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

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Bald eagle on the wing

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.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

Trees

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

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

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

The light through the drop

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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.

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Black-eyed Susans

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Tiny ice dancer.

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.

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

A toast to you!

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Start and finish here, riders.

Our own local brew

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

A screamin’ day fishing

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Yup, I am there!

Caples Lake

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Wait horns and an udder?

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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.

Raymond Meadow Creek

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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