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

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Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Tiny ice dancer.

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

Bald eagle on the wing

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Our own local brew

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

A toast to you!

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Trees

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

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.

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

The light through the drop

Wait horns and an udder?

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

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

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

Yup, I am there!

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Black-eyed Susans

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

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

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.

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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.

A screamin’ day fishing

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Caples Lake

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

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

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

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Start and finish here, riders.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

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