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

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Trees

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

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.

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Smiling and ready to race!

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Raymond Meadow Creek

A toast to you!

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

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.

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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.

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.

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

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

Our own local brew

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Black-eyed Susans

Some windblockability,eh?

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

The light through the drop

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Caples Lake

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Bald eagle on the wing

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

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

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

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

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Wait horns and an udder?

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

A screamin’ day fishing

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

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Tiny ice dancer.

Start and finish here, riders.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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.

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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.

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™