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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

Start and finish here, riders.

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

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

Bald eagle on the wing

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

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

A screamin’ day fishing

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

Our own local brew

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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.

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Wait horns and an udder?

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Yup, I am there!

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

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

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

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

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Tiny ice dancer.

Is that tree growing sideways?

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Caples Lake

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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

Mono Lake Tufa

A toast to you!

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.

The light through the drop

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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.

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

Trees

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Some windblockability,eh?

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

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