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Black-eyed Susans

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Yup, I am there!

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Is that tree growing sideways?

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Smiling and ready to race!

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

A toast to you!

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

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

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.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Start and finish here, riders.

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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.

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

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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.

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tiny ice dancer.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Our own local brew

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

Some windblockability,eh?

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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.

Caples Lake

Wait horns and an udder?

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Trees

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

The light through the drop

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

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Bald eagle on the wing

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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