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Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

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.

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

Our own local brew

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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.

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

Black-eyed Susans

A toast to you!

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

A screamin’ day fishing

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Yup, I am there!

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

Wait horns and an udder?

Does this shadow make me look fat?

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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.

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

The light through the drop

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

Trees

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

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

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

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Tiny ice dancer.

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

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Mono Lake Tufa

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

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

Caples Lake

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Start and finish here, riders.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

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.

Some windblockability,eh?

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™