is that tree growing sideways?

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

Trees

Our own local brew

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Black-eyed Susans

A screamin’ day fishing

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Yup, I am there!

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

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