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

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

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

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

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

Tiny ice dancer.

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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.

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.

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

A toast to you!

Yup, I am there!

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

Caples Lake

Raymond Meadow Creek

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Rest stop at 89 & 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.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Start and finish here, riders.

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Trees

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.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Black-eyed Susans

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

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

Some windblockability,eh?

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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