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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

Our own local brew

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

The light through the drop

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

A toast to you!

Is that tree growing sideways?

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

A screamin’ day fishing

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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.

Start and finish here, riders.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Wait horns and an udder?

Some windblockability,eh?

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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.

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.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

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.

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

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

Trees

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

Black-eyed Susans

Caples Lake

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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.

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

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

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

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

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

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Tiny ice dancer.

Yup, I am there!

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™