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

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

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

Start and finish here, riders.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

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

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Mono Lake Tufa

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Raymond Meadow Creek

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.

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

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

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Yup, I am there!

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.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

The light through the drop

Is that tree growing sideways?

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Tiny ice dancer.

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

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Wait horns and an udder?

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Trees

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Some windblockability,eh?

Our own local brew

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

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

Black-eyed Susans

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

A toast to you!

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.

A somewhat raging (seen it higher) 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.

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Caples Lake

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™