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Oodles of snowflowers on the trail near Sawmill Road

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

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Bald eagle on the wing

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Wait horns and an udder?

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

Trees

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Mono Lake Tufa

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

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

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

A toast to you!

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

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

The light through the drop

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

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

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Black-eyed Susans

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.

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Tiny ice dancer.

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

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.

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

Caples Lake

Start and finish here, riders.

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

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

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Yup, I am there!

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

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

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

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.

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Our own local brew

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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