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Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

The light through the drop

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

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

A screamin’ day fishing

Start and finish here, riders.

Caples Lake

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

Trees

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.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

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

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Bald eagle on the wing

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Tiny ice dancer.

Black-eyed Susans

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

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

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

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

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

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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.

Our own local brew

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

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.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

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

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Wait horns and an udder?

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Yup, I am there!

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Some windblockability,eh?

A toast to you!

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

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

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

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

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.

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™