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Painted Rock on Sunrise Pass Road

A graffiti laden rock called painted rock. Off Sierra Pass Road near Carson City, NV.

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Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

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

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

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

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Caples Lake

Start and finish here, riders.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Is that tree growing sideways?

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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.

Bald eagle on the wing

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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.

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

Our own local brew

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

Black-eyed Susans

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

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

Tiny ice dancer.

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

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

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

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

The light through the drop

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

A screamin’ day fishing

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Wait horns and an udder?

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Yup, I am there!

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

A toast to you!

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Trees

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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