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Arrowleaf Balsamroot in bloom. Taken near Sawmill Road.

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

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Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

Tiny ice dancer.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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.

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

Bald eagle on the wing

Black-eyed Susans

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

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

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

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

A screamin’ day fishing

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

A toast to you!

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Yup, I am there!

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Raymond Meadow Creek

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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.

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

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

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

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

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

The light through the drop

Mono Lake Tufa

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Deathride Resurgence Logo

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

Trees

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

Our own local brew

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

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.

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

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

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

Start and finish here, riders.

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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.

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Caples Lake

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Wait horns and an udder?

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