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A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

The light through the drop

Yup, I am there!

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Some windblockability,eh?

Bald eagle on the wing

Trees

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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.

Black-eyed Susans

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Our own local brew

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Caples Lake

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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.

Start and finish here, riders.

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

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

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

Tiny ice dancer.

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

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Another day summiting Ebbetts

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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.

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

A toast to you!

A screamin’ day fishing

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Wait horns and an udder?

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 start line a the 2018 t L’Etape California.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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